8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Central
Training
Continuing Education Credit
Illinois First Judicial Circuit Chief Judge William J. Thurston, Access to Justice Improvement Grant, Williamson County Presiding Judge Stephen R. Green, and Centerstone, will host “A Trauma-Informed Courts and Community Symposium: Creating a Culture of Belonging” featuring Gaelin Elmore as the keynote speaker on Thursday, March 21 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL.
This free event plans to offer various continuing education credits.
Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. The symposium will begin at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts, provided by Centerstone’s Building Compassionate Communities, followed by a welcome address at 8:20 a.m. and keynote presentation by Elmore at 8:30 a.m. While lunch will not be provided, a break for lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. A full agenda for the symposium will be released soon and includes the following presentations:
- “Trauma In the Courts: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” with Hon. Jeffrey A. Goffinet
- “Bringing Comfort to the Courtroom” with Hon. Carey Gill, Hon. Amanda Byassee Gott, Cynthia York, Steve and Cindy Miller, and Court Therapy Dog Mr. Baker
- “Strengthening Communities, Breaking Barriers” with IL JusticeCorps Fellow Julian Valdes
- “Transcending Adversity Through Resilience” with Ginger Meyer, Children’s Medical and Mental Health Resource Network, SIU School of Medicine
- Building Compassionate Communities with Dr. David Mills, Centerstone
To register for the symposium, click here. To download the event flier, click here.
For more information, call Brenda Sprague, Office of the First Judicial Circuit Chief Judge, at (618) 997-1234.
This symposium is a part of “The Belonging Need” training series, which includes:
- “The Belonging Need: Part 1” – January 24 from 9-11 a.m. CT via Zoom
- “The Belonging Need: Part 2” – February 21 from 9-11 a.m. CT via Zoom
- In-person “A Trauma-Informed Courts and Community Symposium: Creating a Culture of Belonging” – March 21 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center featuring Gaelin Elmore as the keynote speaker presented by Illinois First Judicial Circuit Chief Judge William J. Thurston, Access to Justice Improvement Grant, Williamson County Presiding Judge Stephen R. Green, and Centerstone
- “The Belonging Need and Deficit for Youth Navigating Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)” – March 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. CT via Zoom
Marion Cultural & Civic Center
800 Tower Square Plz
Marion , IL 62959
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About Centerstone
Centerstone is a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatments for people of all ages. Services are available in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, school-based services, telehealth, and an inpatient hospital. Centerstone also offers specialized programs available nationwide for the military community, as well as services for children, including therapeutic foster care. Centerstone’s Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best evidence-based practices for use across our communities. Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives. Learn more by visiting Centerstone.org.
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