Trauma-Informed Care In Schools

Willingboro, NJ – The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy, a private school serving students with learning, social, and emotional disabilities, will host a free workshop for educators entitled: Trauma-Informed Care In Schools. The 3-hour program will be presented by Robin Glasco Jones, MHS, CFLE, and will take place on Friday, March 18, 2016. The program is designed to empower educators with information and strategies to employ when teaching trauma-impacted students. Lunch will follow.

“Students affected by trauma may sometimes come to school with unique responses to the classroom environment,” said Dr. Steven Morse, Superintendent of Garfield Park Academy. “This workshop will help participants recognize and respond to trauma using brain-based techniques.”

Ms. Glasco Jones, a respected trauma-informed care educator, is a Certified Family Educator at The Institute for Family Professionals where she provides research-based professional development programs. She has more than 33 years in the field of education and professional development.

The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy is offered as an outreach service to the education community in and around Southern New Jersey. There is no cost for the workshop or lunch. Registration is required. Professionals can earn 3 CEU Credits by attending. Please call 609-877-4111 or register online at https://gpaspring2016.eventbrite.com.

ABOUT: The Training Institute at Garfield Park Academy, established in 2013, disseminates information on best practices in special education. The Institute offers free trainings to school leaders and other educators, with a focus on innovative, evidence-based approaches to serving students with social, emotional, learning, and behavioral challenges. The goal is to help other schools–public and private–become more aware of the need for social-emotional learning and character development using evidence-based, data-driven school-wide strategies.

Garfield Park Academy, located at 24 Glenolden Lane in Willingboro, is a New Jersey state-approved private school serving students with learning, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in a family-like environment. The school’s therapeutic program, combined with traditional academics and preparation for college or postgraduate vocations, enhances the chances of students with emotional and social challenges to succeed in an educational environment and in life. Students with disabilities, ages 5-21 are placed by their local school district and attend at no cost to parents. For more information please visit: Garfield Park Academy or call 609-877-4111.