Name
Trauma Informed/ Bias Informed Practice
Date & Time
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Daniel To
Description

Through the lens of Trauma Informed/ Bias Informed Practice, this session will examine Mental Health and Physical Wellness are co-related issues are a growing concern amongst students in the K-12 School setting.  School Districts are starting to actively seek out information and training on how to best serve youth who suffer from mental illness, physical ailments, and undisclosed trauma within the school context, as they see the number of students who have been identified as these issues increase year after year.  Likewise, the number of students who face Mental Health and Physical Wellness challenges has also emerged as an increasing problem during the COVID19 Pandemic that districts struggle with as there are extra layers of complexity that often accompany such as student.  This session will address: (1) The increasing trend of Mental Health and Physical Wellness issues amongst K-12 Students (2) Why Students are, likely, a HIGHER risk of experience during the COVID Pandemic (3) What Schools can do to support students and possibly negate some of the risk factors or “trigger” events.

Session Type
Session A
Virtual Session Link
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