IVAT San Diego Summit
30th San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma Across the Lifespan
August 18 - 21, 2025 at the Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA
Affiliated Training August 17, 2025
The San Diego Summit
The San Diego Summit is a unique forum for professionals across all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information on all facets of violence, abuse and trauma prevention, intervention, treatment, and research. We are one of the very few events that include researchers, practitioners, advocates, survivors, and front-line workers from all disciplines to share information, discuss controversial issues, and engage in difficult dialogues. Evident in our uniquely comprehensive programming, the Summit focuses on linking research, practice, policy and advocacy to promote violence-free living for all. Opportunities for networking, continuing education, specialty certifications, and more make this an event you don’t want to miss.
Think Tank 2025: August 17th
Current State of Intimate Partner Violence and Interpersonal Violence in the USA: Prevention and Intervention Across the Lifespan
Hosts: Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT), National Plan to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV), and The Coalition for Inclusion, Resilience, Change, and Lasting Equity (The CIRCLE).
Panelists: Lynn Rosenthal, MPA; Rita Smith; Darrell Armstrong, EdS, MDiv; Amalfi Parker Elder, Esq.; Moderators & Think Tank Co-Chairs: Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MSW, MJ, NPEIV; Sandi Capuano Morrison, MA, IVAT
IVAT San Diego Summit Highlights and Affiliated Training
The IVAT 30th San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma Across the Lifespan
August 18 - 21, 2025 @ Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA
“This was my first IVAT. It superseded my expectations. The variety of speakers and classes that were offered was amazing. The organization from sign ins to room locations was well thought out and easily understood. The staff were knowledgeable and helpful. I left each session wanting to learn more and do more. I left the conference motivated to find solutions and unite others in my quest. Thank you for all of the hard work, time, dedication, expertise, knowledge and heart it took to put this conference together”
30th Summit Tracks
1. Adult Survivors of Abuse and Trauma
2. Adolescent and Emerging Adult Trauma, Campus Assault, and Youth Violence
3. Child Maltreatment/Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
4. Historical Trauma, Systemic Trauma, and Marginalized Populations
5. Intimate Partner Violence: Offenders
6. Intimate Partner Violence: Victims/Survivors
7. Labor and Sex Trafficking
8. Legal, Forensic, and Criminal Justice Issues
9. Primary Prevention/Early Intervention
10. Sexual Victimization
11. Trauma in General
Highlights
Earn CEs and specialty certifications to fulfill your annual requirements and refine your skill set.
Network and collaborate with professionals from across disciplines
Gain applied knowledge by hearing from acclaimed keynote speakers.
Attend panels and workshops that cover hot-button topics like #MeToo, Campus Sexual Assault, and more.
Refresh your self-care routine by attending a variety of self-care opportunities.
29th San Diego Highlight Video
Advanced Training Opportunities
Register for an Affiliated Training session on August 17th, 2025!
Designed to give you actionable skills and advanced insights for your work, IVAT is proud to offer Affiliated Training sessions to kick off the 30th San Diego International Summit. Each session offers 7 Continuing Education credits!
Affiliated Trainings may be added onto Summit Registrations at an additional cost.
To register for Affiliated Training only, please select "Affiliated Training Only" as your admission item when registering.
MEGA♪ Specialized Risk Assessment Training VIRTUAL
L.C. Miccio-Fonseca, PhD
MEGA♪ assesses level of risk for coarse sexual improprieties and/or sexually abusive behaviors in youth (4-19). Tested on over 4,000 youth internationally (the largest validation studies in its field). The MEGA♪ alerts the level of interventions, the frequency and duration of preventive interventions to be implemented (i.e., which may or may not include treatment).
This training provides certification on how to administer the assessment, as well as how to interpret and apply the MEGA♪ findings.
Resilience in Action: Overcome What Seems Impossible
Azim Khamisa
Melaina Spitzer, MA, ACC
This one-day interactive workshop offers a restorative approach to building emotional and spiritual resilience, focusing on individuals affected by trauma and those who support them.
Participants are introduced to ten trauma-responsive strategies that promote healing and post-traumatic growth by examining the impact of thought patterns and early life experiences on resilience capacity.