Emotionally Responsive Schools Conference

Join us in a warm, collaborative space where we’ll explore how to create classrooms and interactions that truly honor the emotional lives of children. This gathering is about more than just strategies—it’s about deepening our connections with the children we serve, and with ourselves as educators. Together, we’ll reimagine and reinvigorate what it takes to grow and support the wellness and healing of children in their school settings.

Through the lens of ERP, we’ll reflect on how our emotional awareness shapes the environments we create, and how we can use practices like a social-emotional teddy bear curriculum, news of the day, reflective arts activities, and bibliotherapy to nurture a community where every child feels seen, heard, and valued. We invite you to join us on this journey of connection and care—together, we can build the kind of supportive, loving spaces that every child deserves.  

Emotionally Responsive Practice is consistent with SAMHSA’s definition of trauma-informed care.