The discussion will focus on our conceptual and tangible integration of SEL-programming and post-secondary preparation to best prepare opportunity youth who have experienced a myriad of complex traumas. Leaders from the Maya Angelou Schools & See Forever Foundation will explore how these strategies are implemented across their network of schools which include an alternative high school, young adult GED and vocational program and secure detention facility.  Additionally, the team will share how they have enhanced their holistic approach to supporting the scholar, family, and community in light of the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.