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National Adoption Association (NAA) 2026 National Conference - Boston

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7:30am EDT

Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open Ballroom AB

8:30am EDT

Welcome General Session: Featuring NAA Leadership and Tribal Leaders, Elders and Mothers in a Community Conversation Ballroom ABKamilah Bunn

8:40am EDT

Community Conversation “What are a People Without Roots”: Understanding Community Cultural Connections and Reconnections from Tribal Leaders, Elders and Mothers (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) Ballroom ABMelinda Kline, MSW • Lorraine Brave • Misty Flowers • Susan Devan Harness • Taylor McClellan

10:30am EDT

Workshop B3: Blending Investigative and Social Work Skills for Effective Permanency Practices with Kin Adrienne SalonShannon Doherty • Louie Stravato Workshop B1: Voices of Experience: Shaping Permanency through Lived Expertise (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) PlymouthMelinda Kline, MSW • Melissa Otero • Ramona Graham • Kayana Bradley Workshop B2: Building Bridges to Enhance Adoption Competence and Improve Mental Health Services for Children and Families Across Systems and Tribal Nations (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) ConcordErin Bader, LCSW • Dawn Wilson Workshop B4: Straight from the Mouth of a Social Worker (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) SturbridgeJoyce James, LMSW

12:00pm EDT

Awards Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Ballroom ABRimy Morris • Timothy Britton • Jacqueline Ford • Ricardo Franco • Maria Gagnon • Dr. Jacqueline Wilson

1:10pm EDT

Luncheon Keynote: “Steady Hands, Bold Vision: Transformational Leadership in Changing Times” Jodi Hill- Lilly, MSW from the Doris Duke Foundation Ballroom ABJodi Hill-Lilly, MSW

2:15pm EDT

B6: Adoption After 18: A Collaborative Approach to Permanency for Young Adults (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) ConcordDeborah Noah, LICSW • Elizabeth Embree, LSW Workshop B7: Wrap Around Supports for Families Through Multi-Agency Collaboration Adrienne SalonKennia Reddrick Workshop B5: Kinship and Like - Kin Services Development: Thrive (1.0 CE National Association of Social Workers) PlymouthHeather C. Yaeger • Julie Zidek, MSW • Kathryn Petska Workshop B8: Collective Healing Leads to Empowering Futures SturbridgeDr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago • Margarita Hughes • Maci Kean • Lanecia Radcliff

3:45pm EDT

College to Career Networking Sturbridge