2026 Annual Family Builders Conference

Why You Should Attend:Learn how local and national leaders are shaping family restoration policies and practices.Discover proven strategies to make your organization more father-friendly.Get trained, certified, and connected with other professionals transforming families in their cities.Virtual and in-person opportunities to participate.

Fountain Of Life Ministries

Join us for the 2026 Annual Family Builders Conference —  “Building Stronger Fathers. Stronger Families. Stronger Communities."

Carl G Brewer Community Center

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<h2>Join Us for the 2026 Annual Family Builders Conference!</h2><p>Get ready to connect, learn, and grow with families from all over at this exciting event. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, inspiring speakers, or just some good vibes to connect at the event, the 2026 Annual Family Builders Conference has got you covered. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to build stronger family bonds together.</p>

Agenda

Conference Message:
From Conversation to Solutions: Families, Faith, Resources & Community Working Together. Itinerary is subject to change. Please be flexible. 

Building Families. Valuing Every Voice. Strengthening Our Future.

Pre-Program:  Come on in! William Jones and Jamaika McAdams visible in the room welcoming fathers, families, sponsors, and partners.


Registration, Breakfast & Resource Tables

Will leads the room with purpose and call-and-response; Jamaica follows with logistics, participation expectations, sponsors,/resource orientation, and the challenge to fully engage. 

High-Impact Opening

Founder Welcome: Dennis Fontelroy gives a concise mission charge: why Dads Care 2 exists, why fathers matter, and what the day is designed to accomplish.

Why Fathers Matter: From Vision to a Village of Strong Families

 Education & Community Impact:   Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact, Wichita Public Schools USD 259. Focus: father engagement, student success, family-school relationships, mentoring, and community partnerships.

Strong Fathers. Strong Families. Strong Schools. Strong Wichita.

Fatherhood / Faith:   Purpose, faith, responsibility, presence, values, and generational leadership. Any Les Chapman questions are included inside the 25-minute block.

The Fatherhood Mandate: Leading the Family Through a Changing Culture

DC2 Core Session: LEAD: accountability and example. LISTEN: children, spouse/co-parent, emotions, communication. LIFT: encourage, mentor, strengthen family and community.

Lead. Listen. Lift.: The Dads Care 2 Model for Fatherhood Leadership

Break / Sponsor Recognition:  Recognize sponsors, give quick announcements, and reset the room.

Partners Investing in Fathers and Families

Financial Stability:   Budgeting, credit, savings, debt, income, homeownership, entrepreneurship, and generational financial responsibility.

Providing With Purpose: Building Financial Stability for Your Family

Parent Panel:  Moderator: Les Chapman. Five focused questions on what fathers need, what co-parents need, barriers to engagement, what children need, and what Wichita should do differently.

Fathers, Mothers & Families Speak: What We Need From Each Other

Co-Parenting:  Communication, respect, emotional regulation, boundaries, schedules, decision-making, and keeping children out of adult conflict.

Conflict to Connection, building Co-parenting Relationships.

Live Needs Pulse:  QR/live polling around housing, employment, transportation, mental health, childcare, food, reentry, legal needs, co-parenting, education, and financial stress.

What Fathers and Families Need From Wichita

Lunch / Resource Connection:  “Meet the Resource You Didn’t Know You Needed.” Participating organizations get 20-30 seconds: who they are, who they help, and what someone can call them for Monday morning.

Building the Village Around the Family

Interactive Family Workshop:  Father-child relationships, couples, co-parenting, conflict, triggers, trust, forgiveness, boundaries, trauma, and generational patterns.

Repair. Reconnect. Rebuild.

Break:   Manage the reset, room energy, and operational transition.

Reset. Reconnect. Return.

Reentry:   Housing, employment, trust, father-child relationships, accountability, mentorship, reentry barriers, and restoring family credibility.

Returning as Dad: Reentry, Restoration and Rebuilding the Family

Agency & Organization Panel:   Core question: When a father finally asks for help, what happens next? Outcome: Father & Family Warm Referral Commitment.

No Wrong Door for Fathers and Families

Family Builders Commitment Experience:   Every father, family, business, church, or organization writes one measurable 30-day commitment. Commitments are placed on the Family Builders Commitment Wall and captured by QR for follow-up.

WHAT WILL YOU BUILD?

Closing Solutions Panel:   Three questions only: What did you hear? What needs to change? What will you or your organization do next?

Building the Village Around Dad: From Conversation to Commitment

Resource Activation:    Challenge every attendee to leave with three real people or organizations they can call when their family needs support.

Find Your Three: Build Your Family Support Team

Closing Charge:   Dennis gives the founder/organizational charge. Eric closes with Lead. Listen. Lift. William returns for the final audience call-and-response. Hard stop at 4:00 PM.

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