Saturday, May 2nd, 2026| In 2 convenient locations
Mile High Calvary Church
Foundations Church-Windsor
Mile High Calvary Church
Foundations Church-Windsor
NOCO LOCATION |
METRO LOCATION |
ONLY $20/person or $30/couple
Registration includes in-person training, Show Hope training videos, lunch, and snacks.
Superhero Academy and Our Voices are available for $10/person.
Finally Home's SuperHero Academy is available for youth (ages 0-12) during the conference! These programs are trauma-informed and based on research, specifically designed for children and youth in foster, adoptive, and kinship families. They are packed with tools, resources and, most importantly, FUN!
The Metro location is also offering an Our Voices Teen Meet-up during the conference for teens
who've experienced foster care or adoption.
Registration includes in-person training, Show Hope training videos, lunch, and snacks.
Superhero Academy and Our Voices are available for $10/person.
Finally Home's SuperHero Academy is available for youth (ages 0-12) during the conference! These programs are trauma-informed and based on research, specifically designed for children and youth in foster, adoptive, and kinship families. They are packed with tools, resources and, most importantly, FUN!
The Metro location is also offering an Our Voices Teen Meet-up during the conference for teens
who've experienced foster care or adoption.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE...
Valuable Conference Content
Lunch and Snacks Included
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Opportunity for connection
Finally Home's Superhero Academy
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Training Hours
Fun Giveaways and Resources
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Project 1.27 is excited to offer a local, in-person Hope for the Journey Conference
in partnership with Show Hope!
The Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) encourages and equips parents and caregivers to meet children's everyday needs.
This 1-day event is an excellent way for biological, kinship, foster, and adoptive families and professionals who work or volunteer with children to be refreshed, invest in trauma-informed training, and connect with people who share a heart for helping children grow and thrive.
We are excited to offer Finally Home's Superhero Academy during the conference! Children aged 0-12 can come for a fun day of crafts, games, and snacks while learning about communication. Trained volunteers will guide children through engaging SuperHero themed crafts, activities, music, and small group discussions.
Teens will be able to join Our Voices at the Metro location for a fun day connecting with other teens and engaging in fun activities!
in partnership with Show Hope!
The Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) encourages and equips parents and caregivers to meet children's everyday needs.
This 1-day event is an excellent way for biological, kinship, foster, and adoptive families and professionals who work or volunteer with children to be refreshed, invest in trauma-informed training, and connect with people who share a heart for helping children grow and thrive.
We are excited to offer Finally Home's Superhero Academy during the conference! Children aged 0-12 can come for a fun day of crafts, games, and snacks while learning about communication. Trained volunteers will guide children through engaging SuperHero themed crafts, activities, music, and small group discussions.
Teens will be able to join Our Voices at the Metro location for a fun day connecting with other teens and engaging in fun activities!
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Dr. Sadie Dodson
Sadie Dodson holds a Doctorate in Trauma-Informed Spiritual Formation from Denver Seminary and a Master's degree in Psychology, bringing over twelve years of experience walking alongside individuals, families, and communities shaped by trauma. She currently serves as Foster Care Placement Supervisor at Hope's Promise, a Christian Child Placement Agency. As a former foster mom, adoptive mother, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and Relational Spirituality Coach, Sadie speaks from both the research and the lived experience of someone who has devoted her life to healing and belonging. She and her husband are the proud parents of five and grandparents of three, with two more grandbabies on the way, and she counts her family as the greatest credential of all.
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Alysa Dudrey
With over six years of experience as a kinship, foster, and adoptive mom, Alysa brings lived experience and professional insight to her work. She has served in ministry and child welfare spaces for several years, encouraging all to care well for vulnerable children in their communities. As a TBRI Practitioner, Alysa brings a lens of trauma-informed care into all of her practices and teachings. Currently, she leads a mentoring program for aged-out foster youth with Project 1.27, where she equips mentors and walks alongside young adults as they transition into independence. Her passion is to strengthen families, empower youth, and mobilize communities to reflect hope in working with children from hard placed. Alysa believes wholeheartedly that TBRI is an essential resources for healing and thriving after trauma.
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SCHEDULE
8:30AM
Doors Open
9:00-10:20AM
Session 1
10:35-11:45 PM
Session 2
11:45-12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30-2:10 PM
Session 3
2:25-3:55 PM
Session 4
Doors Open
9:00-10:20AM
Session 1
10:35-11:45 PM
Session 2
11:45-12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30-2:10 PM
Session 3
2:25-3:55 PM
Session 4
FAQs
HOW LONG DOES THE CONFERENCE LAST?
This one-day Conference begins at 9:00am and finishes at 4:00pm. Childcare is available for children 0-12 but space is limited.
HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS?
We are offering this conference as a way to encourage families, professionals, and volunteers who work with children who've experienced trauma, so we have tried to keep the price low. Tickets cost $20/person or $30/couple, plus an additional $10/child for those who need childcare.
If cost is an issue, scholarships are available. Please reach out to Kym Schnittker at [email protected]. We want every interested family to attend and will do what we can to get you here!
If cost is an issue, scholarships are available. Please reach out to Kym Schnittker at [email protected]. We want every interested family to attend and will do what we can to get you here!
IS CHILDCARE AVAILABLE?
Yes! Childcare is available through Finally Home's Superhero Academy at BOTH locations! All volunteers are trauma-inform trained and background checked to help give your child(ren) the best experience possible. Children will participate in games, crafts, and fun activities. Snacks, lunch, and drinks are provided. Ages 0-12
After you have registered your child/ren, please fill out this form to help us better care for them: SUPERHERO ACADEMY
After you have registered your child/ren, please fill out this form to help us better care for them: SUPERHERO ACADEMY
WHAT IS THE CONFERENCE TRAINING LIKE?
This year's Hope for the Journey Conference will include a mix of in-person training by our incredible staff and videos produced by Show Hope. We will focus on attachment, emotional regulation, and trauma-informed care.
WILL CONTINUING EDUCATION BE AN OPTION?
Project 1.27 will have access to certificates of completion (up to 7 hours of training for those who attend all 5 modules and the breakout session) for adoptive and foster families to submit to their respective agencies. Please check with your agency to ensure they will accept Hope for the Journey toward training hours.
Unlike previous years, professional continuing education will not be offered, but attendees will be able to submit information for approval with their local or state accreditation organizations.
Unlike previous years, professional continuing education will not be offered, but attendees will be able to submit information for approval with their local or state accreditation organizations.
Who should attend hope for the journey?
Biological, foster, kinship, or adoptive families, families in foster, kinship, adoption training, foster and adoption support team members, professionals working with children who've experience trauma, local foster and adoption support groups, teachers, school counselors, therapists, church ministry leaders, church volunteers who work with youth or children . . . and anyone who supports one of these families or professionals! Bring a friend for the connection and training (plus all the fun!).
