Healing the Generations 2026:
The Power of Community
About the Conference
A powerful gathering focused on
healing childhood and intergenerational trauma.
Join us March 25, 26 & 27 for the sixth Healing the Generations conference, hosted in person at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT.
“We are stronger, gentler, more resilient, and more beautiful when we are together.”
— Audre Lorde
The concept of “community” can also be interpreted as “coming in unity.” Coming in unity to build connection, heal, and to truly transform!
This conference is dedicated to exploring the transformative power of community in healing. In these times of heightened stress, constant digital distractions, and uncertainty about the future of human service systems, we come together — to reconnect, reflect, and restore.
Our gathering is intended to be a respite from the pressures of daily life, offering space to focus on the healing dimensions of trust, connection, and community.
Throughout these three days, speakers from across the country will share innovative models for building community and strengthening resilience. The program will include lectures, films, and interactive opportunities to engage, learn, and enjoy the company of others who are mission-driven and united by a common purpose — to help and to heal.
We are honored to welcome a multidisciplinary audience of community health workers, clinicians, faith-based leaders, child welfare advocates, social service professionals, policymakers, and artists.
Our hope is that this shared time together will offer rest, inspiration, and renewed energy — reminding us all that healing begins and deepens in community.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits Available!
Registration
Registration Deadline is March 13, 2026
Registration Deadline is March 13, 2026
March 25th
Pre-Conference Single Day Registration
Early Bird Registration
(Dec. 1 - Jan. 31)
$100
Standard Registration
(Feb. 1 - Mar. 13)
$120
March 26 & 27 Conference
2-Day Registration
Early Bird Registration
(Dec. 1 - Jan. 31)
$350
Standard Registration
(Feb. 1 - Mar. 13)
$450
March 26 OR 27 Conference
Single Day Registration
Early Bird Registration
(Dec. 1 - Jan. 31)
$225
Standard Registration
(Feb. 1 - Mar. 13)
$250
March 25, 26 & 27 Conference
3-Day Registration
Early Bird Registration
(Dec. 1 - Jan. 31)
$400
Standard Registration
(Feb. 1 - Mar. 13)
$500
Registration to the March 26 & 27 conference includes:
Breakfast & Lunch
Inspiring Keynote Presenters (2 per day)
5-10 breakout workshop opportunities to choose from each day
Thursday evening networking event and book fair
The “Care Café” will be open 9:00am - 5:00pm on both days, and feature the movie Resilience - shown throughout each day.
ACCOMODATIONS
A limited number of rooms are available at a reduced rate of $129 for the conference.
(*room tax, resort fee, incidentals not included)
Room reservation deadline is March 4
350 Trolley Line Boulevard
Mashantucket, CT 06338-3777
Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference
Wednesday, March 25th
9:30am - 4pm
9:30am -4:00pm: - Multiple, day-long workshops are planned. Attendees can choose whichever workshop suits their needs best. Breaks and lunch to be determined by workshop leaders.
Thursday, March 26th
9am - 7pm
9:00am - Opening ceremony & breakfast
9:30am - Keynote Speaker Radha Agrawal
10:45am - 11:00am: Morning Break
11:00am - 12:00pm: Session A Breakouts
12:15pm - 1:10pm: Lunch
1:10pm - 2:00pm: Keynote Speaker Iva GreyWolf
2:00pm - 3:30pm: Session B Breakouts
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:15pm: Session C Breakouts
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Networking Hour and Book Fair
Friday, March 27th
9am - 4pm
9:00am - Breakfast
9:30am - Keynote Speaker Charles Vogl
10:30am - 10:45am: Morning Break
10:45am - 11:45am: Session D Breakouts
11:45am - 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Fireside Chat with Robert Anda & Laura Porter
2:00pm - 2:15pm: Afternoon Break
2:15pm - 4:00pm: Session E Breakouts
Keynote Presenters
Radha Agrawal
Radha is the founder of The Belong Center, a nonprofit working to end loneliness through Belonging Ambassadors and large-scale connection programs. She created the Belonging Method™ and is the best-selling author of BELONG, with a new book underway on friendship and connection in the age of AI.
Keynote Presentation: Belonging
Dr. Iva GreyWolf
Dr. Iva GreyWolf, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and President of the Society of Indian Psychologists, with over four decades serving Native communities in rural and remote settings. She is a national and international trainer on complex trauma, grief, resilience, and supervision.
Keynote Presentation: Opening the Bento Box: How We Heal
Dr. Robert Anda
Robert (Rob) Anda, MD is a physician-epidemiologist and co-founder/co-principal investigator of the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. His CDC career and ACE research have reshaped global understanding of how childhood trauma impacts lifelong health and community well-being.
Laura Porter
Laura Porter is Co-Founder of ACE Interface, LLC and a national educator on applying ACE and resilience science to community change. She partners with leaders across states, agencies, and Tribal Nations to translate data into practical healing strategies.
Keynote Presentation: ACEs: Impact Then and Now
Charles Vogl
is an author and adviser helping leaders build cultures of belonging amid rising loneliness. His books The Art of Community and Building Brand Communities guide organizations in creating durable, mission-driven connection.
Keynote Presentation: Power of Community
Workshop Presenters
Workshops will be broken into sessions throughout the 3-day conference. The workshops held during the pre-conference are day-long sessions.
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CT InCK, in conjunction with Clifford Beers Community Care Center, is a statewide, family-centered model focused on early intervention and prevention. It links local service delivery with a Medicaid/CHIP payment approach to improve child and maternal health outcomes while lowering costs.
Workshop: Community-Based Care Coordination
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SAM is a StriveTogether partnership in Spartanburg, South Carolina, focused on cradle-to-career success for all children. SAM advances place-based, trauma-informed approaches that strengthen systems and community resilience.
Workshop:Trauma-Informed, Place-Based Interventions: The SAM Model
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Nelba Márquez-Greene is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of This Grieving Life, specializing in grief, trauma, and healing after loss. She speaks from both clinical and survivor perspectives on how communities respond to mass tragedy and rebuild hope.
Workshop: Community Response to Grief
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Workshop: Community Health Workers panel
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Elizabeth Manley, LSW is Faculty and Senior Advisor at the Innovations Institute and a national leader in children’s behavioral health and systems design. Formerly New Jersey’s Assistant Commissioner for Children’s System of Care, she led major trauma-informed system transformations.
Workshop: New Jersey System of Care
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Workshop: Healing Arts
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Workshop: Community through Dialogue – table discussion
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Workshop: Place-based care in Connecticut
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Rev. Odell Montgomery Cooper, PhD is Executive Director of Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence (IDS), a nonprofit rooted in her lived experience of loss to gun violence. IDS addresses mental health inequities and structural racism through shared stories, creative arts, and community education.
Workshop: When Faith Hinders Healing: Balancing Belief and Mental Health
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Workshop: Autism Communities
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Workshop: Co-Creating Communities
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Ron Chisom and Dr. Kimberly Richards represent The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, a national, multiracial, anti-racist collective dedicated to undoing racism and other forms of oppression.
Workshop: Undoing Racism: Community Organizing Now (Long Table Discussion)
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Workshop: Using N.E.A.R. Science to Improve Lives (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs, Resilient Communities)
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Workshop: ACES Fireside Chat
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Workshop: Leadership and Community
