Building Trauma Informed Schools: A Survey of Teachers’ Knowledge, Skills and Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-22
Author(s):  
Yvonne Vissing ◽  
Michele Solloway ◽  
Samantha Koury
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
School District ◽  
New England ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
K 12

Teachers regularly find themselves in situations when they are dealing with students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and trauma. In a survey of public school K-12 teachers in a New England school district, this article analyzes their trauma-related knowledge, skills and needs. While they feel they are doing the best they can, most do not have formal training on how to identify trauma in students or how best to address it. Most indicate that they do not have sufficient background in trauma identification, prevention or treatment and they feel they would benefit from it. Building trauma-informed schools will provide both teachers and students with greater supports and systems for more successfully addressing the traumas they carry.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Case-Based Workshop Introducing Medical Students to Trauma-Informed Care

MedEdPORTAL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth A. Pletcher ◽  
Mary O'Connor ◽  
Mary Elizabeth Swift-Taylor ◽  
Michelle DallaPiazza
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Case Based

An evaluation of a simulation and video-based training program to address adverse childhood experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 366-375
Author(s):  
Julie Miller-Cribbs ◽  
Jedediah Bragg ◽  
Frances Wen ◽  
Martina Jelley ◽  
Kim A Coon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Stigma Reduction ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Training Outcomes ◽  
Model And Simulation ◽  
Household Dysfunction ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Trauma Informed

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are multiple sources of maltreatment and household dysfunction with tremendous impact on health. A trauma-informed (TI) approach is preferred when working with patients with ACEs. The Professional ACEs-Informed Training for Health© (PATH©) educational program and simulation experience using standardized patients (SP) was developed to help healthcare professionals address ACEs with adults. PATH© is a 3–4 hour curriculum comprised of lecture and discussion, video-based demonstration, simulation experience, and debriefing. It was first developed for primary care (PC) residents in family medicine and internal medicine, and subsequently modified for occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) students. This study evaluates a preliminary dataset focusing on PATH© skills of PC residents and OT and PT students during simulation. Recordings of 53 learner-SP encounters from 15 OT and PT students and 38 PC residents were coded using standardized behavioral codes. A subset of ten recordings of PC residents who participated in simulations in the first and fourth year of the training program allowed for evaluation of training outcomes over time. Results showed that medical residents and OT and PT students demonstrated skills during SP encounters congruent with TI training on addressing ACEs with adults, particularly in explaining ACEs, demonstrating empathy, collaborative treatment planning, and stigma reduction. PC residents showed both positive and negative changes in PATH©-specific skills from year 1 to 4 of the training program. This study supports the PATH© model and simulation-based training in preparing clinicians to address ACEs with adults and provides insight into further curriculum improvement.

Trauma-Sensitive and Responsive Coaching

2022 ◽  
pp. 144-165
Author(s):  
Mary A. Hansen ◽  
Brooke Turner ◽  
Armani Davis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Previous Trauma ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Responsive Coaching ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the prevalence and impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on today's youth. Information related to the impact of previous trauma and sports-related trauma on youth athletes is discussed. The benefits of sports and physical activity in combatting the effects of trauma are presented. Information about trauma-informed models, pedagogies, and coaching practices are presented in order to highlight the importance of awareness and implementation of trauma-sensitive coaching pedagogies to help youth athletes including those who have been impacted by trauma or ACEs thrive.

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