Trauma in Schools #19 — Advocating for Trauma-informed Schools
Dan Press — Pro Bono General Counsel for the “Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice”
Jesse Kohler — Executive Director at the “Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice”
The Takeaway
When teachers leave room for conversations to emerge among communities, change that helps students at the core of the problem emerges. The school is not separate from a student's interaction with health care, police contact, and parental relationships. Knowing this, trauma-informed practice is not solely a school-lead action. Children need a variety of caring, well-meaning, knowledge adults to guide them into adulthood.
Our guests
Dan Press has spent his career representing Indian tribes before Congress, advocating for new programs to build tribal economies and increased funding for health and education programs. From 2011-2017, Dan was an adjunct professor at Columbia university, teaching undergraduate courses on tribal governments. While doing so, he learned about historical trauma and ACES, recognized the importance of trauma, and is spending the remaining part of his career as pro bono general counsel and lobbyist for CTIPP and the Roundtable on Native American Trauma Informed Initiatives.
Jesse Kohler is the Executive Director of the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP). He is also a consultant for ANS Research and Lakeside Global Institute. Jesse has his Master’s in Educational Leadership from Arcadia University. He interned at the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General Josh Shapiro, working for Rob Reed in the Office of Public Engagement to develop what is called the Pennsylvania Trauma-Informed Care Network.
As you listen
What is CTIPP, and how does it promote trauma-informed practices across districts?
What trauma-informed techniques have been implemented in schools that have seen a decrease in suspensions and increase in trust and academics?
How are relationships with caring adults the best buffer for students to address trauma?
What are some policy changes that can be made to help students after a disaster?
Why is the mental health of educational staff important for a school community?
Why does a cross-sector trauma-informed coalition need to be implemented in communities?
What can be done to prevent trauma in schools?
In their own words
How can we begin to address student trauma now and over the long haul?
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