At the heart of the social-emotional learning and trauma-informed movements is the goal of teaching students how to connect with others in healthier ways. The road toward healthy relationships involves understanding the multi-faceted identities that our students and teachers bring into the classroom and creating a school culture that honors these identities. These presentations will share strategies for creating a culturally-responsive classroom that maximizes the tools from social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practices to promote healthy relationships in the classroom.