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She also is available to speak at churches, Bible studies, women’s conferences, and retreats on how Christians can utilize their faith while healing from trauma, finding one’s identity in Christ, waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promises, dealing with disability and chronic pain, trusting in God’s provision, and forgiving the unforgiveable. Christine shares snippets of her powerful and unique testimony to illustrate God’s faithfulness throughout the trials of a Christian’s life.

Christine has provided training on these topics for:

• GateWay City Church, San José

• South Valley Community Church, Gilroy

• Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, Palo Alto

• Los Altos Methodist Church, Los Altos

• First Emmanuel Community Church of God, Oakland

• Bay Area Baptist District Association, Livermore

  • Santa Clara University, Religion Department, Santa Clara

  • Living Waters Vietnamese Congregation, San José

  Christine presented Equipping the Church: Straight Talk on Domestic Violence, a series of four half-day workshops at GateWay City Church in San José, CA. 

The following feedback is from the attendees at the workshops:

“the message was very clear and well presented.”

“complete and thorough information”

Comments on what they liked best:

“being informed about [domestic violence], that this cannot be ignored.”

”it was really touching and it motivated me to help others.”

"statistics; [it is] sometimes hard to grasp the severity of the issues.”

When asked what they would do differently as a result of attending the workshop:

“making the church safe for abusers as well as victims to come forward!”

“create a safety climate, demonstrate leadership and commitment to the issue.”

In response to the question of whether anything surprised them, participants wrote:

“yes. Pastors can be abusers.”

“yes, I feel more equipped and not depressed.”

Christine is a frequent speaker at state, national, and international conferences for public health professionals, mental health providers, advocates, scientists, and victim service providers. She has presented at over 20 professional conferences, including those hosted by:

• American Public Health Association (APHA)

• Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE)

• Northern California SOPHE (NC-SOPHE)

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

• Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI)

• Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT)

• National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence

• Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference (SCVBIC)

• Ending Family Violence Conference

• California Psychological Association (CPA)

Christine has provided training on these topics for:

• the OB/GYN and Emergency Departments of Kaiser Santa Teresa

• Santa Clara University, Religion Department

• Santa Clara University, Education Department

• San José State University, Psychology Department

• Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County

• Silicon Valley College

  As a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and the foster care system, she speaks openly and honestly about her experiences, and how she transcended them on her journey toward wholeness. 

Christine has been a featured speaker on these topics for:

• Stanford Medical Students Association

• Santa Clara County Public Health Department

• Santa Clara Social Services Agency

• Santa Clara County Law Enforcement Association

Christine Hagion combines the insights of a community-based advocate, the rigor of an academic researcher, the enthusiasm of a fired-up preacher,  the compassion of a trauma specialist, and the resiliency of survivor on the topics of family violence, mental health issues, and disability.

As a  person with a disability, Christine speaks transparently about her struggles with chronic pain, disability, discrimination, and healthy coping strategies for the daily difficulty it presents, and helpful suggestions on how to be increasingly aware of able-bodied privilege.