The Impact of Trauma on System-Involved Youths’ Education

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D.

Training Description

Trauma impacts many aspects of one's life. One of those areas is a student's education. Given the amount of trauma system-involved youth experience it’s essential for social service providers to support their clients in school. It's crucial to understand how trauma impacts a student's emotional and behavioral health and academic performance in school. The better we understand how trauma presents, the better we can support school staff implementing trauma-informed education.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be to describe how trauma impacts system-involved youths’ academic performance

2. Participants will be able to describe how trauma impacts system-involved youths’ social and emotional behavior during the school day