Being a CASA: Another Way to Help Kids
My kids are grown, and while my spouse and I have agreed to be done parenting, we still want to help kids, so I became a CASA. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. In some places, they call this person GAL, Guardian Ad Litem. I, along with my husband, have been doing it for […]
ATN Trauma Informed Certification- Level 1
This Program contains an Introduction, 3 Units, and quizzes at the end of each. Upon completion and successful (80%) passing of the quizzes, certification will be awarded. Each quiz will give 2 chances to pass. If quizzes are not passed, certification will not be awarded.
TEST OUT: The test out option is also available for purchase. An 80% score on the test out will award certification. Failure of the test out will direct you to the full course at no additional cost if you contact us.
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The first level – Trauma-Informed Certification has the broadest audience and is designed to reach the broadest of audiences. It is rooted in the 4 trauma-informed assumptions defined by SAMHSA and focused on the impact of trauma on children, although it encompasses how trauma impacts all human brains and nervous systems. The goal is to be able to use this certification as an entry-level credential for a wide variety of people. The audiences we hope this targets well include parents/caregivers; social workers and child welfare professionals; educators and everyone who works in schools; juvenile justice system (court personnel, CASAs); early childhood professionals; those working with children through youth, non-profit, and faith-based organizations.
Trauma-Informed Certification Coming Soon!
ATN’s new Trauma-Informed Certification Program will be launching July 18, 2024. Now’s a great time to plan on a Trauma-Informed Certification from ATN this summer! Who is this for? ATN’s Certification Program is created for ANYONE who wants to better understand how trauma impacts children and what we can do to help build safety and […]
Nicole Tuchinda
Nicole is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University in New Orleans and is devoted to improving the lives of vulnerable young children. Her work and education has centered around juvenile/children law and special education law as well as medical/legal partnerships. At the Georgetown University Law Center, as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, Nicole collaborated with lawyers, […]
Monty’s Day in Court
Helping children from hard places If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you are either parenting a child from a hard place or know such a child in some other way. Sadly, coming from a hard place can mean being the victim of a crime. It may even mean that the child has to […]
Events
Empowering Families, Schools and Communities Upcoming Attachment & Trauma-related or Adoption/Foster Workshops or Conferences Mark Your Calendar 2018 Highlights March 10-13 – National CASA Conference, Boston, MA April 13- The Future of Adoption: Moving Beyond Safety to Well-Being, Amherst, MA. April 19-21- American Adoption Congress, Albuquerque, NM May 10-12- AFFCNY’s Conference- Nurture and Heal, Albany, […]
Bob Burroughs: School in an Attachment-Focused Residential Program
October 9, 2014 by: Lorraine Schneider This interview was part of ATNs Educating Traumatized Children Summit (Day 10). Bob Burroughs, PhD: School in an Attachment-Focused Residential Program First, do no harm. That’s what Bob Burroughs, head of the school at CALO says. We would all agree with him. Right? No one wants to harm our […]