Trauma Awareness

Alberta Education provides this explanation of trauma-informed practice. The menu on the top has links to an overview, foundational ideas, examples and resources.

A guide for teachers in supporting K-12 students experiencing trauma

A free book chapter that focuses on how teachers can work with traumatized children.

An interesting article that emphasizes the importance of inclusion of diverse experiences and viewpoints in the classroom.

This guide from the Australian Childhood Foundation provides information to better understand why traumatised children and young people act and react in the ways they do based on the knowledge base that has arisen from research into the neurobiology of trauma and relationship disruption.

This website has information describing trauma, about the ACEs study, about Indigenous peoples and trauma, and a toolkit for service and care providers.

An online brochure, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) in the US, that offers useful tips for teachers

This website has information about the components of a trauma-informed school. There is further information on situations that can be traumatic, the impact of trauma on students, trauma services in schools, student behavior and secondary traumatic stress.

What is a trauma-informed school? This three-minute video describes some of the ways that a school can be trauma-informed.