09/16/2026
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October 2nd - Circle of Parents Conference! Don't miss out on this opportunity to share ideas and share support. Two keynote speakers and 12 interactive workshops - Check out the schedule below:
11:00 – 11:45 Welcome & Opening Keynote Address:
Spreading Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) Presenter: Robert Sege, MD, PhD., Tufts Medical Center
12:00 – 1:00 pm: First Concurrent Workshop Sessions:
• Building the Table Together: Strengthening Families and Communities through Collaboration and Partnership – Presented by FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP
• From Bystander to Upstander: What We Carry, What We Change – Presented by Rhonda Newton, CEO, Darkness to Light
• The Father’s Silent Battle: Understanding Men’s Depression, Paternal Postpartum Depression and Emotional Wellness – Gemayl “Mel” Johnson – Fatherhood and Men’s Mental Health Specialist
1:15 – 2:15 pm: Second Concurrent Workshop Sessions:
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Programs Serving Families: Research Challenges and Opportunities – Madelyn Labella, PhD, William & Mary University
• Healing in Community: How Parent Support Groups Strengthen Protective Factors and Reduce Isolation – Aariyana Britton, DHc. MSc Public Health Practitioner, Adjunct Professor
• Strengthening Families by Understanding Personality Similarities and Differences between Family Members – Paul Tieger, Speed Reading People
2:30 – 3:30 pm: Third Concurrent Workshop Sessions:
• Developing Community Anchors – Eliza Cooper, Executive Director, Thriving Families Collaborative
• Reimagining Prevention: The Blueprint for Family Well-Being – Prevent Child Abuse America - Jennifer Jones – Chief Strategy Officer and Kierston Sutton- Special Projects Manager
• The Period of Purple Crying®: Educating Parents, Supporting Caregivers, and Preventing Abusive Head Trauma – Keller Stout, Prevent Child Abuse Florida
3:45 – 4:45 pm: Fourth Concurrent Workshop Sessions:
• Circulo de Apoyo: Sustaining Hispanic Families through Peer-Led Healing and Belonging – Just Say Something – South Carolina Circle of Parents Program Trainers
• Effective Black Parenting Training Program: Empowering Professionals for Positive Change – Kinaya Sokoyo, PhD., Executive Director, DC Children’s Trust Fund
• The National Family Resource Center Model: A Shared Framework for Strengthening Families – Brenda McChesney, Co-Executive Director of National Family Support Network and Jennifer Stein, Executive Director of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership
5:00 – 5:45 pm – Closing and Final Keynote Address:
Power of Prevention: Centering Families Through Every Turn
Presenter: Melissa T. Merrick, PhD. CEO and President, Prevent Child Abuse America
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