2026 Title IV-E Roundtable

GROWING HOPE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY

Agenda

Roundtable Schedule at a Glance**

NOTE: Roundtable registration is closed. All registered participants must complete their registration in Sched to view session details, keynotes and special events. Schedule changes and event communication will be sent from Sched going forward.

DateTimeActivityLocation
 
Monday, May 18, 202611:00am – 3:00pmTitle IV-E National Advisory Committee meeting (Registration for this meeting is now closed.) 
4:00 – 6:00pmRoundtable Registration Check-In & Exhibitor Set-up 
6:00 – 9:00pmStudent Reception & Poster Session 
 
Tuesday, May 19, 20267:30 – 8:30 AMCHECK IN & BREAKFAST (PROVIDED)3rd Floor & Silverton Ballroom
8:30 – 9:45 AMCONFERENCE WELCOMECrystal Ballroom
10:00 – 11:00 AMKEYNOTE: THE STRATEGIC POWER OF HOPECrystal Ballroom
11:00 – 11:45 AMKEYNOTE: APPLIED LEARNINGChoose from 6 options
11:45 AM – 12:45 PMLUNCH (PROVIDED)Silverton Ballroom
12:45 – 1:45 PMBREAKOUT SESSION 1Choose from 7 options
2:00 – 3:00 PMBREAKOUT SESSION 2Choose from 7 options
3:00 – 3:30 PMSNACK BREAKCrystal Ballroom Foyer
3:30 – 4:30 PMBREAKOUT SESSION 3Choose from 7 options
6:40 PMROCKIES VS. RANGERS GAME @ COORS FIELDCoors Field
 
Wednesday, May 20, 20267:30 – 8:30 AMANNOUNCEMENTS & BREAKFAST (PROVIDED)Silverton Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 AMBREAKOUT SESSION 4Choose from 7 options
10:15 – 11:00 AMEXHIBITOR HALL & SCHOLARLY POSTER SESSIONCrystal Ballroom Foyer
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMBREAKOUT SESSION 5Choose from 7 options
12:15 – 1:15 PMLUNCH (PROVIDED)Silverton Ballroom
1:15 – 2:15 PMKEYNOTE PANELCrystal Ballroom
2:15 – 3:00 PMROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONChoose from 7 options
3:00 – 3:15 PMSNACK BREAKCrystal Ballroom Foyer
3:15 – 4:15 PMBREAKOUT SESSION 6Choose from 7 options
5:00 – 8:00 PMRECEPTIONEmpower Field at Mile High
 
Thursday, May 21, 20267:45 – 8:45 AMBREAKFAST (PROVIDED)Silverton Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 AMBREAKOUT SESSION 7Choose from 4 options
10:15 – 11:00 AMLAUGHTER YOGASilverton Ballroom
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMCONFERENCE CLOSINGSilverton Ballroom

**Specific dates and times are subject to change. All communication will be sent from the Sched app.

A sneak peek into some of our conference sessions:

  • Building Workforce Resilience – Implementing a Well-Being Framework for Child Welfare Systems
  • An Intergenerational Analysis of Policies to Train Child Welfare Staff and Foster Parents: Ensuring Lasting Connections (Back to the Future)
  • Building Organizations that Trust, Belong, and Deliver: The Neuroscience-Informed Leadership Capacity-Building Model for Culture Transformation
  • Creative Reflection: Integrating Arts-Based Pedagogy in Social Work Education
  • Poverty, Adaptation, and Resilience: Insights from A Simulation-Based Training for Advancing Child Welfare Practice
  • Building Strong and Sustainable Tribal – State Partnerships for Child Welfare
  • Templates and Tools: A IV-E Stipend Starter Package
  • Cultures of Child Protection: Exploring State-Specific and Nationwide Child Welfare Systems
  • The Impact of NASW Code of Ethics on Title IV-E Initiatives: An HBCU Perspective
  • Connect the Dots: Elevating Worker Characteristics in Training Intervention and Evaluation
  • A Cohort Story: Using group coaching & critical reflection to support Title IV-E MSW graduates as they transition from student to worker.
  • From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining Title IV-E Fiscal Reporting Between and Within Multiple University Systems and State Agencies
  • Beyond Social Work: A Title IV-E Pilot in Family Social Science
  • Integrating Technology into Child Welfare Teaching and Learning: A Collaborative Workshop for Partner Universities
  • Rooted in Resilience: Translating Alumni Insights into Retention Solutions
  • The Power of Participation: Transformative Learning Through Simulation