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KAFCAM 2022 Conference
Annual Conference on Foster Care and Adoption
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, March 26, 2022 · 8:30am - 3pm EDT
Location
Fellowship Church 8000 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37909
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About this event
The conference will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Fellowship Church (8000 Middlebrook Pike, 37909). The conference will include numerous community organizations hosting informational tables.
The conference is open to individuals at any stage of the adoptive/foster process.
Conference Schedule -
8:30 am - Doors open, light breakfast
9:15 - 9:45 am - Keynote Address - Carren Broadnax, DCS
10:00 - 11:30 am - Session 1 Breakouts
- Former Foster Youth Panel
- Adoption 101
- Flexibility and Structure for Foster/Adoptive Families
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 pm - Session 2 Breakouts
- Impact of Fostering on Biological Children
- Adult Adoptee Panel
- CASA - Advocating for Knox County Kids
- Coffee Talk - Dad Chat
1:15 - 1:45 pm - Visit Exhibit Tables
1:45 - 2:30 pm - Session 3 Breakouts
- Foster Care 101
- Plannning Your Path - Routes to Adoption
- Helping Your Teen Regulate Emotions
- Coffee Talk - Fostering or Adopting as a Single Parent
2:30 - 3:00 pm - Closing and Raffle
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About the organizer
Knox Area Foster Care & Adoption Ministries (KAFCAM) is here to encourage, equip, and connect people to make the gospel visible through adoption and foster care rooted in the LOCAL church in the Knoxville, TN area. KAFCAM is an alliance of church and community foster care and adoption ministries to coordinate activities, share lessons learned, provide family support, and raise awareness of needs. KAFCAM was started in 2014 and is currently made up of ~ 20 church members and 40 partner organizations.