Compliance to Compassion: ATN & AASR Support Teachers in Virtual Event
The past two years have been so very challenging. As we start yet another school year, we know that we’ve seen an increase in stress-related/trauma-related behaviors. The focus on “managing” behavior in many schools is failing children and the educators who serve them. This full-day virtual event will focus on hope, reframing our lenses and compassionate […]
Team R&R
At ATN we know that R&R (regulated & relational) are at the core of creating and maintain a trauma-informed (and trauma-responsive) environment. It’s an on-going process. So each of us needs help and companions on this journey. That’s what Team R&R is. Team R&R is a community for educators and those working in child-serving organizations […]
UPDATE: ATN Board of Directors approves Pandmic Response for In-Person Conference
Updated Pandemic Policy for ATN’s In-Person CTSS Conference This week, ATN’s Board of Directors set the policy for #TSS2022ATN. All In-Person Conference activities will follow this policy. More information will follow regarding uploading of vaccination information. Download Policy Text HERE ATN’s Pandemic Response for In-Person Conference Attendance – Updated December 8, 2021 The Attachment and […]
Calm Kits in the Community Project
Attendees at the 5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference have the opportunity to give to other educators and classrooms in the Houston area AND create a calm kit for themselves at our “Calm Kits in the Community” Project on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The project is free to all attending the in-person conference. Participants will […]
5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference
February 20-25, 2022 Registration is OPEN for both the In-Person (in Houston, TX) and Virtual portions of this conference. Sponsors & Exhibitors…we have so many opportunities to reach the thousands of educators involved in our conference. Join us on Sunday for one of three enlightening Pre-Conference Sessions (1/2 day), our Calm Kits in the Community […]
ARPA provides $122B Funding…Now is the time to Trauma-Inform Your School
Through the passage of three stimulus bills in 2020 and 2021, Congress provided over $190B in relief funding to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) – $122B coming through the latest act: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This funding passes through the state educational agencies with 90% of the money going to […]
ATN Announces New PD Collaborative
The Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) is pleased to launch our Professional Development Collaborative (PD Collaborative), a highly talented group of trauma-informed educational experts available to provide PD training, consultation and support to school districts and organizations embarking on becoming trauma-informed. These professionals embody expertise in all facets of trauma-informed care and systems implementation including: […]
#TSS 2021–Thank You!
Thank you for the conference… This Mom can’t say thank you enough for the Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference in February 2021. What a great experience to join with others who are passionate about finding answers, having hard conversations, and learning heavy things. There is nothing worse than traveling a tough, unexpected road silently and alone. […]
The Re-Set Process
It began at TSS In February 2021, I had the honor of moderating Dyane Carrere’s session, “A New Way to Respond to Challenging Behavior: The Re-Set Process” at ATN’s virtual Trauma-Sensitive Schools (TSS) conference. Carrere’s approach to and heart for children from hard places impressed me. So much so, in fact, that I ordered her […]
Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19
A new book for trauma-sensitive educators Returning to school this year has been stressful for school leaders, educators, families, and students, whether they’re engaged in face-to-face, distance, or hybrid learning. My new e-book Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19 is a resource designed especially for administrators, teachers, instructional coaches, and support staff. It provides *right now* […]