Community - Validation Training Institute

Community Connections

Join our regular gatherings to connect, learn, and support one another in the validation journey.

Family/Caregiver Support Circle

Monthly support sessions for family members with minimal knowledge of Validation caring for loved ones with cognitive decline.

AVO Meetings

Monthly meetup for certified validation professionals and Authorized Validation Organization (AVO) to share experiences and best practices.

FIND MY AVO COMMUNITY

The response to Naomi’s news last week has been overwhelming. VTI has set up a forum for those of you who wish to reach out to Naomi with a message. Naomi will be able to speak out to you when she wishes. To view the countless messages submitted so far, click the link below.

Forum for the Validation Community and Naomi Feil

If you wish to share a message with Naomi, you can send your message to Naomi either as a text or a short video to:

Validation to suit your needs…

VTI and its Authorized Validation Organizations (AVOs) offer a variety of training possibilities to suit your personal needs regarding time, budget and depth of training. We take you from where you are and take you to the next level. Any or no pre-training is equally welcome.

What's New at VTI

Exciting changes at the AVO Caritas Vienna!

European Teacher Meeting in Geneva – June 20, 21

New EVA (European Validation Association) was born last year and continues its 30 year tradition of bringing European Validation Teachers together for two days of learning, sharing and networking.
If you are certified at Level 3, 4 or 5 and want to participate – get more information here. In English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano and Espanol. Register before May 31st.

2025 Validation World Congress

Join the Validation Training Institute, LifeLoop, and Dementia Minds to explore how performing arts, visual arts and literary arts can enhance the lives of people living with cognitive change. Each of the three panels will include a person living with cognitive change or Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD), who is active in one of the creative arts, plus two experts in the field doing interesting, creative projects.

Our Mission

Our mission is to nurture respect, dignity and well-being in the lives of older adults living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers by advancing education in the Validation method.

VTI’s vision for the future is that every caregiver and older adult experiencing age-related, cognitive decline will feel the joy and love of meaningful communication.

VTI has a network of 8,214 Validation certified workers, 860 group leaders, 449 teachers and 17 master teachers, around the globe. There are 24 Authorized Validation Organizations (AVOs) in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and North America.

From Roots to New Branches: This Fall, Help Validation Grow

Validation: The Feil Method Community