Meg Smith
Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students: Embracing Diversity and Fostering Resilience
Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools Photo by Anete Lusina: As we celebrate...
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Paul Reinert, MSW, LICSW
Mar 261 min read
Safe Supportive School Trauma Learning Series
Paul Reinert, MSW, LICSW Trainer and Product Developer The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) is pleased to announce...
Tali Raviv, PhD
Mar 12 min read
Building a More Prepared and Healthy Education Workforce
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site CoDirector We have all seen – and many of us have experienced firsthand – the high...
Tiffany Beason, PhD
Feb 232 min read
A Call to Action to Support Educator Well-Being
Tiffany Beason, PhD Director of Cultural Responsiveness and Equity We are nearly two months into the new year, a point where many...
Ayla Novruz
Jan 132 min read
Nurturing Your Mental Health: A Fresh Start for the New Year
Ayla Novruz Graduate Research Assistant As we ride into the New Year, it's a great time to reflect on our mental well-being and set...
Tali Raviv, PhD
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Moving Beyond Turkey Art Projects in November
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site CoDirector If you went to school in the US, chances are that you did at least one...
Meg Smith
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Promoting Kinship Care as a Best Practice for Students in Foster Care
Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools One of the most traumatic events...
Ayla Novruz
Oct 3, 20232 min read
MTSS for Newcomer Youth
Ayla Novruz Graduate Research Assistant Understanding Newcomer Youth and Their Challenges Newcomer youth, a term encompassing immigrants,...
Tali Raviv, PhD
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Grand Forks, North Dakota Goes Back to School
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director Grand Forks Public Schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota, was a member of...
Meg Smith
Aug 28, 20232 min read
How to Practice SEL in this New School Year!
Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools Back to School season has already begun...
Jerica Knox, PhD
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Individual Work on Trauma-Informed Care and Cultural Responsiveness
Jerica Knox, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Summer is an important time for many school personnel to engage in much needed rest and enjoyable...
Tali Raviv, PhD
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Happy Summer from NCS3!
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director For many working in and around schools, summer represents a time when...
Tiffany Beason, PhD
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities in Schools through Radical Healing
Tiffany Beason, PhD Director of Cultural Responsiveness and Equity Despite the impact of social injustices, trauma, and adversity, Black,...
Robert Kilkenny, PhD
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Trauma-Informed School Mental Health with Culturally Responsive, Anti-Racist & Equity lens: from AI
Robert Kilkenny, EdD, Northeast Regional Site Director & Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma...
Tali Raviv, PhD
May 17, 20233 min read
NCS3 Cohort 1 Greatest Hits
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director Greatest Hits Playlist 1. Changes – David Bowie 2. I Won’t...
ncs3connect
Apr 27, 20231 min read
COHORT TWO ANNOUNCED! 16 School Districts Selected to Participate in NCS3 Learning Collaborative
The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) just launched its second learning collaborative to promote safe supportive...
Rodrigo Jimenez
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Thoughts on Social Media's Influence from NCS3 Student Volunteer, Rodrigo Jimenez
Rodrigo Jimenez NCS3 Student Volunteer It has been 17 years since the launch of Twitter, 12 years since Instagram, and almost 7 years...
Joe Otter
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Successes and Advice from an NCS3 Learning Collaborative Alumni District
Joe Otter Lansingburgh District Lead Joe Otter, NCS3 District Lead for Lansingburgh, NY public schools, writes this blog as his district...
Jerica Knox, PhD
Apr 11, 20234 min read
Back to the Basics of Cultural Responsiveness: What It Is and What It Is Not
Jerica Knox, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Culturally relevant (or responsive) pedagogy was initially conceptualized to explain the...
Tali Raviv, PhD
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Social Media and Teens
Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director If you are a parent, teacher, or interact with teens in any capacity,...
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