General Articles

Be the Spark: Igniting trauma-informed change within our communities

Essentials for Childhood document - published by the CDC

Florida slides (multi-slide presentation on trauma definitions, effects, and treatment)

The CDC-Kaiser ACES Study

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:

SAMHSA six principles of trauma informed care:

The Silent Epidemic of Child Trauma 

Compassionate Schools Initiative:

Compassionate Schools handbook:

Trauma & Schools Articles

The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency and Academic Success (curriculum out of Washington state for creating Compassionate Schools).  Free online or $30 for color, bound hard copies:

A Guide To Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Here’s How Schools Can Support Mental Health

Trauma Informed Schools:

What did Washington do with their ACES study? Compassionate Trauma Informed Schools.

ACES and Graduation Rates in Oregon

A Guide To Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Mass/Washington lead trauma-sensitive movement: