Registration is open for the biennial Together for Families Conference. This unique virtual event that connects various stakeholders from across the U.S. and Canada in the Family Support and Strengthening Field to focus on best and promising practice for supporting families’ advancement.
Together for Families weaves together content related to the field of Family Support, the Strengthening Families Framework and Approach, Advancing Equity for Families, and the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support. Designed for practitioners at the program, systems, and funder levels, it will provide valuable opportunities for learning from expert presentations, innovation sharing, peer learning, and networking.
FEATURED CONTENT
Plenaries
- Balancing ACEs with HOPE: The Science of Adversity & Resilience
Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., Director, Center for Community-Engaged Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Navigating Philanthropy through an Equity Lens
Linetta J. Gilbert, Managing Partner, Gilbert & Associates
- Canada & U.S. Family Support Innovations
Highlighted Breakout Sessions
- Applying an Anti-Racist Intersectional Frame to Working with Families
- Addressing the Needs of Children with Autism in Family Strengthening and the Prevention of ACES
- Family Success Centers: A Vehicle to Access Those Disproportionately Affected by Social Determinants of Health
- Innovative Approaches to Strengthening Families
- Policy Advocacy to Improve Family Well-Being
- Promoting Positive Father Involvement: Research Evidence and Policy Recommendations
- Supporting Families Differently: Mobilizing Mutual Assistance
Early Bird Registration: June 23 - August 14, 2020
Regular Registration: August 14 - October 6, 2020
Registration Fee: $375 - $450