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Helping Students Bounce Back from Trauma: How to Incorporate Resiliency Into a School-Based ProgramKIMBERLY FAULKNER-CAMACHO, SENIOR PROGRAM SPECIALIST
LAKEAH DICKERSON, SENIOR PROGRAMS SPECIALIST
TANISHA SAUNDERS, FOSTER-YOUTH ADVOCATE
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Group Check In
How are you feeling today?
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Presentation ObjectivesParticipants will be able to:◦ Define resilience
◦ Understand how student labels impact resilience
◦ Identify protective factors of youth in foster care
◦ Identify ways to incorporate resilience into existing school programs
◦ Use superheroes to help students understand resilience
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Trauma-Informed Resilience
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How Trauma Impacts Student PerformanceDecreased reading ability
Lower GPA
Increased drop-out
More suspensions & expulsions
Reduced Concentration
Anger and Depression
Loss of interest in normal activities
Sleep disturbance, nightmares
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Youth most affected by trauma
Court-Involved Youth
Students in Foster Care
Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Youth Living in Poverty
Youth Who Witnessed Domestic Violence
Victims of Child Abuse
Youth Living in Violent Neighborhoods
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Defining ResilienceResilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. It means “bouncing back” from difficult experiences. -Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.
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Which words would you use to describe a resilient student?
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The Power of Words
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How would these titles make you feel about the work you do?
AT-RISK TEACHERS STRUGGLING ADMINISTRATORS
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD COUNSELORS
ESL EDUCATOR LOW-PERFORMING TEACHERS
PROBATIONARY STATUS EDUCATOR
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Which students have the highest need of building resilience skills? Foster Youth
Probation Youth
Homeless Youth
At-Risk Students
Low-Income Students
English Learners
Low-Performing Students
ALL STUDENTS
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The Road to Building Resilient Students Starts with Us
RESILIENCE
DEFEAT
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Promoting Protective Factors for Foster Youth
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Individual Level
Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Self-Regulation Skills- refer to a youth’s ability to manage or control emotions and behaviors
Relational Skills- refer to youth’s ability to form positive bonds and connections
Academic Skills-refer to school conduct, educational status, and educational attainment
Referenced from: Child Welfare Information Gateway https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/guide_fostercare.pdf
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Incorporating Resilience Into School Programs
Mindfulness
Restorative Practices
Mentor Programs
Peer Mediation Program
Counselor Connectedness
Involvement in School Clubs
Connections Upon Enrollment
Identifying Strengths & Talents
Culturally Responsive Programs
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Relationship Level
Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Parenting Competencies- include specific skills such as supervising and disciplining children and relational factors that promote bonds between children and parents
Caring Adults- mentors, advocates, teachers, or other adults (usually non-family members)
Living with Family Members-Research indicate that children living in kinship care tend to do better.
Referenced from: Child Welfare Information Gateway https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/guide_fostercare.pdf
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Incorporating Resilience Into School ProgramsFamily Engagement Activities (Ex. Dreams & Fears Night)
PIQUE Program
2x10 Activity
Teachers & Counselors as Club Advisors
Trauma-Informed Athletic Coaches
Caregiver Support
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Community Level
Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Referenced from: Child Welfare Information Gateway https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/guide_fostercare.pdf
Positive School Environment- offers and important source of protection for children and youth in foster care
Stable Living Situation- is connected with positive outcomes and success after leaving foster care
Supports for Independent Living- is associated with educational attainment, employment, housing, health and other life skills
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Incorporating Resilience Into School Programs
School/District Foster Youth Liaisons
School Social Workers
Family Reunification
Finalized Adoption
Life Skills Class
ILP Services
AB 12
Career Counseling
Job Placement
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How do you build resilience in foster youth and other students in your schools?
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Tanisha’s Story
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/foster-child-turned-foster-care-activist-op-ed
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http://theroundupnews.com/2017/09/12/alumnus-readjusts-life-gun-violence/ Pg. 20 https://issuu.com/csudh/docs/domingueztoday-spring-2018_issuu
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Inspiration and ResilienceMentorship
Dedication
Collaboration
Belief
Impact
https://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2015/05/Five-Ways-Teachers-Inspire-Me#.XGHsa1xKg9Y
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Help them believe that anything is possible.
Help them re-write their story.
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Resources
Evidence Based School Resilience Programs
FOCUS Family Resilience Training- https://nfrc.ucla.edu/FOCUS
The Friends Resilience Program- https://www.friendsresilience.org/
Penn Resilience Program and Perma Workshops-https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/services/penn-resilience-training
Children + Youth Resilience Program- https://corstone.org/tool-kit/
Bounce Back and Thrive Resilience Program-http://www.reachinginreachingout.com/programs-bb&t.htm
2x10 Strategy- https://edsource.org/wp-content/uploads/old/TheTwo-by-TenStrategy.pdf
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQUE)-http://www.piqe.org/california-2/
Sesame Street & Resilience-https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/challenges
The Student Transition and Resilience Training (START)-https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/transition/startresource.pdf
Building Resilience in Children and Young People-https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/department/resiliencelitreview.pdf
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Foster Youth, Resilience, & Superheroes
Resilient
Youth
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Supporting Resilience
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Questions
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Contact InformationKimberly Faulkner-Camacho
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program
Senior Program Specialist
562-922-6931
Lakeah Dickerson
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program
Senior Program Specialist
562-922-6435
Tanisha Saunders
Foster Youth Advocate
805.980.8981