Monday, September 30th - Tuesday, October 1st
Yakima Convention Center | Yakima, Washington
10 North 8th Street, Yakima, WA 98901
We acknowledge that our conference is being held on the traditional homelands of the Confederate Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The Yakama people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgement is one small step toward true allyship and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond. For more information about the Yakama Nation, we ask that you please visit their website:
Confederate Tribes and Bands of The Yakama Nation
Welcome:
The Washington State Office of Public Defense, the Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid, and Parents 4 Parents are happy to announce the 2024 Families Stronger Together Conference. This conference is an opportunity for us to bring together professionals from OPD, OCLA, and P4P and to further our collective missions through the exchange of ideas, information, and collaborative efforts.
As we continue to work on the details of the conference, we will update this website with additional information. Thank you for your patience.
Quick Links Regarding Yakima, WA:
Yakima Valley | What To Do During Your Visit
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Agenda at a Glance:
Monday, September 30, 2024
7:00am - 8:30am: Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am: Land Acknowledgement and Welcome
9:00am - 10:30am: Angela Tucker | The Intersection of Transracial Adoption & Racial (in)Justice
10:30am - 10:45am: 15-minute Break
10:45am - 12:15pm: Breakout Session 1
12:15pm - 1:15pm: Lunch
1:15pm - 2:45pm: ABA Resolution 606 | The Origin Story of Racism in Child Welfare Law from Washington D.C. to Washington State
2:45pm - 3:15pm: ABA Resolution 606 | Next Steps
3:15pm - 3:30pm: 15-minute Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Breakout Session 2
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00am - 8:00am: Guided Yoga Session
8:00am - 8:30am: Breakfast & Networking
8:30am - 10:00am: Agency Breakout Sessions
10:00am - 10:30am: Half Hour Break
10:30am - 12:00pm: Public Health Guidance on High-Potency Synthetic Opioids & the Administration of Naloxone
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Breakout Session 3
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Half Hour Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm: Judge Andrea S. Jarmon: A Perspective from the Bench
4:30pm: Conferencing Closing
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to either christopher.grande@opd.wa.gov or renee.villa@ocla.wa.gov.