11th Annual Family Matters Conference
The 11th Annual PFP Family Matters Conference will take place virtually on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 9:30am - 4:00pm.
Registration information, schedule and more are available now on our stand-alone conference website - PFPConference.org.
This is our biggest educational event of the year, and although we won't be getting together in person, we are still working to build the same sense of community through online sessions with various levels of engagement.
The theme of this year's event is "Our Community: The Power of Many Voices." Expect excellent, interactive programming for LGBTQ parents, prospective parents and grandparents as well as our big kids and youth ages 8-14 that addresses the moment we are living in.
Although child care is not possible this year with a virtual event, we will put together some fun off-line and on-line activities and programming for kids 3-7 years old. The programming for kids 8-14+ will again this year be run by COLAGE.
Want to sponsor the conference this year? Thanks so much! Our sponsors make this event possible. Go here to fill out a form to sponsor and to pay for your support. The deadline to sponsor has been extended to Friday, September 25th.
More at PFPconference.org!
Registration information, schedule and more are available now on our stand-alone conference website - PFPConference.org.
This is our biggest educational event of the year, and although we won't be getting together in person, we are still working to build the same sense of community through online sessions with various levels of engagement.
The theme of this year's event is "Our Community: The Power of Many Voices." Expect excellent, interactive programming for LGBTQ parents, prospective parents and grandparents as well as our big kids and youth ages 8-14 that addresses the moment we are living in.
Although child care is not possible this year with a virtual event, we will put together some fun off-line and on-line activities and programming for kids 3-7 years old. The programming for kids 8-14+ will again this year be run by COLAGE.
Want to sponsor the conference this year? Thanks so much! Our sponsors make this event possible. Go here to fill out a form to sponsor and to pay for your support. The deadline to sponsor has been extended to Friday, September 25th.
More at PFPconference.org!
Conference History:
The conference was first held in 2010 at the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work and Social Research and offered 20 workshops for attendees, as well as a kids zone.
In 2011, our second annual conference was sponsored by Widener University and Widener’s Center for Social Work Education and the Graduate Program in Human Sexuality. There were 18 workshops and panels during the day, including an Ask the Experts! Teen Panel during lunch.
In 2012, our third annual conference was sponsored by Arcadia University School of Education, the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology. The theme was “Welcoming Schools” and the keynote speaker Graciela Slesaransky-Poe. We offered 13 workshops and panels, including ones specifically for educators.
In 2013, our fourth conference was held at the William Way LGBT Community Center. The theme was “Telling Our Stories” and the keynote speaker was kids’ book author Cory Silverberg.
In 2014, our fifth conference was held at The Philadelphia School. The theme was “Our Families and the Future” and they keynote speaker was Mary Anders.
In 2015, our sixth conference was held at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The theme was “Mind, Body and Soul: Taking care of our ourselves and our families.” Our keynote speaker was Dr. Rachel Levine, Physician General for Pennsylvania.
In 2016, our seventh conference was held at the University of the Sciences with keynote speaker Staceyann Chin.
In 2017, our eighth conference was held at the University of the Sciences with keynote speaker Heath Davis.
Watch a video of his presentation.
In 2018, our ninth conference was held at USciences with keynote speaker Naomi Washington-Leapheart.
In 2019, our tenth conference was our biggest one yet, again held at USciences. Our keynote speaker was writer Anndee Hochman.
In 2011, our second annual conference was sponsored by Widener University and Widener’s Center for Social Work Education and the Graduate Program in Human Sexuality. There were 18 workshops and panels during the day, including an Ask the Experts! Teen Panel during lunch.
In 2012, our third annual conference was sponsored by Arcadia University School of Education, the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology. The theme was “Welcoming Schools” and the keynote speaker Graciela Slesaransky-Poe. We offered 13 workshops and panels, including ones specifically for educators.
In 2013, our fourth conference was held at the William Way LGBT Community Center. The theme was “Telling Our Stories” and the keynote speaker was kids’ book author Cory Silverberg.
In 2014, our fifth conference was held at The Philadelphia School. The theme was “Our Families and the Future” and they keynote speaker was Mary Anders.
In 2015, our sixth conference was held at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The theme was “Mind, Body and Soul: Taking care of our ourselves and our families.” Our keynote speaker was Dr. Rachel Levine, Physician General for Pennsylvania.
In 2016, our seventh conference was held at the University of the Sciences with keynote speaker Staceyann Chin.
In 2017, our eighth conference was held at the University of the Sciences with keynote speaker Heath Davis.
Watch a video of his presentation.
In 2018, our ninth conference was held at USciences with keynote speaker Naomi Washington-Leapheart.
In 2019, our tenth conference was our biggest one yet, again held at USciences. Our keynote speaker was writer Anndee Hochman.
