50 Years of Intervention and Healing
This is an outstanding opportunity to learn and be inspired by leaders in the field of domestic and sexual violence recovery who will be sharing the latest in effective therapeutic modalities. Dive into decades of learning around intimate partner violence and support with scholars, clinicians and advocates.
Keynote Presenters
Fran Danis, PhD, Associate Professor Emerita, University of Texas at Arlington, recognized by the National Association of Social Workers as a Social Work Pioneer® in the field of violence against women
Celebration & Resilience: Sharing Our Origin Stories
Jennifer Gomez, PhD., Associate Professor at the School of Social Work and Faculty Affiliate at African American & Black Diaspora Studies and the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, Boston University.
Black Women & Girls at the Center: From Cultural Betrayal Trauma to Institutional Courage & Dreamstorming
Presenters
- Kelly Caul, MSW, LCSW, SEP, “The Wisdom of the Body: A Somatic Exploration of Trauma, the Nervous System, and Healing”
- Abby Gonzalez, MA, PLPC, ATR-P and Kendall Burt, MA, PLPC, ATR-P, Safe Connections, “Expressive Art as a Tool for Healing and Feeling”
- Emily Stoinski, Community Outreach Coordinator, Safe Connections, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do- Violence Prevention Through Rejection Focused Messaging”
CEUs will be provided. Register through the ticketing link.
Symposium Co-chairs
- Tonya Edmond, PhD, William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
- Heidi Suguitan, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, Director, Clinical and Education Services, Safe Connections
