School On Wheels: Tutor University

Mental health and emotional well-being

Support the Whole Child: Social Emotional Learning. Create an emotionally safe space by building trust, recognizing stress signals, promoting resilience, and reinforcing a growth mindset every step of the way.

Youth In Crisis: A Mental Health Webinar

Regional coordinators Jesse Pasquan and Angie Allmendinger discuss trauma-informed care for crisis intervention during tutoring sessions. This webinar will empower volunteers to address a variety of students’ emotional needs while maintaining healthy boundaries and sticking to School on Wheels policies.

Tutoring as a Safe Space: Creating Psychological Safety for Your Student

Literacy Leader Rebecca Glaser goes over what brain science tells us about safety and learning, short-term and long-term stress responses, and the power of tutoring. She also shares practical strategies to use with students and why they work, and tries a few of them out with attendees.

Helping your student Engage, Feel Calm, and focus