Dustin Springer – Plenary Speaker for Brain-Based Behaviors Track
Dr. Dustin Springer will be the plenary speaker for our Brain-Based Behavior Track of the new Learning Brain Exchange. His sessions will be Monday, February 16, 2026. The session is entitled: Wired for Resilience: Unlocking the Brilliance of the Nervous System Our children are deeply affected by the contagion of today’s societal unrest. Yet within […]
LBE 2026 CE Credit Information
Register For Credit Here College Credit/CEU Information for Learning Brain Exchange (LBE) 2026 We are offering 1 Graduate-Level College Credit from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) for attending this conference. This equates to 10 hours of Continuing Education. Please read below to register for and ensure you receive your credit. Course Flyer for Participants NNU is […]
Volunteers Needed: Help to Amplify Our Podcast
We’re looking for a few volunteers to help support our podcast by creating show notes and identifying short, engaging clips we can share on social media. Our podcast is released every other week, and the time commitment is about 4 hours per month — making this a flexible and meaningful way to contribute, even with a busy schedule. What You’ll Do: Listen to each […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Thriving – Children & Families, Schools Communities!
Because they deserve a chance to thrive… Since 1995, ATN has been focused on helping children impacted by trauma to thrive. As we celebrate ATN’s 30th anniversary, we’re inviting you to be a part of this celebration in these important ways: A Chance to Thrive…ATN’s Giving Tuesday Campaign. Our Staff and Board of Directors invite […]
Resources to Help Distressed Children
Children are living in challenging times these days – natural disasters, wars, unsafe neighborhoods…the list seems to get bigger instead of smaller. For children in the US there are two unique situations that can cause significant trauma that are sadly occuring frequently — ICE raids and school shootings. Several have reached out to ATN asking […]
Lori Desautels will be a special guest at The Learning Brain Exchange
At this year’s Learning Brain Exchange, we are honored to welcome Dr. Lori Desautels, an internationally recognized educator, author, and pioneer in Applied Educational Neuroscience. Her Tuesday morning session will be focused on the new MTSS for Adults framework her team has developed. Supporting Adults’ Nervous Systems for Healthier Children and Youth MTSS for Adults. […]
Zaretta Hammond to Keynote at The Learning Brain Exchange
ATN is honored to announce Zaretta Hammond, a leading voice in culturally responsive teaching, neuroscience-informed pedagogy, and equity in learning as the Opening Keynote speaker for our 2026 Learning Brain Exchange conference. Her keynote is entitled: And Still We Rise: Using the Science of Learning to Encourage Post-Traumatic Growth. Learning requires challenge. Yet, as educators, […]
ATN Statement on Dismantling of Federal Special Education
At the Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN), we are deeply alarmed by the federal government’s decision to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, including its Special Education division, and by the recent resurgence of rhetoric and executive orders promoting “zero tolerance” and “tough discipline” in schools. The reduction in workforce has gutted key offices—including the […]
Healing Despair and Moral Injury in Educators – Regulated & Relational Ep 106
For those who are not yet listeners to ATN’s podcast, Regulated & Relational, this new episode could be a great place to start. In Episode 106, Sheri Kreher, LCSW and the Trauma, Illness, and Grief (TIG) Coordinator for 24 school districts through the Genesee BOCES gives us her insight into Moral Injury and how this […]
Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma 5K 2025
Join us for the second annual Trekkin’ to HealTrauma 5K in honor of World Trauma Day, October 17, 2025 Participate from anywhereby completing your 5K any time between October 10-24, 2025. Together, we aim to cover the circumferenceof the Earth—bringing global attention tochildhood trauma, resilience, and the healing power of community. Sign Up Now!Register […]