Educators are on the frontlines of student well-being, but what happens when both students and staff feel overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty? In our recent webinar, When Fear Enters the Classroom, we explored how to support students navigating anxiety related to immigration policies, school safety concerns, and systemic challenges—while also taking care of ourselves as educators.

Watch the Webinar Recording

If you missed the live session, you can watch the full webinar replay here.

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Key Takeaways & Strategies

Our expert panelists, Ashley Wolfe, DSW, LCSW, PPSC, and Amanda Trevino, LCSW, shared actionable strategies for educators, school counselors, and leaders to help students feel safer and more supported. Over the next few weeks we'll be publishing new blog posts summarizing the learnings.

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Here is the first on: "How Hypervigilance and Trauma Show Up in Schools – And What Educators Can Do About It" 

Here is our next one on "How Schools Can Support Students Facing Immigration and Identity-Related Trauma"

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Resources we shared:  

To share with your community: 

• ILRC Red Cards from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC). These explain legal rights during ICE encounters.
• Aspire Toolkit - includes numerous resources (thank you!)
• Aspire Community Immigration Resources - includes links to family preparedness rights, legal resources, etc. (thank you!)
• Know your Rights - one pagers 
• Immigration preparedness toolkit  (english & spanish)
• National Immigration Legal Services Directory
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Tools to support you, your team & your students: 

• Encourage healthy sleeping habits 
• Use this grounding tool 
• Use this body scan tool for grounding

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There were also some resources shared in chat that we'll be adding over the coming days.

Next Steps: Continue the Conversation

This webinar was just the beginning. To continue learning and supporting one another:
📌 Join the bicoastal educator support network Ashley & Amanda are spearheading - link‍

📌 Sign up for our book club: In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero- link

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By working together, we can create classrooms where students feel safe and supported—no matter what challenges they face. Thank you for being part of this important conversation!