Meet Nicole Tuchinda, MD, JD – ATN Board

Nicole is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University in New Orleans and is devoted to improving the lives of vulnerable young children. Her work and education has centered around juvenile/children law and special education law as well as medical/legal partnerships. At the Georgetown University Law Center, as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, Nicole collaborated with lawyers, […]
New Year – New Books

If your 2023 New Year’s Resolution is to read more trauma-informed, resilience-building books, we at the Attachment & Trauma Network have a list of some of our favorite reads that you may want to check out. These books run the gamut of purposes, audiences, and styles. The one thing they have in common is they’re […]
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 […]
CTIPP Policy Announcement

ATN is excited to announce that the US House Appropriations Committee has included $1 billion toward school mental health staff and language for trauma-informed schools. The bill is headed toward the US House for a full vote and then on to the Senate. The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP) was instrumental in getting […]
Thanks for a GREAT TSS2022ATN

The 5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference was a fantastic example of being flexible and relational on so many levels. This year’s conference was an asynchronous hybrid, meaning that some attendees joined us in-person in Houston for our pre-conference sessions and the Sunday- Tuesday portion of the conference. Then even more took part in our […]
Calm Kit Service Project a Success

On Sunday, February 20, over 100 educators attending the 5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference in Houston assembled more than 500 Calm Kits to give to classrooms in the Houston area as well as to take back to their own school districts and share with other conference attendees. The Service Project was open to any […]
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 […]
Secretary Cardona Addressed Largest Gathering of Trauma-Informed Educators Ever at #TSS2022ATN

US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addressed over 4,000 educators at the 5th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference on Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022. The conference was held both in Houston, TX and virtually. Sec. Cardona joined via internet to impart the importance of trauma-informed education strategies and the need for collective care among those currently […]
Partnerships

ATN is excited to announce strategic alliances with our trusted partners. On this page you will find an updated list of of organizations and services to help support our members.
Meet Sara Theis, DBA – ATN Board

Dr. Theis is the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Millikin University in Illinois where she supports faculty incorporating entrepreneurial content in their disciplines as well as entrepreneurial activities throughout the community. A trained researcher, her focus is on understanding the impact of organizations that differentiate on social sustainability strategy have on stakeholders, society […]