Virginia Summit on Childhood Trauma and Resilience - Additional registrations are now available.

This is a completed event.

Description:

This summit has been expanded! There are spots available!

To mark the milestone of their 25th anniversary, Voices for Virginia’s Children, working with partners, will host the Virginia Summit on Childhood Trauma and Resilience. The focus is on both policy changes and practices to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote resilience.

The morning of the summit will feature a keynote by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, founder of the Center for Youth Wellness and author of The Deepest WellShe was just named California’s first surgeon general. To provide context to Virginia’s efforts to improve trauma-informed policy and practice, members of the Governor's administration and the General Assembly will share their perspectives on a policy panel.

The afternoon will feature breakout sessions highlighting trauma-informed practice and policy change at the local and regional level and across sectors such as education, children’s mental health, health care and child welfare.

Cost: $100

Date(s):


4/25/2019 7:30 AM ET - 4/25/2019 4:45 PM ET

Location(s):

The Greater Richmond Convention Center 
Richmond, VA
Rooms are reserved at the Downtown Hilton for this event. 
Hilton Richmond Downtown
501 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Contact(s):

Chloe Edwards
chloe@vakids.org

Tag(s):

Early Childhood