What About Your School? Building Trust and Well-Being Through Trauma-Informed Communities
This third webinar in a three-part series, Teaching and Leading With Trauma-Informed Care, sponsored by the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) explored how district and school leaders can better prepare themselves for providing trauma-informed leadership to their communities.
Despite daunting circumstances and few guidelines, district and school leaders are serving their communities and ensuring the safety and well-being of schools and families nationwide. As we consider reopening schools, building trust in our school communities will be paramount to our shared success. We offered a framework and strategies for building optimal school communities and conditions focused on equity, safety, relationships, educator mindset, and emotional well-being and regulation.
Presenters
- Debra McLaren, Camarena Elementary School Principal
- Monica Ruiz, San Diego County Office of Education, Senior Director, Migrant Education
- Kathleen Guarino, Licensed Mental Health Clinician for Trauma-Informed Care at AIR
- Lisa Lachlan, EdD, Director of Strategic Partnerships, GTL Center at AIR
Webinar Resources
- Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Handout 1: Building Trust and Well-Being Through Trauma-Informed Communities: Leader Self-Assessment and Planning Tool
- Handout 2: Resources and Bibliography: 6 pages of useful for building trust and well-being in your community.
- Resource 1: Your Word.
- Resource 2: Breathing Exercise (Monday Campaigns)
- Resource 3: Stamped from the Beginning (Ibram X. Kendi)
- Resource 4: Sanford Harmony SEL Program
- Resource 5: San Diego County Office of Education Mental Health Resources
About the Series
Starting in April 2020, the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) hosted a three-part webinar series, Teaching and Leading With Trauma-Informed Care, focused on the developing the use of evidence-based trauma-informed practices. The webinar series highlighted strategies specific to fostering resilience and well-being for educators, for educators as they work with their students, and for school leaders as they work to build trust and well-being in their school communities.
