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Resources referenced in Staff Wellness and Working Climate Webinar Self-Care During COVID-19
PDE: Promoting Positive Learning Climates Online and at Home
PDE: Staff and Student Wellness Guide
PDE: Accelerated Learning: Development of Positive Learning Environments
PDE: Self-Care Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness: COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
CA: Help
Resources for Staff Wellness
Organizational Self-Care Checklist
Compassion resilience toolkit for school leaders and staff
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Resources for Secondary Traumatic Stress:
DOE: Trauma-Sensitive School Training Package: Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Care Packet
(PDF)
CDC: School Employee Wellness
CA: Help
Center on Great Teachers & Leaders: educator self-care assessment and planning tool
(PDF)
Virtual Calming Room Examples
Pittsburgh Public Schools K-12
School District of Haverford Township
Elementary Virtual Calming Room: Penn-Delco School District
Phoenixville Area High School Virtual Calming Room
Sullivan County School District Virtual Calming Room
Donegal Junior High School Virtual Calming Room
Kutztown Area School District Virtual Calming Room
Virtual Stillness Space
Capital Area Intermediate Unit Virtual Wellness
References
Center for State & Local Government Excellence at ICMA-RC (2021).
Survey Findings: K-12 Public School Employee Views on Finances, Employment Outlook, and Safety Concerns Due to COVID-19
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Pennsylvania Department of Education (2020).
Empowerment Through Common Language in Pennsylvania: A Dictionary of Terms Related to Trauma-Informed Approaches in Schools
(PDF)
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Pennsylvania Department of Education (2020).
Equitable Practices Hub
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Wisconsin Initiative for Stigma.
Compassion Resilience Toolkit for School Leaders and Staff
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