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Trauma Goes to School

Posted on January 24, 2022

Mental health issues are on the rise among all ages. A new School of Education academy provides trauma-informed training to schools and our community.

Last year, Arionna Wilkerson was part of the first cohort of UNC Greensboro master’s students placed in Rockingham County Schools to increase trauma-awareness. Now she works at RCS full time as a counselor.

Read more in the “When Trauma Goes to School” article from the UNCG Research Magazine.

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