2018 Healing Justice Alliance Conference
The Healing Justice Alliance Conference is the annual conference of the National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (NNHVIP), Cure Violence replication sites, and other health-based approaches to ending urban violence and supporting survivors. We invite you to join public officials, gang intervention workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, service providers, violence interrupters, administrators, researchers, philanthropists, and community members—all committed to interrupting the cycle of violence and providing healing.
Theme: Historical Trauma: Treating the Symptom, Healing the Root
Denver, Colorado
September 12, 2018: Working group meetings & pre-conference activities
September 13-14, 2018: Conference and workshops, including daylong workshop with Joy DeGruy
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joy DeGruy
Dr. Joy DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter. She is an ambassador for healing and a voice for those who’ve struggled in search of the past, and continue to struggle through the present. Dr. Joy is the acclaimed author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome — America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: The Study Guide, with a second book in the works, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Part 2: Be The Healing.
Dr. DeGruy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications; two masters degrees in Social Work and Clinical Psychology; and a PhD in Social Work Research. With over twenty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work, she gives a practical insight into various cultural and ethnic groups that form the basis of contemporary American society.
Cisco founded and published two positive barrio youth-oriented magazines and founded the non-profit organization Barrio Warriors de Aztlan which dealt with Chicano issues in the political sphere.
Cisco is currently the Program Director of the Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP). GRASP is a non-profit gang-intervention and leadership project that works with Denver-area youth involved in the gang lifestyle. He has also spoken at national and international conferences. He serves in advisory and consultative roles throughout the nation has been active in the Denver area for over 26 years.
Closing Speaker: Francisco “Cisco” Gallardo
Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors who without their generous support, this conference would not be possible.
Leader
Kaiser Permanente
Champion
Aetna
Advocates
AmeriHealth Caritas
John Muir Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation
Youth ALIVE!
Cure Violence
Patrons
Cardan Capital Partners
Denver Health
Emergency Entry to Exit
The California Endowment
The University of Colorado School of Medicine
Regional One Health