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The Creating a Resilient Community Conference is an annual initiative that hosts cutting-edge keynote speakers and convenes participants to explore community wellness, positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs), and trauma-informed practices that can transform our region into one of prevention, hope, healing and resilience for all.
Join experts, advocates, and community change-makers for an engaging conference dedicated to fostering belonging and resilience. This year’s gathering highlights the transformative power of human connection in promoting individual, workplace, and community well-being.
Together, we will explore actionable strategies to advance mental and physical health, enhance economic prosperity, and improve public safety—paving the way for a resilient, more supportive community for all.
The topics this year are inspired by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.
Join us for two transformative days as we dive deep into the topics of :
Social connection, Community resilience, Positive early childhood development
Program
April 3rd – Community learning day with guest speaker segments, a best practices panel and table discussion
April 4th – Assortment of workshops focused on knowledge acquisition and practical skill-building for cross-sectoral audiences
Notable Speakers: Dr. Thomas Insel, MD (Former Director, National Institute of Mental Health)
Themes: Community Resilience, 3 P’s for Mental Health & Recovery (People, Place, Purpose), Restorative Justice, Trauma Informed Practices, Juvenile Justice
Videos:
Notable Speakers: Dr. Lori Desautels, Honorable Judge Steven Leifman
Themes: Trauma-informed Criminal Justice System, Applied Educational Neuroscience, Punishment vs. Discipline
Videos:
Notable Speakers: Dr. Asim Jani
Themes: Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs), Salutogenesis, Systems Thinking, Intersectionality and Inclusivity, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Community Resilience
Videos: Keynote: Dr. Asim Jani – Let’s Make the Shift
Notable Speakers: Dr. Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Themes: Trauma and the Brain, Resilience, Protective Factors, Epigenetics, Neurogenesis, Parenting
Videos:
Notable Speakers: Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, Dr. Wendy Ellis
Themes: Pair of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences vs. Adverse Community Experiences), Strengths-Based Community Approaches, Community Resilience, Building Resilience in Adolescents, Positive Youth Development
Videos:
Notable Speakers: Dr. Vincent Felitti
Themes: Original ACE Study, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma, Chronic Stress, Individual and Community Wellbeing
Contact us at contact@peacejusticeinstitute.org
1331 Palmetto Ave, Suite 201, Winter Park, FL 32789, US
Peace and Justice Institute is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS.
