Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis Meeting: Supporting Educator Well-Being in the Context of Trauma

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm EDT

Location: Virtual

Description: Members of the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis (CCSSOC) across the REL Appalachia (REL AP) states convened virtually for the fifth quarterly collaborative meeting. REL AP staff shared resources and strategies for educators as well as school, district, and state leaders to support educator well-being in the context of trauma associated with COVID-19.

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

Audience: This meeting was intended for members of the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis, a group of stakeholders from state and local education agencies, community-based organizations, and universities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia focused on addressing trauma-related consequences of the opioid epidemic in schools.

Speakers:

• Yunsoo Park, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Jenna Rush, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Shai Fuxman, REL Appalachia, Education Development Center (EDC)
• Jennifer Nakamura, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Tracy Desovich, REL Appalachia, EDC