- Tier: Tier 2: Early intervention cohort-specific support
- Category of intervention: Trauma-informed programs
- Strength of evidence: Level 3: Foundational and emerging evidence for program
- Geographic location: Statewide
Program description
Trauma-informed CaRE (Communicating and Regulating Emotions) is a school-based program focused on the communication and regulation of emotions in students impacted by trauma to improve student educational outcomes.
The program builds the knowledge and skills of school staff and students over 6 interactive, in-person workshops. Groups learn about trauma, emotional literacy, and classroom-based regulation strategies and practice. They learn to apply these principles to current situations to improve the learning abilities of children.
Intended outcomes
- Improved student emotional literacy and ability to identify and discuss emotions
- Increased student attention and engagement in class
- Improve student emotional and behavioural regulation and readiness to learn
- Stronger student and staff communication and social skills, and reduced student conflict
- Greater staff knowledge of specific student emotional, mental health or behavioural concerns and diverse student cohorts
- More staff strategies to support students experiencing emotional and/or behavioural dysregulation
- Opportunity for staff to reflect on how they work with students and the school community
Program details
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| Program provider | Take Two, Berry Street Victoria |
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*Some components can be delivered online, but face-to-face is preferred. |
Implementation considerations
- Target population: All primary and secondary school staff, students and parents/carers
- Program adaptability: The program is suitable for diverse cohorts including:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- asylum seeker and refugee students
- culturally and linguistically diverse students
- LGBTIQA+ students
- neurodivergent students
- students with a disability.
- Staffing: The sessions can be delivered at times that best suit the school, including after school hours or on student-free days to avoid the need to backfill.
- Training requirements: Take Two requires access to a projector but one can be supplied if needed. A one-hour consultation and a one-hour preparation session is required prior to program commencement.
- Factors to consider: For staff sessions, there is a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 20. For student and parent/carer sessions, there is a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 10. Take Two can provide additional implementation support in the form of additional sessions.
- Australian context: This program has been developed and delivered in Australia.
Cost
Minimum cost
$5,000+
Detailed cost
The total cost of the Trauma-informed CaRE school staff version is $8,057.50 (including GST).
The total cost of the Trauma-informed CaRE student version is $9,790 (including GST).
Additional costs include travel costs, charged at $275 (including GST) per hour.
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