Success By 6, a partnership initiative of the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties and the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley, is proud to announce a free Trauma and Resilience Summit on Tuesday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene. This free, full-day conference aims to shed light on the impact trauma has on the community, while offering practical tools for healing and resilience.
Keynote speaker Kate Reed, MPH, BSW, a Trauma-Informed Consultant, will kick-off the summit with a presentation on the Impact of Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), followed by a series of evidence-based breakout sessions, facilitated by local experts. Topics include Infant Massage, Mental Health First Aid, Parent Cafés, Parent Education and Positive Discipline, and Theraplay.
Lunch will precede a panel conversation, featuring Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe, Krisi Shu – YMCA Childcare, Sarah Winkel – Project SUN, and Dr. Stonewall McCuiston – Riverside Healthcare. This will be followed by breakout groups focused on healing responses to trauma and include Art Therapy, Peer Support Groups, Reflective Practices, Simple Meal Planning and Prep, and Trauma-Informed Yoga and Meditation.
Lunch will be provided free-of-charge to all registered attendees. This event is made possible thanks to a grant received from Birth-to-Five Illinois. Registration for the Trauma and Resilience Summit is open now! For more information and to register, please visit www.myunitedway.org/trauma-summit. Questions may be directed to sb6@myunitedway.org.