Newtown Congregational Church will host a special breakfast gathering for the community on Wednesday, December 2, from 9 to 11 am.

Sponsored by The Ana Grace Project in honor of Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, the morning will feature a keynote by Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, international speaker, author and senior fellow, ChildTrauma Academy. Dr Perry is expected to speak on the morning’s theme, “Love Wins: Love Is The Antidote — How Deepening Connections and Relationships Transform Families and Communities.”

Dr Perry’s presentation will be followed by Q&A with the audience, and further discussion.

All members of the community — parents, residents, school personnel, faith community, organization and community leaders — are invited.

Additional information will be announced closer to the date of the event.

The community breakfast will be followed on Thursday, December 3, by the 2015 Love Wins Mental Health Conference. The daylong event, to be held at Western Connecticut State University, will focus on building community and creating interpersonal connection to prevent violence and promote recovery. Dr Perry will offer the keynote, “The Neurobiological, Social/Emotional and Relational Underpinnings of Resilience,” for that event as well.

For detail about the conference, visit anagraceproject.org.