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This year’s conference honors the people who built this movement, and the people continuing to carry it forward. For generations, survivors, advocates, organizers, and community members have created safety, support, and change together. Their lived experience, knowledge, and care have shaped this work from the very beginning. Join us for two days of connection, learning, and envisioning what’s possible when we build safety, healing, and belonging together.

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Tuesday, September 29
 

10:30am PDT

You Are the Intervention: Worldwide Indigenous Wisdom for Supporting Parents and Children on their Healing Journey
Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
How we show up is the work. Knowledge and interventions matter, but the relationship you build with surviors is the strongest predictor of healing. In this workshop, we'll cover:
  • How to support someone who has experienced domestic violence without taking over, causing more harm, or making them feel more alone.
  • How to help parents protect their children's childhoods — recognizing that a child's behavior is communication of a need, not necessarily a replay of what an abusive parent modeled, and that kids need to be able to just be kids.
  • What Indigenous cultures worldwide can teach us about raising healthy kids and building strong families and exploring more effective ways of relating that build safety, dignity, connection, and resilience. 
  • How to take care of your own nervous system so you can stay present and effective without burning out.
You'll leave with a deeper understanding of how relationship drives healing, a broader lens for supporting families, real tools for helping kids stay kids, and ways to sustain yourself in this work.
Speakers
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Betty Peralta

Mental Health and Education Specialist, Children in Bloom
Betty Peralta, MIT, MS-MHC, IMH-E® Mentor-Clinical, is a mental health and education specialist with 26 years of experience: 14 as an educator, 12 as a mental health therapist, 12 as a parent coach, and 8 as a reflective consultant and trainer for family support professionals. She... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Vicarious Trauma & You
Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
We know that trauma impacts the clients we serve, but how does witnessing, helping with, or hearing about trauma day after day affect you personally and professionally? What is its impact on the organizations we work in?

Join this workshop to understand the “occupational hazards” of victim advocacy, and to identify what you can do to minimize the risk to yourself and your organization.
Speakers
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Stephanie Sacks

Clinical Director, Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center
Stephanie Sacks, LMHC is the Clinical Director with Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center serving Pierce & Kitsap Counties, where she has worked for the last 32 years. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and is licensed with... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

3:30pm PDT

Supporting Survivors Through Mental Health Challenges (Part 2)
Tuesday September 29, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
This training equips non-clinicians with practical skills to recognize and respond to common mental health challenges experienced by survivors. Participants will learn how trauma can affect emotional well-being, how to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support, and when and how to connect individuals with professional resources. The session emphasizes building confidence in supportive conversations while maintaining appropriate boundaries and fostering resilience, healing, and hope.
Speakers
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Minu Ranna-Stewart

Director, Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center
Minu Ranna-Stewart, LICSW, is the Director of Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center and by training is a licensed clinical social worker. She graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and has over 25 years of professional experience as a social... Read More →
Tuesday September 29, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
 
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