Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Trauma Informed Schools Commission
Angélica Infante-Green
For Rhode Island kids and school staff to thrive, we need to work collaboratively to address the social-emotional challenges that many are facing in the wake of the pandemic.
Recently, the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted to empanel the Trauma Informed Schools Commission with 12 local community, education, and mental health professionals.
Per legislation, the Commission will conduct a review and assessment of existing trauma-informed school and community-based resources and initiatives across the state; inform the development of a trauma-informed school implementation plan; and research, identify and catalogue state, federal and philanthropic sources that align with this work.
It is going to take the entire village to get our students the support they deserve and help them get ahead academically and mentally.
I am thankful to count on the support of the distinguished professionals chosen to serve on the Trauma Informed Schools Commission.
I also share my gratitude with RIDE staff, who work diligently to expand and improve mental and behavioral health resources and secure millions federal funding in the wake of COVID-19.
In partnership,
Angélica Infante-Green