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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) |
Traumatic event(s) occurring before the age of 18 that can cause lasting negative effects on an individual’s health and wellbeing. Click here for more information on ACE’s and why they are so impactful. |
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Adverse Community Environments (Pair of Aces) |
Communities that experience the continual effects of systematic inequities due to lack of resources and community violence, creating high levels of trauma within the community. Click here for more information. |
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Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) |
CASEL’s goal is to equip school leaders and educators with the knowledge and resources to advance social and emotional learning. For more information on CASEL, click here. |
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Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model |
The format behind Improvement Science to implement for use in schools and other settings. PDSA provides schools with a formalized structure to design, assess, and revise small tests of change. Our goal is to make each step small, strategic, and significant so that change is manageable and responsive to student and staff feedback. Click here for more information. |
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Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) |
A national proactive model of behavior management implemented schoolwide, in classroom and non-classroom settings. According to the website, “Tier 1 (universal), Tier 2 (targeted group), and Tier 3 (individual) systems of support improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.” Click here for more information. |
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The Center for Restorative Change |
The PSC is part of the Center for Restorative Change. The Center for Restorative Change provides support, leadership and accountability for the PSC. The Center for Restorative Change’s mission is to advance social justice through mutually transformative community-university partnerships. The vision of the Center for Restorative Change is that all communities will be equitable and promote well-being, self-determination, individual, and collective power. |
