Anashay Wright – Award-winning Educator/Inclusion Specialist/Disrupter to kick off #TSS2025ATN
Dr. 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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Dan Siegel to keynote @ #TSS2025ATN
Dr. Dan Siegel will be the opening keynote for the virtual portion of Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools 2025. Dan Siegel is the executive director of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development and Clinical Professor […]
Jen McNally – Monday Plenary set to inspire and energize educators @ #TSS2025ATN
Jen McNally, Director of Mental Health & Wellness for Educational Service Unit 5 in Nebraska will lead our Monday afternoon plenary entitled: When Coffee Isn’t Enough! “This session is designed for educators to reclaim their energy and enthusiasm for being educators,” Jen explains. “We’ll explore practical and accessible strategies to enhance well-being and sustain their […]
Student Volunteer Raises Awareness, Funds & Compassion
Erik Woody, a junior at Westfield High School in Massachusetts was challenged by Mrs. Biancuzzo in his Honors ELA class to do a project on something he wanted to do in the future. Being sure that his future includes a degree in social work and eventually becoming a therapist, Erik began thinking of what his […]
TSS2025 Call for Workshops – Is Closed
Call For Workshops TSS2025 is CLOSED. Proposers will be notified by early September 2024. #TSS2025ATN will have both an in-person and virtual portion to the conference, similar to 2024, and scheduled as follows: The In-person portion of the conference will be from Sunday, Feb 16– Tues, Feb 18, 2025. Pre-conference (Academy Day) ½-day workshops […]
ATN Joins the National PTA’s Legislative Conference (LegCon)
The Attachment & Trauma Network was invited to join the National PTA’s Legislative Conference (LegCon) to help educate and support the conference’s delegate on the plank in their platform to “promote youth mental health, address childhood trauma and assist families struggling with addiction. Julie Beem, ATN’s Executive Director along with Board Vice President, Kimberly Smathers […]
Rebekah Drumsta
For over two decades, Rebekah has held a global presence through devoting her efforts to various nonprofits and organizations. Her background is diverse, including educational and mental health content development, international relations, and public speaking. Currently, Rebekah is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of NPE Friends Fellowship, a global non-profit organization which assists individuals, and […]
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 […]
New Books for 2024
Happy 2024! We’re back with some incredible trauma-informed, resilience-building books that we at the Attachment & Trauma Network would highly recommend you adding to your reading list. These books run the gamut of purposes, audiences, and styles. The one thing they have in common is they’re all based in solid trauma-informed theory and focused on […]