Fulfilling the Promise Call for Proposals
2025 Theme: Potential is Everywhere
The Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS-Milwaukee) and the conference planning committee invite proposals for workshops at the 30th Annual Fulfilling the Promise Conference, to be held February 17-19th at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
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This theme embraces the idea that possibilities, promise and potential are everywhere -in the clients we serve, and the work we do. In a world where innovation and growth are often associated with major breakthroughs or grand plans, the concept that “Potential is Everywhere” challenges us to look beyond the obvious. These presentations would explore the transformative power of recognizing potential in everyday situations, ourselves, overlooked places, and unconventional ideas. How can we shift our mindset to see potential where others see obstacles? Finding practical strategies for fostering creativity and innovation in individuals and teams. Techniques such as brainstorming, cross-disciplinary thinking, and embracing diversity of thought are explored to unlock hidden potential. Identifying emerging trends and opportunities in unexpected places. Methods for cultivating curiosity in oneself and others, and how it leads to serendipitous discoveries and breakthroughs. How recognizing potential everywhere empowers individuals and organizations to drive meaningful change.
Some ideas include (but are in no way limited to):
Trauma
Legal Issues
Ethics and Boundaries
Breastfeeding
Mental Health Disorders
Perinatal Health
Nutrition
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Speech and Specialized Development
Unsecure Attachment
Cultural Humility/Cultural Awareness
Trauma Informed Supervision
Reflective Supervision
Internet and Tech Safety and Children
Brain Development
Sentinel Injuries
Community and Parent Advisory Boards
Family Engagement
Engaging Fathers
Engaging Extended Family members (i.e. grandparents, relatives)
Working with Parents and Children with Cognitive Delays and Special Needs
School Support/IEPs
Bridging School and Home Gaps
Fulfilling the Promise is an annual conference for a wide variety of professionals supporting families, including home visitors, parent educators who provide home-based, group-based, and center-based support and education to parents of young children, early interventionists, public health and many others along with their supervisors and managers. Participants work in Family Resource Centers, Head Start, and Early Head Start, private agencies, health departments, hospitals, Birth to 3 programs, Even Start Family Literacy schools, county and tribal social service departments, and Early Childhood centers. Annually, the conference averages 300 participants from across the state.
Conference Structure:
We are continuing with a 3-day conference format, with Day 1 offering full and half day institutes, and Day 2 and 3 with an AM Keynote and 1 late morning session and 2 separate PM sessions each day.
The Fulfilling the Promise Conference seeks to provide participants with a rich learning experience covering a wide variety of topics that provide participants with evidence-based practices and programs and best practices within the field of parent education and family support. Participants generally are experienced and educated and will benefit from a more in-depth look at topics. Participants appreciate tools, resources and ideas they can take back to use in their work right away so please be sure to spend some time on how your information can be transferred into application in the field.
We request that all presenters plan a minimum of 10 minutes of discussion time at the end of their session to allow participants to ask questions and help participants apply the new knowledge to their work. We are asking presenters to think about including an action form/plan that allows participants to check in at 30 days and use the knowledge you presented to refresh themselves in practical application.
Proposals are due by October 25, 2024.
Thank you,
The Fulfilling the Promise Planning Team