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MONDAY, MAY 7
Join These Intensives by Adding Them to Your CAFO2018 Registration.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Building Trauma Competent Caregivers (day 1): 9:00am - 5:00pm
TUESDAY, MAY 8
Join These Intensives by Adding Them to Your CAFO2018 Registration.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Collaborate, a Forum for Global Leaders (day 1): 9:00am - 7:30pm
- Building Trauma Competent Caregivers (day 2): 9:00am - 5:00pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
Join These Intensives by Adding Them to Your CAFO2018 Registration. Check in begins at 7:30am.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Collaborate, a Forum for Global leaders (day 2): 8:30am - 2:30pm
- OVC Applied Research & Best Practice Symposium: 8:30am - 2:30pm
- Free to Lead: A One-Day Leadership Inventory Experience for People Passionate About Kids and Families: 8:30am - 2:30pm
- Connected Parenting Intensive: 8:30am - 2:30pm
CAFO2018 BEGINS!
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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- Check-In, Exhibit Fair & Block Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Opening Deep-Dive Workshops (For all Attendees)
- Three Essential Ingredients For Every Church Ministry
- The Foster Journey: Characteristics of a Great Foster Parent
- Rooted: Gospel Driven Parenting Principles for Adoptive & Foster Families
- The Power of Play in Healing Trauma
- Connected Independent Living
- Post Adoption Support: Why Group Work is Critical
- Transition to Family Care Simulation Lab
- Sustainable Social Enterprises: Hands-On How to Get Started (or Accelerate!)
- Leadership Strategies for Healthy Organizational Growth
- Critical Clarity to Drive Your Organization Forward
- Funding Your Adoption
- CEO Roundtable Exchange (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Preparing Our Hearts to Receive: A Women’s Mini Spiritual Retreat
5:00pm - 7:00pm
- Dinner Break (pre-purchased tickets required)
7:00pm - 8:45pm
What Matters Most, Speakers Coming Soon
- General Session
THURSDAY, MAY 10
8:45am - 10:00am
- General Session
10:30am - 12:00pm
Extended Workshops
- Building a Discipleship Based Orphan Care Ministry
- Breaking Down Barriers: Making Your Church Accessible for the Special Needs Family
- Building a Foundation for Independence
- Trauma and Trauma Wise Care
- Growing a Foster Care Movement Where You Live
- Developing Support Systems that Sustain Families
- It’s Hard to Say Goodbye: Supporting the Grief of Foster Families When a Child Leaves
- Raising Black Children in a Multiracial Family
- Changing the Trajectory of Inter-Country Adoption
- Understanding the Dynamic Connection Between Emotional and Spiritual Health
- Empowering Parents & Other Caregivers for Holistic Child Development
- Steps Toward Expanding Your Continuum of Care
- Searching for Hope: Examining Protective Factors in Family Preservation
- Building Passion: Communicate Who You are in 3 Minutes or Less!
- Maintaining Conviction and Conscious in Public-Private Partnership (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Attachment: Parenting With Your Brain In Mind
- Guatemala Collaborative (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Coaching Tables
- Building Bridges: Keys to Developing Effective Local Networks: David Hennessey (International Leaders Only)
- Raising the Standard of Care: Trauma Informed Care in OVC
- Learning how to Share Hard Stories Well: Foster Alums
Experience
- Prayer Room
- Exhibit Fair
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genius Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
12:00pm - 1:15pm
- Lunch Break: 12pm - 1:15pm
- Church Leadership Networking Lunch: (Reserved for Champion and Supporter Level Church Members, RSVP Required)
- Orphan Sunday Coordinator Luncheon: (12:00pm - 2:00pm; Invitation Only)
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Workshops
- Rethinking Children’s Ministry: Creating an Environment of Felt-Safety (1:15pm - 3:30pm)
- Therapies for Children from Hard Places
- Regulation to Reason (1:15pm-3:30pm)
- Trust-Based Parenting: Healing the Heart and Engaging the Child
- Community Mapping: A Simple Tool For Finding Your Fit and Serving Children and Families Better
- 10 Considerations for Designing a New ministry for Children Separated From Their Own Families
- Encouraging Indigenous Adoption
