Course curriculum

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    Course Goals

    • Learning Goals
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    Module 1: Understanding Trauma

    • Lesson 1.a: What Security Staff Need To Know About Trauma

    • Lesson 1.b: Understanding Effects Of Trauma On Brain, Body, And Emotions

    • Lesson 1.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: Prevalence Of Exposure To Trauma

    • Lesson 2.b: A Silent Epidemic: The Mental Health Crisis In Our Schools

    • Lesson 2.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: The Role Of Trauma In Youth’s Reactions To Authority

    • Lesson 3.b: Youth’s Attempts To Avoid Negative Police Interactions

    • Lesson 3.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 4.a: Identifying And Responding To Acting-Out Behavior In The Context Of Trauma

    • Lesson 4.b: The Power of Relationship

    • Lesson 4.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Supplemental Video: Understanding PTSD's Effects On Brain, Body, And Emotions (optional)
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    Module 2: How Trauma Can Show Up In Behaviors At School

    • Lesson 1.a: Warning Signs

    • Lesson 1.b: Signs of Children Under Stress

    • Lesson 1.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: How Stress Goes From Positive To Tolerable To Toxic

    • Lesson 2.b: Toxic Stress Explained in 1 Minute

    • Lesson 2.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: Traditional Response To Child Crisis Cases

    • Lesson 3.b: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 4.a: Self-Medicating With Substances As A Sign of Trauma

    • Lesson 4.b: Reflection On Learning
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    Module 3: Grief, Loss, And Shame Can Show Up As Reactive Aggression

    • Lesson 1.a: Community Violence And Students

    • Lesson 1.b: Multimedia

    • Lesson 1.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: Understanding Traumatic Grief And Loss

    • Lesson 2.b: Multimedia

    • Lesson 2.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: Understanding The Shame Response To Trauma

    • Lesson 3.b: Multimedia

    • Lesson 3.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 4.a: Signs Of Traumatic Grief And Loss

    • Lesson 4.b: Multimedia

    • Lesson 4.c: Reflection On Learning
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    Module 4: Transformative Role Of Supportive Adults

    • Lesson 1.a: Importance Of Student-Staff Relationships

    • Lesson 1.b: Establishing Positive Student Relationships

    • Lesson 1.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: Building Relationships With Dysregulated Youth

    • Lesson 2.b: Developmental Relationships Framework in Schools

    • Lesson 2.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: Law Enforcement And Youth Relationships

    • Lesson 3.b: Black Student Voices: Security and Police Presence in Schools

    • Lesson 3.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 4.a: Mentoring Programs For Youth To Develop Healthy Relationships With Security Staff

    • Lesson 4.b: School Safety Agents Bridging The Gap With Basketball

    • Lesson 4.c: Reflection On Learning
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    Module 5: Trauma Responsive De-Escalation

    • Lesson 1.a: Defining Trauma Responsive De-Escalation

    • Lesson 1.b: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: Responding To Behavior Escalation With Co-Regulation

    • Lesson 2.b Reflection on Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: Responding To Behavior Escalation With Verbal De-Escalation

    • Lesson 3.b: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 4.a: Dealing With Major Behavioral Outbursts: Emergency De-Escalation Protocol

    • Lesson 4.b: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 5.a: "After the Storm": How To Help Students After A Major Incident

    • Lesson 5.b: Reflection On Learning
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    Module 6: How School Safety Staff Can Support Youth In Crisis Before Incidents Arise

    • Lesson 1.a: Understanding Mental Health Distress Created By The COVID-19 Pandemic

    • Lesson 1.b: Teens Talk About Mental Health During the Pandemic

    • Lesson 1.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 2.a: Recognizing Mental Health Distress

    • Lesson 2.b: Ten Common Warning Signs of a Mental Health Condition in Teens and Young Adults

    • Lesson 2.c: Reflection On Learning

    • Lesson 3.a: De-Escalating A Student Who Is Exhibiting Mental Health Distress

    • Lesson 3.b: Reflection On Learning
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    Brief Feedback Survey

    • Brief Feedback Survey