A short pre-test designed to gauge students' baseline knowledge of resilience and motivation strategies, as well as their current self-reflection on handling difficult tasks. Revised to fix page break issues and improve icon contrast.
A practical one-page reference sheet for teachers, featuring classroom strategies, language swaps, and a trauma-informed checklist.
A detailed facilitation guide for trainers leading the 60-minute foster care support session, including slide-by-slide notes and activity prompts.
A facilitator guide for trainers leading the Steady Ground workshop, including slide-by-slide talking points, interactive activity ideas, and adult learning tips.
A visual presentation for new teacher orientation, covering trauma-informed practices and practical strategies for supporting students in the foster care system.
A one-page reference handout for volunteer tutors summarizing trauma-informed pillars, communication phrases, and de-escalation strategies.
A 15-slide comprehensive training presentation for adult community volunteers tutoring youth in foster care, focusing on trauma-informed relationship building, academic stability, and radical flexibility.
Pocket-sized reference cards for students to keep in their desks or pockets. Each page contains four cards: two featuring the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique and two featuring square breathing instructions.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the 'Calm Currents' lesson. Includes lesson objectives, instructional scripts for breathing exercises, discussion prompts, and facilitation tips for managing sensitive classroom topics.
A student-facing worksheet for practicing grounding techniques. It includes a physical symptom checklist ('Storm Signals'), a 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise, and a space for drawing a 'Safe Harbor'.
A slide deck for elementary students explaining anxiety as 'Brain Storms' and introducing grounding techniques like 'Dropping Anchor' (5-4-3-2-1) and 'Deep Sea Breathing' (Box Breathing).