Joshua shares an encouraging conversation with their mentor and friend Rachel Kimball.

Rachel Kimball, MSW, LCSW, is a passionate advocate for youth development, leveraging over 25 years of experience to empower children and adolescents. She's a skilled clinician with a strong background in crisis intervention and therapy, adept at guiding individuals through challenging behavioral health landscapes. Rachel's unique strength lies in her ability to foster profound growth and self-expression, often through creative,dance and arts-based approaches that build crucial life skills, deepen self-awareness, and enhance self-esteem. She is dedicated to creating supportive environments where young people can thrive.

Resources:

1.Trauma-Informed Teaching

https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/trauma-informed-teaching-strategies

2.Trauma Informed Practices

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/trauma-informed-practices

3. Book recommendation: Belonging; A Relationship-Based Approach for Trauma-Informed Education, by Sian Phillips, Deni Melim, and Daniel Hughes.

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