Image: Trauma-resilient care is becoming an essential tool for educators,
especially at the high school level.
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LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2023) – Trauma-resilient practices are the next step in helping teachers effectively support students affected by childhood trauma, a growing epidemic among our youth.
A new program that trains and certifies schools and educators called Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) is based on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) science and protocols. Three schools of Learn4Life, a network of 85 public high schools, have earned accreditation by completing a 20-hour curriculum that supports educators in identifying trauma in students. It helps build resilience to life's ups and downs, develops healthy relationships and practices restorative justice rather than punishing students who act out because of trauma.
Trauma in students can manifest in different ways, such as truancy, poor performance and even behavioral problems. Long utilized in healthcare industries, trauma-resilient care is becoming an essential tool for educators, especially at the high school level.
“We know that before we can reach students’ heads, we need to reach their hearts,” explained Craig Beswick, trauma specialist at Learn4Life. “With a societal cost of $458 billion to treat this epidemic, moving from ’informed’ to ‘resilient’ practices will benefit everyone.”
For more information on Learn4Life’s trauma-resilient practices, visit
https://learn4life.org/program...resilient-education/
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