Join us at the 10th QPI National Conference and be part of our commitment to ensuring that all children in care receive the excellent parenting, love, and lasting relationships they deserve. Our conference brings together diverse perspectives and successful strategies for implementing QPI core principles, with a focus on keeping children and youth connected to their family, culture, and community. Our conference sessions will explore innovative approaches to achieving our shared goal of excellent parenting for every child, every day. Whether you’re a practitioner, researcher, or advocate, our conference is the perfect opportunity to connect with peers, learn from experts, and gain valuable insights into best practices.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to join the national conversation on improving the lives of children in care. Visit the Tickets tab to register and login now, and get ready to be part of the movement to ensure every child receives the love, care, and support they deserve.
The Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) is a national movement for foster care change, made up of a network of states, counties, and private agencies committed to ensuring that all children in care have excellent parenting and lasting relationships so they can thrive and grow.
To learn more about QPI, visit our website: qpi4kids.orgAll stakeholders in each QPI jurisdiction must work together to reshape their culture, practices, and policies; encourage active and meaningful communication; build relationships among birth families, relative caregivers, foster families, youth, and the child welfare agency. The 2023 QPI National Conference is designed to support those who ensure that children receive access to the childhood and teenage experiences that will help them heal, grow, and flourish:
QPI Site Participants
Foster/Resource Families
Relative Caregivers
Birth Parents
Youth/Young Adults
Child Welfare Staff -- Investigators, Case Workers, Supervisors, Trainers, Licensing, Recruitment, Leadership
Legal Partners and Court -- Judges, Attorneys, Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardian ad Litem
Juvenile Justice and Probation Partners
Child Welfare Community Partners
The conference will also be of interest to Youth and Family Well-being Advocates and Child Welfare Change Agents involved in refocusing the child welfare system so that outcomes for children, youth, and families improve.