FACT Lunch & Learn: Office of Trauma & Resilience Policy

May 21st 12:30pm – 1:30pm
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In this month’s FACT Lunch & Learn, we will learning more about the Office of Trauma & Resilience Policy within the Virginia Department of Social Services!

Empowering Elders: Creating Safe Connections – VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse 28th Annual Conference

May 15 – 17, 2024, Newport News Marriott at City Center

Information about the keynote and conference schedule can be found here.

Conference registration is open. You can register for the conference on Eventbrite.

Triumph Over Trauma Summit

May 15th 2024, Carl and Emily Conference Center of the Corron Building at the Middletown Laurel Ridge Community College Campus (173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown VA 22645)

This event is being brought to you by Triumph Over Trauma: Northern Shenandoah Valley Resilience Initiative and Laurel Ridge Community College. The focus of the event is to bring trauma-responsive education and awareness to the community, with an emphasis on building resilience and turning trauma into triumph! This is an all-day event with registration and a light breakfast starting at 8, opening comments at 9:00 and lasting until 4:00. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Adam Starks, author of “Broken Child Mended Man.” As a product of the foster care system who broke the cycle, he works to “empowers audiences to uplift at-promise youth by tapping into community resources to convert youth potential into positive outcomes.” In addition to our keynote speaker, there will be sessions and activities throughout the day brought to us by a number of engaging speakers.

Registration can be found here.