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School District of PhiladelphiaTrauma- Informed School Practices

Office of Student Support Services Prevention and Intervention

Agenda

• Office of Prevention and Intervention
• MTSS Framework and Trauma
• SDP Plan for Trauma Sensitive Schools

Prevention & Intervention

• Mission - Empower schools to build

strengths and resiliency that open pathways to learning

• Vision - Spreading the power of

compassionate relationships to improve educational outcomes

Values

• Leadership: The courage and capability to shape a better

learning environment

• Trauma-informed: Advance safe, compassionate and effective

schools

• Strength-based: Building on abilities creates resiliency
• Child-Centered: Focus on the child and they will grow
• Relational: Move systems through the power of genuine

relationships

• Change Agent: Embrace and drive change
• Strategic: Investment in systematic and sustainable practices

Who Is on Our Team

Deputy Chief, Lori Paster lpaster@philasd.org Director, Trauma-Informed School Practices, Iesha Brown-Pygatt ibrownpygatt@philasd.org Director, Prevention and Intervention, Latesha Watson lwwatson@philasd.org 215-400-5661

Prevention & Intervention Liaisons James Adams Networks 6 & 7 Johanna Agnew Networks 8 & 9 John Hale Networks 1 & Opportunity Damian Vargas Networks 1 & Innovation Tania Leonard Networks 4 & 5 Korbin Reynolds Networks 2 & Autonomy Tara Ryans Network Turnaround

Supports & Services

Prevention & Intervention Student Rights & Responsibilities School Climate & Safety Student Enrollment & Placement Student Health Services Family and Community Engagement

Partnerships

• Philadelphia University
• Lakeside Global Institute
• United Way
• CBH/ DBH- STEP (Support Team for Education Partnerships)

Trauma Sensitive Schools

• Recognize the prevalence and impact of traumatic occurrence in students’

lives

• Create a flexible framework that provides universal supports, is sensitive to

the unique needs of students and is mindful of avoiding retraumatization

DBH Continuum of Care School-Based Behavioral Health Program Trauma Focused Therapy

Check & Connect Check-In Check Out Social Skills Group Behavior Plan

Positive Reinforcement Restorative Discipline Classroom Management Culturally Responsive, School-Wide Social Skills Instruction Trauma-Informed Practices - Compassionate and Neurologic

SAP

Tier 1 80 – 85%

Tier 3 1 –5%

Tier 2 10 – 15%

Wisconsin DPI Why use the PBIS framework for trauma- sensitive schools?

The fundamental purpose of PBIS is to make schools more effective & equitable learning environments.

Rob Horner, Co-Director of the OSEP Technical Assistance Center for PBIS

Predictable Consistent

Positive Safe

WI Department of Public Instruction Trauma-Sensitive Schools Resources http://sspw.dpi.wi.gov/sspw_mhtrauma

Current Supports from OPI

• Training
• Climate Support Staff
• Teachers
• Principals
• Counselors
• Schools
• PI Staff
• SPO
• School Support
• Readiness Leveling

Tier 1 TIP – PBIS Schools

• Trauma Readiness Assessment
• Baseline Trauma Awareness Training
• Training and Coaching
• Adding Trauma Lens to PBIS School Wide Practices
• Behavior Expectations – Restorative vs. Punative
• Safety Connections and Assurance
• Social Emotional Competency

Tier 1 TIP – Non-PBIS Schools

• Trauma Readiness Assessment
• Leadership Meetings
• Staff Interviews Observations
• Transformative Wellness (Co-Regulation)
• Baseline Trauma Awareness Training
• Training and Coaching

Tier 2 TIP – All Schools

• Trauma Sensitive Schools (Compassionate Schools)
• Social and Emotional Curriculum
• Trauma Lens in
• Tier 2/3 Meetings
• ITMs
• Behavior and Safety Planning

District Level TIP

• Office of Student Support Services Training
• MTSS, Hearing Officers, FACE, OPI
• Office of Specialized Services
• School Psychologists
• Nurses
• Curriculum –Teacher Coaches

Questions

• What did you like?
• What would you change?
• What would be your recommendations for next steps?