Principles of Trauma Informed Leadership

Trauma-informed leadership represents an essential standard for all victim service agencies; however, its a daily implementation that may not always be clear.

We invite you to attend a session led by a nationally recognized speaker, from Justice 3D who will address the following topics:

· Translating trauma-informed theory into actionable policies

· Fostering a trauma-informed organizational culture

· Differentiating between trauma awareness and being trauma informed

· Exploring the four principles of change

· Identifying key characteristics of transformational leaders

Assistant Chief Edwards will cover these topics in the morning and then we will take the afternoon to apply her principles in some real life scenarios.

Assistant Chief Lauren C. Edwards has over 20 years of law enforcement experience, spending her entire career with Henrico County Police Division (Virginia). She currently oversees their Patrol Bureau, but her previous assignments have given her experience in Patrol, Personnel, Training, Organized Crime/Narcotics, Internal Affairs, and Public Affairs.  

Lauren has a passion for mentoring and teaching.  She has been a certified Virginia DCJS General Instructor since 2005.  Her specialties include leadership, cultural diversity, motivating employees, succession management, having difficult conversations, as well as personal and professional development.

• Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum, Boston University 
• Police Executive Leadership School, University of Richmond
• 138th Administrative Officers Course, University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute (SPI)
• FBI-LEEDA Trilogy

• Master’s Degree, Human Resource Management, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 2007
• B.S., Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2002

PAYING BY CHECK

If you need to pay by check click on the "Order Now" button. Fill out the registration information and then when you get to the payment method, there will be a drop-down box with options of payment method. There you can select "Pay By Check" this will allow you to register without paying at this time. However, payment must be received before June 12. No one will be allowed to attend the training without payment unless approved by the Project Director, Connie Chapman. You can contact Connie at (602)-421-9354 or e-mail at [email protected].

Checks can be sent to:

**AVAA

P.O. Box 25859

Tempe, AZ 84285

WHEN REGISTERING

Please ensure that your current e-mail address, position title along with your name is included in the registration information. Many agencies have accounting personal and/or supervisors who register for them, so be sure you enter your name and e-mail address when registering.

REFUNDS

A full refund minus registration site fees can be received by requesting it June 1, 2026 by going through the Eventbrite system or emailing [email protected]

IS MY REGISTRATION TRANSFERABLE?

You may transfer a registration from one person to another by the 12th of June 2026 by contacting Connie Chapman at [email protected].

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hotel scholarships are available. You can request one by emailing Connie at [email protected]. It is on a first come first serve basis and subject to hotel availability.

If your agency would like to pay for the hotel yourself, the closest hotel to the facility is the Homewood Suites Phoenix Airport South

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phxashw-homewood-suites-phoenix-airport-south/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HG-PHXASHW&y_source=1_MjA4NDI1Ni03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

When making a reservation ask for the Desert Willow Rate.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 East Cotton Center Boulevard, Phoenix, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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