
Free Virtual Workshop Series: Building Trauma-Informed Schools Across NC
The NC Center for Resilience and Learning at the Public School Forum of NC is offering a free three-part virtual workshop series to empower educators in creating safer and more supportive trauma-informed school environments. Each session is grounded in evidence-based practices and includes practical toolkits to support implementation.
Workshop Topics:
- Part 1: ACEs, Trauma, Stress Response & the Brain
- Learn how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma affect students’ stress responses, learning, and behavioral experiences. Gain insights into the brain’s role in behavior and strategies to foster safety and connection.
- Part 2: Self-Care and Collective Care as Key
- Address educator well-being by exploring the importance of self-care and collective care. Discover what daily self-care can look like for educators with full plates and how building a supportive community among staff promotes resilience and improves the overall school climate.
- Part 3: Resilience-Building Strategies Deep Dive
- Delve into actionable strategies to build resilience in both students and staff. This session highlights practical tools for creating trauma-informed classrooms and fostering long-term positive change.
- Delve into actionable strategies to build resilience in both students and staff. This session highlights practical tools for creating trauma-informed classrooms and fostering long-term positive change.
Why Attend?
- Actionable Tools: Each session provides toolkits to support implementation.
- Proven Impact: Learn methods that have reduced discipline referrals and improved educator-student relationships.
- No Cost: This series is free for all North Carolina public schools.
- CEUs: Explore the possibility of earning CEUs.
- Certificate of Completion and CEUs: Each participant will receive a certificate at the end of the workshop series that may be used to share with your district for possible CEUs (we do not provide CEUs directly but can provide a completion certificate.
Workshop Dates:
Part 1: March 11, 2025 (4:00-5:30 PM)
Part 2: April 1, 2025 (4:00-5:30 PM)
Part 3: April 22, 2025 (4:00-5:30 PM)
Take the first step toward fostering trauma-informed practices in your school.
Registration opens Friday, February 14, 2025, and closes Friday, February 28, 2025!
