Let's Stay Together Family Conference

Welcome to the Let's Stay Together Family Conference! Join us on Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM at the CareOregon Boys & Girls Club for a day of fun, learning, and connecting with others in your community. This event is all about strengthening family relationships. Come participate in interactive workshops, engaging activities, and insightful discussions. We'll have light refreshments as well. We're also excited to have a raffle to give away a few family friendly prizes. Hope to see you there! Let's Stay Together and make this a day to remember!

We're so excited to have you pick 2 sessions from the several amazing topics. Here are the breakdown of each session below.

Fostering Connection with your Teenager

Are you looking to connect with your teens on a deeper level? This guide will help you understand what's going on in their mind and how to be their ultimate support system. By bridging the gap between you and your growing child, you can watch them flourish. Let's dive in!

Connecting with your Kids

In this session, you’ll learn how to deepen your relationship and connection with your child. Although many of these tips work best for ages 2-11, they can certainly be applied to older children (and even adults!). Maintaining the bonds of love and communicating through the tough stuff are some of the foundational building blocks to connecting to your child.

Rules of Engagement: Keys to fighting fair in marriage.

Join this dynamic couple as they guide you through the art of fighting fair within the context of marriage. Whether you are newlyweds or celebrating decades together, Anthony and Donita's workshop will inspire you, provide practical ways to disagree and remain connected in your relationship.

Unpacking the values of ‘tough love’ and ‘respect’ on the parent-child relationship

This interactive workshop will explore the values of 'tough love' and 'respect' in Black families, examining their historical origins and effects on parent-child relationships. It will cover communication, trust, stability, and child development, allowing participants to reflect on their own practices and discuss generational differences in parenting. Alternatives to enhance responsive and empathetic caregiving will also be presented.

Co-Parenting with Grace: Finding Common Ground for the Children’s Sake

Explore strategies for effective co-parenting, focusing on communication, compromise, and collaboration between biological and stepparents.

How to feed your family for less

Discover how to grocery shop and create menus for your family without overspending, all while maintaining a balanced and healthy diet. Gain valuable tips and tricks to make shopping a breeze!

Being an Effective Advocate for Your Child

Addressing some of the challenges in navigating the educational ecosystem for your child and some practical steps on how to effectively advocate for your child needs in educational settings. Understanding your role in advocacy is essential to ensuring your child has the support they need to thrive and be successful.

Financial Literacy as a Key to Success

Undoubtedly, finances are a crucial aspect of life. However, how you engage with, use and manage them is equally important, and requires intentionality and education. Come explore some helpful tools that can aid you in your journey towards financial success!

Hormonal Changes with Age

Ladies, we're all aware that menopause is a thing, but do you know what's really going on in your body? It's time to get the lowdown on what's changing and ask those burning questions!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CareOregon Boys & Girls Club, 454 Southeast 165th Avenue, Portland, United States