How has this Starr course helped you in your role during the COVID-19 pandemic?
RESILIENCE
“Thanks to this training I feel I am much better prepared to help my teacher[s], students and their parents navigate through this new, unchartered territory as we work together to focus on resilience and getting back into a routine!” – Counselor (TIRS)
“This course has helped during the COVID-19 pandemic because it has changed my mindset on trauma…It has given me strategies to foster well-being by restoring and nurturing resilience. I think that the pandemic will cause stress in many of our learners and this course provides a great guideline to answer “How can I support this child?” for when we return to at school learning. Many of our kids will be struggling without the connections that school gives them.” – Educational Assistant (TIRS) “This course has reminded me [of] the importance and need for a calm and safe school for students to return to. Kindness and compassion for others is needed to help create an environment of healing, hope, and resilience for all (students and staff) as we have each experienced this pandemic differently.” – School Counselor (TIRS) “I’m engaging my brain, learning new skills and coping measures, and pausing to think about the core of working within the schools -- the kids. During this time, I’ve had the occasion to visit students at their homes, bringing food or school supplies, and the concept of resiliency has never been more present. Seeing some of the homes opened my eyes to where these student are coming from and why they react so strongly when given just a little positivity--a greeting by name, or a smile in the hallway.” – Activities/Athletics Administrative Assistant (TIRS) “This has helped me understand my own trauma and response much better. This has also helped me and the organization I work for really push the importance of play and resources to do so virtually…during this pandemic. Keeping kids active and opportunities for them to safely practice resilience, [and] social and emotional skills is critical during this time and will be for the aftermath…I hope I can use it to better foster healthy communities in schools, and to educate teachers on how to better create a safe place in their schools and encourage safe and healthy play more than ever.” – Site Coordinator (TIRS) 9
