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Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools Photo by Anete Lusina: As we celebrate...

Paul Reinert, MSW, LICSW Trainer and Product Developer The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) is pleased to announce...

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 Director of Cultural Responsiveness and Equity We are nearly two months into the new year, a point where many...

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 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, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools One of the most traumatic events...

Ayla Novruz Graduate Research Assistant Understanding Newcomer Youth and Their Challenges Newcomer youth, a term encompassing immigrants,...

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, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma Care in Schools Back to School season has already begun...

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 NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director For many working in and around schools, summer represents a time when...

Tiffany Beason, PhD Director of Cultural Responsiveness and Equity Despite the impact of social injustices, trauma, and adversity, Black,...

Robert Kilkenny, EdD, Northeast Regional Site Director & Meg Smith, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Workforce Development Coordinator, Center for Trauma...

Tali Raviv, PhD NCS3 Co-PI and Midwest Regional Site Co-Director Greatest Hits Playlist 1. Changes – David Bowie 2. I Won’t...

The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) just launched its second learning collaborative to promote safe supportive...

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 Lansingburgh District Lead Joe Otter, NCS3 District Lead for Lansingburgh, NY public schools, writes this blog as his district...

Jerica Knox, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Culturally relevant (or responsive) pedagogy was initially conceptualized to explain the...

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,...