More About Me

Sue Badeau trains, consults and speaks nationally and internationally on trauma and resilience, racial justice, family engagement, self-care and more and serves on the Boards of the Association for Training and Treatment of Trauma in Children (ATTACh) and Imara International. She is an in-demand keynote speaker, workshop leader, curriculum writer and consultant for numerous public and private child welfare, youth and adult justice and mental health agencies, courts, prison systems, and other organizations in the USA, Canada and Kenya.

 

After receiving a degree in Early Childhood Education from Smith College, Sue worked for many years in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. She has worked closely with the Families Rising (formerly the North American Council on Adoptable Children,) National Child Traumatic Stress Network, A Second Chance, Inc., All Children, All Families, the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Casey Family Programs, Justice for Families and the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care. Sue has provided training in all fifty states, several Tribal nations and internationally in North America and Africa.

 

Sue and her husband, Hector are lifetime parents of 22, two by birth, 20 adopted and have also been foster parents to 75 and hosted refugees from Kosovo and Sudan. They have co-authored Are We There Yet: The Ultimate Road Trip, Adopting and Raising 22 Kids and with daughter Chelsea Badeau, Building Bridges of Hope: A Coloring Book for Adults Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma and other books. Sue and Hector grew up in New England, raised their family in Philadelphia and now live in an RV with a landing pad in North Carolina and divide time between work, speaking engagements, their many grand and great grandchildren and volunteer trips to Kenya. 

 

Sue may be reached by email at badeaufamily@gmail.com

 

You can also follow Sue on Twitter @Suebadeau.