Schedule - Christian Alliance for Orphans

CAFO2020 Schedule

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
Join Pre-Summit Intensives by Adding Them to Your Registration.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Building Trauma Competent Caregivers (day 1): 9:00am - 5:00pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
Join Pre-Summit Intensives by Adding Them to Your Registration.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Collaborate, a Forum for Global Leaders : Opening Session (12:00pm)
- Building Trauma Competent Caregivers (day 2): 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Moving Toward Family Solutions: An Immersive Simulation Training of Trainers: 9:00am - 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th
Join Pre-Summit Intensives by Adding Them to Your Registration. Check-in opens at 7:30am. Opening CAFO2020 Main Session beings at 3:00pm.
PRE-SUMMIT INTENSIVES
- Attachment After Adversity: Building Resilience Through Relationships: 8:30am - 2:30pm
- More Than Enough: Transforming Foster Care Through Local Collaboration: 8:30am - 2:30pm
- Collaborate, a Forum for Global Leaders: 8:30am - 2:30pm
- TBRI in the Home
CAFO2020 BEGINS!
1:00pm - 3:00pm
For check in: PRINT & BRING your confirmation email with QR Scan Code
- Check-In, Exhibit Fair & Meet-Ups
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Stage
- Opening General Session
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Extended Workshops
- Shrinking the Problem: Three Simple Ways to Engage "Crisis"
- Care Community Wrap Around Care
- The Nuts and Bolts of Bridge Building in Foster Care
- Aging Out: Post-Secondary Education & Career Development Solutions
- Triple Threat: Teenagers, Trauma and Talking
- Both Sides of the Story: Perspectives on Foster and Adoptive Parenting from Parents and Their Kids
- Clarify Your Message with StoryBrand
- Small Investment, Big Dividends: Innovations in Family Solutions
- Taking Relationships to the Next Level 201: Collaborating with Churches, Governments, and Business
- The Teaching-Family Model: An Introduction and Overview of Applications
- CEO Forum: 2020 Issues, Strategies & Solutions (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Fostering Hospitable Hearts: Redefining Accessibility and Creating the Space to Learn From Those Who Are Differently-abled
- Orphan Sunday Coordinator Gathering (Invitation Only)
Coaching Tables
- Hosting a Respite Night
- Creating a Strategic Plan for Transitioning to Family Care
- Advocating for System-Wide Care Reform: Every Child Deserves a Family
- Bring Your Community Together
- Build a Strategic Prayer Plan for Orphan Care
- Creating a Trauma-Informed Visitation Environment
Experience
- Prayer Room
- Meet-ups & Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Fair
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dinner Break
- Onsite Dinner (pre-purchased tickets required)
- Offsite. There are many restaurants within walking distance
7:30pm - 8:45pm
Main Stage
- General Session
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th
8:45am - 9:45am
Sub-Plenary General Sessions
- (Sub-Plenary) The Heart of Attachment: Loving the Kids in Your Home
- (Sub-Plenary) Foster Movement: More Than Enough Before, During, and Beyond Foster Care
- (Sub-Plenary) Innovation in Effective Service for Children Worldwide
10:00am - 12:00pm
Deep Dive Workshops
- Church Ministry Idea Exchange
- Three Things You Can Always Do (Even When You Feel Like You Can't Do Anything)
- Until There's More Than Enough: What Foster Care Movement Looks Like in Your County
- Developing Effective Leaders
- How Stress Can Actually Make Your Marriage Stronger
- Don’t Give Up: Encouragement for Your Weary Soul
- Raising Black Children in a Multi-Racial Family
- The Beauty of Relational Transformation
- Funding Your Adoption
- Models of Transition to Family Care in Africa
- The Cost of Poverty Experience
- Sustainable Social Enterprises: Hands-On How to Get Started (or Accelerate!)
- Supporting Local Families to Care for Children with Special Needs in the Majority World (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Transformational Giving: Successful Fundraising as a Joyful Calling (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Coaching Tables
- We Think We Might Be Interested In Moving Toward Family Care
- Preparing and Strengthening Families for Reintegration
- Using the Child Status Index for Case Management (Advanced)
