Back to In-Person Learning: Trauma Informed Tips for Promoting Student Re-Engagement, Wellbeing, and Resilience

Type:
  Printable Tool
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Education Resilience School Mental Health
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Overview

This printable tool has practical strategies to support students' wellbeing and mental health while transitioning back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. School staff can implement these strategies to help increase student safety, build school-wide relationships, and improve self-regulation skills.

  Keywords: classroom, coping, educator, emotion regulation, mental health, school, social emotional learning, stress, teaching
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=16208&k=1632972843  
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