Building Trauma-Capable Schools Across Nebraska – Supporting educators, empowering students, and strengthening communities.
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Welcome to Trauma-Capable Schools
In the average classroom, 56% of students have been exposed to trauma — and the effects show up every day in impulsivity, dysregulation, and disengagement. You already see it. We help you respond to it.
Trauma-Capable Schools is a research-backed, two-phase program built for educators who want real answers, not just awareness.
Phase One gives your entire staff access to this online learning platform, where evidence-based strategies drawn from brain science, trauma-informed learning, and collaborative problem solving translate into immediate, classroom-ready interventions — resulting in measurable reductions in disruptive behavior, suspensions, and expulsions.
Phase Two moves from learning to lasting change. Through trauma-capable teams, a district assessment tool, and targeted consultation, your school builds a self-sustaining model that doesn't require ongoing outside support or recurring costs.This is what trauma-capable education actually looks like in practice — and it starts here.
This approach was created and implemented within Lincoln Public Schools from 2019 to 2024; Lincoln Public School staff and administrators had this to say:
“I enjoyed that there were actual action steps that we can use to implement trauma sensitive strategies within our schools. In addition, I think the training did a great job explaining how the brain can develop differently for students with a trauma background, which can cause difficulties regulating their behavior and performing academically.”
The Trauma-Capable Schools program was developed with grant funding from Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN), awarded to the Center on Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. We gratefully acknowledge WIN’s support in expanding access to this training.
Available courses
Orientation & FAQ
Our Orientation & FAQ walks you through everything you need to ...
COURSE 1 | Trauma: The impact on the mind, body, and behavior
This one-hour course explores how trauma affects the mind, body, an...
COURSE 2 | Trauma: Impact on development and decision making in children and adolescents
This one-hour course examines how trauma shapes development, behavi...
COURSE 3 | From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Capable: Building regulated learning environments
This one-hour course guides you from trauma-informed awareness to t...
COURSE 4 | From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Capable: Building relationships that create safety and increase student engagement
This one-hour course continues with our trauma-capable practices by...
COURSE 5 | From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Capable: Building success in the classroom through trauma-capable reasoning and problem-solving
This one-hour course completes our trauma-capable practices series ...
COURSE 6 | Series Completion: Post-Training Evaluation & Certificate
This final course is designed to help us understand the impact of t...