3rd Annual Trek to Heal Trauma is planned for October
June 23, 2026
Through the month of October, join our Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma event. This event is both a celebration of resilience and growth, and a global call
Mark Your Calendar
March 10-13 – National CASA Conference, Boston, MA
April 13- The Future of Adoption: Moving Beyond Safety to Well-Being, Amherst, MA.
April 19-21- American Adoption Congress, Albuquerque, NM
May 10-12- AFFCNY’s Conference- Nurture and Heal, Albany, NY ATN will be presenting!
May 19 & 20 – Ties that Bind Conference, Peachtree City, GA ATN will be presenting!
June 4-6- Southeast PBIS Conference, Savannah, GA
June 20-22 – National Council for Adoption, Washington, DC
June 28-July 1- National Foster Parent Association, Orlando, FL
July 8-11- Family Focused Treatment Association, Atlanta, GA
Aug 8-11 – NACAC, Minneapolis, MN ATN will be presenting!
Oct 4-6 – ATTACh, Virginia Beach, VA
If you have a conference regarding early childhood trauma and attachment issues, please let us know so we can post it!
If you need a speaker to present on the topics of: the impact of early childhood trauma; therapeutic parenting strategies or trauma-sensitive schools, ATN may be able to help. Contact Julie for more information.
Events
Solution-Seeking Sessions for Educators Struggling with Trauma-Based Behaviors…join us for FREE!
December 2, 2025
Is there a situation in your class that’s challenging you? Not sure how to respond to a student’s behavior? Solution-Seeking Sessions for Educators Struggling with
New Jersey: Trekkin’ to Heal Fun Walk & Resource Fair
September 21, 2025
Join us at Montgomery Veterans Park 235 Harlingen Road Belle Mead, NJ 08502 Saturday, November 22. 2025 11:00 – 2:00 ATN is honored to co-host
Teachers Troubleshooting Trauma-Based Behavior is Back…and FREE
September 18, 2025
Is there a situation in your class that’s challenging you? Not sure how to respond to a student’s behavior? We have sessions scheduled this fall
REGISTRATION OPEN: The Learning Brain Exchange
September 18, 2025
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
New Orleans: Trekkin’ to Heal Trauma 5K- Oct 18
September 17, 2025
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
Tracy’s 50th Birthday Bash
April 26, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY! Thanks for sharing it with ATN! ATN Board Member, Tracy Leonard, decided to make a real impact (and some great memories) by
CTIPP Policy Announcement
July 25, 2022
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.
UPDATE: ATN Board of Directors approves Pandmic Response for In-Person Conference
December 10, 2021
Updated Pandemic Policy for ATN’s In-Person CTSS Conference This week, ATN’s Board of Directors set the policy for #TSS2022ATN. All In-Person Conference activities will follow
Standing Strong
August 19, 2021
Parents and Caregivers, join us for our Standing Strong Conference September 13-15, 2021 – Virtual This conference is designed for parents & caregivers of children
NOW ACCEPTING WORKSHOP PROPOSALS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020
May 29, 2020
Calling all trauma-informed educators and community leaders interested in presenting at the 4th annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference, currently scheduled for February 14-16, 2021 in Atlanta, GA.
One in 1000
June 17, 2019
Empowering families, schools & communities ARE YOU 1 IN 1000? ◇ [su_row][su_column size=”2/3″]The Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) has been passionately and compassionately helping children
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Resource Directory
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PD Collaborative
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