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About the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center

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About the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center

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The California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center (SCTAC) offers supports and technical assistance opportunities designed to foster safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments.

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Stronger Connections – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant (BSCA-SCG) Program is designed to encourage partnership between Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and communities to address the critical issue of gun violence that has impacted so many schools and communities across the nation.

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Find recordings from past webinars and many more resources in our library.

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Resources – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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The Resource Library is intended to help state and local education agency leaders as they develop practical strategies and programs to address student mental health needs and improve school climate. This library offers guidance documents, toolkits, briefs, research studies, and more that draw on current research in education, school psychology, and other related disciplines.

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Email the WestEd Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Team: strongerconnections@wested.org

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Download the slides from our June 18th webinar

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This virtual Be Well space was to provide research-based strategies, supports, and ideas for understanding and working with the brain’s natural tendencies to practice self-regulation and manage stress.

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Life can often present us with overwhelming obstacles, making it difficult to navigate through challenging times. With this in mind, this site was thoughtfully designed to provide education professionals with a range of strategies to effectively manage their emotions.

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This virtual Be Well space was created by the California Center for School Climate, a California Department of Education initiative led by WestEd. It was created to provide research-based strategies, supports, and ideas for understanding and working with the brain's natural tendencies to practice self-regulation and manage stress.

This site is not intended as psychological intervention or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you need psychological help, please consult a licensed mental health professional.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or text HOME to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.

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Life can often present us with overwhelming obstacles, making it difficult to navigate through challenging times. With this in mind, this site was thoughtfully designed to provide education professionals with a range of strategies to effectively manage their emotions.

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Learn about the Orange County Department of Education's Staff Well-Being Initiative, which recommends steps for supporting staff well-being in district offices and school communities.

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Learn about key concepts and recommended strategies to develop systems structures that support educator well-being.

Access the full guide here: https://www.wested.org/resource/creating-a-culture-of-care/

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September 9, 2026 | 2:00-2:20 PM

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Join an interactive and restorative wellness session designed to quiet the mind and recharge the spirit. In this workshop, you will explore Neurographic Art, a meditative drawing process that transforms stress into calm through simple, flowing lines and organic shapes.

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Wellness Mini-Sessions – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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Need a quick break? Join a 20-minute Wellness Mini-Session to learn about and practice a wellness strategy designed for education settings. These monthly sessions will feature wellness experts from throughout California sharing a variety of ideas that you can use and share to promote stress management. Sessions will occur on the second Wednesday of each month. Recordings will be posted to the Resources page.

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Time to Lead: Lead the Way contains simple intentions on the path to becoming a great leader, along with calming landscape photography to cultivate an appreciation for the power of time to shape your vision.

Jacqueline L. Campbell has dedicated over thirty years to understanding the art and science of leadership. She has worked as an education administrator as a principal and education director, and she currently serves as head of the Kinoshita Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano.

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you’re into with the people who get you.

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Apply today to join a cohort of peers working to improve school climate and attendance through participatory data use practices.

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Peer Network for LEAs – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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Join a cohort of peers working to improve school climate through participatory data use practices.

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Key information about Kinoshita Elementary

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