Why We Need Trauma Informed Schools and Educators

Trauma-informed practice in schools has recently gained international attention.  Today's guest, Julie Beem,  is an advocate for increasing the number of education professionals and schools that address the needs of students and families in need of support. 

Julie Beem been the Executive Director of the Attachment & Trauma Network since 2009, and over the last decade has watched ATN grow from a grassroots support group for those parenting children with trauma and attachment challenges to being a powerful voice in the field of trauma-informed education and parenting. Julie has a Bachelors in Secondary Education from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO and a Masters in Business Administration with emphasis in Professional Services Marketing from Avila College in Kansas City, MO.

We are delighted to have a second guest, Dr. Melissa Sadlin.  Dr. Sadin has served as a special education teacher and a building administrator. She is currently working as a director of special education. Publicly, Dr. Sadin has been vice-president of her local School Board, is on the Board of Directors of the Attachment & Trauma Network and serves as the director of the Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Program. She has conducted research on the perceptions of teachers working to create trauma-informed classrooms. Dr. Sadin is a published author and has produced numerous webinars on children with attachment trauma in schools. Currently, Dr. Sadin works as an education consultant and developmental trauma expert providing professional development to school districts, municipal service providers and parents. As an adoptive mother, Dr. Sadin provides first hand expertise in her work with adoptive parents at conferences and in other formal and informal settings. Her first book, “Teachers’ Guide to Trauma” has recently been released. 

Join us at 2pm EST for this exciting topic!