This annual Family Leadership Conference helps families and youth improve their skills in advocating and impacting the systems that affect them. The event includes networking opportunities with participants from around the state and curated workshops providing important and applicable information and perspectives to families and professionals.

SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS:

Information about Early Childhood, Special Education, Healthcare, Parent Engagement, and Transitions
Engaging parents in leadership
Building advocacy skills
Laws, regulations, policies, and best practices for increasing parental involvement
Skills and strategies for communication, sharing stories, and record-keeping
The value of family-to-family networking and ways to make it happen
Tips on creating connections with local and statewide resources
Methods for creating and/or maintaining strong partnerships between families and professionals
Leveraging individual identity (culture, language, family uniqueness, and more) to become a stronger advocate for children, family, and community
Select sessions will be presented in Spanish

18th Annual Family Leadership Conference

Providing Real Opportunities