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Oregon Parenting Educators Conference
Oregon Parenting Educators Conference
Annual event
From Passion to Purpose / De la Pasión al Propósito
April 28 & 29 (in-person); May 6-8 (virtual)
Registration for the 2025 conference is now open!
Please review the schedules and registration details before registering. For the in-person conference, the early bird registration discount ends March 31st.
In Person Conference on April 28th-29th, 2025
in Corvallis, Oregon
Registration is limited to 300 attendees and includes:
- English, Spanish, and sessions with Spanish interpretation available
- Lunch and refreshments for both conference days and light breakfast on April 29th
- Dinner and Dance on Monday April 28th – included in registration cost!
- Attend networking events, browse the book fair and resource fair, and learn from research posters
- A certificate with ORO credit alignment for the sessions you attend. Set 1 and Set 2 hours available.
Virtual Conference on May 6-8, 2025
Registration includes:
- English, Spanish, and sessions with Spanish interpretation available
- Choose what inspires you - pre-registration of sessions is not required
- All session recordings and materials shared for 3 months
- Attend networking and community resource connections
- A certificate with ORO credit alignment for the sessions you attend live. Set 1 and Set 2 hours available.
Across both conferences, the general topics, language access options, and keynote speakers are the same. Specific breakout sessions may differ to meet the unique needs and opportunities of the in-person or virtual formats. Because of this, we encourage registration for only one format of the conference (either in-person or virtual).
The registration form is available in English and Spanish. To change the language, select English/Español from the top right of the registration form
Conferencia presencial el 28 y el 29 de abril de 2025
en Corvallis, Oregon
La inscripción está limitada a 300 asistentes e incluye:
- Inglés, español y sesiones con interpretación al español disponibles
- Almuerzo y refrigerios ambos días de la conferencia y un desayuno ligero el 29 de abril
- ¡Cena y baile el lunes, 28 de abril, incluidos en el costo de la inscripción!
- Asista a eventos de establecimiento de contactos, recorra la feria de libros y la feria de recursos, y aprenda de los carteles de investigación
- Un certificado con alineación de créditos de ORO por las sesiones a las que asista. Horas de Módulo 1 y Módulo 2 disponibles.
Conferencia virtual del 6 al 8 de mayo de 2025
La inscripción incluye:
- Inglés, español y sesiones con interpretación al español disponibles
- Elija lo que le inspira: no es necesario que se registre previamente para las sesiones
- Todas las grabaciones y los materiales de las sesiones se compartirán durante 3 meses
- Asista a establecimiento de contactos y conexiones con recursos comunitarios durante la conferencia
- Un certificado con alineación de créditos de ORO por las sesiones a las que asista en vivo. Horas de Módulo 1 y Módulo 2 disponibles.
En ambas conferencias, los temas generales, las opciones de acceso lingüístico y los ponentes principales serán los mismos. Los grupos de trabajo específicos pueden diferir en función de las necesidades y oportunidades propias de los formatos presencial o virtual. Por ello, le recomendamos que se inscriba sólo en un formato de la conferencia (presencial o virtual).
El formulario de inscripción está disponible en inglés y español. Para cambiar el idioma, seleccione Inglés/Español en la parte superior derecha del formulario de inscripción.
Goal
Join other parenting educators and family support professionals for professional development, networking, and restoration. Our annual conference hosts practical and inspirational sessions that will enhance your work with parents and families. Learn from national speakers and authors, local colleagues, and researchers.
OPEC aims to create a space that is welcoming and inclusive, where all people are valued for their identities, including for their gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, abilities, and lived experiences.
Contact Information
The OSU-OPEC team are ready to answer questions about sessions, scholarships, or the registration process in English and Spanish – contact us at [email protected]. / El equipo de OSU-OPEC está disponible para responder preguntas sobre las sesiones, becas o el proceso de inscripción en inglés y español - póngase en contacto con nosotros a través del correo electrónico [email protected].
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by April 14, 2025 to Linse Sullivan, OPEC Program Coordinator: 541-737-3465 or [email protected]. / Las solicitudes de adaptaciones relacionadas con una discapacidad deben realizarse a más tardar el 14 de abril de 2025 a Linse Sullivan, coordinador del programa de la OPEC: 541-737-3476 o [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Please read about costs and payment processes on our Registration page
To cancel your registration, please contact Conference Services at [email protected] by April 11, 2025. For cancelations received on or before April 11, 2025, a refund minus a $75 administrative fee will be processed to the payment method on file.
While cancelations received after April 11, 2025 are not eligible for any refund, we appreciate the communication to keep our catering and capacity estimates accurate.
Spanish interpretation is available for keynote sessions and select other sessions. We also offer sessions in Spanish.
Group registrations are not possible as each person needs to complete a registration form and there is no discount for group registrations.
For other payment questions, please contact Oregon State Conference Services at [email protected].
All workshops will receive Parenting Education Professional Development Core Knowledge Area Training Hours. Workshops that offer ORO Set Two Training will be designated in the description. All other workshops will receive ORO Set 1.
Participants who wish to receive the certificate of completion will need to follow the directions shared during the conference. You will receive your certificate as soon as possible after the conference.
We are unable to offer professional CEUs for this event.
We cannot give a certificate of completion watching recorded sessions, only for participation in live sessions.
Each winter we put out a call for workshop proposals. These proposals are scored by the conference committee and the deadline for submitting is January 13, 2025. After that date, we can no longer accept proposals from the general public.
Check back at our website, or Subscribe to the Parenting Educators Post to keep informed for next year!
Exhibitor space is by invitation only.
Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families
The Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families promotes the development and well being of children, youth, and families by generating, translating, and sharing research-based knowledge.
The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (El Colaborativo de educación para padres de Oregon) supports delivery of high quality parenting education programs and collaborative efforts to strengthen regional parenting education systems.
The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) is an initiative founded in 2010 as a partnership between the Oregon Community Foundation, the Ford Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, the Collins Foundation, and Oregon State University. OPEC’s state partners include the Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon's Department of Early Learning and Care, which provide sustaining funding for the OPEC initiative.
