Global Community of Practice Gathering 2019

The Global Community of Practice Gathering provides an opportunity for professionals and practitioners in biblical trauma care to join hands in order to increase their effectiveness. This year’s COP Gathering will focus on the theme of trauma and healing in the family. You will hear from a wide range of global speakers about the family's vulnerability to trauma as well as family restoration, with sessions focusing on abuse in the home, trauma and healing in military families, and Trauma Healing for at-risk teenagers. The program also will include THI updates, Trauma Healing testimonies from around the world, and specialized tracks for newcomers, Trauma Healing facilitators, and organizational leaders.

Advisory Council members will meet Thursday night and Friday, March 15th.

Lodging - If you need lodging, please call the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia (215-925-2111), which is located one block south of the ABS office. You can receive a discounted rate of $169 per night (plus tax) by asking to reserve a room under the Trauma Healing room block. Alternative hotel options are the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District (215-923-8660) and the Holiday Inn Express Penns Landing (215-627-7900).

Transportation - If you'll be taking Septa Regional Rail into Philadelphia, exit at Jefferson Station and then walk 6 blocks east on Market Street to the Wells Fargo building, where the ABS office is located. You also can take the Market-Frankford subway line from Jefferson Station, exiting at the 5th Street/Independence Mall stop. This will bring you to 5th and Market Sts., at the southwest corner of the Wells Fargo building. Alternatively, parking is available at the Bourse Parking Garage (400 Ranstead St.), which has an early bird rate of $13 (in by 9 am and out by 6 pm).

Please register by Tuesday, February 26.