We are deeply grateful to continue our partnership with Yale New Haven Health as our Presenting Sponsor for this year’s symposium. Their unwavering support helps us bring together leaders across sectors to foster meaningful conversations and advance trauma-informed care. With their partnership, we can continue offering this valuable event free to the community, ensuring greater accessibility and impact. Thank you, Yale New Haven Health, for your commitment to creating a healthier, more resilient future!

Dr. Garbarino’s groundbreaking work has earned him multiple national awards, including recognition by the American Psychological Association as one of the most “Influential Psychologists” for his contributions to the field of trauma. Dr. Garbarino is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Cornell University and Loyola University Chicago. From 2006 to 2020, he served as the Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology and was the founding Director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago. Prior to that, from 1995 to 2006, he was the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Development and Co-Director of the Family Life Development Center at Cornell University. He is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Garbarino has authored numerous influential books, including Lost Boys and Miller’s Children. Throughout his career, Dr. Garbarino has consulted and advised numerous organizations, including the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Medical Association, the National Black Child Development Institute, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the FBI.