- Funding Ministry: A Practical Guide for Raising Money Even When You Don't Want To
- Nurturing the Spiritual Life of Kids and Families
- Cultivating a Co-Missional Marriage
- Building on Firm Foundations: Communities of Faith, Vulnerable Children and their Fathers, and HIV/AIDS
- The Cost of Collaboration (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Building a Culture of Excellence in Small-Group Homes (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Shame: Healing the Story of Our Lives (Part 1)
- Praise and Petition
- Story & Service: A Conversation with Adult Adoptees
Coaching Tables
- Building Support Groups for Adoptive and Foster Families
- Coming Alongside Families in Crisis to Preserve the Family (SF)
- Launching and Leading a Foster Care, Adoption and Orphan Care Ministry in My Church
- Grants, Fundraising, & Community Engagement for your Nonprofit
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genius Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Workshops
- (Continued Session: Rethinking Children’s Ministry: Creating an Environment of Felt-Safety (1:15pm - 3:30pm)
- Church and State Partnerships in Foster Care
- When Caring Hurts: Five Strategies to Maintaining Your Emotional Well-Being (2:30pm - 4:45pm)
- Adoption: Where Do I Start?
- Designing a Life Skill Program
- Children with Special Needs and How to Support Them
- Transforming Short Term Missions (2:30pm - 4:45pm)
- Leading for the Long-Haul: Strategies for Strong Leadership through Peaks & Valleys
- Vibrant Ministry Springs from Healthy Souls
- Praise and Petition
- Trust-Based Relationships in the Global Community
- Shame: Healing the Story of Our Lives (Part 2)
- (Continued Session: Regulation to Reason: 1:15pm-3:30pm)
- Caring For Yourself While Caring For Children From Trauma
- Communications & Marketing Collaborative (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Understanding the Life and Heart of a Birth Mother
Coaching
- Launching and Leading a Foster Care, Adoption and Orphan Care Ministry in My Church
- Importance of Personality Profiles in OVC Excellence
- Tips for Engaging Business Leaders to Engage With Your Ministry
- How to Talk with Children about Adoption
- Chai with Sandeep and Ruth: Using our Stories to Encourage Other Adoptees
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genius Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
3:15pm - 3:45pm
- Energy Break: 3:15pm - 3:45pm
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshops
- Big Ideas for Church Orphan Care Ministry
- The Bridge: Insights from CAFO’s Aging Out Initiative (U.S. Foster Care)
- (Continued Session: When Caring Hurts: Five Strategies to Maintaining Your Emotional Well-Being (2:30pm - 4:45pm)
- Trauma in the Classroom
- The Comprehensive Assessment of the Adopted Child- from Worms to Wiggles
- Best Intentions: When Personal Experiences Intersect with Ministry and Helping
- The Power of Words
- Hungering for God Amidst Clamor and Great Need
- Developing & Maintaining a Thriving Child Sponsorship Program (Open to CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Building an Effective Internship Program: Expand Capacity While Investing in Young Leaders
- Always Ready - Resilience in My Back Pocket
- (Continued Session: Transforming Short Term Missions (2:30pm - 4:45pm)
- Excellence in Education and Discipleship in Schools that Minister to Orphans
- Help! How Can I Get My Church to Observe Orphan Sunday?
- How To Create A Safety Plan
- Nurturing the Spiritual Strength of Your Team (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Coaching Tables
- Special Needs Care Solutions in Developing Nations
- What’s the Secret to Getting Along With My Kids?
- Launching and Leading a Foster Care, Adoption and Orphan Care Ministry in My Church
- Refugee Foster Care: Homes for Children Who Are Forced To Flee
- Healthy Emotional Boundaries When Caring for Vulnerable Children
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genius Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
4:45pm - 7pm
- Dinner Break: 4:45pm - 7pm (Pre-Purchased Tickets Required)
7:00pm - 8:45pm
- GENERAL SESSION: 7pm - 8:45pm
FRIDAY, MAY 11
7:45am - 8:30am
Breakfast Meet-Ups: Stay tuned for connection & discussion topic info!
8:30am - 9:30am
Workshops
- Working in the Shadows: Strategic Planning for Lay Leaders
- Finding Your Fit in Foster Care
- Give Me a Break! How to Host a Respite Night for Foster & Adoptive Families at Your Church
