Vancouver – The Prevent! Coalition is hosting two free events — a documentary screening and a presentation — about adverse childhood experiences and the difference a trauma-informed approach can make.
Each event is led by Jim Sporleder, the former principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla who turned the school around by using a trauma-informed approach.
The first event is a screening of the documentary “Paper Tigers,” which takes a look into the lives of students at Lincoln High School, an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth. After the film, Sporleder will lead a 30-minute discussion.
• When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
• Where: La Center High School commons, 725 N.E. Highland Road, La Center.
The second event is a presentation by Sporleder. “Catching Kids Before They Fall: A Paradigm Shift Responsive to Trauma” touches on how traditional methods for discipline in schools have lost their impact and how a new trauma-informed approach is more successful.
