About Soulshine Solutions LLC
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Our Mission
At Soulshine Solutions, our mission is to support healing, foster resilience, and create opportunities for children by bridging the gap between homes and schools through a trauma-informed approach.
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Our Why
In today's society, trauma-informed care for children is paramount as it recognizes the profound impact of adverse experiences on their development and well-being. Without addressing trauma, genuine learning and growth become hindered, perpetuating cycles of hardship and limiting the potential for a brighter future. By embracing trauma-informed approaches, we unlock the pathway to healing, resilience, and opportunities for all children to flourish.
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Our Approach
Soulshine Solutions is dedicated to providing trauma-informed services and products tailored to a person's unique needs. Our approach is rooted in honoring lived experiences and fostering a supportive, collaborative environment where families and educators can work together effectively while holding space for accountability and integrity. Through our educational services and tools, we aim to build a strong community of educators and families equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement trauma-informed curriculum and instruction, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive. By shining a light on the intersection of trauma and education, we can inspire positive change.
Services
IEP & 504 Reviews
Resource Development
IEP & 504 Reviews
Soulshine Solutions offers IEP and 504 reviews from a trauma-informed perspective, recognizing the challenges and emotional weight that often accompany these meetings. By providing an unbiased, professional outsider's view, Soulshine Solutions ensures that parents have a clear, independent assessment of their child's educational plan. This service helps parents navigate the complexities of IEP and 504 meetings by equipping them with thoughtful questions to ask, suggestions for modifications or accommodations to advocate for, and ample time to process the documents. With a team often composed of unfamiliar professionals, these meetings can be overwhelming, but Soulshine Solutions empowers parents to approach them with confidence and clarity. Additionally, Soulshine Solutions has the ability to independently contract with other experts in special education, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or other specialties to provide more comprehensive input when requested. The ultimate goal of this service is to reduce stress for parents and ensure that the child receives the most beneficial, personalized educational support possible.
Data Analysis
Resource Development
IEP & 504 Reviews
Soulshine Solutions offers a comprehensive data analysis service aimed at both parents and educators, providing valuable insights from a trauma-informed perspective. For parents, this service helps to interpret and understand the information gathered about their child, empowering them with suggested questions to ask and goals to set to ensure their child is reaching their full potential. Educators can benefit from this service by gaining a deeper understanding of academic progress and identifying underlying factors contributing to a student's connection-seeking behaviors. By offering an outside, unbiased opinion, Soulshine Solutions helps to uncover patterns or issues that may be difficult to spot from within the classroom setting. This holistic approach ensures that both parents and educators have the tools to support the child’s development effectively, fostering a more collaborative and informed plan for success.
Resource Development
Resource Development
Resource Development
Soulshine Solutions offers a specialized resource development service designed to support both parents and educators in creating trauma-informed strategies for children or students. This service includes the development of a wide range of tools tailored to meet the unique needs of each child. These resources may include emotional regulation tools, behavioral charts, individualized support plans, and communication strategies to foster positive interactions. Additionally, Soulshine Solutions creates coping skills visuals, parent-teacher meeting guides, social-emotional learning (SEL) activities, and personalized safety plans. The service also provides curated lists of external resources, offering access to support systems like mental health professionals and educational services. By developing these resources, Soulshine Solutions helps parents and educators create compassionate, structured environments that support the child's emotional and academic growth.
Support for Parents
Support for Educators
Support for Educators
Soulshine Solutions offers invaluable support for parents navigating the educational system, particularly for those whose children have experienced trauma. With a trauma-informed perspective, the service helps parents develop coping skills and emotional regulation strategies to support their child both at home and school. Soulshine Solutions also assists in creating personalized safety plans, ensuring that parents are prepared to respond effectively when their child becomes dysregulated. Beyond practical strategies, the service connects parents to relevant resources, such as mental health professionals or educational specialists, and provides guidance on how to communicate effectively with school staff to advocate for their child’s needs. Most importantly, Soulshine Solutions empowers parents with the tools, knowledge, and emotional support needed to feel confident and supported as they work through the complexities of the educational system, ultimately ensuring their child’s success and well-being.
Support for Educators
Support for Educators
Support for Educators
Soulshine Solutions offers comprehensive support for educators to help them create a safe and nurturing classroom environment for all students, especially those impacted by trauma. This support includes classroom management strategies that focus on building trust and emotional safety, as well as professional development training on trauma-informed teaching practices. Soulshine Solutions also provides student behavioral assessment support to help identify the root causes of challenging behaviors, along with emotional regulation techniques that can be used to support students in the classroom. Additionally, the team helps develop trauma-informed lesson plans, individualized support plans, and SEL integration to address both the academic and emotional needs of students. Educators receive guidance on creating trauma-sensitive classrooms and building positive relationships with students and families, fostering an environment of empathy and understanding. To further support teachers, Soulshine Solutions offers staff support and well-being guidance to ensure educators are equipped to manage stress and prevent burnout. With these resources, Soulshine Solutions empowers educators to meet the unique needs of every student, promoting healing, resilience, and success.
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Support for Educators
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Soulshine Solutions is excited to soon be offering Trauma-Informed Yoga, a holistic program designed to nurture and support the minds and bodies of youth. With specialized curriculums for both younger children and teens, our Trauma-Informed Yoga classes focus on building essential skills such as emotional regulation, resilience, and mindfulness—skills that are crucial for a positive educational experience and emotional well-being. The program includes 12 unique classes, each focusing on a different aspect of personal growth, but we also offer the flexibility to select specific lessons tailored to the needs of an individual child or group. This personalized approach ensures each participant receives the most effective support. Yoga classes are available to individuals, small groups, or schools and can be offered virtually or in-person, providing convenient access for all. Soulshine Solutions is committed to empowering youth by helping them cultivate mindfulness, inner strength, and balance on their journey toward healing and emotional resilience.
Meet the Founder
Hi! I am Erin Ruscigno, the founder of Soulshine Solutions. With a master’s degree in trauma-informed curriculum and instruction, I have a deep understanding of the critical role that trauma-informed practices play in fostering effective learning environments. Over the past 10 years, I've worked as a classroom teacher in both charter and public schools, holding certifications in preschool through 12th grade. In addition to teaching, my experience extends to curriculum writing, data analysis, and mentoring, which has equipped me with the skills to support families and educators in implementing impactful, trauma-sensitive strategies.
During my studies, I became particularly drawn to the concepts of epigenetics and mindfulness and their implications for education. Epigenetics refers to how external factors, such as trauma, can influence gene expression, impacting a student’s development, behavior, and learning. Understanding this concept has helped me recognize how environmental and emotional factors shape student potential, reinforcing the importance of supportive, nurturing classroom practices. Mindfulness, which involves being fully present and aware of one’s thoughts and emotions without judgment, has been shown to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance emotional regulation—essential benefits for both educators and students. My passion for integrating these elements into education helps Soulshine Solutions guide schools and caregivers toward more empathetic, effective teaching practices that support both learning and well-being. I also hold certificates in Yoga for Youth, Yoga for Teens, and Trauma-Informed Yoga.
I live in Lancaster County with my husband, two sons, and our Australian Cattle Dog/Beagle mix. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, and practicing yoga.