ReCAST II 3rd Annual Resilience Summit: Engaging Youth to Shape Stronger Futures

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Target Audience

This summit is for individuals or groups, especially those who engage in direct service provision for youth and families in Mecklenburg County.

Description

The ReCAST II Resilience Summit brings together youth, community leaders, educators, and system partners for a youth-centered convening focused on collective resilience.

This summit will explore how authentic youth engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and strength-based strategies can reduce the impacts of stress, trauma, and community violence while fostering belonging, hope, and resilience.

Through keynote presentations and interactive sessions, the summit will highlight:
• The importance of youth voice in strengthening community resilience
• Collective approaches that support families, schools, and communities
• Healing centered practices that honor culture, identity, and lived experience
• Practical strategies for engaging youth in shaping safer, healthier futures

Designed for community members, youth-serving organizations, educators, public health, and behavioral health professionals, this summit equips participants to partner with youth in building resilient communities where they feel supported and empowered.

Keynote Speakers


Dr. Elizabeth Wynter
Author. Advocate. Speaker
Foster Youth Voice Whisper
Click HERE to learn more about Dr. Wynter.


Rikki Barton
CEO & Lead Consultant
Onward Consulting
Click HERE to learn more about Rikki Barton and Onward Consulting.

Date/Time
May 20, 2026 / 9:30am - 4:30pm
Lunch will be provided!

Location
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC
Cone Center
Parking Information Coming Soon.

Continuing Education Credits
0.5 CEUs / 5.0 Contact Hours

5.0 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
The South Piedmont AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. No partial credit will be given.

5.0 - NBCC Clock Hours

South Piedmont AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096.




*Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST II) is a program within the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health. ReCAST II is a 4-year SAMHSA funded program. Its goal is to create a more resilient Mecklenburg County by supporting trauma-informed care in the roots of the community, increasing access to quality mental health care, and supporting the work of community violence prevention. To learn more, visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/recast
Watch this video to learn more about ReCAST II.



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Objectives

• Describe key principles of youth-centered and collective resilience and their relevance to community, educational, and behavioral health settings.
• Identify how youth voice and lived experience contribute to strengthening community safety, well-being, and resilience.
• Examine the effects of stress, trauma, and community violence on youth development and community outcomes.
• Differentiate strategies for authentic youth engagement that support belonging, agency, and protective factors across systems.
• Apply strength-based and collaborative approaches to engage youth in shaping programs, services, and environments that promote healthier futures.

Sessions