F.A.Q

You have questions. wE have answers.

If you have any questions about Statewide 2026, please contact valorconference@valor.us.

When and where is the Statewide Conference?

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

Registration Dates

Opening registration date is TBD

Once registration is full, a waitlist will be opened.

Early Bird Registration

Early bird registration until June 19

VALOR Members: $175

General Registration: $275

Regular Registration

Regular registration after June 19

VALOR Members: $199

General Registration: $299

Registration Payment

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!

Lodging & Parking Fees
  • VALOR has set aside a room block at the Sheraton Grand Hotel for Statewide 2026 attendees.
  • To book your room, you must first register for Statewide, and then you will receive a link in your confirmation email.
  • Special Conference Room Rate: $191/night + taxes/fees for 1 person.

    *Each additional person will be charged $20 per room.
  • Valet parking fees are $24 per day
  • The last day to reserve your room at our special conference room rate is August 6, 2026.
  • Please submit any ADA requests for your hotel room through the Statewide registration form.
Accommodations
  • Spanish and ASL interpretation will be available upon request. Please make your request in your registration form.
  • If you are requesting language translation or accessibility accommodations, you must register before July 24th, 2026, otherwise we cannot guarantee that we will be able to facilitate your request.
COVID-19 Protocol
Cancellation/Transfer Policy
  • Registration for the VALOR Statewide Conference is fully transferable to another person from your agency until Friday, July 24, 2026.
  • Full refunds for your registration fee are available through July 24, 2026. After that, 50% refunds are available until August 14, 2026.
  • VALOR will not offer refunds for registration after August 7, 2026.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

(subject to change)
Pre-Conference: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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)

Day 1: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Main Conference

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am – 10:30 am

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Session A

Tim Ruise and Norma Contreras, Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc.

Louise Arquilla, Stand Up Placer, Chelcee Thomas, Vista Rise Collective, and Dominic Hayes, Wild Iris Family Counseling & Crisis Center

Luna Perez and Anthony Languren, The TransLatin@ Coalition

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

Dr. Leighia Moore-Fleming, Ed.D, Coastline College, Fountain Valley Campus

Damariz Vasquez, Brittany Martinez, and Elena Gonzalez, East Los Angeles Women’s Center and Tina Rodriguez, Beloved Survivors Trauma Recovery Center

Ariel Reyes, Women’s Resource Center, Leeann Luna, Monarch Services, and Patima Komolamit, Center for Pacific Asian Families (CPAF)

*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.

Anabela Aguirre, Rosa Lopez, and Veronica Lagunas, YA BASTA! Center

Drew Kingston, HOPE Program and California Chapter of the Association for the Prevention & Treatment of Sexual Abuse (CalATSA)

Day 2: Thursday, August 27, 2026

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

*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.

Janna Rivas and Esmeralda Torres, Monarch Services

Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez, VALOR, and Jessie Towne Cardenas, Arboreta Group

*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.

Elvira Herrera, Líderes Campesinas

12:30 am – 1:50 pm

Lunch on your own

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Session D

*Please note this session will be hosted in Spanish. English translation will be provided.

Jaime Hernandez, Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund (MCTF)

Jane Halladay Goldman, Tish Tighe, and Corina Constantin-Marconi, Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Santa Monica

Giselle Garcia, NorCal Resist, and Karen Hernandez, Orange County Rapid Response

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.