Training Workshop 2027
Advancing Healthy Aging
April 6-8, 2027 • New York, NY
About the Training Workshop
Our signature in-person training convenes 150 people shaping care for older adults with histories of trauma. We are clinicians, direct service staff, researchers, executive directors, funders, policymakers, caregivers, and representatives of national aging organizations. Two days of plenaries, breakout sessions, and facilitated discussions give attendees time to go deep: to learn emerging trends, showcase standout programming, and form lasting relationships. As the only gathering in North America focused exclusively on person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) care for older adults, Holocaust survivors, and caregivers, the Training Workshop is where innovations scale into shared practice across the field.
The 2027 Training Workshop takes place April 7–8 in New York City, with an optional welcome social on the evening of April 6. See you there!
This Year's Theme: Advancing Healthy Aging
Advancing Healthy Aging means expanding what "healthy" includes. For older adults living with histories of trauma, wellbeing is not simply a clinical matter of managing conditions; it is also a matter of safety, dignity, connection, and control over one's own life. The person-centered, trauma-informed approach is how the field delivers care holistically. This work is urgent now. Trauma is prevalent, care systems are strained, and the workforce is turning over faster than institutional knowledge can be shared. The 2027 Training Workshop convenes the practitioners, researchers, and leaders shaping this work so that person-centered, trauma-informed care becomes universal.
Photo by John Pregulman, KAVOD - Ensuring Dignity for Holocaust Survivors
Propose a Session
Have ideas to share? We are seeking session proposals on the theme of Advancing Healthy Aging, and we encourage you to reflect on your successes, challenges, and experiences with trauma and aging services. Whether you bring a promising practice, a program model, research findings, or hard-won lessons, your perspective strengthens the whole room.
The call for proposals is now open!
Become a Sponsor
The Training Workshop is made possible by people who share our commitment to older adults, Holocaust survivors, and family caregivers. Sponsorship puts your name in front of 150 direct service staff, clinicians, and leaders in aging services, and provides real opportunity for conversation and connection with the people doing the work.
We offer sponsorship opportunities ranging from $1,500 to $10,000, designed to meet your goals. Our dedicated team will work with you to customize a sponsorship package that maximizes your impact and reach.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Download the Sponsorship Brochure or contact us today!
Sponsors and Partners
The Training Workshop is supported by the following sponsors and partners.
