The National Trauma-Focused Intern Training (T-FIT) for Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and Other School Mental Health Trainees is a 9-module video series designed for school-based clinical trainees that is divided into two separate courses: 1) Foundations of Trauma-Informed School Mental Health and 2) Trauma-Informed School, Classroom, and Counseling Supports. The presented content in each module is enhanced by opportunities for self-reflection and strategizing as well as interviews with educators, administrators, school counselors and clinical trainees, parents, and students. Both courses are available. We encourage you to share this learning series with your students, colleagues, and supervisors!
Valuable learning materials for school mental health:
• Critical concepts and skills for understanding trauma in schools and responding to children’s and teens’ trauma
• Features interviews with educators, administrators, school counselors, clinical trainees, parents, and students
• Emphasis on cultural responsiveness, anti-racism, and equity
• Prompts for learner self-reflection and strategizing
• Focus on research-validated approaches
• Led by expert faculty in K-12 school-based mental health
• Designed for school-based trainees in social work, counseling, school psychology, and other mental health disciplines
Course 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed School Mental Health – six modules
Course 2: Trauma-Informed School, Classroom, and Counseling Supports – three modules