Dynamic Mindfulness selected by NYS OMH to mitigate the impact of trauma in schools
NYS & NYC school districts can apply for up to $100K/district
Dynamic Mindfulness is an approved NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) evidence-based program
Apply by 2/9/23
2023-24 school year
- build stress/trauma-resilient schools
- enhance school district capacity to be trauma-responsive
- promote social-emotional well-being for staff, students and families
Why Dynamic Mindfulness?
Improve Executive Functions (EFs)
movement-based mindfulness has been shown to be the best for developing EFs, such as attention control, emotion regulation, cognitive flexibility and reasoning (Diamond & Ling, 2020)
Efficient School-Wide Implementation
Brief movement-based mindfulness practices throughout the school day as needed (e.g. start of day, advisory, beginning of a period, after recess, transitions, end of day, etc.)
Cost-Effective District-Wide Capacity-Building model
Professional development (trainings), Coaching (post-training follow-up support), and Curricular Supports (print, online, mobile) for school transformation
A $100,000 OMH grant could empower 125 teachers and administrators, social workers and case managers, parents and adult allies ($800/person), enabling full-service community schools