Explore how food and trauma are intertwined. Food can establish a strong sense of community, but can also be a point of stress and anxiety. We’ll provide an overview of trauma and the skills and factors that promote resilience. Explore trauma-related triggers associated with school meals and develop recommendations for trauma-responsive practices related to food. This time together will increase participant awareness of implicit biases about food, clearly articulate the connection between trauma and food, and provide tools for coordinating Farm to School and nutrition programs in their school through a Trauma Sensitive lens. The webinar was led by Food Connects Farm to School Program Manager Conor Floyd and Food Connects Farm to School Program Coordinator Sheila Humphreys.
In early 2021, we hosted a virtual professional development series designed for Vermont K-12 educators to support them in implementing food systems, nutrition education, and hands-on learning opportunities into their curriculum. Topics include food justice, trauma informed practices, student engagement, school gardening, and cooking. View the full collection here.
Thanks to funding from the Vermont Agency of Education, these opportunity were available at no cost to participants.