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News Release: 10/22/2018 - Trauma Informed Schools Grant
October 22, 2018For Immediate Release
October 18, 2018
Warren County Schools announces Trauma Informed Schools Grant received by Warren County High School
Director of Schools Mr. Bobby Cox announced today that Warren County High School has been selected to be a member of the first cohort participating in the State Dept. of Education Trauma Informed Schools Grant. WCHS is one of only five high schools in the state to participate in the grant.
Mr. Cox stated, “We are extremely excited to have been chosen to participate in this grant. This will help us continue to improve the culture at Warren County High School and in our district as part of our overall strategic plan to improve social and emotional learning district wide. I applaud the staff at Warren County High School and our central office for working together to develop a strong application and being one of only five high schools chosen state wide from over 150 applications is exciting!”
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TN DEPT. OF EDUCATION
Trauma-Informed Schools Announced
The office of student support has announced the first cohort of schools selected to participate in the state’s model trauma-informed schools initiative. View the list of schools attached. Schools were selected based on a competitive application process. The department received applications from 150 schools representing all eight CORE regions. Trauma-informed practices help create a school environment that not only helps students but supports and empowers teachers in their daily interactions with students. Research shows the benefits of implementing trauma-informed approaches in schools include improved school climate, decrease in suspensions and expulsions, improved attendance, and an improved teacher sense of satisfaction and safety. The department’s work around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed schools is funded by the Tennessee ACEs Initiative, a major statewide effort to
establish Tennessee as a national model for how a state can promote culture change by preventing and mitigating ACEs.
For more Trauma Informed Schools click here.
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