REGISTRATION for TWC 2024 will open in August!REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 31, 2024 - NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS
Lafayette, Louisiana at the Cajundome RFP for 2024 SpeakersInterested in joining the faculty for the TWC 2024 Conference? Submit a proposal for a session! I want to join the faculty!
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Keynote Speakers 2023:
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Together We Can 2023
Closing Keynote: Carlotta Taylor Award Winning, Author, Speaker, and Trainer, Carlotta Taylor transcended from a victim in foster care, to a survivor, advocate, and sounding board for the foster care system. After many years of flinching due to child abuse, psychological abuse, and trauma, Carlotta is now a sought-after speaker and author of her best-selling book, “No More Flinching- 5 Steps to Overcoming Adversity” who declares a No More Flinching mindset everywhere she goes. Carlotta is a certified speaker with a master’s degree in leadership and a bachelor’s degree in social service from Belhaven University. Ms. Taylor, also a Veteran, held a 15-year law enforcement career before being called to higher heights. Carlotta brings unique perspective gained from her lived foster care experience, coupled with employment as a child protection detective and robbery homicide detective, working with child advocacy centers, social workers, child welfare organizations, and more. Ms. Taylor has lived in both worlds and is a major impact in child welfare communities. |
Hotel Rooms, Rates & Cut-Off Dates
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Lafayette Airport at 201 Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette. The rate for rooms is $112.00++ per night. Deadline to make reservations is October 6, 2024.
Making a Difference for Abused and Neglected Children!
The conference for professionals and volunteers who are working together to make a difference for abused and neglected children. We strive to be a multi-disciplinary event with sessions that will address the educational needs of social workers, attorneys, judges, educational leaders, CASA staff and volunteers, Child Advocacy Center staff, Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT), law enforcement, foster parents, counselors, faith-based leaders and more!
Conference Host Organizations:
- Pelican Center for Children & Families focuses on providing educational opportunities for professionals and volunteers in the child welfare fields and coordinates the Court Improvement Program in collaboration with the LA Supreme Court.
- Louisiana's Department of Child and Family Services - Children's Justice Act - has many programs that impact children and families.
- Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy - providing educational opportunities for DCFS staff, university students and foster parents.
- Louisiana CASA Association - Louisiana CASA is an association of CASA organizations across Louisiana and offers training and support for CASA volunteers.
- Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association - an association of education and support for foster youth caregivers.
- Louisiana Children's Trust Fund - a prevention focused organization dedicated to educating people about child abuse and neglect.
- NASW-Louisiana Chapter is an active leader in social work training and a supporting organization for TWC.
- Louisiana Supreme Court - Court Improvement Program focuses on issues that will positively impact the Child In Need of Care, FINS, CASA and other child and family issues that are court related.
What is TWC?The Together We Can Conference is a multi-day conference with over 50 workshops, institutes, keynotes and more! The multi-disciplinary event that is considered the place to go for child abuse and neglect training for CASA, CAC, Judges, parents' attorneys, children's attorneys, social workers, Indigent Defenders, DCFS workers, law enforcement professionals, education professionals, mental health professionals, and more!
The TWC conference began in Louisiana in 2002 as a merger between two events that were very similar and often had the same speakers - the Families in the Balance Conference and the Justice for Children Conference. Since that time, several other organizations have begun collaboratively working with us annually to present this conference. The Together We Can conference will offer in-depth learning opportunities which address policy and practice concerns. There will be keynote addresses focused on the latest trends and institute sessions allowing more intensive attention to the selected topics. Awards will be presented during Keynote sessions to honor those who have demonstrated commitment above and beyond on behalf of children. Are you on our mailing list? If not, click below to sign up! Send us your email information.
QUESTIONS? Call the conference coordination team: 985-624-3514 or email us at sharon@teamdyn.com |
Sponsors & ExhibitorsThank you to our 2023 Exhibitors and Sponsors!
Join us as a 2024 Sponsor How can you benefit by partnering with TWC? Download a PDF of Exhibitor/Sponsor Prospectus (available soon)! The 22nd Annual Together We Can Conference offers Exhibitors, Vendors and Sponsors with a unique opportunity for accessing a statewide audience that includes child welfare professionals, governmental agency representatives, nonprofit leaders and volunteers. You will have the opportunity to build or increase your outreach, experience easy access for on-site conversations, and the ability to visually showcase your information/program to our audience. You can provide branded support to the event and/or information at a booth—either way if you are trying to reach children & family program leaders—they are here! Want to sell to them? It is ok with us. You are responsible for all taxes and liabilities from the sales. I want to be an Exhibitor/Sponsor of TWC 2024! Available Soon! |