Live Violence Free to host One Conversation conference this fall

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Live Violence Free is very excited to announce they are hosting a three-day educational conference in the fall of 2021 thanks to a very generous grant from the California Psychological Association Foundation. The One Conversation conference will be held October 7-9, 2021 at The Beach Retreat & Lodge in Tahoe. This psychologist-led educational conference will benefit local
change-makers including mental health, physical health, and education providers. The purpose of the conference is to increase access to evidence-based care in exigent environments (pandemics), domestic abuse treatment and prevention, response to secondary trauma, and support for special needs in parenting and in schools. We are excited to be bringing educational opportunities and providing support to both local and out-of-area psychologists, therapists, victim advocates, teachers,
graduate students, and other interested parties.

Due to our geographically rural location, the South Lake Tahoe region has few opportunities to access high-quality, innovative educational resources from leaders in the field of psychology and victim advocacy. The pandemic has exasperated this situation, further reducing access to quality educational opportunities. We believe by inviting practitioners from outside of our geographic area new ideas, concepts, and networking opportunities will enrich our local professional community.

We encourage all our local community to attend the conference. For those who’d like to attend but are struggling with the cost of a ticket, we will be offering discounted tickets. We will also be offering a limited number of scholarships to students and professionals in our community. Tickets will soon be available here: https://liveviolencefree.org/get-involved/events/.

Included in our target audience is the Washoe Tribal community. The conference would offer educational resources to the tribe’s healthcare employees, which normally would not be accessible in our geographic area. Historically, Native American populations suffer high rates of intimate partner and domestic violence. This conference would offer tribal employees valuable tools to combat some of these
problems within their community.

This grant will enrich LVF’s community outreach including spreading the word about our campaign #OneConversation http://www.oneconversationtahoe.org. This campaign is providing the local community with key insights on signs to recognize in people who may be experiencing domestic violence, child abuse, or sexual assault. It also provides necessary information on how to help a victim seek support when they are ready.

Learn more about Live Violence Free and its programs here: https://liveviolencefree.org/