Navigating the Tide: Connecting Our Child, Youth and Family-Serving Systems for a Stronger Future

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs often depend on strong partnerships with child welfare, education, and other family-serving systems, but those connections can be difficult to build and sustain. UC Davis will host an event on June 10-12, 2026 in Garden Grove, California to offer a practical opportunity to strengthen coordination. This event will bring together professionals across sectors to focus on how services can work together more effectively.

The sessions are designed to share strategies for improving collaboration, engaging families more meaningfully, and aligning services so participants experience a more connected system. This can help reduce gaps that families often face when navigating multiple programs, making it easier for them to access consistent support. Whether you are working on program design, case management, or partnerships, this event will offer both ideas and relationships that can strengthen how TANF services are delivered.

There is a registration fee for participation.