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Q7: Approaching students as whole, complex human beings who are the experts of their own lived experiences, the way we would other adults in our lives. This requires a shift in traditional mental models about young people. #PromiseChat

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Q7: Trauma can look different for different students. How can trauma-informed practices be adapted to support students' varied needs? #PromiseChat

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Q6: A focus on truly understanding and measuring resilience-promoting factors in schools for adults and students. When we prioritize measurable outcomes, the work is elevated. #PromiseChat

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A willingness not only to shift practices, but to actually stop harmful practices, regardless of whether or not "that's the way we've always done it." #PromiseChat

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Q6: What makes a school or district ready to become trauma-informed? #PromiseChat #EverySchoolHealthy

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Yes! This takes humility and open examination of our current systems that often perpetuate trauma. #PromiseChat

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@AmericasPromise Willingness and openness to doing things differently. #Promisechat

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A4: Through our Culture of Care initiative, Central Oregon focuses on creating school-wide trauma informed communities that center both adult and student experience. #PromiseChat

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A4: Adults can't care for youth if they are not cared for themselves. #PromiseChat

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A3: You don't need special training to be in meaningful relationship with people, which is the foundation of a trauma-informed appraoch. Training is needed to understand the dynamics of trauma, how it impacts the brain, and how to best meet people where they are at. #PromiseChat

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Q3: Do you need special training to provide trauma-informed supports? #PromiseChat

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A2: All students benefit. A trauma-informed approach lifts all boats, as it prioritizes relationships and a sense of belonging and safety. #PromiseChat

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Q2: Which students benefit from a trauma-informed approach? #PromiseChat #EverySchoolHealthy

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Q2: Which students benefit from a trauma-informed approach? #PromiseChat #EverySchoolHealthy

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A1.2 Trauma-informed practices take a whole-person lens, understanding that the combination of our lived experiences impact how we move through the world. #PromiseChat

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@AmericasPromise A1: Trauma-informed practices in schools center the voice and experiences of students #promisechat

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Join the #PromiseChat on #TraumaInformed practice in 20 mins! #EverySchoolHealthy

[AfterSchool Network @ca_afterschool]

EDUCATORS: wondering how to bring trauma-informed practices to your school? The NEW Creating Cultures of Care brief from @americaspromise provides practical advice for doing just that! #CenterForPromise #EverySchoolHealthy @awcommunities @bettertogether_ https://t.co/DhLuXYGbXc

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Which students benefit from a trauma-informed approach?Find out in our #PromiseChat with @AmericasPromise, @Transforming_Ed, and @awcommunities in just 30 minutes.

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Excited to be at #C4C2018 #collectiveimpact forum in LA this week!

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Better Together has learned so much from our @StriveTogether network partners this week! #gofargotogetherC2C

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What happens when students don’t enter kindergarten ready to learn? It impacts the entire trajectory. #gofargotogetherC2C

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Hearing @MsPackyetti speak truth to love and power at the @StriveTogether convening today was transformational. #GoFarGoTogetherC2C