Trauma Support for Schools Virtual Summit 2021

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm ET

Location: Virtual

Description: Join REL Appalachia and the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis (CCSSOC) for a virtual summit designed for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who support PK-12 educators and students experiencing trauma. This two-day event allows participants to deepen their understanding of the impact of trauma on student learning and well-being; share best practices, resources, and tools to strengthen trauma-informed strategies; and join a collective commitment to actions steps for addressing trauma.

Partnership or Research Alliance: Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis

Audience: This summit is intended for educators, service providers, researchers and policymakers interested in learning about evidence, information, and practices to support students and educators experiencing trauma.

Keynote Speakers:

• Michael Meit, Center for Rural Health Research, East Tennessee State University
• Joel Ristuccia, Trauma and Learning Policy Institute