The Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) knows that children are emotionally healthier and more likely to build resilience when the adults in their world — i.e. parents/caregivers and educators — are working together to build healthy relationships and regulation skills. We applaud the schools and families who are on a resilience-building journey together and offer the following resources to help.
Creating Calming Spaces at School & Home
- ATN Calm Kits
- Creating Emotionally Safe Spaces for Children (article by Ginger Healy, LCSW)
- Creating a Calming Corner to Help Kids Regulate their Emotions – TV interview
Regulated & Relational Podcast
ATN has an amazing bi-monthly podcast that covers topics that are trauma-informed and attachment-focused. You can access and subscribe through all major podcast providers (Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.) Here are a few episodes we’d recommend parents and teachers listen to:
- #47 – The Importance of Feeling Safe
- #56 – Teachers and Parents Getting on the Same Page
- #35 & 36 – Therapeutic Parenting 101 & 102
- #31 – School Resource Officers and Trauma-Informed Safety
- #6 – What Trauma Looks Like in a Classroom
Recommended Articles
- Students Don’t Always Choose Their Behavior
- Teacher Regulation: We can build it
- Trauma Momma; Homework Drama
- Online Learning Days Infographic
Recommended Books
- Your Amazing Brain – Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH
- 15-Minute Focus: Regulation and Co-Regulation – Ginger Healy, LCSW
- Creating a Regulated Classroom Environment – Jen Alexander & Anna Paravano
- Trauma-Informed Teaching and IEPs – Melissa Sadin, Ed.D.
- Beyond Behaviors – Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.
