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Conference Description:
Environmental stress and trauma refer to the societal and psychological distress experienced by individuals due to significant stressors in their surrounding environment. This can include natural disasters, climate change, pollution, extreme weather events, social and political instability, chronic exposure to community violence, overcrowding, or poor living conditions, among others. Environmental stress can have significant negative impacts on physical and emotional health and well-being, which can become overwhelming and disrupt a person's sense of safety and stability in their everyday functioning. Furthermore, the ripple effects of environmental stress can extend beyond the individual to impact several systems, including family, school and community, deepening inequities and injustices.
The 10th Biennial Trauma Conference, sponsored by the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute, is an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of environmental stress. The conference is designed for those that deliver services to children and families who have experienced trauma. Attendees will have opportunities to learn and practice appropriate, culturally relevant, trauma-informed intervention and prevention approaches to combat hopelessness and foster healing. Specifically, the conference aims to incorporate the latest research and current trends in the field of trauma and provide practical tools, resources and strategies to mitigate the effects of environmental stress and trauma and to cultivate individual, family and community resilience.
When: October 3, 2025
Location: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, Towson, Maryland
Registration Fee:
- Conference Day………………..$250
Target Audience: Mental Health Professionals, Child Serving Professionals and Paraprofessionals, Criminal Justice Professionals, Community Service Organization Professionals, Legislators, Faith-Based Providers, Medical and/or Forensic Professionals, Community Service Providers, Military Providers, Members of Community Organizations, Organizational Leaders, Academic Faculty/Staff
Sponsors and Exhibitors:
Join an estimated 200-300 attendees for the 10th Biennial Trauma Conference. This 1-day event will feature nationally recognized experts for a keynote presentation, featured presentation and multiple breakout sessions with the goal of providing families, communities and mental health care providers interventions and approaches to combat hopelessness and foster healing and resiliency.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect with a variety of health service professionals, and introduce your organization. The links below provide information on sponsorship categories, exhibitor rates and the necessary forms for submission. If interested, follow the instructions on the forms and return completed information by August 20, 2025. Please email all paperwork to TraumaticStressTraining@KennedyKrieger.org. For any questions, please call the Training Academy at 443-923-5971 or email the Training Academy at TraumaticStressTraining@KennedyKrieger.org.