Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings

Key Achievements

• Approved for Continuing Education / Continuing Medical Education credit for health care providers.

• Launched Safe Spaces modules on ACEs Aware Learning Management System.

• Made key connections within education and early care provider communities—including with county offices of education, California Department of Education, First 5 CA and many local First 5s and more—to broaden the reach and implementation of Safe Spaces.  

• Completed a school tour with the California Surgeon General to present on Safe Spaces at schools, early care sites throughout California. (Tehama, Sonoma, Los Angeles, Orange County, Fresno and more!)

• Presented on Safe Spaces and the value of trauma-informed schools at 10+ education conferences including California School Nurses Organization, Association of California School Administrators, California Head Start, Head Start Health Institute and more.

• Created promotional toolkit with materials including a PowerPoint deck, social graphics and copy, newsletter graphics and copy, a fact sheet, etc. in English and Spanish to help partners amplify promotion of Safe Spaces. 

• Promoted Safe Spaces during TK-12 site planning to ensure districts had a free and accessible training option for the 2024/2025 school and beyond. To date, 5+ districts and/or schools plan to utilize Safe Spaces in Yuba, Contra Costa, Tehama, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Fresno counties. 

• Launched Safe Spaces training modules in both English and Spanish. 

• Engaged more than 200 users in Safe Spaces beta testing.

• Facilitated ongoing convening with subject matter expert review panel to develop training.