OUR INITIATIVES

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New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Childhood-Trauma Learning Collaborative (C-TLC)

Mission and Goals

The C-TLC’s mission is to enhance school culture and prepare school personnel to improve the mental health of school-aged children in the New England region.

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The C-TLC has three goals:

1. Foster alliances to address the needs of children and youth who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing significant trauma.

2. Provide publicly available, free training, and technical assistance to elementary and secondary teachers, principals, school psychologists, and other school staff.

3. Accelerate adoption and implementation of mental health evidence-based practices.

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Learn more: C-TLC Membership

Through the C-TLC, educators and behavioral health professionals working with youth in schools and/or agencies or nonprofit organizations gain access to evidence-based mental health resources to enhance their awareness of childhood trauma and related neurobiological implications.

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Our training and technical assistance supports focus on the benefits of mindfulness practices for youth, as well as ways to strengthen, value, and increase social emotional competence, accelerate learning, and develop a sense of well-being for students, teachers, and the wider school community. Review and complete our C-TLC Membership Application. Return your completed form to our Education Coordinator Dana Asby.

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C-TLC Fellowship Program

The C-TLC is supported by a diverse group of educational leaders and mental health professionals who disseminate trauma-skilled, child centered resources that improve resilience, learning, and achievement for children who have experienced/are at risk of experiencing trauma.

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As local ambassadors, C-TLC Fellows help school staff to vision, plan, and monitor implementation of compassionate practices.

The C-TLC is funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is part of the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (New England MHTTC).

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Back to Our Initiatives

Yale University’s Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), in partnership with CEI, designed the Childhood-Trauma Learning Collaborative (C-TLC) to strengthen mental health supports that address the needs of children who have experienced/are at risk of experiencing significant trauma.

C-TLC provides technical assistance to school-based mental health services in the six states that are a part of the Region 1 grouping for activities: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.