SCHEDULE PREVIEW
Friday, 9AM-5PM
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Content geared toward social workers, business leaders, ministry staff, leaders, and child-serving volunteers
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Breakfast and lunch included plus endless coffee, tea, and snacks
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Friday, 6-9PM
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In-depth training
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Open to everyone
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Dinner included
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Saturday, 9AM-6PM
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Content geared toward kinship, foster, adoptive parents, and caregivers
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Breakfast and lunch included, plus endless coffee, tea, and snacks
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Get Tickets for 2025
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(A more detailed schedule is included with your conference packet. Schedule subject to change)
MORNING
08:30
Doors Open
09:00
Opening Session
10:45
Breakout Session 1
11:45
Lunch
AFTERNOON
12:45
Main Stage Panel
Former Foster Youth and Adult Adoptees
02:00
Breakout Session 2
03:15
Breakout Session 3
04:30
Closing Session
06:00
Social Hour
Food Truck and Live Music on the grounds
Susan Wanderer
Susan is a Family Minister, Coach, Communicator, wife, adoptive mom and author who believes people were created on purpose for a purpose and delights in cheering them on.
Her book, 'A Wanderer's Journey: When Grief Enters' speaks to how grief changes you. How your love increases for your circle of people. And how you learn the sacredness of holding space for grief and the physical, spiritual, and emotional impact it has. Susan's prayer is it serves people walking the path of grief or people holding hands with those who are brokenhearted.
main stage, keynote
Fred Liggin
Fred is a follower of Jesus, pastor with Williamsburg Christian Church, founder and co-executive director with 3e Restoration Inc, co-owner of Philoxenia Culture, contextual theologian, clinical trauma professional, S.T.A.R. practitioner (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience), ethnographer, TEDx alum, and coffee drinker.
He’s an adjunct professor at Rochester University and The College of William & Mary where he teach courses in philosophy, ethics, christian history, theology, leadership, and ethnography.
Fred serves on the Advisory Board of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, and FreeKind. In addition to the board for 3e Restoration, he is a founding board member and trainer with the Virginia Racial Healing Institute and a member of the Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network.
main stage, keynote
Angela Paganelli
Angela Paganelli is a TBRI Practitioner who spent her entire teenage years in foster care. She is the founder of Foster Blessings, a foster care ministry that is quickly spreading across New York. She is now a biological mother to 3, adoptive mother of 4, and former foster mom to over 20 children. She is the author of "Foster Blessings" and several children's books. Angela is also the owner of Neu Hope, a TBRI based practice that helps families with trauma heal.
main stage, Flip the Script
SPEAKERS
We're so excited to bring you some of today's most influential voices in the kinship, foster, and adoption spheres. We trust you'll be blessed, inspired, and challenged by all they bring to the conference.
“In my 25 years of serving vulnerable children and their families, the Entrusted Conference was the best adoption conference that I have ever attended! What made it most valuable was the compassion, understanding, commitment and support demonstrated to those who want to adopt, who have adopted, those who serve in the field as workers, as well as those who had the courage to give up their rights for the sake of their biological children’s prosperity. All in the same room at the same time being poured into and celebrated!!! I was completely blown away and tremendously blessed!!!”
Cheryl
Social Worker
“This was my first time attending the Entrusted Conference and I cannot imagine missing any in the future. I can’t wait for the next one! I walked away feeling rejuvenated and ready to continue this work (for me, foster care). I didn’t realize it was a Christian-based Conference and I so appreciated the worship, prayer, and Scripture throughout the event. The lunch, breakfast items, snacks, flavored water, coffee, and cupcakes were a nice treat. I only regret not getting a massage (free massages were available on-site). Thank you so much for bringing so many awesome speakers!”
Angie
Foster Parent
“I was reluctant to go. I've been to so many conferences that turned out to be a waste of time and money. But, when we won tickets, I kind of felt like we had to go, lol. And WOW, was I wrong about being reluctant. I left feeling encouraged and empowered. I can't wait to buy tickets so we can attend next year.”
James
Local Pastor
Other accommodations are available nearby.
Rating: 4.5/5
Hilton Garden Inn
Distance to Venue
8 minute drive
Close to I-64, with shops, dining, and entertainment within walking distance. Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is three miles away. Our Garden Grille Restaurant serves breakfast, and our Pavilion Pantry is open 24 hours for drinks and snacks.
$94-126
Rating: 4.0/5
Courtyard by Marriott
Distance to Venue
6 minute drive
Less than 10 minutes from the airport (PHF). Enjoy convenience to popular restaurants, movies, and shopping. Golf enthusiasts will love lodging near the Kiln Creek Golf Club's 18-hole championship course. A short drive to Yorktown Beach, Yorktown Battlefield, Buckroe Beach, Busch Gardens, Water Country USA, or Colonial Williamsburg.
$189-275
LODGING
There are a variety of quality option for lodging near the conference venue. We've highlighted our top two suggestions and provided other nearby options for you to choose from.
Preparing Foster Youth for Independence
The Intersection of Foster Care and Human Trafficking
Introduction to Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI)
How can your business/ministry better serve this population?
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Attaining Racial Equity in Foster Care
Building Resilience: Tools and techniques for fostering resilience in children and families
Introduction to TBRI, Part 1
Introduction to TBRI, Part 2
The Intersection of Foster Care and Human Trafficking: How to Keep Your Child Safe
Grief Workshop
Understanding Attachment: Building Healthy Attachment Relationships with Children from Hard Places