conference schedule
8:00 am registration • continental breakfast • exhibitor & vendor area opens
8:45 am welcome
9:00 am workshop session A
10:30 am networking / exhibitor tables
11:00 am workshop session B
12:45 pm keynote luncheon
2:30 pm workshop session C
2026 workshops
A Trauma-Informed Approach... It Starts With YOU!
Laura Clary MSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, SANE-P | Program Director - SAFE, Domestic Violence & Child Protection
Scott Kilpatrick | Detective - Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Unit
Keeping Our Kids Safe: Human Trafficking, Sextortion, and Online Safety
Laura Cusack, MSW | Director of Programs/Senior Victim Advocate - Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches/CILO
Twiler Smith, MSW
Identification & Treatment of Domestic Violence in Clinical Practice
Kelly Dambra, LMHC – Therapist, Palm Beach County Victim Services
Christel Brydegaard, LMHC | Therapist, Palm Beach County Victim Services
Immigration Policy Impacts on Victims and Survivors
Gina Fraga, Esq. | Immigration Attorney, Acosta & Fraga Law, PLLC
Early Intervention Has Lifelong Impacts
Aruna Gilbert, MSW | Chief Program and Policy Officer - Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
Chelsea Reinhart | Vice President of Quality Supports - Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
Eliminating the Stigma of Sexual Abuse
Karen Hansen | Founder - The Collective Projects
The Healing Journey of Sexual Trauma and the Impact through Adulthood
Randee Kogan, LMHC, CSA, CDV, CFT | Therapist, Owner – Kogan Counseling Services
Is Triumph a Skill That Can Be Taught?
Beatriz Martinez LMHC | President & Founder - Triumph Steps
Where is the Compassion When the Caregiver is Fatigued?
Nefretiri McGriff, LMHC | Sound Healing Practitioner - Transcendent Living
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Adolescent Behavior
Ashley Philips, LSCSW, LCSW | Chief Clinical Officer - The Guidance Center
Normal Expressions of Sexuality in Children
Lawrence Siegel, PhD, CSE/S, AASECT | Director of Education and Training (Founder, Past President) – Sage Institute for Family Development
Out of This World Parenting: Strategies for Getting Children to Behave
Amber Snedden, PsyD | Postdoctoral Fellow - Highridge Family Center, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
Sarah N. Barr, PsyD | Postdoctoral Fellow - Highridge Family Center, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
21st Century Child Predation: Understanding Our Violent World
Steve Webb, PhD | Founder - Safe School Systems
Work Hard, Self-Care Harder
Amber Snedden, MA - Doctoral Intern, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
Going Beyond "You Good?": Talking with Teens about Mental Health
Brittany Grimshaw Houghtlin - Doctoral Intern, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
The Learner Mindset: The Truth About School Safety
Dr. Steve Webb - Founder, Safe School Systems
A Trauma-Informed Approach... It Starts with YOU!
Laura Clary MSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, SANE-P – Domestic Violence & Child Protection Program Director, SAFE
Scott Kilpatrick – Detective, Crimes Against Children Unit/Human Trafficking, Baltimore County Police Department
Impact on victims of Jeffrey Epstein: A timeline of their suffering
Randee Koga, LMHC, CSA, CDV - Owner, Kogan Counseling Services
Normal Expressions of Sexuality in Children
Lawrence Siegel, PhD - Clinical Sexologist and Supervisor, Sage Institute for Family Development
Working with Youth using Therapeutic Martial Arts
Eric Reznik, Psy.D. - Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, BeWell Rehabilitation and Counseling Group, Inc.
The 24/7 Woman: Navigating Mental Wellness in the Busyness of Life
Jennifer Estrada, LMHC – Psychotherapist/Owner, Counseling Works
CRASE, Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
John Ledford - Investigator, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Immigration is at the Door: Humanitarian Visa Options for Victims
Gina Fraga, Esq. - Immigration Attorney, Acosta & Fraga Law, PLLC
Zero Suicide Initiative Implementation in Behavioral Health Agencies
Lindsay Slattery-Cerny - Program Coordinator, Hanley Foundation
Attachment Theory: It Is All About Relationships
Sarah Barr M.A. – Doctoral Intern, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
Fostering Youth Mental Wellness through Music and Art Therapy
Bree Gordon MT-BC, - Executive Director, Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches
Alicia Ballestas, MA. ATR-BC – Clinical Art Therapist, Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches