2026 DVS Conference: Building a Community of Care

Domestic violence impacts every sector of community life—from education and healthcare to housing, employment, and public safety.

The 2026 DVS Conference: Building a Community of Care brings together practitioners, advocates, educators, legal professionals, healthcare providers, and community partners to examine how domestic violence intersects with the systems and structures that shape people’s daily lives.

This one-day conference will explore practical, cross-sector strategies, highlight emerging trends, and strengthen collective approaches that support survivors through holistic, integrated care. Attendees will leave with tools, insights, and connections that help build safer, more responsive communities.

Hosted by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Location: The Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603

Our conference will feature 12 incredible guest presenters across three breakout sessions, with four diverse workshop options to choose from during each session.

Attendees can tailor their experience while exploring meaningful topics and fresh perspectives. The day will also include a live panel discussion and an inspiring keynote from Casey Keene, LMSW—all designed to spark ideas, connection, and real change.

Learn more about our Keynote, Panelists, and Presenters

an inspiring day you don’t want to miss!

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The schedule for the day is as follows:

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration | Lobby
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast & Networking | Main Lobby
9:00 am – Keynote Address with Casey Keene (LMSW) | Main Room
9:30 am – Panel Discussion: Community Conditions & Domestic Violence: A Cross-Sector Conversation | Main Room
10:45 am – 11:45 am – Breakout Session One:
- Trauma‑Informed Restorative Workplaces Better Serve Clients
  - Workshop | Angela Keen – Classroom 3‑04
- Care Without Control: Supporting Without Taking Over
  - Workshop | Claudia Smith – Classroom 3‑14
- Supporting Refugees & Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
  - Lecture | Jeanne Martin‑Sczechowicz & Margret Dusabe – Choral Room
- Prevention Starts Here: Breaking the Cycle
  - Lecture | Jada Morales – Classroom 3‑05
11:45 am – 12:45 pm – Lunch | Main Room
12:45 pm – Breakout Session Two:
- Supporting Workplace Safety and Wellness: Addressing IPV
  - Workshop | Christine Gilfillan – Classroom 3‑05
- Healing in Community
  - Lecture | Anna Nasser & Tori Madrak – Classroom 3‑14
- Get Your Boys: Detoxing Masculinity Through Community Care
  - Workshop | Adam Hosey – Classroom 3‑04
- Self to Care: Sustaining a Workplace Culture of Care
  - Panel | Crystal Werhel, Rita Dixon, Solmarie Ramos, & Fai Hammond – Choral Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Breakout Session Three:
- Pennsylvania Protection Acts: What You Need to Know
  - Workshop | Rachel Pinsker & Delia Sanchez – Classroom 3‑05
- Equine Assisted Therapy: Innovative Trauma‑Informed Services
  - Lecture | Abigail Wilson & Heather Girvin – Choral Room
- Beyond Shelter: VAWA Protections and the Ongoing Housing Crisis for Survivors on Domestic Violence
  - Workshop | Rebecca Reinsburrow & Jennifer DiCola – Classroom 3‑04
- Interpersonal Violence in the Plain and Amish Community
  - Workshop | Danielle Harvey – Classroom 3‑14
3:00 – 3:30 pm – Closing Remarks | Main Room

For any further questions or information, don’t hesitate to reach out:

Contact: Fai Hammond, DVS Community Outreach Coordinator, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County at fhammond@caplanc.org

Refund on tickets available until May 6th 2026. Tickets are non-refundable after that timeline. In the event you can’t make it, your ticket can be put in another persons name. Please contact marketing@caplanc.org if you need to do this.Thank you for understanding!