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Together We End Gun Violence: Crisis Responder Summit
Venue: Ballroom clear filter
Thursday, June 5
 

9:00am PDT

Opening Session & Keynote
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom
  • Welcome (DeAunte Damper)
  • Land Acknowledgment (Katherine Festa)
  • Grounding Activity (Chevonna Gaylor)
  • Guest Speakers
  • Keynote from Anthony Smith, Executive Director, Cities United

Keynote Title: The Coordinated Crisis Response Ecosystem

Our speaker lays out the visit of the separate but complementary lanes all working together to increase community safety. This session provides a simple model for what a strong ecosystem looks like.


Speakers
avatar for Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith

Executive Director, Cities United
Anthony D. Smith is an organizer, a bridge builder, a believer in community, and a thought leader. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Cities United - under his leadership, the organization has partnered with 100’s of cities who are working to create safe, healthy... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Ballroom
  Main Session

10:45am PDT

Video: Collaboration Spotlight in Kent
Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45am - 10:55am PDT
Ballroom
Listen to our interview with Chief Rafael Padilla and Mark Rivers as they share a story of success in Kent.
Speakers
avatar for Mark Rivers

Mark Rivers

Deputy Director Of Community Safety at Community Passageways, Community Passageways
avatar for Chief Rafael Padilla

Chief Rafael Padilla

Police Chief, Kent Police Department
Chief Rafael “Raf” Padilla has served with the Kent Police Department since 1997. He began his law enforcement career as a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department in 1992. He subscribes to the servant leader philosophy and considers it his duty and honor to serve and... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45am - 10:55am PDT
Ballroom
  Main Session

12:15pm PDT

Lunch and Networking
Thursday June 5, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT
Ballroom
Thursday June 5, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm PDT
Ballroom
  General

1:00pm PDT

Afternoon Interactive Session
Thursday June 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Ballroom
This session time will be broken into three parts.

1. Framing up the activity and dividing the room into table groups by profession.
2. Building Trust & Understanding. Each table group will discuss and share around key ecosystem questions.
3. Share out. Each profession will share results to the entire group.

Moderators
avatar for Soren Tsui

Soren Tsui

Strategic Advisor for the Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention, Washington State Department of Commerce
Soren Tsui is a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) expert with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing social services interventions including street outreach, case management, mentoring, workforce development, and cognitive behavioral programs. From 2017-2023, Soren... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Ballroom
  Main Session

2:45pm PDT

Scenario Review
Thursday June 5, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm PDT
Ballroom
Tables of mixed professions will review scenarios that could occur before, during, and after an incident of firearm violence to think through which professions play a role in responding to each scenario, what they do, and how they might better work together.
Moderators
avatar for Soren Tsui

Soren Tsui

Strategic Advisor for the Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention, Washington State Department of Commerce
Soren Tsui is a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) expert with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing social services interventions including street outreach, case management, mentoring, workforce development, and cognitive behavioral programs. From 2017-2023, Soren... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm PDT
Ballroom
  Main Session

4:00pm PDT

Closing Session
Thursday June 5, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Ballroom
The closing session will focus on key takeaways from the day.
Speakers
avatar for Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith

Executive Director, Cities United
Anthony D. Smith is an organizer, a bridge builder, a believer in community, and a thought leader. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Cities United - under his leadership, the organization has partnered with 100’s of cities who are working to create safe, healthy... Read More →
avatar for Eleuthera Lisch

Eleuthera Lisch

Director, King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Eleuthera Lisch (She/Her) is a violence prevention professional with over 27- years of experience developing, implementing, and bringing to scale cutting edge gun violence prevention, intervention, public safety, and community reconciliation programs, both nationally and internationally... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Ballroom
  Main Session
 
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