REGISTRATION OPEN: The Learning Brain Exchange
Join us at The Learning Brain Exchange — ATN’s NEWEST Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference. This 5-track conference gives educators the neuroscience-based background and tools needed to help students learn and thrive. Come explore the Science of Learning and the Importance of Connected, Resilience-Focused, Hopeful Leadership in our schools. February 16 & 17, 2026 Virtual Early […]
New Orleans: Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma 5K- Oct 18
Join us on Saturday morning, October 18 @ 7:30 am Loyola College of Law 526 Pine Street We’ll run a 5K to bring awareness and raise funds to help children heal from early childhood trauma. Professor Nicole Tuchinda (an ATN Board member) is hosting this event. Register using the QR code or the link below. […]
New Reads for Fall/Winter 2025
It’s time to explore the MANY books out there…or almost out there…that you should be checking out this fall and winter. So grab one of these as a gift for the teacher, counselor or parent in your life…or for yourself, and curl up with these great trauma-informed, resilience-building reads. Available Now: Your FBA is a […]
From Attachment & Trauma Network on Most Recent School Shooting Tragedy
We at the Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. (ATN) are heart-broken by the most recent school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. While school shootings have become commonplace in the United States, they should never be normalized, but understood as the preventable tragedies that they are. Often rooted in trauma, the causes of these […]
Meet Ingrid Cockhren, MEd – ATN Board
Ingrid Cockhren is a child sexual abuse survivor who transformed her trauma into a life’s mission: shifting systems from stress-inducing to healing-centered. With nearly 20 years of experience in mental health, early childhood development, and education, Ingrid has become a nationally recognized voice in trauma-informed leadership, historical trauma, and systemic transformation. Raised in Clarksville, TN, […]
Meet Diana Careaga, MPH – ATN Board
Diana Careaga brings more than 25 years of experience in public health and program design, with a strong foundation in maternal and child health and deep roots in community engagement. Currently she works for First 5 LA, a public entity in Los Angeles with the mission to advocate for children and their families, amplify community […]
Meet Christa Nelson, MBA – ATN Board
Christa Nelson brings over 20 years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, and trauma-informed advocate. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Business and Marketing at Mount Mercy University, where she also acts as an academic advisor and curriculum coordinator for the Marketing and Sports Management programs. A recipient of the iCOER Grant and a Corridor Business Journal Women […]
Meet Martin Simms- ATN Board
Martin Ali Simms is a pioneering voice in trauma-informed athletics and the founder of The DOPE Coach Academy, where he trains coaches, athletes, and school leaders to integrate neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and social-emotional learning into sports. A Neurosequential Sport Specialist and certified in Neurosomatic Intelligence, Martin blends clinical insight with real-world coaching to help youth heal from […]
Meet Stefanie Lachenauer, MEd – ATN Board
Stefanie Lachenauer is a passionate educator, speaker, trainer, and advocate for trauma-informed practices, student mental health, and educator well-being. Based in New Jersey, she teaches 7th and 8th grade and created two innovative courses, Unified Global Leadership and Skills for Success, which focus on student voice, leadership, and social-emotional development. As the 2025 New Jersey State […]
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 […]