The beginning of the school year is often an exciting time filled with decorating classrooms, collaborating with staff, meeting families, and more. Many schools and districts are also planning for daily practices that combat stress and innovative interventions that actually teach skills. Why? Take a look at these sobering statistics:

• Stress is the number one cause of disease in America. 3 out of every 4 doctor visits are because of stress. At the core, stress is America’s #1 Health Problem.
• More than two thirds of children in the U.S. report experiencing a traumatic event by age 16.
• Stress and trauma impact school performance. Research shows that students who experience chronic stress and trauma have a lower GPA, higher rate of absenteeism, increased dropouts, increased suspension/expulsion, and decreased reading ability.
• Suspensions drastically increase the chance of students dropping out, which increases their chance of going to prison. In fact, our...

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Curious to hear what other principals, teachers, school counselors, and support staff are saying about the training? Watch the video above.

This fun and informative two day event provides 50+ activities that will help students (and staff) cope with stress, connect with others, focus, and create a trauma-informed school. Also included in the training:

• The latest research on the brain and body response to stress/trauma.
• A packet filled with all cutting-edge information and all 50 activities.
• Help developing a plan to immediately integrate mindful practices and social/emotional learning into your...