Hofmeister announces school mental health grants totaling $12.5 million

OKLAHOMA CITY (October 5, 2018) – On the heels of a trauma summit focused on equipping educators to respond to students suffering from toxic stress, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has received three federal grants totaling $12.5 million to support districts in meeting the mental health needs of their students.

OSDE hosts groundbreaking summit to combat state’s high student trauma rankings

OKLAHOMA CITY (October 3, 2018) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) on Tuesday hosted It Starts Here: Trauma-Informed Instruction, a day-long summit focused on childhood trauma and its impact on education. Part of an effort to combat the state’s high trauma rankings among students, the event included a standing-room-only audience of more than 800 educators and education stakeholders.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is excited to announce free professional learning workshops for the 2018-2019 school year. These workshops are being offered in different regions of the state and are designed to support educators with effective instructional strategies aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards. These workshops are perfect for educators looking to identify a new PL Focus or deepen expertise in an existing PL Focus. For more information on PL Focus visit https://sde.ok.gov/professional-learning-focus

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