Page 98 - Superintendent Annual Report 24-25

The following District schools completed all requirements and earned the Suicide Prevention Certified School
designation:

• Binks Forest ES • Panther Run ES
• Boca Raton ES • Polo Park ES
• Coral Reef ES • S.D. Spady ES
• Coral Sunset ES • Seminole Ridge Community HS
• Crestwood MS • Waters Edge ES
• Jupiter Farms ES • Wellington ES
• Morikami Park ES • West Boynton MS
• Northboro ES • Western Pines MS
• Northmore ES
Student Support for Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Practices

As part of the Trauma-Informed Care District Collaborative, District leaders
convened to address trauma-informed data collection and program development,
resulting in the creation of a universal trauma-informed problem-solving model.
To further cultivate expertise, professional development badges for Trauma-
Informed Educator and Trauma-Informed Leader were created, accompanied
by a series of recorded courses. To enhance accessibility to relevant materials, a
dedicated portal tile provides access to trauma-informed resources, including
videos, infographics, webinars, and other practical tools for implementing
trauma-informed practices. Additionally, the District distributed the books Trauma-Sensitive Leadership:
Creating a Safe and Predictable School and Classroom Environment and Trauma-Sensitive Instruction: Creating a
Safe and Predictable Classroom Environment by John F. Eller and Tom Hierck, to every school principal.

To encourage school-wide adoption, principals were invited to a training session to engage with the book series
and establish the foundational framework necessary for achieving the Trauma-Informed Certified School des-
ignation. Furthermore, in FY25, trauma-informed professional learning was provided through virtual sessions,
in-person workshops, and at the Annual Advancing School Mental Health Conference. Notably, a virtual
training on Trauma-Informed Classroom Strategies and Activities was held for 218 School Behavioral Health
Professionals, with all participants affirming its positive impact on their understanding of trauma-informed
care and their sensitivity towards the students they support.

Trauma-Informed Schoolwide Mental Health Crisis Response

School-based mental health professionals, including school psychologists, school
counselors, and school behavior health professionals, are trained in the nationally
recognized and evidence-based PREPaRE school crisis intervention model. They
collaborate within a multidisciplinary crisis team to address the mental health
needs of the school community after a traumatic event.

School Psychological Services enhance school teams by providing support from
additional trained and experienced District-level mental health crisis responders.
In the most recent period, more than 60 schools benefited from this expanded
support offered by District-level mental health response teams.

During FY25, all District mental health professionals received Mental Health Crisis Response training. Sixty
were further trained and certified in PREPaRE Workshop 2: Mental Health Crisis Interventions. As a result,
100% of participants reported increased knowledge, and 98% felt more comfortable responding to school crises.

98 SUPERINTENDENT ANNUAL REPORT