Date & Time
10:30am EDT - 2:00pm EDT
About This Event
Please join us at The Waterview in Monroe on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at noon for CFJ's 29th Annual Speaking of Women luncheon. This year, we welcome bestselling author and survivor Stephen Mills to our podium.
Stephen Mills is the author of "Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood," which won the National Jewish Book Award in 2022. He is also the coauthor of "Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees," a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.
Since the 1980s, he has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights and environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA and on the board of Darkness to Light, a national organization empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.
Early bird tickets are available now for $190 each. Get your tickets today to lock in pricing before prices increase on Tuesday, August 18th. VIP tickets are also available for $250 and include admission to a private reception before the start of the program. The VIP reception is scheduled for 11:15-11:45 a.m. where guests will then be escorted to the ballroom. Please be aware that VIP guests are not guaranteed a photo with our keynote speaker.
If you have any questions regarding ticket purchases or sponsorships, please contact Lauren Cicchetti at lcicchetti@centerforfamilyjustice.org or call (203) 993-8135.
About This Event
Please join us at The Waterview in Monroe on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at noon for CFJ's 29th Annual Speaking of Women luncheon. This year, we welcome bestselling author and survivor Stephen Mills to our podium.
Stephen Mills is the author of "Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood," which won the National Jewish Book Award in 2022. He is also the coauthor of "Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees," a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.
Since the 1980s, he has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights and environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA and on the board of Darkness to Light, a national organization empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.
Early bird tickets are available now for $190 each. Get your tickets today to lock in pricing before prices increase on Tuesday, August 18th. VIP tickets are also available for $250 and include admission to a private reception before the start of the program. The VIP reception is scheduled for 11:15-11:45 a.m. where guests will then be escorted to the ballroom. Please be aware that VIP guests are not guaranteed a photo with our keynote speaker.
If you have any questions regarding ticket purchases or sponsorships, please contact Lauren Cicchetti at lcicchetti@centerforfamilyjustice.org or call (203) 993-8135.
About Our Speaker
Stephen Mills is the author of "Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood," which won the National Jewish Book Award in 2022. He is also the coauthor of "Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees," a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.
Since the 1980s, he has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights and environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA and on the board of Darkness to Light, a national organization empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse. He lives in California with his wife, Susan.
Getting There
The Waterview
215 Roosevelt Drive
Monroe, Connecticut 06468
United States
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