The Empowered to Connect Conference Simulcast is being hosted virtually beginning Friday, April 24, 2020, by Riverside Community Church (Columbia, SC).
The conference features practical teaching to equip families, professionals, community members, & churches to better serve children & families facing behavioral challenges, whether a child has been diagnosed with mental/emotional/behavioral health challenges or not. The content is ideal for all parents, including those considering/involved in adoption or foster care, and those who are serving or supporting others, including social workers, agency professionals, church staff & ministry leaders, counselors, and therapists.
On Friday, April 24th, our virtual doors open at 8am EST for the event. Because this event has been shifted by the conference hosts to a virtual format in light of Covid-19, our host site team at Riverside will send out login information to our site's registered attendees so they can start watching anytime after 8am on April 24th.
Our site's registered conference attendees (who have completed & submitted this form) will have access to the virtual Empowered to Connect Conference between April 24th-May 31st, 2020.
| Title | Speaker | Session Length |
|---|---|---|
| Virutal Doors open at 8:00 am | ||
| TBRI + Trauma: Part 1 | Daren Jones | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| TBRI + Trauma: Part 2 | Daren Jones | 30 minutes |
| TBRI + Trauma: A Family Perspective | Mark & Tona Ottinger | 1 hour |
| Connecting: Part 1 | Amanda Purvis | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Connecting: Part 2 | Amanda Purvis | 30 minutes |
| Connecting Through Play | Cindy Lee | 1 hour |
| Title | Speaker | Session Length |
|---|---|---|
| Virutal Doors open at 8:00 am | ||
| Empowering | Sarah Mercado | 1 hour |
| Empowering: An OT’s Perspective | Marti Smith | 1 hour |
| Empowering: Wrap-Up | Sarah Mercado & Marti Smith | 30 minutes |
| Connecting: Part 1 | Amanda Purvis | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Connecting: Part 2 | Amanda Purvis | 30 minutes |
| Correcting: A Family Perspective | Mark & Tona Ottinger | 1 hour |
Our simulcast site offers registration, free-of-cost, to any attendee (local to Columbia, SC, or not) who registers through this Sign-Up Now link.
We’ve compiled supplemental resources that may be of interest to you, whether you’re a caregiver, educator, community member, or someone who wants to better support the children & families in your life. Resources include organizations, publications, and web-based learning opportunities to build upon the Empowered to Connect Conference content.
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