3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL RESILIENCE CONFERENCE
CULTIVATING RESILIENCE IN A COMPLEX WORLD
November 2-3
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
CALLING those dedicated to using best practices in human resilience to help others prepare for, respond to, and grow through disruptions and trauma!
Join forward-thinking leaders, practitioners, researchers, educators, and community organizations at the beautiful Chicago Cultural Center to address the urgent need, methods, and benefits of building personal and psychosocial resilience.
Speakers and Presenters
Brené Brown, PhD, a pioneer in shame resilience and cultivating whole-hearted living, is filming an exclusive welcome video for our event! Her books include The Gifts of Imperfection,Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong.
Megan Feldman Bettencourt is a journalist who has reported from many countries, including Guatemala, Mexico, Canada, Rwanda, and the UK, exploring how people overcome difficult circumstances. Her TED talk and award-winning, bestselling book, Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, have been lauded by Elizabeth Gilbert, Adam Grant, Marianne Williamson, and Desmond Tutu.
John 
K. Coyle, founder and CEO of The Art of Really Living, is one of the world’s leading experts in innovation and Design Thinking. He has an MBA from Northwestern University, and is a graduate of Stanford University’s “d.school” where his academic advisor was David Kelley – founder of IDEO and Steve Jobs’ right-hand man. John is an NBC Sports analyst, Olympic medalist, and author. As SVP and Professor of innovation, John teaches at CEDIM Graduate School in Mexico and Marquette University.
Talia Levanon is Director of the Israel Trauma Coalition, a collaborative network of over 40 organizations committed to providing a systematic continuum of psychosocial care and preparedness for trauma survivors in both Israel and abroad. During the Yom Kippur War, Talia served as an officer in the Israeli army, working with bereaved families and wounded soldiers. She was born in Switzerland, raised in Nigeria, and is fluent in English, French, and Hebrew.
John Lyons, PhD, a Senior Policy Fellow at Chapin Hall, University of Chicago, focuses on optimizing the communication value measurement approaches. The outcomes management approach for human services he developed supports decision making in human services, mental health, juvenile justice, schools and early intervention service provision to the benefit of more than 1.5 million people annually. Versions of his assessments currently are used in every state, with statewide applications in 36 states, and on every continent except Antarctica.
Stacy Overstreet, PhD, Chair of the Department of Psychology at Tulane University, examines the effects of community violence, natural disasters, and other traumatic experiences on the psychosocial and academic functioning of children and the protective factors that buffer these effects. A leading voice on metrics for measuring the implementation and impact of trauma-informed care, she will present on a measure for staff attitudes toward trauma-informed care and the approaches her team is using to monitor implementation and impact as part of a trauma-informed schools project funded by the National Institute of Justice.
Scott Poland, EdD, an award winning school psychologist, is an expert on school crisis and youth violence toward self and others, He was a founding member of the NASP National Emergency Assistance Team, served on the President’s Roundtable on Youth Violence, repeatedly testified about the needs of children before the U. S. Congress, and has presented workshops in every state and numerous foreign countries. His experience includes leading national crisis teams following natural disasters, school shootings and suicides, and acts of terrorism.
James Redford, a social change filmmaker and co-founder and chair of the Redford Center, comes from a long line of storytellers. As a writer, director, and producer, he infuses stories with compassion, optimism and hope, rendering complicated issues into accessible narratives that inspire positive change. His films include the award-winning Paper Tigers, chronicling one community’s mission to heal their troubled teens, and Resilience, examining how traumatic stress can wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children – and what can be done about it.
Melissa Louvar Reeves, PhD, President of the National Association of School Psychologists, travels internationally training professionals in crisis prevention and intervention, threat and suicide assessment, the impact of trauma and PTSD on academic achievement, and cognitive-behavioral interventions. She works with schools on understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and establishing a positive and safe school climate that focus on prevention and positive discipline measures.
David Schonfeld, MD, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at the University of Southern California, is an expert in mental health and disaster medicine. Author of more than 100 scholarly articles, chapters and books, including The Grieving Student: A Teacher’s Guide, David has provided field consultation and training after a wide range of crises including school and community shootings (Newtown, CT, Marysville, WA, Aurora, CO) and natural disasters (Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, Joplin MO tornado, Sichuan, China earthquake).
Dr. Jannah Scott, Deputy Director of FEMA’s Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships, provides access to programs, policies and engagement opportunities for faith-based and community groups on an array of homeland security issues, including disaster preparedness, response and recovery, immigration, and interfaith initiatives. An ordained minister, she received advanced academic degrees from UC Berkeley in Planning, Policy and Regulation.
Paula Stephens, MA, a wellness coach and university professor of human performance, also is a long-time yoga instructor who specializes in Yoga for Grief. The death of her oldest son Brandon, who was in the Army when he died in 2010, set her on a path of working with TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). She speaks nationally on the Pillars of Good Grief, sharing a message of hope and resilience while guiding audiences how to help others integrate the loss of a loved one into their lives.
Please join us and be part of the movement to grow human resilience.
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