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Trauma-Informed Education

Traumatic experiences in students’ lives can overwhelm their capacity to cope and ultimately, their capacity to learn and thrive in school. Being a trauma informed educator can help support students who have experienced or are experiencing trauma and help them be successful, resilient learners.

OEA’s four-part Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator series –Trauma Aware, Trauma Sensitive, Trauma Responsive, and Trauma Informed – is a scaffolded journey to prepare educators for transforming their practice. We offer some parts in the series every semester. Both undergraduate and graduate credits are available for completing each course in the series.

Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator Series


In addition to the Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator series, OEA offers other trauma-informed professional learning opportunities including webinars, book studies, and self-paced modules. Find upcoming trauma informed education opportunities on the Events page.

Coming Soon!

Trauma-informed film clubs are planned for next year starting with the Winter 2022 semester. Details and registration will be posted in December on the Events page.