Schedule 

All times Eastern

 

Thursday

8 – 9 pm Opening General Session – Dr. Kenneth Pargament


Friday

11 am – 12:30 pm General Session – Dr. Kenneth Pargament and panel 


3 – 4 pm Breakout #1 (4 simultaneous seminars)

SEMINAR TOPIC

PRESENTER (S)

host

The Role Parents Play in Preventing and Treating Self-Harm in Teens

Alina Baltazar

Elaine Oliver

The Impact of Incarceration on Families: How the Church Can Assist in Effective Prisoner Reentry and Diversion

Ivan Godfrey

Willie Oliver

Parenting with Resilience: Hope, Heal, Thrive!

Dionne Gittens 

Margeret Faleafine

Family Education Through Supportive Groups: A Model for Developing Family Resilience

Willian Oliveira

Gene Trajeco

 

4:30 – 5:30 pm Breakout #2 (4 simultaneous breakouts)

SEMINAR TOPIC

PRESENTER (S)

host

The Marriage and Mental Health Connection

Emmanuel LaPorte

Lelis Gonzalez

The Impact of Social Media Engagement on Couples’ Emotional Health

Ruth Nyabeta

Angela Sandy

Pornography, Sex Trafficking: Their Influence and Impact on Family

Julián Anderson-Martin

Jonathan Derma Salazar

Pedagogical Approaches as Best Practices in Enhancing Family Relationships and Emotional Wellness

Hebert Liessi

Natalia Skinner

 

8 – 9 pm General Session – Dr. Morgan Medlock


Sabbath

11 am – 12 pm Worship – Dr. Morgan Medlock 


3 – 4 pm Breakout #3 (3 simultaneous seminars)

SEMINAR TOPIC

PRESENTER (S)

host

Divine Attachment as Model for Seventh-day Adventist Family Discipleship

Kristina Freed

Elaine Oliver

The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Mature Faith

Pete Palmer

Willie Oliver

Adverse Childhood Experiences in Pastoral Ministry: Hope, Heal, Thrive!

David & Beverly Sedlacek

Angela Sandy

 

4:30 – 6 pm Closing session – Dr. Morgan Medlock and panel