RE: CONFERENCE | Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6, 2027
Register now for the 10th Annual RE: Conference—a powerful, hope-filled weekend created to bring REAL ENCOURAGEMENT to foster, adoptive, and kinship parents.
We’re celebrating 10 incredible years with an outstanding lineup of speakers, meaningful teaching, authentic community, and practical tools designed to refresh, equip, and inspire you. We have an extra-special weekend planned, including a 10-Year Birthday Celebration on Friday night that you won’t want to miss!
Whether you’re new to caregiving or have been on this journey for years, there is a place for you at RE: Conference 2027.
Join us March 5–6, 2027, as we celebrate where we’ve been—and look ahead with hope to what’s still to come! Come early for our pre-conference workshops.
PRE CONFERENCE OPTIONS | Thursday, March 4
RE: Conference is hosted by Westside Family Church at 8500 Woodsonia Drive, Lenexa, KS
$89 - EARLY BIRD (November 1–30) $99 - REGULAR (December 1-January 31)$119 - LATE (February 1- March 6)
This registration option gives those unable to attend in person access to 20+ hours of recorded RE: Conference sessions content and a printable certificate to document participation.Available March 22–May 31, 2027.Please Note: The online replay is included with your in person registration.
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Join Dr. Daren Jones and Amanda Purvis for a full-day pre-conference workshop on adult attachment and Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®). Examine the attachment lens you bring into every relationship and how it shapes connection, regulation, correction, and healing. You'll leave with practical insight into your own relational patterns and a reminder that healing begins with the relationship you create.Facilitators: Dr. Darren Jones & Amanda Purvis
A Restorative Experience for Body, Mind & Spirit: Created for Connection is a two-hour experiential workshop for parents and caregivers, built to help you slow down, listen to your body, and shift from stress toward peace and presence. Rotate through two guided experiences, RESTORE and RELEASE, and reconnect in body, mind, and spirit. Space is limited.Facilitators: Deana Lesher OT/R & Deb Gerlach
An afternoon of encouragement and soul care for pastors and ministry leaders who support—or want to support—foster and adoptive families. Through worship, prayer, inspiring stories, and practical tools from a professional coach specializing in leadership and teams, leaders will leave refreshed, equipped, and renewed in their vision for serving families and communities.Facilitators: Adrienne Runnebaum & Justin Oberndorfer
It's really not a party without YOU!Come help us celebrate 10 incredible years with a party you won’t want to miss on Friday, March 5 from 5-7 pm We’re planning a special evening filled with great food, sweet treats, exclusive giveaways, and plenty of fun. Together, we’ll look back at the unforgettable moments, meaningful connections, and wonderful memories we’ve shared throughout 10 years of RE: Conference.
You’re invited! This celebration is included with your conference registration.RSVP so we can make the evening extra special for you! Sponsored by DCCCA
