Foster Care & Guardianship Conference
Foster Care & Guardianship Conference
๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Supporting a Welcoming Home
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๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Gillespie Conference Center
South Bend, IN
Register today! Seats are very limited!
WelcomingHome2026.eventbrite.com
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๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐
Please join us for the 2026 Geminus Community Partners Foster Care & Guardianship Conference.
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Kevin Wanzer
Kevin Wanzer inspires laughter, connection and meaningful changes worldwide. For more than 40 years, he has energized over 3,000 audiences to support and empower youth, earning recognition as one of the most impactful speakers in the field.
Blending storytelling with humor, Kevin inspires people to strengthen soft skills, rediscover strengths, embrace diversity, and celebrate community.
A published author and Certified Speaking Professional, his career spans Late Night with David Letterman and serving as a presidentially appointed White House delegate for a Drug Free America.
2026 Featured Speakers:
โขAdrian McLemore, Child Welfare Policy Consultant, Strategic Trainer and Program Officer
โขPaul T. Peavy, Licensed Psychotherapist, Professional Speaker and Storyteller
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Topics of foster care and guardianship
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ญ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐. Through expert speakers, interactive sessions and engaging discussions, you will gain practical strategies to support children in impactful ways and strengthen foster and biological families. Explore supportive therapies and new approaches that equip families to thrive.
We hope you will be a part of this meaningful and insightful event.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ $๐ฎ๐ฑ, which includes CEUs, access to all speakers, lunch, materials and a conference take-home kit.
Register today! Seats are very limited!
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6 CEUs will be provided through the Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board to provide Category 1 Continuing Education Programs for LSW, LCSW, LMFT and LMHC.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐:
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ.๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ
Please join us in a shared commitment to care and compassion, ensuring every child grows up safe and supported.
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Should you have any inquiries or require further information, please feel free to contact Glenda Whickem, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Community Services, Geminus, at glenda.whickem@geminus.care or 219-757-1822.
Geminus Corporation is a member of Regional Care Group.
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