2024 Fatherhood Summit
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2024 Fatherhood Summit

Mark your calendars now to join us at our first in-person Fatherhood Summit since 2019!

By Washington Fatherhood Council

Date and time

Friday, June 7 · 7:30am - 4:30pm PDT

Location

Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA, USA

1500 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402

Agenda

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Sign in and Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome


Tulalip Fathers Drumming Circle Prayer for the Day Welcome DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses

9:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Dads Panel of lived experience experts

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Plenary


Plenary David Willis MD Behavioral Developmental Pediatrician, Senior Fellow National Center for the Study of Social Policy – Founder of Nurture Connection: A Foundation for Flourishing “Nurture Co...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch, Networking & Celebrate Dads and Dad Allies Award Ceremony

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Kimberly Dent Director of the Ohio State Fathers Commission


“Accomplishments, Learnings, and Inspiration”

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Holly Schindler PhD, University of Washington


State of Fatherhood in Washington - Father’s Survey Findings and Grounding Narrative

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Washington Fatherhood Council Public Agency Partners Leadership Panel

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Table Groups – Deep Dive into Each Content Area and Commit to Action

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

National and State Policy Makers Voice


Representative from California (D) Gomez – CA Congressman, sponsor, and chair of the Congressional Daddy Caucus – Invited Senator Wilson (D)- Chair Human Services Committee, Washington State Legis...

About this event

  • 9 hours

2024 Fatherhood Summit!

June 7, 2024 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center


Register now to join us at our first in-person Fatherhood Summit since 2019, where we'll celebrate, learn about/from, and release the promising findings of the 2024 State of Fatherhood in Washington Study!


Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. We will also be presenting our first-ever Celebrate Dads and Dad Allies Award at lunch during the Summit.


Registration deadline: Friday May 31st 2024


If you are a father attending and live more than 50 miles and wish to request reimbursement for travel please do this during the registration process. Fathers may request for any of the following:

-Lodging for one night - Thursday June 06, 2024

-Travel

-Meals at per diem rate (outside of those provided during the summit)

-Childcare reimbursement (Fatherhood Summit will not provide childcare during the event, but will reimburse for childcare costs for Fathers to attend. A receipt will be required to cover childcare costs.)

*Please note that registration confirmation does not guarantee travel funds approval. Travel reimbursement requests will receive a separate confirmation email. Do NOT make travel arrangements before you receive confirmation of reimbursement.


If you have any questions or need help registering yourself or a group please email event coordinator amandacardwell@frontier.com


Hotel Accomodations:

Marriott Tacoma Downtown

1538 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402

For reservations: CLICK HERE

Last Day to Book: Monday May 6, 2024


The Washington Fatherhood Council will have video/audio recording and photography happening during this event. If for any reason you wish not to have your picture/video be taken please email in advance or let the photographer/videographer know onsite.


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