The C-TLC's Schools This Year tip sheet was developed to guide conversations to include a trauma-informed, equitable, and compassionate lens to providing mental health supports for every member of the school community. Throughout this school year and beyond, you can use these tips to bring school communities together to heal from the trauma and grief that COVID-19 continues to inflict. Operating schools—in all forms—with optimism, joy, and connection will support the mental health of staff, students, and families, and provide a positive and healthy foundation for moving into a more hopeful future.