The long-term impacts of Hurricane Maria on the mental health of Puerto Rico’s children and teachers could have big repercussions on the island’s future. The Puerto Rico Department of Education is formally assessing the emotional and psychological state of its roughly 320,000 public school students. Officials worry that if they and their educators don’t get the support they need, the consequences could be severe.
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VIDEOS: Guiding Students Through Trauma
These programs are using play therapy and an SEL approach to learning to help students adjust and adapt after trauma.
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How One Family Uses Play Therapy to Address Trauma
Adoption can be traumatic for adoptees. One family, working with a therapist, utilized play therapy to help their daughters adjust.
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Student Trauma Rates Are Higher Than Ever. How Play Therapy Can Help
One program is teaching students to manage their emotions and build their communication skills at a young age through play therapy.
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'This City Is Theirs’: How One Chicago Program Is Implementing SEL
Chicago students at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning build SEL skills to help them deepen their relationships with the community.
