2026 Conference Update
Creating a practitioner-led, restorative conference that holds room for learning, joy, and growth takes time, care, and thoughtful planning. The HAVI is intentional about how this space is stewarded.
With this commitment in mind, the HAVI will not host a national conference in 2026. The HAVI Conference will return in 2027, and we look forward to building a gathering that reflects the continued growth and evolution of the field. More details on dates and location will be shared in the year ahead.
In the meantime, the HAVI will host regional convenings throughout 2026—smaller, in-person gatherings designed to support connection and shared learning across the network. To get the latest updates about the HAVI’s conferences and convenings, subscribe to our newsletter below.
About HAVI Conferences & Convenings
The HAVI convenes violence intervention professionals, hospital and healthcare partners, community organizations, survivor leaders, researchers, advocates, and funders for reflective and forward-looking gatherings that strengthen the field. These spaces are built to sustain connection, lift up leadership, share emerging practices, and deepen collective understanding of what it means to prevent violence and promote healing.
Highlights from the 2025 HAVI Conference
The 2025 HAVI Conference—Honor the Past, Empower the Future—marked a moment of reflection, alignment, and forward momentum for the field.
By the Numbers
Kansas City • October 7–9, 2025
670 attendees
338 organizations represented
51 HAVI member programs
165 cities across 35 states
52% frontline workers
55% first-time attendees
These numbers reflect the reach and diversity of the HAVI Network working together to reduce violence and promote healing.
“The roots of this movement run deep. In this current moment we’re reminded of our capacity to endure and find strength in what we’ve always known, which is that we need each other.”