Lauren Casas

Lauren is a licensed professional counselor who has focused her twenty-year career studying the impacts of early childhood trauma and attachment disruptions on the developing mind. She is the director of a child and family therapy center at a nonprofit organization in New Jersey and holds the title of the organization’s Trauma Informed Care Coordinator, […]

Jennifer Dollar

Jennifer Dollar is a dedicated college professor at Columbia College, where she co-leads the M.Ed. in Trauma-Informed Education program and teaches social work. With a profound passion for equipping educators and professionals with trauma-informed approaches, Jennifer emphasizes the importance of our own self-awareness and community impact. Her graduate students often express how transformative the TIE […]

GA Scholarship Available for TSS2025

An anonymous funder has established a limited number of scholarships to waive the registration fee to TSS2025 for you to attend in Atlanta. – You could be eligible to attend FREE! The following criteria must be met: must be able to attend the conference on Feb 17 & 18, 2025 @ Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. […]

Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma 5K 2024

Join us for the first annual Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma 5K starting on World Trauma Day, October 17, 2024. Participate from anywhere by completing your 5K any time between October 17-27, 2024. Together, we aim to cover the circumference of the Earth—bringing global attention to childhood trauma, resilience, and the healing power of community. Sign […]

With Deep Sadness…

William Zee, JD, MSEd

It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors and staff at the Attachment & Trauma Network announce the loss of our dear friend and colleague William “Bill” Zee, III. Bill has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2022 and volunteered for our conference and fundraising efforts.  For those of you […]

Important New Trauma-Informed Books for Educators

Books for educators

So, I usually post my favorite new books in January.  But this year there have been so many books related to trauma-informed education come out this summer, that I felt the need to let you know about these fabulous reads that could be used as professional learning or given as a gift to the teacher […]

Ginger Healy explains the benefits of Gratitude in SLC

Ginger Healy on Therapy Thursdays on ABC4

Ginger Healy, ATN’s Program Director was on Therapy Thursdays on Good Things Utah on Salt Lake City’s ABC affiliate – ABC4. “Healy says everyone agrees that gratitude is important, but did you know that it’s a tool for improvement of well-being and even a healing strategy? Feeling gratitude and expressing it causes synchronized activation in […]

Anashay Wright – Award-winning Educator/Inclusion Specialist/Disrupter to kick off #TSS2025ATN

Anashay Wright will open the 8th annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference with Disrupt 4 Good: Trauma-Informed Practices for a More Inclusive Future In her keynote, Dr. Anashay Wright shines a light on the crossroads of trauma-informed practices and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles. She presents a roadmap for crafting educational environments that honor and […]

Dr. Kristin Neff to close #TSS2025ATN with Self-Compassion

Our society teaches us that self-compassion is the enemy of productivity; that to be kind to ourselves is to invite complacency. But in fact, the opposite is true, says Dr. Kristin Neff, who pioneered the field more than 20 years ago and has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide. In […]