NVRH & Umbrella to Host Conference on Community Resilience

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT (June 5, 2023) –In conjunction with Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) and Umbrella, The Northeast Kingdom Prevention Center of Excellence invites the community to attend the Building Communities that Thrive Through Connection conference on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

The conference, which is free and open to all community members 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Burke Mountain Resort, will focus on three topics: Youth Mattering, Community Resilience and Positive Childhood Experience (PCEs) research.

“We want to create a healthy and connected Northeast Kingdom,” NVRH Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator Carolyn Towne said. “And we believe that bringing our community together to support each other and inspire each other is key to doing that.”

The conference will hold different sessions that will focus on substance misuse prevention, comprehensive strategies to connect authentically with community members and various pathways to promote mental wellness.

The keynote speaker is Kini-Ana Tinkham, Executive Director of the Maine Resilience Network. Tinkham, who works to improve the health and well-being of children, families and communities through policy and advocacy, will address the importance of connectedness, mattering and resilience for community members.

“It is our hope that participants will better understand the science of belonging and how that impacts resilience,” Umbrella Executive Director Amanda Cochrane said. “Participants will be able to identify strategies that support healthy outcomes for youth and adults so that they can truly thrive.”

For more information and to register for the Building Communities that Thrive Through Connection conference, click here.