- How to Start and Develop your Special Needs Ministry
- Marketing Hard Stories with Hope and Dignity
- Supporting Governments in the Transition to Family Care (Advanced)
Experience
- Prayer Room
- Meet-Ups and Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Fair
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Lunch Break
- Multiple Lunch Locations on Campus
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Workshops
- How to Get an Adoption/Foster Care Ministry Started at Your Church?
- Saying, "No" to Good Ideas In Order to Do Great Things
- Church and State Partnerships in Foster Care
- Students as Change-Agents
- Where to Start in Adoption
- 50 Ideas for your Orphan or Stand Sunday
- Shame, Beauty, and the Healing Power of Community
- Family Assessment
- Shifting the Story
- Compassion Fatigue: How to Incorporate Fun into Your Workplace Culture
- The Road Ahead for the US State Department and Intercountry Adoption (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Coaching Tables
- Leading a Small Group for Foster & Adoptive Caregivers
- Collaborating with Multiple Churches
- Best Practices in Global Orphan Partnerships for Churches
- How to Strengthen Families Through the Use of Trauma-Informed Tools
- Plan a One-of-a-Kind Successful Special Needs Event through Night to Shine
- Practical Guidance for Overcoming Travel Hurdles
- Using Family Group Conferencing in our Work to Return Children to Family Care
- When your family becomes UNSAFE
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Meet-Ups & Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Workshops
- The Church’s Role in Putting Protective Factors in Place for Reunifying Families
- The Actively Engaged Church in Foster Care
- Delighting Your Partners
- What We Should Know About Loving and Serving Birthmoms Well
- Parenting Your Child Who May Have an FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
- 10 Principles for Effective Family Strengthening
- Harnessing the CAFO Core Elements to Improve Programs and Impress Donors (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Leading Millennials in Orphan Care Ministry (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Attachment: Parenting With Your Brain In Mind
- The Keystone of Fathering
- Praise and Petition
- Integrating Christian Spirituality and Social Work Practice
- Welcoming Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Perspective
Coaching Tables
- Growing Your Family Advocacy Ministry in Your Church
- Working With Children Living on the Street
- Biblical Support Groups for Adoptive Moms
- Case for Support: Articulating your Vision in a Compelling Way
- Is it Me or My Child?: How to Parent Well Through the Confusing & Hard
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Meet-Ups & Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Energy Break
- Refreshments: 3:15pm - 3:45pm
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshops
- Churches Engaging in Orphan Care Must Prepare to Engage in a Gospel of Justice
- Bringing Together the Pro-Life and Orphan Care Communities
- Understanding & Overcoming Childhood Trauma
- Vulnerable Children in a Digital Age: How Technology is Impacting Your Child and What You Can Do About It.
- Benchmarks for Healthy Child Sponsorship Programs (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Caring for Children with a History of Sexual Abuse: Eight Skills Caregivers and Parents Need to Know
- Supporting Family and Community Reintegration Through Case Management
- Building Teams With Thriving Souls
- Help! My Child isn't Learning!
- Engaging and Serving Minority Churches as Collaborators in a Shared Mission
- Teaching Kids to Bounce Back!
- How to Love Well When Love Isn't Returned
Coaching Tables
- Finding Your Ministry Niche
- Helping Families in Crisis
- Preventing Separation in Low-Resource Environments (Advanced)
- Recruiting Foster Parents in Low-Resource Contexts
- Let's Build A Custom Orphan Care Strategy for Your Church
- Funding Your Ministry
- More Than Reunification
- Sharing Your Story on a Shoestring Budget
- Managing Successful IEPs for Children with Special Needs
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Meet-Ups & Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
4:45pm - 7:00pm
Dinner
- Dinner Break: 4:45pm - 7pm (Pre-Purchased Tickets Required)
7:00pm - 8:45pm
Main Stage
- GENERAL SESSION: 7pm - 8:45pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
