Let It Be Us Adoption Summit – Morning Session for Families & Afternoon Session for Professionals
November 19 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Morning Session: for Families – 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (registration below)
Afternoon Session: for Child Welfare Professionals – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (registration below)
Join the Let It Be Us Virtual Adoption Summit on Wednesday, November 19, with two sessions. Morning session is designed for families, and the afternoon session is designed child welfare professionals. This will be a day for connecting, learning, and moving forward with your own goals, by hearing directly from our experts. This event will be interactive, and there will be time for Q & A at the end.
The summit will be offered in two sessions:
- Morning Session (9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) – for Families Interested in Foster Care Adoption
- Susan McConnell, DSW, MBA – A Brief History of Let It Be Us, Specializing in Recruitment, Matching, and Placement
- Lindsay Weinberg Perlmutter, MSW, LCSW – How to Adopt with Let It Be Us
- Genie Gillespie, JD – The Legal Process in Foster Care Adoptions
- Laura Adams – iCARE 4 Adoptive and Foster Families, Beyond the Family Tree: Setting Foster, Adoptive And Kinship Children Up For Success in School
- Afternoon Session (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM) – for Child Welfare Professionals
- Susan McConnell, DSW, MBA – A Brief History of Let It Be Us, Specializing in Recruitment, Matching, and Placement
- Lindsay Weinberg Perlmutter, MSW, LCSW – How to Work with Let It Be Us to receive Licensed Foster Home Referrals
- Genie Gillespie, JD – The Legal Process in Foster Care Adoptions
- Laura Adams – iCARE 4 Adoptive and Foster Families, Beyond the Family Tree: Setting Foster, Adoptive And Kinship Children Up For Success in School
Both sessions will feature insightful presentations, sharing strategies, resources, and insight to support adoption journeys for families and professionals.
This event is completely free and entirely virtual, making it easy to join from anywhere. Whether you’re a family exploring adoption or a child welfare professional supporting children and families, this summit is an opportunity to connect, learn, and help create brighter futures through Let It Be Us resources.
For questions, contact Susan McConnell at susanmcconnell@letitbeus.org.
