Stronger Connections

These trainings are made available though a grant from the Department of Education to the Kentucky Department of Education and the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children.

This page contains information on: 

• The Trauma-Informed Practices for Educators and School Personnel Learning Collaborative (TIPE)
• TIPE Train the Trainer
• TIPE and MTSS
• Staying Inside the Window of Tolerance: An Advanced Training on STS and Resilience

Events listed on this page are free for participants. 

The Trauma-Informed Practices for Educators and School Personnel Learning Collaborative (TIPE) offers participants in-depth knowledge about and opportunity to apply trauma-informed practices in their school settings. All participants will also have access to an online platform to share ideas and resources, technical assistance, and consultation through the Center on Trauma and Children.  

Paricipants in the TIPE Learning Collaborative will: 

• Understand the types of trauma exposure school age children experience.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of traumatic stress.
• Learn the effects of trauma on the developing brain.
• Appreciate the impact of trauma on cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral functioning.
• Learn and practice school-based strategies to build resilience and support improved self-regulation to mitigate the negative effects of trauma exposure on students.
• Understand the impact of secondary trauma exposure on school staff.
• Develop realistic goals and plans for implementing trauma-informed approaches in their schools and problem-solve barriers to implementation and sustainability in real-time.
• Prepare to meet the requirements of the School Safety and Resilience Act.
• Learn how to create a trauma-informed team and develop plan for implementing trauma-informed approaches.

Recommendations for participation:

• Participants are encouraged to join as a team but you are welcome to attend as an individual
• Strong teams are interdisciplinary and ideally are multidisciplinary and include Teachers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Administrative Leaders, and School Safety or Resource Officers.
• Schools should grant release time to all team members to attend learning sessions.
• Participants should have coverage for normal duties and must have access to a webcam and microphone for these events.  

Learning Collaborative Schedule

This learning collaborative is virtual and live via zoom. Participants should attend all sessions of the collaborative. 

Continuing education is available for the following: 

• EILA
• FRYSC
• Social Work
• Psychology 

In order to receive continuing education, participants must have their video cameras turned on for the duration of the session.

This free Train the Trainer event is designed to develop a cohort of trainers that can aid school personnel in understanding and working with children whose lives have been affected by trauma. Specifically, individuals will leave this training with knowledge, resources and skills to provide training that will assist school personnel in their work with children with trauma-related symptoms. Participants will be equipped to conduct a basic three-hour trauma-informed practices for educators and school personnel (TIPE) training upon successful completion of this Train the Trainer. 
 

This event is virtual to allow people from all over Kentucky to join! Participants must be able to attend all sessions and should have access to a computer with video capabilities. Please submit your application below if you would like to be a part of this training. CTAC staff will be in touch with you to confirm your registration. 
 

TIPE Train the Trainer Session Information

February 18 ,19, and 20, 2025

9:30-12:30 EST/ 8:30-11:30 CT  - Virtual Format

Requirements for participation: 

• Completion of a previous Trauma Informed Practices Learning Collaborative or concurrently enrolled in a TIPE Learning Collaborative.
• Availability to attend all sessions with coverage for normal duties.
• Your role at your school will allow the resources and time to train in Trauma Informed Practices
• Webcam, microphone, access to Zoom 

Continuing education is available for the following: 

• EILA
• FRYSC
• Social Work
• Psychology 

In order to receive continuing education, participants must have their video cameras turned on for the duration of the session. Partial credit will not be given. 

Please email joshua.fisherkeller@uky.edu with any questions or concerns

Place Holder for this training

In this training, we will explore how working in schools—where students and staff may be impacted by trauma—can affect your own well-being. We will use the Window of Tolerance (WOT) framework to better understand regulation and dysregulation, and to consider practical strategies for widening your window of tolerance as an educator. Together, we will practice tools to help you recognize stress responses, stay grounded, and maintain resilience in the face of secondary traumatic stress (STS).

This session will also highlight the role that schools and districts can play in supporting staff well-being. By strengthening both individual coping strategies and organizational practices, we can create learning environments that support educators as well as the students they serve.

This training is designed for educators, school staff, and administrators who regularly work in environments where trauma exposure is part of the landscape. If you support students, families, or colleagues impacted by trauma—and want to strengthen your ability to recognize and respond to secondary traumatic stress—this training is for you.

Session Information

This event will be repeated three twice. See dates below. 

• 01/30/26 - 10:00-12:00 ET/9:00-11:00 CT
• 03/20 /26- 10:00-12:00 ET/9:00-11:00 CT

Continuing education is available for the following: 

• EILA
• FRYSC
• Social Work
• Psychology 

In order to receive continuing education, participants must have their video cameras turned on for the duration of the session. Partial credit will not be given.