On Monday, August 6th, we hosted an online webinar on creating a trauma-informed school.
Webinar Overview:
Name: Creating a Trauma-Informed School
When: Monday, August 6th, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
Where: You can find an archived version of the webinar here.
In Nashville, TN, 60% of children have had an adverse childhood experience. The city is home to Fall-Hamilton Elementary, a school in the center of a changing neighborhood in which many students are being displaced.
To better support the entire community at Fall-Hamilton Elementary School, Principal Mathew Portell and his team took proactive steps to ensure the needs of students and teachers were being met. This webinar highlighted the school’s experience in becoming trauma informed. We heard directly from Principal Portell as he outlined the foundation of this approach:
- Understanding how the brain works
- Understanding the impact of trauma
- Utilizing trauma informed approaches
- De-escalating crisis situations
There was time allotted afterward for participants to ask questions of Principal Portell.
Follow the Conversation:
We encourage participants to add your voice to the conversation by using the hashtag #startswithU on Twitter.
