The national gathering for Family Support

From insight to action, together.

Families thrive when they have strong relationships, practical resources, and trusted places to turn. Together for Families 2026 brings the field's practitioners, family leaders, researchers, and funders together to build what comes next.

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TOGETHER FOR FAMILIES · 2026

Oct 20–22 · Virtual

FormatNational virtual conference

HostNational Family Support Network

TracksPractice · Leadership · Systems

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Who it's for

This national virtual conference connects Family Resource Centers, FRC Networks, parent and family leaders, practitioners, researchers, funders, and public partners advancing Family Support.

Across three days, participants will explore practical strategies, emerging evidence, family and community leadership, and forward-looking approaches to strengthening quality practice, community-rooted innovation, and the systems, partnerships, and investments families need to thrive.

Together for Families 2026 conference graphic featuring diverse families and the Strong Families, Promising Futures tagline

At a time of growing national recognition and bipartisan momentum for Family Resource Centers, Together for Families highlights the power of trusted community hubs, locally designed solutions, and shared responsibility for family well-being — and explores how FRCs and Family Support strategies can reduce fragmentation, strengthen protective factors, and help families address challenges before they escalate.

In 2024, attendees rated the conference 4.73 out of 5 — many called it the best virtual conference they'd been to.

Aggregate 2024 attendee feedback, Together for Families

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Father and his two sons on their family farm

A father and mother laughing together while he holds their baby in a forest setting

A large multigenerational group of family support leaders and community members laughing together outdoors

Featured Voices

National leaders. Researchers. Practitioners. People shaping what comes next for families.

Together for Families brings nationally recognized voices into conversation with Family Resource Center leaders, family leaders, practitioners, researchers, public systems, philanthropy, and communities working every day to strengthen families.

Dr. Robert Sege

Director, Center for Community-Engaged Medicine, Tufts Medical Center; Founder and Director, HOPE, Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences

Reimagining prevention around the positive experiences, relationships, environments, and opportunities children and families need to flourish.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Commissioner, New York City Administration for Children's Services

Bringing lived experience and leadership across philanthropic, state, federal, and local systems to advancing prevention, strengthening families, and transforming child welfare.

Dr. David W. Willis

Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities; Founder and Director, Nurture Connection

Advancing early relational health and the foundational relationships that support healthy development, family well-being, and prevention.

Dr. Christina Bethell

Professor and Director, Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Advancing flourishing through relationship-centered practices and systems change.

Jerry Milner

Former Associate Commissioner, U.S. Children's Bureau; Co-Director, Family Justice Group

A national leader in transforming child welfare toward prevention, family integrity, community support, and keeping families safely together.

Romero Davis

Vice President of Systems Advancement, Texas Alliance of Child & Family Services

Connecting family well-being, community conditions, and systems transformation into a stronger approach to prevention.

More nationally recognized voices and featured conversations will be announced as the program is finalized.

A National Conversation at a Pivotal Moment

Three days. Three interconnected tracks. National expertise. Community wisdom. Practical strategies. One shared question: what will it take to make meaningful Family Support available to every family before crisis?

National Voices

Leading thinkers in prevention, flourishing, relational health, and systems change.

Family & Community Leadership

People closest to the work helping shape the conversation.

Evidence + Practice

Research connected directly to implementation.

Bright Spots

Communities demonstrating what is already possible.

Sample workshops

Additional workshops, Bright Spot Deep Dives, plenaries, and featured conversations will be announced as the program is finalized.

Navigating with Purpose: How Standards of Quality Advance Family-Centered Practice and Organizational Impact
Strong Staff, Strong Families: Evidence-Based Strategies for Wellbeing, Retention, and Family Impact
From Listening to Leading: Building Trauma-Informed Family Leadership Through Community Partnership
Starting Where You Are: Building Family Resource Centers Through Community Voice and Adaptation
From Crisis to Connection: Ethical AI, Family Voice, and Earlier Support
What Makes FRCs Work? Evidence, Implementation, and Sustainability Lessons from Indiana

Join us October 20–22

Together, we are building a stronger future for Family Resource Centers, Family Support, and the families and communities they serve.