Sessions
that inspire action

Explore workshops and presentations focused on resilience, prevention, and community well-being.

When we better understand 
ACES and PACES, we can see how early experiences shape health, behavior, and resilience over a lifetime.

Effective suicide prevention happens when people know how to notice risk, start caring conversations, and connect others to safety and support.

A compassionate approach to Substance Use Disorder recognizes the impact of addiction and focuses on practical ways to reduce harm and encourage recovery.

ACEs and PACEs

Through a blend of research, personal healing stories, and professional expertise, participants will explore in Part 1 how stable, supportive relationships serve as a foundation for recovery. The session offers practical, evidence-based strategies—developed from the presenter's published work and real-life experience—for community care providers and individuals alike. Part 2 of this focused workshop addresses the unique needs of children, teens, and adults who have survived childhood abuse. Drawing on the latest research and the presenter's firsthand insights, the session offers clear guidance and practical methods for aiding young and adult survivors.

TRACK
ONE

  • By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to identify at least three evidence-based strategies for fostering supportive relationships that aid in trauma recovery among adults. Attendees will demonstrate the ability to apply two trauma-informed approaches in their professional practice, as measured by case examples and scenario-based discussions.

  • Attendees will develop and implement effective strategies to recognize, manage, and reflect on countertransference responses when working with adults who have survived any type of trauma and abuse, ensuring ethical and supportive professional practice.

  • Identify and describe at least three trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies that support recovery and resilience in survivors of childhood abuse. Attendees will learn at least three coping techniques they can provide to children or teens diagnosed with PTSD.

  • Attendees will discuss how one caring adult can reduce risks of self-destructive behaviors later in life, after experiencing adverse childhood experiences.

Suicide Prevention

This track explores community-based approaches to suicide prevention, including evidence-based training programs and strategies for public awareness and recovery. Sessions focus on practical tools communities can access, adopt, adapt, and sustain.

TRACK
TWO

  • Learn how WSU CARES offers access to free, evidence-based suicide prevention training (QPR, Youth, Adult, and Teen Mental Health First Aid) brought directly to rural and underserved communities across Washington State.

  • Learn how partnering with WSU CARES can build lasting local capacity by embedding prevention in existing community relationships, and how this model can be replicated in your community.

  • Learn what EMDR is, how it you can support a youth who wants EMDR therapy, and when a referral might support a young person's recovery and reduce suicide risk.

Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Grounded in real-world SUD education, this track covers prevention, recognition, stigma reduction, and response to opioid and fentanyl-related crises—critical issues across Snohomish County.

TRACK
THREE

  • learn about what Contingency Management is and how it is used at CCS Recovery Centers to help clients complete their treatment goals to help them move forward in treatment.

  • SMART goal planning using proximal and distal goals in Contingency Management in SUD treatment with youth and adults.

  • Voices of lived experience; A powerful conversation with individuals who’ve navigated recovery firsthand, offering authentic insight into what healing looks like beyond the clinical setting.

  • Hope, resilience, and connection; This panel brings inspiring stories of perseverance that challenge stigma, spark empathy, and remind us why recovery support matters.