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DAY 1
Monday, March 27

2:00pm - 4:30pm | Pre-Conference Workshops
- Program Evaluation
- What to Consider as a Start-up
4:00pm | Registration & Check-In
6:00pm - 9:30pm | Networking Welcome Event
DAY 2
Tuesday, March 28
8:15am - 8:45am | Optional Morning Worship Opportunities
- Devotional
- Musical Worship
- Guided Meditation
9:00am - 9:45am | Opening Remarks
- Welcome to Sheltered 2023!
10:00am - 10:45am | Keynote 1
- Vicarious Trauma
11:00am - 11:45am | Breakouts
- Human Trafficking Survivors, Community Integration & the Missing Link: Occupational Therapy Services
- Executive Leadership Roundtable
LUNCH
1:15pm - 2:00pm | Keynote 2
- Strengthening Your Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Model for Survivors
2:15pm - 5:00pm | Breakouts & Workshops
- Trauma-Informed Care Workshop
- Building Your De-Escalation Toolkit
- Strategies for a Successful Board
- Effective Case Management
- Fundraising: Creating Your Development Plan
- NTSA Accreditation: Collectively Setting the Standard
7:00pm - 9:30pm | Networking
DAY 3
Wednesday, March 29
8:15am - 8:45am | Optional Morning Worship Opportunities
- Devotional
- Musical Worship
- Guided Meditation
9:00am - 9:45am | Breakouts
- Economic Empowerment: Workforce Development for Survivors
- Therapy Modalities
- NTSA Referral System: Filling the Gaps
10:00am - 10:45am | Breakouts
- Substance Use Disorder
- A Case Study in a Successful Survivor Advisory Council
11:00am - 11:45am | Breakouts
- Sex & Intimacy: Is There a Difference?
- Trauma-Informed Faith Integration
- Leadership Succession Planning
LUNCH
1:15pm - 2:00pm | Keynote 3
- Survivor Panel: Being Truly Survivor-Informed
2:15pm - 5:00pm | Breakouts & Workshops
- Trauma-Informed Care Workshop
- Cultural Considerations for Serving Ethnic Minorities
- Trauma-Informed Intake Practices
- Staff Turnover & Hiring Practices
- How to Take a Successful Sabbatical
- Roundtable Discussions
7:00pm - 9:30pm | Networking
DAY 4
Thursday, March 30
8:15am - 8:45am | Optional Morning Worship Opportunities
- Devotional
- Musical Worship
- Guided Meditation
9:00am - 9:45am | Combined Session 1
- Set Up for Success: Program Practices to Prepare Survivors for Independance
10:00am - 10:45am | Combined Session 2
- Educational Empowerment for Survivors
11:00am - 11:45am | Closing Remarks
- NTSA’s Vision