- Special Children, Real Families
- Impact of Adoption and Foster Care on Biological and Permanent Children
- The Parent & Adoptee Relationship: Preparing for Independence
- Preparing for Adoption: Unpacking Motivation and Expectations to Increase Placement Stability
- Caring for the Refugee Orphan in the Name of Jesus
- Building New Systems: Growing Foster Care in Countries Where it Doesn't Exist
- Creating a Trauma-Informed Culture in Your Ministry Site
- Do Your Financials Attract Donors and Lenders?
- Fearful Women Wanted: How Fear of the Lord Shapes Lives that Save Lives
- Spiritual Exercises to Develop Secure Attachment as Adults
- Geographical CAFO Member Meetings (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Patient Pursuit: Loving Your Children When They Do Not Love You Back
- Keeping Integrity in the Stories You Share
Coaching Tables
- Living the Realities of Open Adoption Day-to-Day
- Launching and Leading a Foster Care, Adoption and Orphan Care Ministry in My Church
- Giving a Voice to Older & Special Needs Orphans: Host (Hope) Programs
- Building Support Groups for Adoptive and Foster Families
- Child Status Index: A Free Tool to Measure Our Progress: Dr. Bev Nyberg
- Major Gift Fundraising: Asking Without Fear
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genius Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
9:45am - 10:45am
Workshops
- Developing a Ministry Action Plan
- Trauma & Mental Health: What Does it All Mean?
- Big Ideas in Foster Care
- When Life Doesn't Match Your Picture
- Building a Teen's Capacity for Relationship: The On-going Impact of Trauma and Loss
- Transitioning Donors to Accommodate New Models
- Effective Uses of Technology in Global Orphan Care
- Effective Reintegration
- Relational-Centered Serving
- Becoming Fluent in Difficult Stories: How to Manage the Tension Between Hope and Hard
- Key Considerations in Giving Adoption Aid Grants that Serve the Whole Child and Family (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Building Up National Leaders (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Building a Foundation for Independence, Part Two: Applying the Principles
- Leading Leaders: Developing the Leaders on Your Team
- The Parent & Adoptee Relationship: Preparing for Independence (Conversation Hour)
- Understanding and Embracing the Inherent Loss and Grief in Adoption
Coaching Tables
- Working in the Shadows: Strategic Planning for Lay Leaders
- Parenting Children from Hard Places
- Help! I'm planning an Orphan Sunday Event
- Monitoring and Evaluation: How Do We Measure the Care We Provide?
- Major Gift Fundraising: Asking Without Fear
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genus Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
11:00am - 12:30pm
- General Session
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Optional Next Step Lunches (Space limited; Pre-Registration Required)
- And Now What? Next Steps Your Church Can Take to Create a Foster Care and Orphan Ministry (Hosted by Buckner International)
- Where to go From Here: Practical Ways to Engage in Adoption and Orphan Care Ministry (Hosted by Lifesong for Orphans)
- Foster Care and What’s Next in Texas
If you’d like lunch on Friday before you go, CAFO2018 Champion Sponsors invite you to join them for a free meal and practical ideas for turning inspiration into action at home. Space is limited! Add a “next steps” lunch when you register to reserve your spot.
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NEW CAFO2018 Schedule

Build your CAFO experience below! Click items to create your schedule, then submit form.

Your selections will be emailed to you, along with a coupon for $1 off a CAFO t-shirt (on-site only)! Come back as many times as you wish to create the best experience!

MONDAY, MAY 7

TUESDAY, MAY 8

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

CAFO2018 BEGINS!

1:00pm - 3:00pm

3:00pm - 5:00pm

5:00pm - 7:00pm

7:00pm - 8:45pm

THURSDAY, MAY 10

8:45am - 10:00am

10:30am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 1:15pm

1:15pm - 2:15pm

2:30pm - 3:30pm

3:15pm - 3:45pm

3:45pm - 4:45pm

4:45pm - 7pm

7:00pm - 8:45pm

FRIDAY, MAY 11

7:45am - 8:30am

8:30am - 9:30am

9:45am - 10:45am

11:00am - 12:30pm

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Your selections will be emailed to you, along with a coupon for $1 off a CAFO t-shirt (on-site only)!
Come back as many times as you wish to create the best experience!