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One in 1000

Empowering families, schools & communities ARE YOU 1 IN 1000? ◇

Posted by Julie Beem | Posted in ATN News, Events, Recent Posts, Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

When The Political Becomes Personal

Last week was just plain emotionally exhausting! As the mom of a child who experienced severe early childhood trauma, a mom who has spent the last two decades immersed in the study of what these early traumas (abuse, neglect, exposure to violence, separation from your parent) do to the developing brains of infants and toddlers,

Posted by Julie Beem | Posted in Advocacy, ATN News, Thoughts from the Board and Updates, Trauma |

Everyday, I Get Up and Go to Work . . .

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote everyday, about the kind of community you want to live in. – Unknown by: Julie Beem Everyday, I get up and stumble into my home office…to volunteer. Often I’m three cups of coffee in and still

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Advocacy, Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

Why I Always Renew My ATN Membership

by: Julie Beem Ok – this is a strange topic for the Executive Director to blog about. Yes, I’m biased. But here’s the deal…I pay my annual Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) membership dues each year because I know what an impact my dues make. In the beginning, my membership was all about me. I

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Advocacy, Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

NATA Day 2015 – We Need Your Help!

We NEED your help. Every year, millions of children suffer from early childhood trauma and develop Attachment Trauma, also known as complex trauma. ATN and many other organizations involved with traumatized children and their families have designated June 19th as National Attachment Trauma Awareness Day. And this June, we are asking YOU – and EVERYONE

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

Changing Rehoming Laws Isn’t the Answer

by: Julie Beem What do the stories of Arkansas Rep. Harris and his wife, Torry Hansen (who returned her son to Russia in 2010), and the families in last year’s Reuters report on rehoming have in common? All were adoptive parents who found they could no longer safely parent their children in their homes. While

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

Support ATN and Simplify Your Holidays

November 10, 2014 by: Julie Beem Food. It’s an important part of life and an important part of family. With Thanksgiving just days away, many of us are already thinking about food for that special day. Do we roast, smoke or deep fry the turkey? Mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes? Who’s bringing the green beans?

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Thoughts from the Board and Updates |

Thoughts from the Board: Nancy Spoolstra

by: Nancy Spoolstra, Founder

I nNancy Spoolstraever cease to be amazed at where, how and when conversations arise about kids with attachment or trauma issues. I seem to be going through business cards lately at a pretty good clip.

A Bigger, Better & Bolder Blog

By: Gari Lister

Welcome to ATN’s new and expanded blog! We have been working the last several months to plan a more active – and hopefully interactive – blog that will become a real resource for all of us fighting in the trenches to help our children heal from trauma and attachment issues. As ATN’s Blog Manager, I am proud to share in the exciting new initiatives of ATN.

Posted by Guest Author | Posted in Our Voices, Thoughts from the Board and Updates |