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Choose which topics you'd like to sit in for each session
- From Roots to Results: Building a Grassroots Movement to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in West Virginia - Tricia Kingery, MA, MBA and Kathy Szafran, MA, LPC | ACEs Coalition of WV Leadership
- "Unmasking and Undoing: Healing from Trauma While Discovering Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence” Dr. Catherine Bailey | Appalachian Counseling Center, Chief Clinical Officer and Psychologist
- Healing Hearts Through - Art Karen Carter-Smith | Cre8 Studios Upstairs, Trauma Informed Artist/Art Educator/ Studio Owner
- WVDII - Don't Keep Rex Around (TM) Macy Withrow | West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Education Director
- Overview of Taking Action for Whole Health and Well-Being - John K. McAtee | WV Recovers, Executive Director
- Building Post-Traumatic Growth in Appalachia - Maggie Moore | Center for Human Engagement, Executive Director
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- Recognizing & Preventing Grooming - Debra Young | Marshall University, Associate Professor/BSW Program Director
- An Introduction to the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) Framework Blake Gibson, MD | Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry WVU Medicine, Assistant Professor, Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Douglas Pfeifer, MA, LPC, ALPS | Pfeifer Counseling, Owner/Counselor Molly M McCartney, MSW, LICSW | Beacon Barn Therapeutic Farm, Owner/Clinical Social Worker
- Integrative Healing: Somatic Techniques and Holistic Practices - Heidi OToole & Michelle Christy | WV THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER
- Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care Training Effectiveness for Providers and Direct Care Workers Christena Ross, MS, PMP Associate Director of Project Leadership West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute Laura Cooper, MPH, PMP Senior Project Manager West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute
- Creative Interventions: Strategies That You Didn't Realize Were Best Practice - Kathy Paxton | Consultant
- Using Structure and Routine to Manage Challenging Behaviors - Teresa Bhaile | Positive Behavior Support Program: Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Behavior Specialist
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- Victim Services within Law Enforcement Agencies - Kimberly Eagle | FBI, Program Manager
- Neurobiological Effects of Trauma and the Consequences - Dr. Todd H. Davies | Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Health, Associate Director of Research, addiction Sciences
- Transform Your Life with Your Breath - Amy Dobkin | Joy Maker Meditations & Breathwork, Founder
- A Poor Understanding: When Their Poverty Makes You Uncomfortable - Amy Jo Hutchison | Economic Justice Organizer
- After the Storm: The Effects of Trauma on Children - Nakia Austin, MA LPC | Nakia Austin Coaching and Inspirations, LLC, CEO
- Building an Army of Kindness and Compassion - Corey Beahm | Family Resource Network of the Panhandle, Executive Director
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- Wrapping Up West Virginia Families: Social Work with Children and Families in a Wraparound Program - Susan Harsh | Mountain CAP Child Advocacy Center, Lead Social Worker of the Asset Building & Collaboration Program; Outreach & Training Coordinator
- Critical Periods of Development: The Open Opportunities - Mary Payne, MD | Marshall University School of Medicine, Professor, Pediatric Neurology
- From Survival to Thriving: Healing the Roots of Addiction Through ACE-Informed Recovery - Cheryl Laws | Pollen8, Inc., CEO
- Long Way Up Endeavors: Overcoming ACE’s through Healthy Alternatives & Helpful Mentors - Evan Young | Kanawha Communities That Care, Director
- Finding Solutions for Affordable Treatment and Recovery Housing - Isabel Thornton | Restoration Housing, Executive Director
- FINDING PEACE-Healing Tones (crystal bowls, drums, and breathing) - Patricia Link | Acupuncture and Holistic Health Inc, Owner
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- Mastering EQ- Developing your Emotional Intelligence - Eric Smith | KTS Leadership and Consulting LLC, Founder & Executive Director, KTS Leadership & Consulting
- Play Therapy: The Principles & Path to Positive Outcomes - Katrina Jefferson | PeaceTree Center for Wellness
- Trauma-Informed Movement: How Exercise Heals the Brain and Builds Resilience - Michelle Frase | Buzz Henderson Center
- Not Just Rivalry: The Invisibility of Sibling Aggression and Abuse - Corinna Tucker | Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative (SAARA), Director
- Aces and Resilience: Starting a Movement - Mark S. Childers | Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, Peer Recovery Support Specialist
- Healing for All: Making Trauma Recovery Accessible for Neurodivergent Individuals - John Barton
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- The Answer to Everything: Home Visitation and The Impact of Connection - Samantha McCoy | TEAM for WV Children, Coordinator, PiCO
- WV Community Services and Resources - Tim Craig | Region 7 Adolescent Health Initiative, Coordinator
- Healing From Trauma: Igniting Change in Your Community - Kasidi Legg | ACEs Coalition Co-Coordinator Dr. Barb Brady | Inspiring Dreams Network, Executive Director
- Appalachian Role Theory: Encounters of Resiliency Intergrading Evolved Roles - Tuesday Taylor, Drama Therapist & Published Poet
- Surviving the Mind Fields - Happy Plaugher | Intentional Life, LLC., Owner/Mental Health Specialist
- ACEs in the Lives of Mothers Receiving Substance Use Treatment and Their Children Brittany T. Smith, PhD | University of Pittsburgh, Doctor
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Join us for a groundbreaking two-day event dedicated to addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in West Virginia. Featuring bestselling author Jeannette Walls, Dr. Stephen Loyd, and presentations from 40+ leading experts across our PREVENT, TREAT, and HEAL tracks, this landmark event equips professionals and advocates with evidence-based strategies to reduce the impact of childhood trauma, break the cycle, and build stronger, more resilient communities.
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