The Liberation-Based Healing Conference is coming to the King neighborhood, at Mallory Avenue Community Enrichment Center. Professional therapists, community organizers, educators, faith communities, and activists are invited to learn and develop clinically and theoretically sound interventions and strategies that promote family and community healing. The conference is being held during Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and this topic, along with others, will be discussed. Understanding contemporary socio-political contexts and engaging community partners is emphasized throughout the innovative workshops. Nationally acclaimed presenters partner with community activists to deliver liberation-based strategies and facilitate dialogue to bolster resilience and promote social justice and equity. On the second day of the conference, non-professional community members are invited to join the conversation.

Date: October 16-17, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Mallory Avenue Community Enrichment Center, 126 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
Website: http://www.lclark.edu/events/info/?id=2138

Day 1—Workshops for professionals
Friday, October 16, 2009

Day 1 offers professionals the opportunity to engage in dialogue facilitated by national leaders in liberation-based healing. In the morning we will focus on current models of liberation-based practice. In the afternoon, participants will discuss strategies for implementing transformation practices in their daily work.

Day 2—Community participation
Saturday, October 17, 2009

On Day 2, local community members and leaders will join conversations that engage all of us in applying liberation-based healing practices to local grass roots community change. Non-clinical community members and organizers are invited to attend day two of the conference (Saturday, October 17) for no charge. You will join conversations that engage all of us in applying liberation-based healing practices to local, grass roots community change. If you are a non-clinical community member or organizer register here.

Conference Presenters
Alliance of Racial & Social Justice, Pastor Frederick Woods, Rhea Almeida, PhD, LCSW, Andraé L. Brown, Ph.D., Gene Combs, M.D., Lisa Dressner, LCSW, Jill Freedman, MSW, Dr. Sally St George, Ph.D., Caroline Hann, LCSW, Carmen Knudson_Martin, Ph.D., Teresa McDowel, Ed.D., Keva M. Miller, Ph.D., LCSW, Nocona Pewewardy, PhD, Cornel Pewewardy, D.Ed., Carolyn Tubbs, Ph.D., and Dr. Dan Wulff, Ph.D.

Conference sponsors
* Affinity Counseling Group
* Institute for Familty Services
* Johns Hopkins University
* Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
* Portland State University School of Social Welfare