Trauma Learning Modules from Va Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS)

These online modules from the Virginia Department of Education’s Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports project. They are designed for school personnel to support the journey to becoming a trauma-sensitive school.

The six modules are focused on the following topics:

• Module 1: Introduction to Trauma and Becoming a Trauma-Sensitive School
• Module 2: Families and Communities as Partners
• Module 3: How Trauma Impacts Learning
• Module 4: Strategies and Classroom Practices (academic, social-emotional learning, trauma-sensitive environments, regulation, cognitive problem solving, relationships, school-wide discipline, self-care)
• Module 5: Implementation and Systems (division, staff, administrators)
• Module 6: Resilience

Trauma Informed Agency Self-Assessment

From the Virginia HEALS project of Virginia Department of Social Services.

The Trauma-Informed Agency Self-Assessment was created for agencies and organizations from a variety of fields (child welfare, behavioral health, public health, juvenile justice, education, early childhood development, housing, and victim advocacy) to assess where they fall in a continuum of trauma-informed care and to engage them in a process of setting agency improvement goals.

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  Trauma Informed Agency Self Assessment tool

FACT of Virginia trauma resources

These resources from Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) of Virginia include issue briefs exploring trauma and trauma-informed care, including trauma informed schools.

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  FACT of Virginia issue briefs

Fact Sheet on Recognizing Trauma

What is Trauma? Fact Sheet on Recognizing Trauma from SCAN of Northern Virginia

Trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that may overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope.