virtual conference

In the summer of 2020, in response to the global pandemic, Starr Commonwealth made the decision to shift our annual trauma and resilience conference to a virtual experience. After a resounding success last summer, Starr held its second virtual conference this past July. We are proud to announce that these two conferences were our most attended to date!

Our 2021 conference featured 20 sessions focusing on working with families, the experiences of children of the military, courageous conversations between co-workers, self-care, foster care, grief and loss, and more. These sessions were met with inspiring feedback from our attendees.

“This has been an incredible conference. I am looking forward to taking more classes in the upcoming year. Thank you for all that you do for our children.”

“This conference is inspiring in part because of the obvious passion each presenter has for the content. Thank you so very much.”

“The presenters were very knowledgeable and delivered information enthusiastically; with ease. I love the trauma resiliency courses offered through Starr. Experts at work!”

“Year after year, our trauma and resilience conference has served as a celebration of child-caring professionals and our collective spirit—driven to heal children and break down barriers to learning and development,” says Dr. Caelan Soma, Starr’s chief clinical officer. “Seeing the resilience of our attendees, whose response to our content has been overwhelmingly positive despite the virtual setting, is incredibly inspiring and bolsters our dedication to delivering fresh, relevant content regardless of setting.”

To experience a sample of the 2021 conference, visit starr.org/virtual-conference