Trauma-Sensitive Schools recognize that we must take care of the adults nervous systems to be able to maintain the connection and co-regulation that is at the core of this relational work. It’s much like the well-known instruction to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others.
As Educators we’ve come into our profession to help children learn and thrive. We do a much better job of this when we’re not burned out, overwhelmed and when we are supported in our efforts. School-wide wellness strategies that are led by school leadership are a must in schools on the journey to becoming trauma-responsive.
Here are workshops we recommend that school leaders, counselors and others check out at CTSS2026 for Wellness Strategies:
Academy Day, Saturday, June 27
- Creating Communities of Care, Martha Merchant, PhD, 1:00-4:00 pm
Wellness Sessions During General Conference:
- Caffeine Can’t Fix This: Burnout and the Work that Breaks Us (and Builds Us), Rebekah de Peo-Christner, LPC-S, NCC and Amy Lawrence, MEd – Sun., June 28 @ 9:45 – 11:00 am
- Dysregulated Adults: Cultivating a Culture of Wellness & Community Care to Serve Kids of All Ages, Courtney Tucker, LICSW, PhD – Sun, June 28 @ 11:15am – 12:30pm
- How Does Our Past Impact Our Classrooms, Stacy Nation, LCSW – Mon. June 29 @ 10:00-11:15 am
