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Arkansas children are exposed to substantially high levels of trauma. This places them at an increased risk for mental and behavioral problems.

The Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (T R I S)
provides training and resources to school personnel of K-12 schools in Arkansas to recognize & respond to the impact of trauma on students. The Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS) was created to help school personnel better recognize and respond to the impact of trauma on students. TRIS provides training, resources, and other support to all school personnel across the state. The initiative is a collaboration between UAMS, the Arkansas Department of Education (A D E) and other key stakeholders and is is funded by a generous behavioral health grant from the Blue and You Foundation.

01/14/2026

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Take a look at these upcoming learning opportunities. Registration links for the following events can be found below.

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Behind the Screen: Understanding and Addressing the Behavioral Health Impacts of Tech-Facilitated Abuse on Adults (registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yBRTYIX2SQCY7GXjTHb87g #/registration)

Intersections of Trauma and Trafficking: Principles of Trauma-Informed Care and Practice Applications (registration link: https://youthlaw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KVTPq1FURMq_iiV1AahmAQ?ampDeviceId=ad9fb579-84be-4163-af8e-c17942f775a3&SessionId=1763746750470&_ics=1763747114640&irclickid=~b~fadibekfmlmrmsrszFwmnhdhklbhgloflij-a60SOGyvpnmhe7&_gl=1*e8p1eg*_gcl_au*MTM3MDIyNDA2NS4xNzYzNjY5OTg2LjMyODk1NjQ4NC4xNzYzNjg2NjcyLjE3NjM2ODY4NDA.*_ga*ODI2OTkwNzc5LjE3MzE1MjE0MTI.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NjM3NDY3NDYkbzExMSRnMSR0MTc2Mzc0NzExNCRqNTkkbDAkaDA. #/registration)

6th Annual Anti-Human Trafficking Education Symposium - Business Ethics in Labor Trafficking (registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-dg1qbe5TiiLlDiyu1dLyg #/registration)

Relationships with Self and Others: Supporting Healthy Relationships and Self-Concept for Youth Impacted by Trafficking (registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TPTtVoDOR8C2aaWEXQA__w #/registration)

Framework Learning Collaborative: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FWlc2026

01/06/2026

Free SCHOOL REFUSAL ICEBERG
Tomorrow many children go back to school after the holidays.
For some families, this does not look like excitement or new uniforms. It looks like tears, stomach aches, anger, shutdown, or a child who suddenly cannot face the school gate.

This is often called school refusal, but for many children it is not about refusing. It is about stress. It is a child showing that something at school feels too much right now.

What adults usually see is the behaviour. What we do not always see is the anxiety, fear of failure, bullying, sensory overload, exhaustion from coping, or past experiences that made school feel unsafe. Pushing harder rarely fixes this. Listening, slowing down and looking underneath the behaviour is what helps.

If a child is struggling to return to school, they are not being difficult. They are communicating in the only way they can. Behaviour is a message. The question is whether we are ready to listen.

Comment REFUSAL and we will send you a message with a link to a free printable PDF of this resource.

11/18/2025

TRIS will be presenting our Crisis Toolkit at the 2026 Forum on School Behavior and Mental Health. Register today to attend and come say hi to us!

10/09/2025

"Fight, Flight, Freeze" - TRIS kicked off the 2025-2026 Trauma-Informed Certificate Program yesterday! We had so much fun meeting everyone and exploring the foundations of trauma-informed practices in the classroom.

09/24/2025

What's your "why" for becoming more trauma-informed?

This summer, TRIS trainers asked participants why they wanted to become more trauma-informed. Here's one Arkansas teacher's answer.
Are you interested in becoming more trauma-informed? Applications for our 2025 Fall Virtual Trauma-Informed Certificate Program are open!
Visit this link to apply. https://redcap.link/TRIS_cert

09/23/2025

Our Fall 2025 applications for the TRIS Trauma-Informed Certificate Program are now closed!

09/19/2025

UPDATE: Our cohort is now full and applications are closed for this year!

Applications now open for our Fall 2025 Trauma-Informed Certificate Program! This virtual cohort is open to all school staff K-12. For more information, visit our website or click the link to apply. https://redcap.link/TRIS_cert

09/18/2025

What's your "why" for becoming more trauma-informed?

This summer, TRIS trainers asked participants why they wanted to become more trauma-informed. Here's one Arkansas teacher's answer.

Are you interested in finding your "why"? Applications for our 2025 Fall Virtual Trauma-Informed Certificate Program will open this Friday, September 19th at 8 am. Save this link to apply! Please note, the application is not available until September 19th. https://redcap.link/TRIS_cert

09/17/2025

SAVE THE DATE:

TRIS is opening another round of virtual cohorts for our Trauma-Informed Certificate Program for all school staff K-12. Applications for our 2025 Fall Virtual Cohort will open this Friday, September 19th.
Our 2025 Fall Virtual Cohort applications open this Friday, September 19th at 8 am. Check out our flyer for more information and sign up here https://redcap.link/TRIS_cert.

(Please note, the application is not available until September 19th.)

09/15/2025

Now Available – the Crisis Support Toolkit!

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Arkansas AWARE program, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS), is pleased to release the Crisis Response Toolkit for use by Arkansas school districts.
This comprehensive resource equips school and district leaders with practical, evidence-based tools for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from crisis events (e.g. loss of a student, natural disaster, violence and other difficult events) that impact students, staff, and the broader school community.

A Zoom session will be held on September 17th at 1:00 pm CST to provide an overview of the toolkit, offer practical implementation strategies, and answer questions. If you are interested in registering, please visit this link. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/NWmY9yunRL2mipv_jo3fvA #/registration

09/11/2025

💭"What's your ""why"" for becoming more trauma-informed?💭

This summer, TRIS trainers asked participants why they wanted to become more trauma-informed. Here's what one Arkansas educator said about becoming more trauma-informed.
Are you interested in becoming more trauma-informed? Check out our trainings at (https://www.tris-ar.org/training-2) to discover how your school can become more trauma-informed."

09/09/2025

💭What's your "why" for becoming more trauma-informed?💭

This summer, TRIS trainers asked participants why they wanted to become more trauma-informed. Here's what one Arkansas educator said about being more trauma-informed.
Are you interested in becoming more trauma-informed? Check out our trainings at https://www.tris-ar.org/training-2 to discover how your school can become more trauma-informed.

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4301 West Markham
Little Rock, AR
72205

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https://www.tris-ar.org/

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