Trauma Informed Schools
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Pursuant to Missouri Senate Bill 638, Section 161.1050, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has established the Trauma informed school initiative that can be found at https://dese.mo.gov/
traumainformed Trauma-informed schools are schools that:
- realize the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery;
- recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in students, teachers and staff;
- respond by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures and practices; and
- seek to actively resist re-traumatization.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline Number for Texas County (MOCARS): 1-800-356-5395Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-392-3738
