19th Annual Permanency Conference: Highlighting Adoption & Foster Care: Life Beyond the Launch into Adulthood
Event Date: 04/23/2025 - 04/25/2025
Event Time: 10:00 AM (04/23/2025) - 12:00 PM (04/25/2025)
Event Type: Permenancy Conference
Total CE Credits: 13
General Admission: $225
18% discount
(if registered before 03/01/2025)
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Description
19th Annual Permanency Conference
APAC, in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Human Resources, proudly presents the annual Permanency Conference, a transformative three-day training event dedicated to equipping professionals and caregivers with the knowledge and tools to better serve foster and adopted children and their families.
This conference is designed for anyone working with foster and adopted children, including DHR staff, service providers, clinicians, foster and adoptive parents, and other child welfare professionals. With a strong emphasis on practical, engaging, and relevant workshops, attendees will gain valuable insights and strategies to enhance their confidence and effectiveness in their work.
Beyond the training, we prioritize self-care and renewal, ensuring participants feel appreciated and re-energized as they return to their vital roles. The relaxed setting offers opportunities for personal reflection and connection, making this an event that both educates and inspires.
Attendees can earn 13 contact hours for social workers and counselors, including several clinical hours , 3 ethics hours and 3 DSM . Most workshops will also qualify for clinical hours.
Join us for an enriching experience that will leave you better equipped, inspired, and renewed in your mission to support Alabama’s most vulnerable children.
Location
Marriott Birmingham, 3590 Grandview Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35243
Speaker & Bio
Gaelin Elmore
Gaelin Elmore is a dynamic and nationally sought-after key note speaker, trainer, and thought leader. He works with organizations and people to become belonging-informed in order to help children overcome trauma and unleash their potential. Gaelin's passion and energy for his work stems from his heart for justice and his own lived experience. His own belonging journey has led Gaelin to the National Football League, and now stages, boardrooms, and organizations, all across the country, aiming to inspire, encourage, and equip others to think differently about their work and its long-term impact on others. Gaelin now lives in Eden Prairie, MN, where he gets to experience the purest form of belonging as a husband to his wife, Micaela, and dad to their two daughters, Laniah and Tatum.
Itinerary
Wednesday, April 23
10:00 am Registration/Conference Check-In
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 pm Opening Session
1:30 - 4:45 pm Workshops
Thursday, April 24
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30 - 11: 45am: Plenary Session and Workshops
11:45 - 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 - 4:45 pm Workshops
Friday, April 25
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 am Plenary Sessions
10:15 am - 12 pm Closing Session
