Summer Reading List 2025 – Become More Trauma-Informed This Summer

Happy Summer!  It’s almost here…  As you’re making your plans for the coming summer months, you may be thinking about what you want to read.  We’ve “got you” at ATN with the recommendation of some great reads that will help you in your trauma-sensitive, attachment-focused journey. Here are Must Reads that I recommend for parents, […]

Parenting Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2025

Plenary Session:  Changing How We See People Changes People Plenary Speaker: Robyn Gobbel, MSW 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 […]

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.  […]

Clinician Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2025

Plenary Session:  Helping Kids Recover from Developmental Trauma:  A Brain-Based Approach Register Here Plenary Speaker:  Jon Baylin, PhD 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 […]

Schools Track: Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference 2025

Plenary Speaker:  Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH, Brave Brains Plenary Session: Capturing Students’ Hearts…Even the Ones Who Push Your Buttons 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 6 workshops in the Schools/Education Track, there will be networking sessions, coffee chats […]

Announcing Plenary Speakers for BRCC, June 2025

The highly anticipated Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference will be held virtually on June 23-24, 2025, bringing together experts, practitioners, and advocates dedicated to fostering resilience in children and communities. ATN is thrilled to announce an outstanding lineup of plenary speakers who will share their insights, research, and experiences to inspire and empower attendees. […]

Registration is OPEN for Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference

Building Resilient Communities for Children Conference registration is NOW open…with early bird pricing through May 15, 2025.  Register Here This conference is designed for anyone caring for, working with and loving children.  The strategies presented in this conference will help foster connection and build resilience in children in a variety of environments. The conference will […]

Bruce Perry to Keynote ATN’s New Conference

Dr. Bruce Perry will be the opening keynote of ATN’s new Building Resilient Communities Conference, June 23 & 24.  The online conference is for anyone who cares for, works with and loves children and is seeking strategies for building resilience in children. This 5-track conference includes plenaries and workshops in five key areas: Parenting/caregiving Education […]

ATN Seeks New Board Members – Class of 2028

Those interested should submit their resumes & cover letters to Julie Beem, ATN’s Executive Director no later than April 15, 2025.   Are You Interested In Being a Candidate for ATN’s Board of Directors? Who’s ATN? The Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. (ATN) is celebrating our 30th year (founded 1995).  Our mission is to help […]

Meet Lauren Casas, LPC, ACS – ATN Board

Lauren is a licensed professional counselor who has focused her twenty-year career studying the impacts of early childhood trauma and attachment disruptions on the developing mind. She is the director of a child and family therapy center at a nonprofit organization in New Jersey and holds the title of the organization’s Trauma Informed Care Coordinator, […]