Responding to today’s challenges
Build practical, trauma-informed skills that enhance how individuals and organizations prepare for and navigate crises.
What you will learn
Gain clarity on behavioral health trends, trauma impacts, and protective factors; plus concrete steps for reducing risk, supporting recovery, and strengthening prevention systems.
Who you will meet
Join educators, clinicians, SUD specialists, youth-serving agencies, first responders, and community partners committed to promoting resilience and well-being throughout Snohomish County.
What to expect
Expect a full day of interactive workshops, expert-led discussions, real-world scenarios, and tools crafted to enhance both organizational and personal resilience.
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.
Maya Angelou
American Memoirist, Essayist, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist
Data that underscores the benefit of partnership
The challenges facing our communities are complex, interconnected, and growing. These statistics highlight why continued learning, collaboration, and action remain essential.
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Early experiences shape lifelong outcomes
Nearly a quarter of Snohomish County students have an ACEs score of three or more.
Snohomish County Health Department, 2022 Community Health Assessment -
Youth mental health requires attention
Of the 4,018 8th grade youth surveyed in Snohomish County in 2025, 14.1% considered attempting suicide in the past year, 11% made a plan, and 8% attempted suicide in the past year.
Healthy Youth Survey, 2025 -
Substance use continues to impact communities
Since the start of 2022 in Snohomish County, 1 in 5 opioid overdose deaths occurred in men aged 35-44.
Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Resilience Conference is one part of a broader effort to strengthen resilience, support wellbeing, and advance trauma-informed practices across Snohomish County.