Building Community Resilience By Restoring Community Connections with Keith Cartwright
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Building Community Resilience By Restoring Community Connections
Community resilience weakens when isolation replaces connection. This session offers practical strategies to rebuild meaningful community relationships through empathy, active listening, and intentional engagement. Interactive discussions and activities will equip participants with tools to identify and bridge social divides, foster mutual support, and nurture inclusive communities where all individuals feel seen, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Keith Cartwright is the Adverse Childhood Experiences Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. In this role, Keith has helped train over 600 presenters of the ACE Interface curriculum. These presenters have helped introduce trauma sensitive approaches to thousands across Virginia. Keith also has extensive experience working in therapeutic settings for adolescents and college students.
