Recognize signs of coercive control in relationships and organizations and learn how leaders can adjust policy to better protect victims.

Kate Amber holds a Master of Science in the Psychology of Coercive Control from the University of Salford, a post-graduate certification in Executive Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania in Violence and Abuse Prevention, a Certification in Human Rights Consulting from the US Institute of Diplomacy & Human Rights and an ADA Advocacy Certification from Equal Access Advocates. She is a developer of the PsychoSocial Quicksand Model™ of Coercive Control and a coercive control expert. Ms. Amber also founded End Coercive Control USA (ECCUSA) to help educate and transform the systems designed to assist persons harmed by coercive control, and restore their dignity, autonomy and freedom. She is an international speaker, consultant, trainer, writer and expert witness on domestic abuse, extremist groups and coercive control.

Experts Jessica Smiley and Josh Gavel will share their knowledge surrounding the spectrums of gender and sexual identity, how this impacts youth, and how we can create safe and affirming spaces in our community.​