8:30am - 9:30am
Workshops
- Training Your Childcare Staff to be Trauma Informed
- Orphan Care as Part of a Church Discipleship Strategy
- Data as a Tool for Transforming Foster Care Where You Live
- Crushing the Curse of Comparison
- Nurturing Care
- Trauma & Mental Health: Understanding and Application
- Fostering Teenagers. Learned Lessons
- Adult Attachment and Family Strengthening (Advanced)
- Restoring Hope to Children with Disabilities
- Life in Limbo
- Supporting Youth From Hard Places in the Transition to Adulthood (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
Coaching Tables
- Mobilizing Your Church for Justice and Mercy
- Advocacy for Family Care within Your Organization
- Becoming a Statewide Orphan and Stand Sunday Coordinator
- Helping Your Child with Technology Addiction
- Launching a Family Advocacy Ministry at Your Church
- Approaching Your Pastor about Starting an Orphan Ministry
- Identifying and Combating Compassion Fatigue
- Virtual Teamwork: How to Create a Thriving Remote Working Environment Everyone Wants to Join
- What Adoptive Moms Can Do When Their Kids Reject Their Love
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Meet-Ups & Connection Rooms
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- CAFO Bookstore
9:45am - 10:45am
Workshops
- ReFraming the Struggle: Finding Strength When Things Are Hard
- Discipleship and Foster Care
- Building Passion: Communicate Who You Are in Three Minutes or Less!
- Caring for Your Own Family While Involved in a Ministry Dedicated to Children
- Trauma-Informed Education - Empowering Your Child's Teacher to be Trust-Based
- Short-Term Missions: Keeping Partners Engaged
- Emerging Foster Care Models in Majority World
- Risk to Resiliency: Working With Families in Crisis
- Deinstitionalization: Mitigating Pitfalls & Maximizing Potential (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- Impact + Interns: How to Start and Manage an Internship Program (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
- What Special Needs Ministry Looks Like
- More Than Dinner: Fundraising Events That Inspire
- Give Me a Break! Hosting a Respite Night for Foster Parents at Your Church
Coaching Tables
- Empowering the Church to Serve Foster & Adoptive Families
- How to Shape a Trauma Informed Church Ministry
- Practical Guidance for Planning Your Orphan/Stand Sunday Event
- Troubleshooting Your Questions on Family Care for Children with Special Needs
- Cultivating a Trauma-Informed Culture in Your Organization
- Diapers to Dentures: Engaging Your Whole Church in Orphan Care
- Finding the “More Than Enough” Churches for Your Foster Care and Adoption Ministry
- How to Pursue National Sustainability
- Vocational Training and Aging Out for Youth in Care
Meet-Ups
- Media & Ministry: Sharing our Mission for His Glory
- Child Welfare Policy Meetup
Experience
- Prayer & Reflection
- Exhibit Hall
- Rest & Refuel
- Summit Genus Bar
- CAFO Bookstore
11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Stage
- General Session
Your Email (for confirmation)*

CAFO2020 Schedule

Build your CAFO experience below!

Get a first look at the CAFO2020 content…and keep checking back as more content & opportunities are added!

Click items to create your schedule, then submit form. Your selections will be emailed to you, along with a discount coupon on a CAFO2020 t-shirt (on-site only)! Come back and fill out your schedule as many times as you like for the best experience possible.

**Selecting a Coaching Table on this page does NOT reserve you a spot for that table. You must visit the Coaching Table page to view the available tables and then fill out the form at the bottom of the page in order to reserve your spot.**

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th

CAFO2020 BEGINS!

1:00pm - 3:00pm

3:00pm - 4:00pm

4:15pm - 5:30pm

5:30pm - 7:30pm

7:30pm - 8:45pm

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th

8:45am - 9:45am

10:00am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 1:15pm

1:15pm - 2:15pm

2:30pm - 3:30pm

3:15pm - 3:45pm

3:45pm - 4:45pm

4:45pm - 7:00pm

7:00pm - 8:45pm

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th

8:30am - 9:30am

9:45am - 10:45am

11:00am - 12:30pm

Selecting a Coaching Table on this page does NOT reserve you a spot for that table. You must visit the Coaching Table page to view the available tables and then fill out the form at the bottom of the page in order to reserve your spot.