Parent and Family Engagement Conference

December 8 - 11, 2025 | Orlando, Florida

The only national event dedicated to enhancing the partnership between Head Start parents, families, and staff and fostering family engagement and children’s development!

Each year, this conference brings together a vibrant community of family engagement professionals for hands-on sessions addressing timely topics and providing resources tailored to Head Start. It provides fresh perspectives to connect with families, build trust, and create stronger pathways to thrive at home and in school. This year’s conference comes at a time when families need to feel seen and supported more than ever.

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Why Attend?

Learn What’s Working
Gain fresh ideas and practical strategies from peers and experts tackling today’s challenges in family engagement and child development.

Discover New Tools
Explore resources you can use right away to strengthen communication, build relationships, and deepen trust with the families you serve.

Reconnect with Purpose
Reignite your passion for working alongside families and leave with a renewed sense of purpose and clarity.

Grow Together
Learn alongside peers from across the country and build lasting connections to strengthen your family engagement work.

Engage With Your Communities of Practice

At this event, you can find sessions organized by Communities of Practice — groups of peers and experts who share a passion for a specific area of work so you can connect, share, and grow alongside others who understand your challenges and goals.

The Communities of Practice are:

  • Data (Management and Continuous Quality Improvement)
  • Early Head Start
  • Education and Child Development
  • Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance (ERSEA)
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Fiscal
  • Health and Wellness
  • Human Resources/Program Operations
  • New Director
  • Parents

Registration Rates

*Special rates are reserved for NHSA member organizations, including Head Start and Early Head Start programs with active membership. Sign up to save.

Super Early Bird Member Rate*:

$555

Until August 29, 2025

Early Bird Member Rate*:

$675

Until October 17, 2025

Regular Member Rate*:

$795

Until December 7, 2025

On-Site Member Rate*:

$915

December 8 - 11, 2025

Regular On-Site Rate*:

$965

December 8 - 11, 2025

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