Program
Speakers
Together for Families brings together family leaders, practitioners, researchers, public-system leaders, community leaders, and others. Each contributes a different kind of knowledge, and all of it shapes the conference.
Plenary and featured conversations
These shared sessions bring the full conference together. Everyone presenting across the three days is listed under All speakers and presenters below.
Welcome & Opening Plenary
Tue, Oct 20, 11:00am–12:20pm ET
From Adversity to Possibility
The Catalytic Drivers of Primary Prevention
Primary prevention is more than intervening earlier. It requires positive experiences, nurturing relationships, trusted community supports, strong practice, aligned systems, and the conditions that help families flourish.
Featured Interactive Session
Wed, Oct 21, 2:45–3:45pm ET
Follow the Money: A Sustainability Lab for Family Support
Fiscal approaches to sustain local programs and build prevention capacity
Featured Plenary
Thu, Oct 22, 11:00am–12:00pm ET
One Big Doable Thing!
Advancing Child and Family Flourishing Through Relationship-Centered Practice and Systems Change
Closing Conversation & Conference Close
Thu, Oct 22, 3:45–5:00pm ET
The Future Families Need
A Call to Build the Systems and Supports That Help Families Flourish
Many kinds of expertise, one conference
No one kind of knowledge outranks another. Together for Families brings these perspectives to the same table.
Lived experience and family leadership
Parents and family leaders bring knowledge that comes from lived experience.
Community knowledge and direct practice
Family Resource Center staff and community leaders share what works day to day.
Research and evaluation
Researchers and evaluators connect evidence to practice.
Systems, policy, and philanthropy
Public-system, policy, and funding leaders explore what it takes to sustain Family Support.
All speakers and presenters
Profiles are managed in Whova, and presenters may update them before the conference. To see where each person is presenting, visit the Agenda.
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Together for Families 2026 is live
Virtual, October 20–22, 2026. All times Eastern.