Akron Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the State Support Team Region 8 and Summit ESC is offering a free comprehensive training to school districts. This train-the-trainer is designed to help schools better understand how students experience traumatic events and how to help them through this challenging time.    

Registering for day 1, registers you for the 3-day training.   All training sessions will be at the Summit ESC

Session 1: November 13, 2019 An Introduction to Trauma  This component covers the basics of trauma, what types of trauma students may face, and how trauma can affect a student’s physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities.   Managing Trauma in the classroom  This component covers techniques to prevent a trauma based reaction in the classroom and what to do if a child is acting out in the classroom.

Session 2:  December 11, 2019 Increasing Developmental Assets  The workshop will define the 40 Developmental Assets developed by The Search Institute.  The Developmental Assets have been proven to increase a child’s cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being.  Participants will leave this workshop with a new perspective of the strengths of children and will be provided tools to build resiliency in those they care about the most!  Recognizing the Secondary Traumatic Stress  This component works with the educators to recognize their own compassion fatigue or burnout. It covers techniques for staff to use to relax, keep balance, and continue to help students in need.  

Session 3:  January 8, 2020 : This session will be dedicated planning time for districts, with support from the presenter.   Districts will have the opportunity to troubleshoot coaching concerns, plan ongoing support within     the district on all topics covered in earlier sessions, and discuss dissemination of this information to all relevant stakeholders within the district.