Social and Emotional Wellness
Statewide System of Support (SSoS) Statement of Work (SOW)
Newsletter Volume 1
Focus Areas:
- Bullying Prevention
- Comprehensive Mental Health and Trauma-Informed
- Equity
- School Climate
MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, & SCHOOL CLIMATE
Virtual Calming Room
The School District of Haverford Township
Shifting to a Trauma-Informed Mindset
The most important thing educators can do is build trusting relationships with kids.
Great resources for school teams.
Adult SEL
According to research from the Pennsylvania State University, stress deeply affects teachers' mental health and wellbeing, job satisfaction, job turnover, and student outcomes.
Some excellent resources for schools:
Facilitating an Effective Learning Environment
Plumb, Bush, and Kersevich. (2016). Trauma-sensitive schools: An evidence-based approach. Trauma-Sensitive Schools: An Evidence-Based Approach.
Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2020). Empowerment through Common Language in Pennsylvania: A Dictionary of Terms Related to Trauma-Informed Approaches in Schools.
BULLYING PREVENTION
It's National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Here are a few ideas and resources to help you take action to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion in your educational community.
PACER'S NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION CENTER
K-12 classroom resources, elementary student activity kits, middle and high school activities, and resources for families.
Image Source: National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019
Professional Learning Opportunity
VIRTUAL SESSION: Addressing A Student's Call for Help Through Suicide Risk Assessment
DATE: Thursday, October 21, 2021
TIME: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET
This session will review recognizing signs of suicide and address six best practices considerations for implementing Student Suicide Risk Assessments in K-12 schools. Learn how these practices can help improve and align the work of mental health professionals to effectively address the needs of students of concern with school safety in mind.
Will Gordillo, Sr. Education Associate, Public Consulting Group
Brittany St. Amand, Business Manager, Public Consulting Group
EQUITY
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Pennsylvania
PA's Equitable Practices Hub
In Pennsylvania, equity has been defined as "every student having access to the educational resources and rigor they need at the right moment in their education across race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, religion sexual orientation, gender identify, family background and/or family income (https://ccsso.org/)."
The purpose of the Equitable Practices Hub is to establish a coherent collection of resources that an educational community may use in promoting intentional equity in their community.
Prior to engaging in reviewing and using these resources, it is recommended core school teams consider accessing the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC) - Criteria for an Equitable School Tool (PDF) as a starting point in understanding the current status of their school/district.
Once completed by a core team, a companion action planning guide (Word) may be used to support action steps in alignment with the PDE Equity Pillars of Practice. This companion guide may be helpful for teams to determine immediate, short-term, and long-term priorities.
Take a virtual tour o the Equitable Practices Hub via an interactive webinar below.
Your Region 7 Social and Emotional Wellness Team
Email: janderson@iu08.org
Website: www.iu08.org
Location: Altoona, PA, USA
Phone: (814)940-0223