National S3 Learning Collaborative
Cohort 1 & 2 Learning Collaborative Map
The National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3), a Category II Center of National Child Traumatic Stress Network, hosts a national learning collaborative to promote and support safe schools.
The 2021-23 NCS3 Cohort 1 Districts include:
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 include:
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 is 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 integrates these essential components to better promote equity and well-being for all students and staff.
Participating districts and schools will receive:
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Monthly virtual learning sessions for district teams
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Training and facilitated discussion for school staff
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Ongoing technical assistance and training from national experts
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Participation in a national community of school districts engaged in continuous quality improvement
NCS3 Cohort 2 Pre-Conference 2023
NCS3 Pre-Conference gathering for Cohort 2 at the Annual School Mental Health Conference in held in New Orleans, LA in December 2023.