November - 2019

Part I: Understanding the Trauma of the School Shootings Epidemic—Why?

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support Since the first widely publicized school shooting at Columbine High School in...

Creating Peace, Healing Trauma

By Will Foley, CEI Intern We are never traumatized alone. We are wounded together. Together too, we heal. Relying on one another for...

State of Mental Health in New England: Courageous Conversations, Healing Practices

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support School leaders from the six New England states, through the Childhood-Trauma...

Featured Fellow: Addressing Trauma with Joan Cavallo, St. Albans City School Principal

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support In her 12 years at St. Albans City School, a Pre-K-8 school of 800 students,...

National School Mental Health Implementation Guidance Launched to Support Student Mental Health

By Kaela Farrise, CEI Intern Over the past few years, mental health support and education have become a focal point in discussions around...

School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE): School Leader Perspectives

By Jill Flanders, former Elementary School Principal and Heather Pach, School Psychologist As more schools understand the value of mental...

Monitoring Vocabulary Development in Children

By Jessica Hawkins, CEI Intern The knowledge we have about the impact of early literacy on academic achievement has gotten parents and...