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Building Resilient Communities

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Building Resilient Communities

Creating a paradigm shift through trauma-informed practices

Thank you for joining United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Resilient Lehigh Valley for a collective impact summit designed to build resilient communities and families. 
 
The summit created an opportunity for education, health and criminal justice professionals to receive training in trauma-informed practices. The full-day summit provided training by Lakeside Global Institute on trauma-informed practices and how trauma-informed systems can improve students, families and our community. Featured speakers included:
 
Dr. Sandra Bloom
Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
Author of Creating Sanctuary: Toward the Evolution of Sane Societies
 
Gerry Vassar
Founder and President, Lakeside Global Institute
 
Sue Wandaloswki
Director of Human Services, Northampton County
Directions: Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center
300 Gateway Drive Bethlehem, PA 18017



For more info, contact:Beth Tomlinson
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
betht@unitedwayglv.org 
717-903-1302

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