Conference Agenda
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
11:00am ET
Zoom Meeting Room Opens
Check-In & Networking
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11:30am-1:00pm ET
Opening Plenary Session
Balancing ACEs with HOPE: The Science of Adversity and Resilience
Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., Director, Center for Community-Engaged Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine
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1:00-1:30pm ET
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1:30-3:00pm ET
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Georgia’s Family Support Network and Essentials for Childhood Initiative: A Collective Impact
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Leading with Cultural Competence and the Intercultural Developmental Inventory
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Family Success Centers: A Vehicle to Access those Disproportionately Affected by Social Determinants of Health
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Community Conditions that Strengthen Families
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Building a Countywide Strategy to Engage Children & Families
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Promoting Positive Father Involvement: Research Evidence and Policy Recommendations
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Supporting Families with LGBTQ+ Children
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3:00-3:30pm ET
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3:30-5:00pm ET
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Applying CSSP’s Anti-Racist Intersectional Frame to Working with Families
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Our Journeys with the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support: Local and State Implementation Experiences
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Protective Factors: Strengthening Children, Families, and Communities
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Measuring the Return on Investment of Family Resource Centers: Outcomes, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Addressing the Needs of Children with Autism in Family Strengthening and the Prevention of ACEs
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The Adaptability of the Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program
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What One Caring Adult Can Do
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
11:00am ET
Zoom Meeting Room Opens
Check-In & Networking
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11:30am-1:00pm ET
Plenary Session #2
Exploring Family Support in Canada and the U.S.
Panel of Canadian and U.S. Representatives
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1:00-1:30pm ET
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1:30-3:00pm ET
Spotlight Sessions: Innovations and Opportunities
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Sponsored by​
3:00-3:30pm ET
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3:30-5:30pm ET
Topical Networking Sessions
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3:30-5:30pm ET
A More Perfect Union Parent Café
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Friday, October 16, 2020
11:00am ET
Zoom Meeting Room Opens
Check-In & Networking
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11:30am-1:00pm ET
Plenary Session #3
Navigating Philanthropy through an Equity Lens
Linetta J. Gilbert, Gilbert & Associates
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1:00-1:30pm ET
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1:30-3:00pm ET
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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​It’s Not All about Money! Co-Creating Sustainable Family Strengthening Centers by Mobilizing Mutual Assistance
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Supporting Transracial Adoptive Families
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State Innovations in Implementation of Strengthening Families
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The Power of Peer Support
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Advocacy Lessons from the Wizard of Oz: Educating Policy Makers and Telling Our Story
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Exploring the Healthy Together Family Health Education Program
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Strategies and Action Planning to Intensify Family Engagement at Your Program
3:00-3:30pm ET
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3:30-5:00pm ET
Closing Plenary Session
Learning from 2020 and Looking Ahead: The Future of Family Support
Discussion group with National, State, and Parent perspectives
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Evaluation & Raffle​