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Hello Network Members!
One final reminder to please register for the upcoming in-person meeting of the Fairfax Trauma-Informed Community Network! Registrations allow us to plan for catering and space requirements.
Please join us on April 7, 2026 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM at the Government Center in Fairfax, Virginia for a gathering of TICN members.
Date: April 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Conference Rooms 4/5, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA
Resource Table: Please bring materials to share with other attendees. This could include program flyers, business cards, recent reports/resource guides, posters, or printed QR codes linking to your favorite online videos or toolkits. You can even bring small items like fidgets or stress balls, or books or magazines you are ready to pass on. The goal of the resource table is to share TICN-relevant materials and resources among TICN members to facilitate learning, networking, and fun!
Agenda: Our discussion will center on the intersection of trauma and disability, how institutions perpetuate trauma among people with disabilities, and what we can do better.
8:30 - 9:00 Arrival and continental breakfast, browse resource table
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and table exercise: Facilitated discussion on the theme
9:30 - 10:10 Presentation by Lucy Beadnell, Director of Advocacy at The Arc of Northern Virginia
10:10 - 10:40 Table exercise: Scenario on navigating institutions with a disability
10:40 - 11:20 Panel discussion: Lived experience of people with disabilities
11:20 - 11:50 Table exercise: Reflection and intention forming
11:50 - 12:00 Closing and departure
Questions? Please reach out to the organizers at Fairfax-TICN@fairfaxcounty.gov
Sincerely,
Your TICN Coordinator
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