13.1: Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Group Practices – Readings and Videos

The readings and videos collectively explore how trauma affects learning, behavior, relationships, and organizational experiences while emphasizing the importance of trauma-aware practices, psychological safety, and healing-centered engagement. Together, they highlight the value of creating supportive, inclusive, and strengths-based environments that foster trust, belonging, resilience, agency, and healing across educational and organizational settings.

Readings

Reading 1

This reading examines trauma-informed classroom practices, including how educators can recognize trauma impacts, build supportive learning environments, and address barriers to student engagement and well-being. It supports outcomes focused on identifying trauma effects and applying trauma-aware practices.

Zeleke, N. A., & colleagues. (2022). What is a trauma-informed classroom? What are the benefits and challenges involved? Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 914448. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.914448

Reading 2

This reading presents a framework that integrates trauma-informed care, restorative practices, and multicultural education. It emphasizes relationships, safety, belonging, and agency as foundations for healing-centered educational environments and psychological safety.

Parameswaran, U. D., Molloy, J., & Kuttner, P. (2024). Healing schools: A framework for joining trauma-informed care, restorative justice, and multicultural education for whole school reform. The Urban Review, 56, 186–209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-023-00666-5

Videos

Video 1

This video explains how trauma-informed approaches help schools recognize the effects of trauma and build supportive, safe, and responsive learning environments.

Science Animated. (2020, February 13). Trauma-informed schools and practices [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxL5Jw0TcDY

Video 2

This video introduces foundational trauma-informed care concepts, including understanding trauma responses, building trust, and supporting individuals through safe and responsive interactions.

University of California, San Francisco, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Portal. (n.d.). Trauma-informed care 101 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgfXSn1_AzE

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