What's With My Bright Orange Suitcase?

Many of my students come to school with high ACEs (adverse childhood experiences). Watch this video to find out what my bright orange suitcase has to do with that.

Here's the "baggage check" I have posted on our classroom door and small group table.

We know carrying around all that baggage gets in the way of being able to truly focus on their academics. What strategies do you use to address your students' emotional needs?