Education (DE Dept. of Ed.)
Project THRIVE provides free mental health services to eligible Delaware students. Services are available to students (grades pre-k through 12) attending Delaware public schools, private schools, parochial schools and homeschools. Please click on the link below for more information.
Project THRIVE: Trauma-Specific Therapeutic Supports for ALL School-Aged Children
Digital DE serves as Delaware’s online hub for best-in-class instructional, professional development, and family resources. Digital DE streamlines access to a variety of digital and online resources to better support educators with instruction in all learning environments. Click on the link below to access resources.
Digital DE for Trauma, SEL, and Self-Care Resources to Support the Whole Child
In 2018, Gov. John Carney signed Executive Order 24 to make Delaware a trauma-informed state. The Executive Order addresses the impact of various kinds of trauma across the lifespan and multiple life domains. Click the link below to increase your knowledge of ACEs, toxic stress, types of trauma, childhood protective factors, and more.
Click the link below and check out Delaware Department of Education’s YouTube Channel that includes a library of self-care and wellbeing videos appropriate for children and adults that incorporate the benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) as a protective factor to support resilience.
For more information, please contact:
Teri B. Lawler, EdD, LPCMH
Education Associate
Trauma-Informed Practices and Social and Emotional Learning
Office of Equity and Innovation
Delaware Department of Education
John Collette Education Resource Center
35 Commerce Way, Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904
teri.lawler@doe.k12.de.us
302-857-3306