For information on the Eastern European Summit for Children at Risk that was held November 10-14, 2006 in Russia, please visit www.comission.org/go/conference.
Empowered to Connect Conference Show Hope and Empowered To Connect are partnering to present the Empowered To Connect Conference on September 10 & 11, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee. This two day conference will be hosted at Covenant Presbyterian Church by longtime Show Hope board members and friends of the Chapmans, Dan and Terri Coley.
The Empowered To Connect Conference will feature two tracks with sessions and workshops...
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Empowered to Connect |
| Date: Sep. 10-11, 2010 |
Building Up Forgiveness Building up Forgiveness is a one-day event for adoptive parents and their children to give families tools to engage in conversations with their children about living a life of forgiveness. This event will give children and families the opportunity to encourage forgiveness on a smaller scale as well as relate to broader issues, like those that may relate directly to their adoption. Forgiveness is a...
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Adoption Resources of Wisconsin |
| Date: Sep. 11, 2010 |
Transitioning to Adult Living If you are a parent or caregiver for a youth approaching adulthood, this program is for you. Our presenter, Mike Heath, will draw from his passion for providing resources and support for youth aging out of care, as well as his vast experience working with youth.
Mike’s presentation will include resources available to youth aging out of care, as well as ways for foster parents to assist...
| Type: Seminar | | Related Organization: Adoption Resources of Wisconsin |
| Date: Sep. 15, 2010 |
Wait No More: Colorado Two years ago, Focus on the Family held our very first Wait No More event. As a result of the collaborative efforts of agencies, churches, government, ministries, and families, the number of legal orphans waiting in foster care for adoptive families has decreased from nearly 800 to just 365.
That's great progress, but each one of those 365 still waiting deserves an adoptive family. ...
| Type: Training Event | | Related Organization: Focus on the Family |
| Date: Sep. 18, 2010 |
22nd Annual ATTACh Conference The 22nd Annual ATTACh conference features:
Over 40 workshops for parents and professionals at the
introductory and intermediate/advanced levels
Full Day Post-Conference Workshop/Training
for Parents or Professionals
Plenary sessions that will inform, enlighten and inspire.
For more information or to register for this event, click here:...
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Sep. 22-25, 2010 |
2010 World Impact Conference: The World Mission and The Orphan "The conference will seek to show where adoption and orphan care fit within the Great Commission. Our preacher for the conference is Dr. Russell Moore a leading voice for the church concerning adoption and orphan care. Other orphan advocates and organizations will be on hand with plenty of information and resources about adoption and orphan care. As always, we will have a special program for...
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Sep. 23-26, 2010 |
Together for Adoption 2010 Pre-Conference Workshop Together for Adoption is partnering with Empowered To Connect to present an Empowered To Connect Pre-Conference workshop on Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Austin, Texas. This one day workshop will be hosted at Hill Country Bible Church and sponsored by The Austin Stone Community Church. It will feature sessions led by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael and Amy Monroe and is designed for those focused...
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Together for Adoption |
| Date: Sep. 30, 2010 |
Together for Adoption Conference 2010 The Together for Adoption Conference 2010 will be held October 1-2, 2010, in Austin, Texas, hosted by The Austin Stone Community Church. The conference theme is “The Gospel, the Church, and the Global Orphan Crisis” and the conference is intentionally structured around the gospel and community. If you want to take advantage of the early bird registration ($69 per...
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Together for Adoption |
| Date: Oct. 01-02, 2010 |
Precious in His Sight The Precious in His Sight Adoption and Orphan Care Conference will be held October 2nd from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. There will be plenary sessions, as well as a variety of workshop choices. For more information, click here: http://sites.google.com/site/preciousconf/precious-in-his-sight/conference
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Oct. 02, 2010 |
W.I.S.E. Up! The World About Adoption! Nearly all adopted children are asked questions about adoption. Children sometimes find it difficult and uncomfortable to answer, as they don’t always know what to say, or they regret, afterwards, what they did say. They are often left with a mixture of many emotions. Parents have also felt these emotions when questioned about their adoptive families. This one-day conference will assist...
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Adoption Resources of Wisconsin |
| Date: Oct. 09, 2010 |
Adoption Seminar Come to Eastside Christian Church in Jefferson, IN for their Fall 2010 Adoption Seminar.
For more information call 812-288-9061.
Eastside Christian Church,
2319 Veterans Parkway,
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
| Type: Seminar | | |
| Date: Oct. 16, 2010 |
Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference The conference breakout sessions will cover a wide range of adoption and foster care topics. The event is free; meals and childcare are also provided. Registration will open on September 13th.
For more information, visit www.tapestryconference.org
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Oct. 23, 2010 |
Mid-Atlantic Orphan Summit Please join us for the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Orphan Summit on November 5-6, hosted by a remarkable team of local believers in Hershey, PA passionate for Christ and orphans. With a first-rate lineup of speakers, the conference promises to be a rich and inspiring event.
The Mid Atlantic Orphan Summit will appeal to churches, organizational and lay leaders, and anyone interested in the biblical...
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Nov. 05-06, 2010 |
A Place in My Heart Conference Beyond Consequences: Helping Children Heal (Part 2)
Heather Forbes shared the building blocks of the Beyond Consequences approach during last year’s conference. This year, she will explain more techniques and invite deeper understanding. Heather will give you a fresh perspective that goes beyond those ineffective traditional approaches. Rest assured, this training goes beyond just talk....
| Type: Conference | | |
| Date: Nov. 13, 2010 |
Wait No More: Texas Right now, more than 3,500 legal orphans in the Texas foster care system are waiting for adoptive families. Texas has more than 25,000 churches, and God has given clear commands for Christians to take care of His orphan children.
So if the command is clear and the need is apparent, why are these kids still waiting?
Join Focus on the Family, the Texas Department of Family & Protective...
| Type: Seminar | | Related Organization: Focus on the Family |
| Date: Nov. 13, 2010 |
Building Healthy Adoptive Families: Ten Factors of Success Learn about the 10 factors for adoptive families that can help you build an awareness of successful adoptive family life. Leann Meiners will present strategies, attitudes and values that can help families enhance attachment and develop realistic expectations—for themselves and their adoption experience.
Leann Meiners, Training Coordinator for ARW, has worked with adoptive and foster...
| Type: Seminar | | Related Organization: Adoption Resources of Wisconsin |
| Date: Nov. 18, 2010 |
Wait No More: Georgia Right now, approximately 127,000 legal orphans in the U.S. foster care system are waiting for adoptive families. The United States has more than 300,000 churches, and God has given clear commands for Christians to take care of His orphan children.
So if the command is clear and the need is apparent, why are these kids still waiting?
Join us on February 26, 2011 at Victory World...
| Type: Seminar | | Related Organization: Focus on the Family |
| Date: Feb. 26, 2011 |
Summit VII Save the date for the Christian Alliance for Orphan's Summit VII in Louisville, Kentucky! More info to come.
Click here to read about the most recent Summit (Summit VI): http://www.christian-alliance-for-orphans.org/summit/
| Type: Conference | | Related Organization: Christian Alliance for Orphans |
| Date: May. 12-13, 2011 |
