Author Archives: Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services

Accelerating the Compassion Curve: Who is Caring for the Caregivers?

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on April 8, 2020 in Blog

It seems like every news feed or social media post you have seen in in recent months leads with the same sentiment: “In these uncertain and trying times….” We see worries abound about the spread of coronavirus and an overrun healthcare system; stressed out families and a potential increase in abuse or domestic violence; business closings causing financial stressors and the long term negative consequences for people living in poverty; existing structural inequities that will result in a disproportionate impact … Continue →

5 Observations About Trauma

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on February 8, 2018 in Blog

In our 10 years of practicing and teaching trauma informed care (TIC), we have seen a great deal of progress. Social services agencies who didn’t know what TIC stood for, five or six years ago, are diligently training their constituents. Schools that have historically felt plagued by “bad” or “disruptive” behavior are looking at their students through a different lens … Continue →

Trauma Sensitive Schools: A perspective, not a profession.

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on September 18, 2017 in Blog, Trauma Informed Care

As the academic and developmental needs of school children continue to increase, there’s an ever-increasing expectation that teachers help meet those needs. Not surprisingly, this leaves teachers feeling overwhelmed. They often report that they don’t have the time, nor do they feel qualified, to adequately support students. And, it leaves administrators feeling protective of their teachers who are already stretched … Continue →

SaintA Leads Wisconsin Discussion on Adverse Childhood Experiences

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on September 18, 2014 in Trauma Informed Care

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are “one of, if not the leading, determinant of the health and social well-being of our nation,” according to Robert Anda, the co-principal investigator for the ACE Study. Sara Daniel ACEs have been shown to have a strong influence on smoking, alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, sexual behavior, mental health, homelessness, workforce performance. They also increase … Continue →

Learn More About Trauma Sensitive Schools

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on April 25, 2014 in Trauma Informed Care

For many years now, I have had the good fortune of working with a group of professionals from around the state working on increasing trauma sensitive practice in schools. This group has produced some amazing work, including a toolkit of resources available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. We originally launched the site in 2011 with a PowerPoint … Continue →

The Importance of Our Trainings

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on March 21, 2014 in Trauma Informed Care

We were pleased to note that members of our SaintA team recently were recognized in the Instructor Forum, a quarterly publication put out by the Crisis Prevention Institute, (CPI). Therapist Chris Kangas, Jeff Stephani, who heads our Transitions Therapeutic School, and Tim Grove, Chief Clinical Officer, presented a case study in which the neurosequential model of therapeutics (NMT™) tools were … Continue →

Thoughts About Neglect and Early Care

By Sara Daniel, VP of Educational Services
Posted on March 4, 2014 in Trauma Informed Care

Recently a group of our staff in our Trauma Informed Care Learning Collaborative had a very interesting conversation that I continue to think about. We were talking about the impact of neglect on the children in our care. The general consensus was that we really know a lot about abuse and how to help children who have been subjected to … Continue →

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