Voices from the Field: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Practices (REL West)

In this REL West video, two national experts in trauma and resilience, Dr. Leora Wolf-Prusan and Dr. Martha Merchant, discuss why trauma-informed practices are important for students and schools and share ideas for educators to strengthen the culture of youth-serving organizations to better support struggling students.

This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0012 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West at WestEd. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.