Maryland Code, Education § 7-427.1

(i) Acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma and understands the potential paths for recovery;

(ii) Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in students, teachers, and staff;

(iii) Integrates information about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and

(iv) Actively resists retraumatizing a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma.

(i) Implementing a comprehensive trauma-informed policy at the school;

(ii) The identification of a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;

(iii) The appropriate manner for responding to a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;

(iv) For schools participating in the Handle With Care program, the appropriate manner for responding to a student who is identified as a “handle with care” student; and

(v) Becoming a trauma-informed school.

(i) Distribute the guidelines developed under this subsection to each local school system; and

(ii) Publish the guidelines on the trauma-informed approach on the Department's website.