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Training Workshop 2027: Advancing Healthy Aging
April 6-8, 2027 • New York, NY
Jewish Federations’ Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care invites you to submit a proposal to present a 60-minute, in-person, breakout session at the national Training Workshop 2027: Advancing Healthy Aging. We want to hear about your successes, challenges, and experiences with person-centered, trauma-informed care and aging services. Whether you bring a promising practice, a program model, research findings, or hard-won lessons, your perspective strengthens the whole room.
Deadline: Proposals are due by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Session Information
Session focus
All sessions must focus on at least one of the following subjects:
- Person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) care to Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and/or family caregivers
- PCTI training to professional service providers and/or volunteers
- Infusing the PCTI approach into an organization
The person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) approach is a holistic model of care that promotes the health and well-being of individuals by accounting for the role of trauma across the life course, resisting retraumatization, and promoting the strength, agency, and dignity of people receiving care.
Session topics
To complete the Breakout Session Application, applicants are required to select one of the following topics that best summarizes the session proposal.
- Systems and Policy Change
Creating systems, policies, and environments that promote healthy aging and trauma-informed systems change. - Promising Practices in Service Delivery
Skills and interventions direct service providers can implement to support older adults' health, post-traumatic growth, and well-being. - Health, Wellness, and Aging
Whole-person health, prevention, and quality of life. - Caregiving and Family Dynamics
Supporting caregivers and navigating complex relationships. - Organizational Excellence and Workforce Resilience
Building healthy workplaces that support staff and volunteers. - Innovation, Community, and the Future of Aging
Emerging ideas, technologies, partnerships, and community solutions that advance healthy aging.
Session format
Sessions are 60 minutes long, including the Q&A, and may have up to four presenters, including any facilitator or moderator. Formats include slideshow presentations, panel discussions, facilitated workshops, or another format you propose.
Preparing Your Proposal
What you'll need to apply
You can save the application and come back to it later. Before you start, gather:
- A session title (75 characters max)
- A session description (250 words max)
- A short explanation (150 words max) of how the session incorporates PCTI principles
- The topic and the population(s) your session relates to
- Three learning objectives (50 words max each)
- For each presenter: first and last name, credentials, organization, title, and contact information
Timeline
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Session proposals due - Sunday, November 1, 2026, 11:59pm ET
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Speakers notified of acceptance - Friday, January 15, 2027
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Speakers confirm participation - Sunday, January 31, 2027, 11:59pm ET
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Presentation materials due - Tuesday, March 9, 2027 11:59pm ET
Resources to help you prepare
The following resources may help you prepare a strong proposal:
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