WEBSITES

Attachment and Trauma Network https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org

Back-to-School Resources for Parents and Caregivers https://www.kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/back-to-school

Child Trauma Academy https://www.childtrauma.org

Lives in the Balance: A great resource to help educators apply the work of Ross Greene, Ph.D. and the concepts of The Explosive Child in a school context. Lives in the Balance will help schools learn to implement evidence-based, proactive solutions in place of traditional school discipline practices. https://livesinthebalance.org/educators-schools/

How Trauma Effects Kids in Schools https://childmind.org/article/how-trauma-affects-kids-school/

International Institute for Restorative Practices: This resource helps schools systematically implement a restorative approach. It emphasizes using a relational model to solve the problem of school discipline. https://www.iirp.edu/

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Trauma Toolkit and other resources for educators: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/child-trauma-toolkit-educators

Resources for Trauma Informed Care for Schools https://rems.ed.gov/docs/Trauma-Informed_Care_for_Schools_Resources_508C.pdf

Trauma-Sensitive Schools https://traumasensitiveschools.org

BOOKS

In addition to Healing Connections: A Community Approach to Childhood Trauma and Attachment (2024) which you can order here, other books, including those authored by the experts interviewed for this newsletter may be helpful:

Brummer, J. Thorsborne, M. Desautels, L. (2025) Becoming a Trauma-Informed Restorative Education: Practical Skills to Change Culture and Behavior. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Feiner, M. (2018) Keeping It Real: Creative Classroom Techniques for Working With Trauma-Affected Students. Create Space Independent Publishing.

Nelson, S. (2009) The Me Inside. Authorhouse Publishing. A book for children about recognizing and dealing with feelings.

Portell, M. Cockhren, I. et al (2025) Reducing Stress in Schools: Restoring Connection and Community, Harvard University Press.

Sinarski, J, (2024) Light up the Learning Brain: 7 Keys to Reducing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom. This title and others can be found on her website: https://jessicasinarski.com