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    April
  • Navigating the Intersection: Black Adoptee Mental Health and the Search for Identity April 16, 2026

    DATE TIME
    04/16/2026 01:00 pm
    04/16/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Tony Parsons

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • 10th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders April 17, 2026

    Integrating Research, Policy, and Practice Around the World

    Despite thousands of published articles on FASD, limited research focuses specifically on adolescents and adults with FASD. As individuals diagnosed with FASD age, the “need to know” across a broad spectrum of areas continues to be critically important for identifying clinically relevant research questions and directions that will impact their day-to-day function and health outcomes. Please join us at this interactive conference Learning

    Objectives: Connect the identified needs of community workers, healthcare providers, professionals in the FASD field, families, and individuals with FASD with the research community Gain insight into emerging research findings and how they might better assist ethical policy and decision making and the development of integrated and collaborative approaches across systems Examine practice-based evidence, projects, and programs to understand the potential connections to research and potential longitudinal studies Engage in knowledge exchange and dialogue through multidisciplinary sessions Listen to individuals with FASD and their families share their direct and be at the forefront of addressing these relevant global issues.

    DATE TIME
    04/17/2026 All Day
    04/20/2026 All Day

    https://fasdunited.org/fasd2026/

    The Hyatt Regency
    SeattleWA

    (202) 785-4585 (Phone)

  • 2026 NAA National Conference April 27, 2026

    Registration for the NAA National Conference is now open!

     

    For more information on our upcoming National Conference please visit our website.

     

    We look forward to seeing you in Boston!

    DATE TIME
    04/27/2026 All Day
    04/28/2026 All Day

    https://www.adoptnaa.org/events/register.aspx?id=2000158&itemid=58f86189-c469-4951-b319-26ebb96acb7c

    Hyatt Regency Boston
    1 Ave de Lafayette
    Boston, MA 02111

    info@adoptnaa.org (Email)

  • Centralized Support: Incorporating a Case Management Hub into Post-Permanency Services April 29, 2026

    FREE!

    The need for coordinated, responsive and family-centered support is critical as adoptive, guardianship and kinship families navigate the complexities of life post-permanency.  This Center Chat explores how integrating a centralized case management hub into post-permanency services can transform fragmented systems into cohesive networks of care-ensuring families receive timely, tailored support when they need it most.

    DATE TIME
    04/29/2026 03:00 pm
    04/29/2026 04:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8ucIJacVRXeB8rJJRbHObg

    Online

    Melinda Lis
    DaJari Patterson

  • May
  • Bridging the Gap: Preparing Expectant Parents for Open Adoption May 21, 2026

    DATE TIME
    05/21/2026 01:00 pm
    05/21/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Kelsy Vander Vliet Randyard

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • June
  • Are You My Mother? An Adoptee’s Search for Self and Belonging June 18, 2026

    DATE TIME
    06/18/2026 01:00 pm
    06/18/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Dee Dee Mascarenas

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • 9th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference June 27, 2026

    Join the largest in-person gathering of Trauma-Informed Educators dedicated to building Trauma-Responsive schools gathering- now with TWO dates in 2026!

    DATE TIME
    06/27/2026 All Day
    06/29/2026 All Day

    https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/conference/#location

    Hilton Anatole
    2201 N Stemmons Fwy
    Dallas, TX 75207

    (888) 656-9806 (Phone)

  • July
  • FFTAs Annual Conference July 07, 2026

    For four decades, FFTA has convened leaders, practitioners, and partners to leverage shared knowledge and proven solutions, advancing wellness for families and communities. Our Annual Conference remains a dynamic space for collaboration, innovation, and empowerment—especially in a time when the sector faces new and complex challenges. A Super Early Lock-in-Rate is available for FFTA Members through December 31, 2025.

    DATE TIME
    07/07/2026 All Day
    07/10/2026 All Day

    https://www.ffta.org/events/register.aspx?id=1995362&itemid=54098a40-da3c-44e8-b2fc-074db16301be

    Hyatt Regency Chicago
    151 E Wacker Dr.
    Chicago, Illinois 60601

    Allie Koscielny
    (551) 287-6246 (Phone)
    akoscielny@ffta.org (Email)

  • Centering Parents Who Have Relinquished a Child: Mental Health, Healing, and Lived Experience July 16, 2026

    DATE TIME
    07/16/2026 01:00 pm
    07/16/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Abigail Hasberry

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • September
  • Supporting Kinship Care: What Kinship Families Wish They Knew September 17, 2026

    DATE TIME
    09/17/2026 01:00 pm
    09/17/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Ali Caliendo

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • October
  • Punishment vs. Discipline: Why Traditional Parenting Doesn’t Work with Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma and What We Can Do Instead October 15, 2026

    DATE TIME
    10/15/2026 01:00 pm
    10/15/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Deb Schugg

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • November
  • Belonging and Becoming: Centering LGBTQ+ Voices in the Adoption Narrative November 19, 2026

    DATE TIME
    11/19/2026 01:00 pm
    11/19/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Tony Hynes
    Regi Corbie

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

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