TOWN HALL (Bronx) - Weds., Aug. 7 @10:30 a.m. - How NYC Schools Can Better Address Childhood Trauma

You're invited to join Legal Services NYC for a Town Hall discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bronx Museum of the Arts where elected officials, school administrators, parents, advocates, and mental health providers will discuss how NYC schools can better address childhood trauma. RSVP here: www.bit.ly/bronxtownhall. Flyer below.

Town Hall includes:

·         Mental health experts discussing impact of childhood trauma on learning and development

·         Parents and students sharing their experiences with trauma and how school interactions helped or hurt

·        School administrators explaining their approach to addressing trauma and challenges

Background: 

Failing to address students' trauma is not a new problem for NYC schools. Legal Services NYC recently filed a federal lawsuit against the NYC Dept. of Education on behalf of four female students of color when schools failed to take action after students reported sexual assaults. Their schools also failed to address the resulting trauma, which studies show can produce measurable cognitive, neurological, and behavior effects that impede academic performance. Legal Services NYC also sued the DOE back in 2013 for unnecessarily removing children with behavioral issues from schools via Emergency Medical Services (EMS) because staff lacked the training to appropriately assist or calm children.

Please join us for this important discussion about how NYC schools can better ensure that students with trauma are getting the support, services, and education they deserve.