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Trauma Sensitive Schools Training

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Trauma Sensitive Schools Training

As educators, administrators and support staff, we know you share our vision for every child and family to thrive, both as individuals and within the community. That’s why we’ve applied our expertise in the impact of adversity on the developing brain to create an innovative approach geared specifically to the unique needs and struggles of educators, aides, counselors and paraprofessionals.

Wellpoint Care Network’s Trauma Sensitive Schools practice acknowledges the lasting impact of childhood adversities — such as abuse, neglect, violence or a family history of mental illness — on a student’s ability to succeed in learning. This approach infuses schools with the core values of safety, trust and collaboration and empowers educators to recognize common (and often, hidden) barriers to learning.

The Trauma Sensitive Schools Approach

Experience and research have proven the strong link between a child’s mental health and their ability to learn. When implemented within a classroom, school or district, Trauma Sensitive Schools training results in improved academic learning and more positive social engagement.

  • Helps remove barriers to educational success.
  • Changes the perspective from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you, and how can I support you?”
  • Provides sensory and regulation-based activities.
  • Strengthens relationships to help students build resilience.
  • Helps students find their sense of purpose and direction.
  • Encourages self-care so you can be at your best.
TRAUMA SENSITIVE TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
TRAUMA SENSITIVE TRAINING FOR K-12 EDUCATORS

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Trauma-informed training can be a vital for anyone who routinely encounters youth, teens and families who are at a significant crossroads in life. Whatever role you play, the ones you serve will benefit from the tools, resources and best practices our Trainers and Consultants provide.

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“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change, and the most powerful therapy is human love.”

DR. Bruce Perry, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

Real Change, Not Just Time-Outs and Fidget Spinners.

Todd Elementary School in Beloit, Wisconsin participated in Wellpoint Care’s Trauma Sensitive Schools training and coaching that focused on regulation, reason to be and relationships, and has seen small practices grow into a powerful classroom culture where students support one another.

“The feeling of our school building changed,” says Todd Elementary teacher Brice Gustafson. “Decisions and policies shifted as they were created and administered with a trauma-sensitive lens.”

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Teen Mental Health in Wisconsin

Many students have unaddressed mental health needs keeping them from success. As a national leader in Trauma Informed Care, Wellpoint Care Network recognizes the need to connect our trauma-informed training to the unique needs and struggles of educators. According to the Center for Disease Control:

  • 52% of students reported feeling very anxious, tense, scared or like something bad was going to happen
  • 34% of those same students reported feeling sad and hopeless
  • 18% of students reported having seriously considered suicide

Proactive Approaches That Benefit All Students.

Prior to Trauma Sensitive Schools training, educators at Edgewood Elementary School in Greenfield were aware that stress and trauma impacted learning, but their interventions were mostly reactive — occurring after dysregulation had already impacted behavior.

Now, says Edgewood Principal Meg Boyd, teachers are equipped with proactive strategies to support students’ self-regulation, like breaks and movement activities to help adjust energy levels.

“We’re able to start using these techniques before the problems start happening, and we’re not seeing the same problems over and over.”

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Meet Allison Mitchell

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Elizabeth Schuett-Davison

Elizabeth Schuett-Davison

Clinical Supervisor and Trainer

Elizabeth (Liz) Davison is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 15 years of experience. Liz has experience working in a variety of treatment settings including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, School Based Mental Health and traditional outpatient care. Liz is certified in DBT as well as trained in the CAMS suicide intervention. She uses a variety of treatment techinques including: CBT, DBT, TFCBT, ARC, and Motivational Interviewing. Her clinical focus is on clients who struggle with suicidal and self harming thoughts and behaviors as well as those who have experienced trauma and live with dissociative symptoms. Liz believes that change starts when people feel seen and understood on a deep level and she works to partner with her clients to help them better understand themselves and overcome the challenges they may be facing. Liz’s current role is a clinical supervisor for therapists in both Project Thrive and our School Based Mental Health services.

Allison Mitchell

Allison Mitchell

Clinical Therapist

Allison Mitchell received her MSW with a dual Macro/Clinical concentration in Children & Families from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is a community-oriented and justice-driven social worker dedicated to implementing anti-oppressive practices in both her professional and personal life. In her approach to clinical work, she utilizes the SHARP framework (developed by Dr. Wendy Shaia in 2019), which emphasizes exploring structural oppression, historical context, analysis of role, reciprocity & mutuality and power to support trauma recovery. Allison has spent her career working in the U.S. and internationally in the areas of education, youth development, domestic violence, and trauma-informed care. She is passionate about supporting youth and their families as they navigate systemic barriers such as poverty, institutional racism and homelessness. Allison identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community and is dedicated to supporting a thriving LGBTQ community through her work.

Julie Scott

Julie Scott

Director of Trauma Informed Strategy and Practice / LPC

Julie Scott, LPC, serves as the Director of Trauma Informed Strategy and Practice at Wellpoint Care Network. In her role, she leads initiatives that integrate trauma-informed care across various services, including mental health, education and child welfare. Julie’s work also includes being a facilitator and developer for trainings in Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Sensitive Schools and specific trauma-related topics. In addition, Julie is a licensed professional counselor with specialized training in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™ (NMT). She holds certification to lead Phase II Train-The-Trainer sessions for NMT and supervises the Neurosequential program at Wellpoint Care. This program offers clinical consultations that assist caregivers and professionals in understanding and supporting children with complex trauma histories. Julie is also the site supervisor for the NM program; therefore, providing the ongoing training and maintenance requirements for individuals to maintain their NMT certification. Contact Julie for your psychoeducation, clinical consultation and training needs!

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