Join the National Family Support Network for a unique biennial event connecting various stakeholders from across the U.S. and Canada in the Family Support and Strengthening Field. This virtual conference, held October 14-16, 2020, will focus on best and promising practices for supporting families’ advancement.
Designed for practitioners at the program, systems, and funder levels, Together for Families will provide valuable opportunities for learning from expert presentations, innovation sharing, peer learning, and networking. The conference 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.
Timeline
August 15 – October 6, 2020: Regular Registration Open
October 14-16, 2020: Virtual Conference
Plenaries
Balancing ACEs with HOPE: The Science of Adversity & Resilience
Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., 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 the Center for the Study of Social Policy’s 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
Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here for unique opportunities to demonstrate your support for families and promote your visibility with more than 300 conference participants, 14,000 social media followers, 22,000 email subscribers,
and 28,000 unique website visitors from across the U.S. and Canada. Please contact andrew@nationalfamilysupportnetwork.org.