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We Raise Hope Foster Parent Conference

join us February 27-28, 2026!

Save the date for our third annual We Raise Hope Foster Parent Conference on February 27-28, 2026!

We’re looking forward to creating connections, supportive networks, and educational opportunities for all licensed foster parents alongside world class speakers and fantastic community partners for the third year in a row!

Registration for this event is open. Please be sure to register by February 9th, 2026. For more information about our programming and community partners that will join us in 2026, see below! This is an event you won’t want to miss.

meet resources in the community!

network with fellow foster parents!

connect with leaders from Buckeye Ranch Foster Care team!

Conference Schedule and Programming

We’re so excited for you to join us for two days full of learning, growing, and raising hope for youth in our community. Check out the two-day conference itinerary below to know what to expect.

Conference Schedule: Day 1 (February 27)

10:00 AM

Community Partner fair starts

11:30 AM

Opening Session in Salon A: Discovering Wellness with Jayne Schooler

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:25 PM

Community Partner Fair Ends

1:30 PM

Breakout Session #1

Salon A: Executive Functioning- Jayne Schooler
Salon C: Greif and Loss- Kristen Santel
Salon D: Caregivers on Point- Cincinnati Children’s

4:45 PM

Breakout Session #2

Salon A: Engaging Primary Families- Tara Shook
Salon B: Mindfulness & Meditation- Amy Knisley
Foyer: Self Care & Cross Stitch- Emily Carlier

Conference Schedule: Day 2 (February 28)

8:45 AM

Check-in and Breakfast

9 AM

Opening Session in Salon A: Calming Boxes- Jayne Schooler

10:45 AM

Breakout Session #1

Salon A: Somali Culture- Nafiso Jamale
Salon B: Cultural Awareness in Foster Parenting- Asia Pope

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Group Session in Salon A: Primary Family Panel

3:15 PM

Conference Ends

Get to know our 2026 featured speakers:

Kristen Santel LISW-S

I use a collaborative, integrative approach with a strong emphasis on Interpersonal Neurobiology, Attachment Theory, and Affect Theory, to assist clients in helping them feel well supported and educated in their experience.

I present psychoeducation at many conferences and symposiums in the state of Ohio and other areas of the country, as well as support school districts and organizations in broadening education on trauma and traumatic grief. I also specialize in the supervision and consultation of other therapists and professionals in the community who are looking to grow their expertise in the areas of trauma and attachment. My practice truly is my passion, and partnering with my clients to find healing in their lives is my goal. I love my work.

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Jayne Schooler

Jayne and her husband David are adoptive parents. She serves currently as adoption and foster care program director for the Schooler Institute, a project she and David worked on together until his passing a year ago. She also recently rejoined Trauma Free World, a division of Back2Back ministries on a part-time basis. She is the author/co-author of eight books in the foster and adoptive field including their newest book, Caring for Kids from Hard Places: Working with Children and Teens with a Traumatic past. She is one of the primary authors of the B2B Trauma Competent Caregiving training series and trains internationally. For more information on the training series visit www.traumafreeworld.org. For more information about the Schooler Institute, visit www.schoolerinstitute.org .

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