Resources
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BEYOND Trauma and Attachment (BETA) A Facebook open support group . They offer humor, information, and retreats.
Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN) Great international resource with a crisis hotline: 888-656-9806.
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, Founder Dr. William Steele, is on Face Book. (Dr. Steele reviewed Chasing Lilly.) TLC
Brave Bart, A Story for Traumatized and Grieving Children
Institute for Attachment and Child Development IACD
Champion’s Clubs Free childcare for special needs children during church sevices. No Kidding!
Mommyhood: Striving for Sanity, is a great blog to follow for encouragement.
Dr. Karyn Purvis has incredibly helpful connection resources for healing trauma children. I love the way she teaches and helps!
The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis, David Cross, and Wendy Sunshine
www.empoweredtoconnect.org Free downloads available
The Out-of-Sync Child, by Carol Kranowitz (2006 edition)
The Whole Life Adoption Book, by Jayne Schooler and Thomas Atwood -Realistic advice for building a healthy adoptive family.
Wounded Children, Healing Homes: How Traumatized Children Impact Foster and Adoptive Families, by Jayne Schooler, Betsy Keefer Smalley, and Timothy Callahan
Sometimes God has a Kid’s Face, by Sister Mary Rose McGeady, Covenant House Int’l
Lighting Mary’s House, by Lori Mitchell One of Lilly’s favorite books
Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay