The S.I.T.E. Framework: A Novel Approach for Sustainably Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches in Schools.

Students who present as dysregulated due to the impacts of trauma and toxic stress can challenge educators and find themselves improperly or insufficiently supported, punitively consequenced and unable to equitably access education. Trauma-informed approaches based on an understanding of brain development and function have been put forth as best practice for supporting students with trauma histories. The novel Sustainably Integrated Trauma-Informed Education Framework (S.