Past Conferences Hosted by
NFI, Vermont – The Family Center
2023
→ March 30th, 2023 – Linda Lai Nga Li, LICSW. “Culture, Communication, Connection”
→ November 10th, 2023 – Kenneth V. Hardy, PH.D. “The Centrality of Whiteness & Becoming a Cross-Racial Ally”
2019
→ May 8th, 2019 – Bruce D. Perry, MD, Ph.D. “Developmental Trauma: Clinical Application of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics”
→ May 9th, 2019 – Marti Smith, OTR/L “Transforming Trauma: How the science of Occupational Therapy informs strategies for professionals and parents”
→ November 1st, 2019 – Whit Smith“Legal and Ethical Challenges Confronting Mental Health Professionals”
→ November 14th & 15th, 2019 – Equity Conference
- November 14th, 2019 – Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D. “The Enduring, Invisible, and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness”
- November 15th, 2019 – Nikkia Young, Ph.D. ” I’ve’Owned My Privilege’…Now What? Cultivating Resilience and Attunement for Educators, Mental Health Providers and other Helping Prefessions on the Path to Racial Integrity”
2018
→ November 7th, 2018 – Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D “Towards the Psychology of the Oppressed: Treating the Invisible Wounds of SocialCultural Trauma”
→ November 8th, 2018 – Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D “Healing Racial Trauma”
→ December 7th. 2018 – Dr. Stuart Shanker and Dr. Brenda Smith-Chant “Self-Regulation techniques and practical methods for educators, caregivers, mental health providers and professionals who work with youth”
2017
→ December 8th, 2017 – Whit Smith “Legal and Ethical Challenges Facing Clinicians”
→ September 21st, 2017 – Sandra Bloom, M.D. “CREATING, DESTROYING, AND RESTORING SANCTUARY: Trauma-Informed Care, the Crisis in Human Service Delivery Systems and the Sanctuary Model”
→ September 22nd, 2017 – Kenneth V. Hardy, Ph.D “Towards a Psychology of the Oppressed: Treating the Invisible Wounds of Sociocultural Trauma”
→ May 18, 2017 – Alicia F. Lieberman, Ph.D. “The Gifts and Challenges of Speaking the Unspeakable: Addressing Trauma in the Early Years”
→ March 31st, 2017 – Dr Michael Ungar “Enhancing Resilience: Nine Things Youth At Risk Need”
2016
→ December 9th, 2016 – Julie Graham “MFT Trans 101: Clinical Skills for Working with Transgender, Transsexual and Gender Non-Binary Youth and Their Families”
→ May 24th and 25th, 2016 – Dr Bruce D. Perry, M.D.
→May 25th, 2016 – Dr. Alicia Liberman
2015
→ May 18th, 2015 – Dr. Allan Schore Dr. Allan Schore Brochure
→ August 27th and 28th, 2015 – Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk Bessel van der Kolk Brochure
→ December 4th, 2015 – Whit Smith, Attorney at Law Whit Smith Flyer
2014
→ May 6th, 2014 – Daniel J. Siegel, MD Daniel Siegel Brochure
→ December 5th, 2014 – Joe Klein, LPC, CSAC & Jessica Morey Joe Klein & Jessica Morey Brochure
2013
→ November 8th, 2013 – Whit Smith, Attorney at Law Whit Smith Brochure
→ December 5th & 6th, 2013 – Symposium on Adolescents with Pat Ogden, Ph.D, Dan Hughes, Ph.D. and Jon Baylin, Ph.D. Symposium on Adolescence Brochure
2012
→ May 11th, 2012 – Dr. Edward Hallowell, MD, Ed.D. : “The New Frontiers of ADD”
→ November 8th, 2012 – Raymond J. Chin, Ph.D., MFA: ” Training Teen Brains to Become Minds: Ready, Fire, Aim!”
→ November 9th, 2012 – Martha B. Straus, Ph.D. : ” Undoing Aloneness: Strategies for Co-Regulation with traumatized Adolescents”
2011
→ April 8th, 2011 – Bruce D. Perry, Ph.D. : ” Treating Developmental Trauma”
→ May 26th, 2011 – Michael Nerney
→ November 4th, 2011 – Michael Thompson, Ph.D.: “Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Lives of Boys”
→ December 16th, 2011 – Whit Smith, Attorney at Law: “Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice: Navigating the Minefield”
2010
→ May 6th & 7th, 2010 – Dr. Nancy Cotton
→ October 8th, 2010 – Michael Nerney : “The Adolescent Brain and High Risk Behaviors” & ” Current Trends in Substance Abuse”
→ December 3rd, 2010 – Shawn Shea, MD : “Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Thoughts on Old Problems in Suicide Prevention”
2009
→ September 17th, 2009 – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: “Developmental Trauma: Impact of Developmental Trauma”
→ September 18th, 2009 – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: “Developmental Trauma: Treatment of Developmental Trauma”
2008
→ December 4th, 2008 – Dr. Martha Straus: “All the Rage: Helping Adolescent Girls in Crisis”