Welcome - 2026 Florida Children & Families Summit

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is pleased to announce the 2026 Florida Children and Families Summit. The annual Florida Children and Families Summit provides a forum that reflects our collective impact on prevention, self-sufficiency, and well-being while advancing the best outcomes for children and families across the state.

Since its inception in 1997, the Summit has grown and evolved in lock step with Floridians’ needs, and it is well known amongst Florida’s child welfare professionals as a premier training event. The Department is proud to continue offering the robust child welfare workshops participants expect and appreciate, along with a greater focus on behavioral health. Substance abuse and mental health disorders significantly impact families’ ability to thrive, which is why the behavioral health footprint in Florida’s system of care has been expanded.

The Department has been diligent in creating a well-rounded agenda, complete with a wide variety of workshop choices and inspiring keynote speakers, designed to provide value to all participants.

AK Consulting Group is an approved education provider with the Florida Certification Board, FCB Education Provider Number: 50-481. We are pleased to share that 11.25 In-Service Training hours are available for the Florida Children and Families Summit general sessions, workshops, and circuit breakout sessions. These In-Service Training hours can be used toward your child welfare certification through the Florida Certification Board. Please keep a copy of your registration, Summit program, and onsite training log as documentation for your training records.

The Department is committed to providing accessible services and facilities to all our customers, visitors, and staff. This commitment is consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments, and other federal Civil Rights laws that protect qualified persons with disabilities from unlawful discrimination. Reasonable accommodation may be requested by qualified people with a disability. If you wish to request an accommodation, please email Amy Karimipour, Conference Manager. Please make such a request by August 3, 2026, if accommodation is needed.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Free Interpreter Services
If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or limited English proficient, you are entitled to interpreter services at no cost to you.