National S3 Learning Collaborative

Cohort 1 & 2 Learning Collaborative Map

The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3), an affiliate of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, hosted a national learning collaborative to promote and support safe schools.

The 2021-23 NCS3 Cohort 1 Districts included:

Casa Grande Elementary School District, Arizona

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, California

Red Clay Consolidated School District, Delaware

City Schools of Decatur, Georgia

Bloom Township District 206, Illinois

Queen Anne's County Public Schools, Maryland

Medford Public Schools, Massachusetts

Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota

Robbinsdale Area Schools, Minnesota

Manchester School District, New Hampshire

Rancocas Valley Regional High School District, New Jersey

Lansingburgh Central School District, New York

Granville County Public Schools, North Carolina

Grand Forks Public Schools, North Dakota

Easton Area School District, Pennsylvania

The 2023-25 NCS3 Cohort 2 Districts included:

Lompoc Unified School District, California

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, California

New London Public Schools, Connecticut

Monroe County Community School Corporation, Indiana

Mason City Community School, Iowa

South Portland School Department, Maine

Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland

Bloomfield Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Oregon Charter Academy/Santiam Canyon, Oregon

Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania

Fort Mill School District, South Carolina

Canyons School District, Utah

Stafford County Public Schools, Virginia

Racine Unified School District, Wisconsin

Albany County School District #1, Wyoming

The goal of the learning collaborative was to improve the integration of trauma-informed schools (TIS) and Cultural Responsiveness, Anti-Racism & Equity (CARE) efforts into comprehensive school mental health systems through their partnership with NCS3. This two-year learning collaborative intentionally integrated these essential components to better promote equity and well-being for all students and staff.

Participating districts and schools received:

Monthly virtual learning sessions for district teams

VLS 1: Foundations of Comprehensive School Mental Health
VLS 2: Understanding Trauma and Adversity
VLS 3: Defining CARE (Cultural Responsiveness, Anti-Racism, Equity)
VLS 4: Cultural Humility and Awareness
VLS 5: Engaging Students, Families, and Communities as Partners
VLS 6: Educator Well-Being
VLS 7: Teaming
VLS 8: Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping
VLS 9: Best Practices for Mental Health Screening
VLS 10: Promoting the Well-Being of All Students
VLS 11: Trauma Informed, Healing Centered Schools: Building the Foundation
VLS 12: Supporting BIPOC and Newcomer Youth in School
VLS 13: Recognizing and Referring Students Experiencing Adversity and Distress
VLS 14: Classroom Strategies to Support Students Experiencing Health Concerns and Distress
VLS 15: Best Practices for Tiers 2/3 Mental Health Services and Supports in Schools
VLS 16: School-Based Early Intervention and Treatment for Trauma
VLS 17: Support BIPOC, Newcomer and LGBTQ+ Youth at Tiers 2 and 3
VLS 18: Impact and Funding

Training and facilitated discussion for school staff

Module 1: Foundations in School Mental Health
Module 2: Understanding Trauma and Adversity
Module 3: Defining CARE
Module 4: Cultural Humility and Awareness
Module 5: Engaging Students, Families, and Communities as Partners
Module 6: Educator Well-Being
Module 7: Promoting the Well-Being of All Students
Module 8: Trauma-Informed, Healing-Centered Schools
Module 9: Recognizing and Referring Students Experiencing Adversity and Distress
Module 10: Experiencing Adversity and Distress
Module 11: Best Practices for Tiers 2 & 3 Mental Health and Trauma Interventions in Schools

Module 12: Supporting BIPOC, Newcomer and LGBTQ+ Youth at Tiers 2 & 3

Ongoing technical assistance and training from national experts
Participation in a national community of school districts engaged in continuous quality improvement

If you would like to learn more about how your district or school can receive these materials, contact us at Connect@ncs3.org.