Communities Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Session: Transforming Ourselves to Transform the World: Cultivating Healthy Communities from the Inside-Out Plenary Speaker: Dr. Stan Sonu Resilient Communities include all of us serving children and families. This track will focus on what all organizations within the community can do to support children and encourage their resilience. So, join us if you work […]
Education Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Speaker: Rae Hughart, MEd Plenary Session: The Adults We Forgot: Why the People Closest to Your Highest-Need Students Get the Least Support – and How to Fix It This line up of veteran educators is bringing us the best that Trauma-Sensitive Schools have to offer! In addition to the Plenary session and 7 workshops […]
Youth Justice Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Session: Empowering Communities, Youth, and Families through an Asset-Based Approach and Partnerships with Assessment Centers Plenary Speaker: Meredith Velasquez, LCSW The Youth Justice track includes workshops for both those working in Juvenile Justice and those working in Child Welfare, because we know often the children we are served are impacted by both systems. In […]
Clinician Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Speaker: Karen Buckwalter, LCSW Plenary Session: The Hidden Legacy: How Parents’ Attachment Histories Shape Their Children’s Lives This track’s presenters are experts in trauma-informed and attachment-focused interventions and strategies for counselors and therapists that truly help children impacted by developmental trauma. These workshops provide an opportunity to explore new ideas and tools you could […]
Education Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Speaker: Rae Hughart, MEd Plenary Session: The Adults We Forgot: Why the People Closest to Your Highest-Need Students Get the Least Support – and How to Fix It This line up of veteran educators is bringing us the best that Trauma-Sensitive Schools have to offer! In addition to the Plenary session and 7 workshops […]
Speaker Tips and Tricks
To help every presenter create a meaningful and engaging session, we reviewed feedback from past conference attendees to better understand what makes a presentation effective. Participants consistently valued practical strategies, authentic examples, opportunities for interaction, and resources they could use after the conference. The following research-informed guidance reflects what attendees told us works best and […]
#BRCC2026 Keynote & Plenary Speakers Announced
The Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. (ATN) is excited to announce our keynote and plenary speakers for our 2nd annual Building Resilient Communities for Children virtual conference, September 17 & 18, 2026. REGISTRATION IS OPEN – CLICK HERE Robert Anda, MD. Dr. Anda spent 20 years conducting research as a medical officer in the US […]
Communities Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2025
Plenary Session: Creating Trauma-Informed Healing Communities Plenary Speaker: Becky Haas Resilient Communities include all of us serving children and families. This track will focus on what all organizations within the community can do to support children and encourage their resilience. So, join us if you work for or volunteer with a children’s club, youth sports […]
Parenting Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2026
Plenary Speaker: Bryan Post For 30 years, the Attachment & Trauma Network has been committed to supporting families of children impacted by early childhood trauma. This track is full of expertise, compassion, understanding and strategies for anyone caring for a child with trauma-based challenges and disorders. In addition to the Plenary session and 6 workshops […]
Youth Justice Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2025
Plenary Session: Trauma-Informed Care in Juvenile Justice: Challenges and Opportunities Plenary Speaker: Keith Cruise, PhD Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice The Youth Justice track includes workshops for both those working in Juvenile Justice and those working in Child Welfare, because we know often the children we are served are impacted by both systems. […]