PROPOSED NATIONAL EVENT - Resilience with Debra Cady - Community Conversations by Street Smart Ventures

Introducing Community Conversations

Community Conversations is a quarterly virtual series from Street Smart Ventures focused on strengthening the people who strengthen others. Guided by Michael Scanlon, each session brings together professionals, leaders, and emerging changemakers for interactive dialogue around resilience, direction, and sustainable impact.

These are not lectures. They are facilitated, participatory sessions designed to provide practical tools, structured reflection, and real world strategies for building stronger workplace and community culture.

About This Session

Resilience with Debra Cady

Burnout, emotional labor, and secondary trauma are shaping workplaces across the country. Organizations are asking how to support their workforce while sustaining meaningful impact.

This interactive workshop centers the well being of the workforce and the communities they serve.

Participants will explore how stress and trauma show up in communication, leadership, and team dynamics and how to build healthier, more sustainable environments.

Through guided reflection and small group dialogue, attendees will gain practical tools for emotional regulation, peer support, and sustainable self care. The focus extends beyond individual wellness to strengthening team culture, shared responsibility, and long term sustainability.

Who Should Attend

Ideal for:

• Mental health and social service professionals

• Nonprofit and community leaders

• Educators and youth serving organizations

• Supervisors, managers, and executive leaders

• Young adults and emerging leaders

Cross role participation builds stronger shared understanding and healthier workplace culture.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Recognize trauma responses such as fight, flight, freeze, and fawn

• Apply trauma informed principles to workplace communication and leadership

• Understand how emotional labor and stress impact team dynamics and long term sustainability

• Create a realistic, personalized resilience plan to support well being and healthy workplace culture

Event Details

• Hosted by: Michael Scanlon, Director of Community and Partnerships

• Guest: Debra Cady, LCSW

• Format: Live Virtual Zoom Session

• Length: 75 to 90 minutes

About Debra Cady

Debra Cady is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified Appreciative Inquiry facilitator, and national expert in Transition Age Youth and trauma informed systems change. With over 30 years of experience, she has helped organizations across the country implement strength based, trauma informed practices that improve workforce well being and youth outcomes.

She has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including the International Foster Care Conference, and serves as a consultant and trainer for organizations supporting youth and young adults with mental health challenges.

About Silver Linings International

Silver Linings International integrates trauma informed practices, positive psychology, and appreciative inquiry to foster psychologically safe, growth oriented workplace cultures. The organization partners with leaders and teams to create sustainable systems that empower individuals and strengthen communities.

Join us for this first session in the Community Conversations series and invest in the strength and sustainability of your workforce.

Tickets become available March 2nd at 9 AM on this page