Welcome to the Healing-Centered Engagement & Trauma-Informed Education Conference
A transformative event centered on healing, resilience, and equityin education and social service settings.
This conference offers a space to explore innovative, strength-based, and culturally responsive approaches to trauma-informed education. Together, we will shift from focusing solely on trauma to emphasizing healing-centered engagement—approaches that honor the whole person and prioritize community care, empowerment, and holistic well-being.
This conference will offer presentations, workshops, and panel discussions that reflect diverse perspectives and practices, including research-based insights, practical strategies, and interactive experiences. In addition to traditional sessions, we will feature well-being activities such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and massage—supporting the emotional and physical health of our attendees.
This year’s conference themes Include:
- Shifting from Trauma-Informed to Healing-Centered Approaches
- Moving beyond trauma to focus on strengths, agency, and possibilities
- Holistic Well-Being
- Integrating mind, body, and spirit into education and counseling practices
- Community & Collective Healing
- Centering healing in schools and social service spaces
- Supportive & Strength-Based Practices
- Culturally inclusive strategies and traditional healing approaches
- Creating Safe & Empowering Learning Spaces
- Restorative justice, student voice, and alternatives to punitive discipline
- Emotional & Collective Well-Being
- Mindfulness, peer support, and community engagement in recovery
- Action-Oriented, Future-Focused Learning
- Project-based approaches, creativity, and resilience-building strategies
This conference is more than an event—it's a movement toward healing-centered education and care that uplifts individuals and strengthens communities.
Join us in creating spaces of hope, growth, and collective restoration.
Registration
Registration will open January, 26. The cost is $75 which includes continental breakfast and lunch.