In May-June 2018 three public schools in Washington state (in one of the most challenging areas) permitted one of our coaches to present the curriculum for introducing 3 of the 6 BSW Interventions in classrooms. In the first school the initial head count was 24 elementary students. After these students told other students about how the Interventions helped them, the total rose to 78 – 82 students within the first 3 weeks. Each week, the students were taught how to integrate these 4 techniques into their daily home life.
Silent, exhausted, scared kids opened-up during their weekly on-line / on-screen class with the originator; voluntarily sharing about how much the techniques helped them every day. The students were amazed at how much using the techniques throughout their day helped them cope with fear, anxiety, panic, shame, and violence. Their sleep improved considerably, their nightmares stopped and other symptoms of PTS/PTSD were relieved. Some stories were shocking when the kids said what the incident was, that they used the techniques for dealing with their fears. All the stories told each of the listening kids what it was possible to survive if they continued to use the techniques to help them the minute they needed help. The kids were so grateful and openly demonstrated their appreciation more and more each week. They voluntarily shared the techniques at home and in their community. More and more kids asked to attend the on-line classes talking to them about how the techniques could help them.
Key results of this project as confirmed by teachers and school administration were improved behavior, improved participation in every subject, plus the measurable improvement in learning capacity.