THE ROLE OF
EDUCATORS
Educators have a unique connection with at-risk children and their families, often providing the only hope, safety, and stability the child knows.
A POLICE, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP
Regardless of the type of trauma being endured in the child’s family or social environment, children will usually spend the majority of their day in the protection of the school environment. In this secure setting, needs can be assessed, impacts evaluated, and interventions developed that can ensure children have productive and developmentally nutritious days.
Students with ACEs frequently exhibit the following risk factors:
- Struggles with learning and behavior in school
- Harmful psychological effects on brain development that hinder the ability to focus and learn
- Higher risk of adverse behavior
How can educators help these children?
Become trained as a Trauma Sensitive Educator. TMI has developed Trauma Sensitive Educator Trainings (TSET) designed to:
- Inform educators about the toxic effects of ACEs and trauma on children
- Help educators be successful with students with ACEs by providing them with strategies and techniques to implement in the classroom
Trauma-Sensitive Educator Training Sequence
- To become certified as a Trauma-Sensitive Educator, participants will take the four Core Trainings in the assigned progression for six hours.
- Participants will then complete all three sessions of the Nurtured Heart Approach Training.
- To complete certification, participants must take all three of the Completer Trainings for the last six hours of training. Observations by The Martinsburg Initiative Family and Community Outreach Coordinator and the Training and Communications Coordinator will complete the certification process.
