5514952 Public Roundtable on The Value of Investing in Trauma-Informed Public Schools and Support Services
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COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE
on
The Value of Investing in Trauma-Informed Public Schools and Support Services
on
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
1:00 pm., Hearing Room 123, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember David Grosso announces the scheduling of a public roundtable on trauma-informed schools. The roundtable will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Hearing Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building.
There is an emerging body of research about complex trauma, stress and its impact on student achievement. The purpose of this roundtable is to learn more about the importance of trauma-informed schools and environments. How do we identify students affected by trauma? What exactly does it mean to be trauma-informed? What types of existing services and trainings are available to students and school-based staff in this regard? How can the District of Columbia better coordinate and improve mental health services for students?
Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee on Education, at (202) 724-8061, or email Ade Adenariwo, Administrative Assistant, at aadenariwo@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Friday, June 19, 2015. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Witnesses appearing on his or her own behalf should limit their testimony to three minutes; witnesses representing organizations should limit their testimony to five minutes.
If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Education, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 116 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on July 6, 2015.
