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If you have any questions about Statewide 2026, please contact valorconference@valor.us.
Statewide is being held at The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, on August 26-27, 2026.
Sheraton Grand Hotel Address: 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Opening registration date is TBD
Once registration is full, a waitlist will be opened.
Early bird registration until June 19
VALOR Members: $175
General Registration: $275
Regular registration after June 19
VALOR Members: $199
General Registration: $299
You may pay for your registration by card or Venmo. If needed, we will provide an option to pay by check or cash. Please contact valorconference@valor.us for more information.
For a discounted rate, become a VALOR member!
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
(subject to change)
Pre-Conference
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pre-Conference Day Events
The inaugural California Chapter of the Association for the Prevention & Treatment of Sexual Abuse Conference. Together we are keeping California safe. (Please email valorconference@valor.us for more information)
Learn more at CalATSA.org.
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Empowered Workers (Open to Empowered Workers )
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Executive Director Meeting (Open to CA RCC Executive Directors)
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Pre-Conference Session A
Rooted in Community, Reimagining Survivor Services (Open to CA RCC Staff)
Gayle Hepner, Sylvia Smith, Natalia Perez, & Ana Hexem, REACH
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Pre-Conference Session B
Rooted in Care: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Physical Spaces (Open to CA RCC Staff)
Carla Charraga, Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center
Sophia Cuadra, Ann O’Neill, & Dr. Andleeb Ali, Tri-Valley Haven
Louise Arquilla & Isabel Valles, Stand Up Placer
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VALOR Annual Meeting (Open to VALOR Members)
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception (Open to VALOR Members)
Main Conference
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Plenary
Speakers:
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Session A
Using Culture As Prevention
Tim Ruise and Norma Contreras, Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc.
Disclosure Trainings: A Peer Model to Educate and Empower
Jatzibe Sandoval, Lumina Alliance
Translating Your Expertise to Dollars: Diversifying Funding for California Rape Crisis Centers
Louise Arquilla, Stand Up Placer, Chelcee Thomas, Vista Rise Collective, and Dominic Hayes, Wild Iris Family Counseling & Crisis Center
Beyond Inclusion: Building Belonging for TGI Survivors
Luna Perez and Anthony Languren, The TransLatin@ Coalition
Understanding People Who Commit Sexual Offenses and the Role of Treatment in Preventing Sexual Abuse
Nikole Nassen, California Chapter of the Association for the Prevention & Treatment of Sexual Abuse (CalATSA)
12:30 am – 1:50 pm
Lunch on your own
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Session B
Stronger Together: Building Relationships and Expanding the Ecosystem of Survivor Support
Dr. Leighia Moore-Fleming, Ed.D, Coastline College, Fountain Valley Campus
Compartiendo Conocimiento: Cultivating Community Circle Keepers Through Restorative Practices
Damariz Vasquez, Brittany Martinez, and Elena Gonzalez, East Los Angeles Women’s Center and Tina Rodriguez, Beloved Survivors Trauma Recovery Center
Sustaining Our Staff Enriches & Strengthens Our Movement: Intentional Retention for the Long-Haul
Ariel Reyes, Women’s Resource Center, Leeann Luna, Monarch Services, and Patima Komolamit, Center for Pacific Asian Families (CPAF)
Cultivating Change: Janitors Navigating Power Dynamics and Sowing Seeds to Change Culture*
*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.
Anabela Aguirre, Rosa Lopez, and Veronica Lagunas, YA BASTA! Center
Treatment of Individuals Who Have Sexually Offended: A Review of Evidence-based Practices
Drew Kingston, HOPE Program and California Chapter of the Association for the Prevention & Treatment of Sexual Abuse (CalATSA)
Main Conference
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Plenary
Speakers:
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Session C
Positive Solutions: Curriculum for the Person Who Caused Harm*
*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.
Janna Rivas and Esmeralda Torres, Monarch Services
Rooted in Relationships: Creating the Conditions for Prevention to Thrive
Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez, VALOR, and Jessie Towne Cardenas, Arboreta Group
Communicating for Change: How We Talk About Harassment, Abuse, and Assault Matters
Rosaura Wardsworth, Berkeley Media Studies Group
Empowering Farmworker Youth: A Multigenerational Approach to Disrupting Sexual Violence
*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.
Elvira Herrera, Líderes Campesinas
Healing Through Choice: Restorative Practices for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Bonnie Rice and Crystal Keller, REACH
Providing Accommodations and Accessible Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence with Disabilities
Beth Hassett and Julie Seewald Bornhoeft, WEAVE
12:30 am – 1:50 pm
Lunch on your own
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Session D
From Workers to Promotores: Men as Allies in Preventing Sexual Harassment
*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.
Jaime Hernandez, Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund (MCTF)
From The Pitt to Practice: What a Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Exam Should Look Like
Jane Halladay Goldman, Tish Tighe, and Corina Constantin-Marconi, Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Santa Monica
Community in Action, Reimagined: Rapid Response Networks and the Power of Collective Care
Giselle Garcia, NorCal Resist, and Karen Hernandez, Orange County Rapid Response
Fighting For Freedom & Safety for Survivors Inside Women’s State Institutions
Niki Martinez and April Grayson, Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition
Questions?
You have questions. wE have answers.
If you have any questions about Statewide 2026, please contact valorconference@valor.us.
