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By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth
COCONINO COUNTY — This is the last chance to register for the Coconino Coalition of Children & Youth’s “System Change Symposium” Zoom presentation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.
More than 125 individuals signed up for the Oct. 22 event.
The symposium provides details on What is System Change? Why Do We Need It? How Do We Make It Happen?
“The speakers today had very relevant information. I appreciated the focus on intergenerational trauma and how systemic systems contribute to people’s trauma – this feels so relevant to Northern Arizona living on and near tribal lands and being a border state where children have been separated from parents for an extended length of time,” said Dylan Wilder of TransIntimate Online Courses. “Learning more about Vitalyst Spark Grants and the different pillars of systemic change was a critical and helpful lens for me”
The symposium also provides information on How do we come together for true change? How do we address root cause issues and create positive outcomes, health and thriving for all?
“…The Symposium provided information which was helpful – on a macro level to educate the audience about the broad concepts surrounding Systems Change as well as on a personal level as we learned more about how we as humans experience and react to the world around us affects the way we function,” said Sandra Diehl of the Coconino County Public Defender’s Office.
The System Change Symposium includes such presenters as:
- Kevin Campbell, an American Child Protection, Health Care Innovator and co-founder of Pale Blue with Elizabeth Wendel, MSW, LSW, will help viewers understand the human toll and outcomes of current systems and give us practical ideas for making change now.
- David Martinez III of Vitalist Health Foundation, who will talk about “What is Systems Change and Why They Fund It”
- Iya Affo, founder of Heal Historical Trauma, who will provide examples of policy, systems and inequity
- Andrea Meronuck of Northland Family Health Center and Pearl Santillan of First Things First, who will provide information on mindfulness, self compassion and/or mental health models
- Dr. Sandra Solano, founder of Integro, who will talk about HeartMath, trauma and use for systems change work
- and a message from Flagstaff Mayor, Becky Daggett
- Please see below for more detailed speaker information.
The event is hosted by CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie, who will speak about the Coalition’s Reimagine Community Project — A Trauma-Informed System Change program the Coalition is partnering with the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County. CCC&Y was one of four organizations in Arizona to be selected for the Vitalyst Health Foundation’s System Change Grant
The event is free for those who live or work in Coconino County, $20 full day for all others. Register HERE for the Oct. 23 session.
Thank you sponsors for your funding support:
Vitalist Health Foundation, the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, AZ•ACES• Consortium, the NARBHA Institute and Northland Family Health Center.
About the presenters:
Kevin Campbell developed Family FindingTM and Family SeeingTM, a set of strategies now utilized throughout North America, Australia, and Western Europe to convene, catalyze, and facilitate families, communities, and governments in their work to respond to the problems that most affect our lives and futures. Kevin redefines holistic health beyond traditional medical settings, emphasizing community and family well-being. His strategies have influenced major health plans in the U.S., improving healthcare access and quality for millions. Kevin’s impactful work led to including Family FindingTM in several U.S. federal laws, significantly changing the idea of child and family well-being in the US and around the globe.
Elizabeth Wendel is an accomplished expert and author in Family FindingTM and Family SeeingTM. Her work began in Philadelphia, where she established the Family Finding program and provided services to over 10,000 young people, connecting them with over 26,000 supportive kinship and relational connections. She dedicates her career to justice alongside young people, parents, and families and is privileged to work alongside communities and organizations around the globe.
Iya Affo has earned Western Certification as a Trauma Specialist and is a descendant of a long line of traditional healers from Benin Republic, West Africa. Iya has visited more than 30 countries around the world. Iya strives to cultivate love and inclusivity in hopes of facilitating the decolonization and subsequent healing of indigenous people. She advocates for the harmonization of Traditional Medicine and Western Medicine to facilitate holistic healing.
Dr. Sandra Solano, originally from Bogota, Colombia, is a healthcare professional with 30 years of experience as a healthcare executive and consultant. She practices in New Albany, Ohio, where she promotes integrative health and wellness, merging her extensive background in public health with holistic approaches to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to manage stress, conflict, and challenges through emotional self-regulation. As a certified HeartMathTM master trainer, Dr. Solano has coached and trained new trainers for Fortune 500 companies and some of the largest healthcare systems in the United States.