Resources

    • Is the Pandemic Really Over?

      Dr. Victoria Raish |

      Is the Pandemic Really Over?

      News outlets publish articles every day with headlines such as “pandemic is over;” these will be found next to headlines that describe the long-lasting mental health effects or learning gaps that the pandemic has exacerbated. Opinions on the pandemic’s ending notwithstanding, students are back in school and everyone is adjusting to education in what may be a post-pandemic world. One of our favorite phrases is, “the pandemic did not cause new symptoms to develop in our society: it raised the anxiety, which worsened existing symptom development.” Our online learning courses provide a unique, systems-based perspective on human functioning, mental health, socioemotional learning, and trauma-informed practices.  

       

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    • Immerse Yourself in Interactive Online Professional Development

      Dr. Victoria Raish |

      Immerse Yourself in Interactive Online Professional Development

      The professional development offered by the Center for Trauma Informed Practices (CTIP) uses the best and latest research-based information on how people learn to create online courses. Our courses equip educators with the knowledge and skills to better understand their learners, the situations they come from, and the impacts that individuals have on systems and vice-versa. Socioemotional learning has been explored with various dimensions, models, and principles. In our case, we take socioemotional learning to be the umbrella under which our learning fits.

       

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    • Connecting With Your Students Using Concepts That Work

      Dr. Victoria Raish |

      Connecting With Your Students Using Concepts That Work

      The Center for Trauma Informed Practices is a leader in the field of trauma, threat assessment, and violence prevention. Our organization has assisted in the aftermaths of some of the most publicized traumatic events in schools including the shootings at Columbine and Taber, Alberta. It is through events like these, and through partnerships with organizations like the FBI and the United States Secret Service that we have developed meaningful content for educators who want to improve the learning environment of their schools and classrooms. 

       

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    • It’s Shortsighted to Pretend That The Past Three Years Didn’t Happen

      Dr. Victoria Raish |

      It’s Shortsighted to Pretend That The Past Three Years Didn’t Happen

      People are talking about the “new normal” and the return to a more typical school year. Many of you who are in the classroom on a daily basis may think that it’s nonsense: we can’t pretend that students starting new school years are going to exhibit normal behaviors. The regression that students have experienced—not only cognitively, but emotionally as well—means that we as educators need to be prepared to create an inclusive classroom.

       

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    • Trauma in Human Systems: A Brief Introduction

      J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director NACTATR / CTIP |

      Trauma in Human Systems: A Brief Introduction

      Trauma in Human Systems:
      A Brief Introduction

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    • Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic

      J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director NACTATR / CTIP |

      Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic

      While Health Departments have been directing much of the initial focus on re-entry to schools, the emotional and traumatic impact of COVID-19 has received less attention. These Guidelines will set the standard as the most comprehensive trauma-informed and systems-based practice for supporting students, staff and their families during the pandemic.

      Executive Summary:
      Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic: Executive Summary
       

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    • The Insurrection on Capitol Hill: Supporting Recovery from Life-Threatening Violence

      NACTATR |

      The Insurrection on Capitol Hill: Supporting Recovery from Life-Threatening Violence

      Dr Marleen Wong and J. Kevin Cameron have combined their years of experience to provide insight and counsel on supporting those impacted by the riots on Capitol Hill. Details of the violence that occurred during the Insurrection of January 6, 2021 continue to be disclosed as we learn more about the motivations and actions of those groups and individuals who surged through the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Coming after months of struggling

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