HFA LIVE

October 27-29, 2026

3

days, 3 keynotes

40+

breakout and networking sessions

HFA Families

are invited to join!

Register here

HFA LIVE Testimonials

HFA LIVE Attendee

[I am] leaving the conference feeling more proud of the work we do and how we all are making the difference.

HFA LIVE Attendee

I truly felt like I was walking into a conference arena when I logged in. It was AMAZING!!

HFA LIVE Attendee

I loved all the information that I received during the virtual sessions. There were many different takeaways that I can’t put it all in words. I do know that I wouldn’t get to attend if it wasn’t virtual.

Your HFA LIVE Experience

For HFA Sites and Staff

This is for your whole team!

Direct Service Staff, Supervisors, Program Managers, and State Leaders. This is for you! There will be content, networking opportunities, and FUN for everyone.

Staff Registration

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For HFA Families

HFA LIVE will also feature parent- and family-focused content, giving families the chance to participate, be inspired, and deepen their HFA experience!

Registration for parents coming soon!

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Registration and Pricing

Early Bird pricing is available through March 31, 2026!  Act now to get the full HFA Live experience at a discount.

$175

Early Bird Price

$200

Standard Price

FREE

For presenters and parents

"Register Everyone" Promotion

Get more out of HFA Live by registering your whole team!  Your team can benefit from the “register everyone” promotion if you:

  • Register all current HFA Staff members
  • Register new HFA staff members as they join the team between now and the conference

 

$10 in HFA merch

If all at your site register, we will give each registrant a $10 promo code to spend at the HFA online store!  This includes conference-specific items that will be added leading up to the conference dates

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Discussion Guides

Your site will receive keynote-specific discussion guides developed by the HFA National Office to use in supervision or in team meetings.  They will include discussion prompts and resources to ensure the HFA Live experience finds its way into work with families.

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Flexibility in Substitutions and Cancellations

Sites who “register everyone” will be able to substitute and cancel the registrations for staff who leave the site at no cost between now and the conference.

Call for Proposals

The call for proposals for HFA Live: Weaving our Stories is open from January 12, 2026 through March 6, 2026!

Healthy Families America is seeking break-out sessions that lift up parent voice and the perspectives of direct service staff, that share innovations and lessons learned, and that will inform and activate our network of 600 sites across the country.  And presenting at HFA Live is the best way to attend the conference for FREE!

Complete the submission process below (in English or Spanish) by March 6th and consider joining us at our proposal-support open office hours in February (register for these in the HFA community)!

A variety of backgrounds

Whether you are a state leader, a trainer, a home visitor, an HFA parent or former HFA parent, a Community Advisory Board member, a researcher, a volunteer, a supervisor or a program manager, you have something to share at HFA Live. Your expertise is valuable and we can’t wait to hear what you have planned!

We are committed to lifting up the voices of HFA Parents at HFA Live

A presentation about something you did differently because of parent feedback
A presentation about a policy or practice that acknowledges how parent feedback made a difference in how you operated,
Inviting a current parent to participate in the presentation (live or pre-recorded)
HFA Parents who participate in a breakout session will receive a $50 gift card (up to 2 per presentation)

We want break out sessions in Spanish!

The HFA Network includes hundreds of staff who do their work each day in Spanish, and we know that a learning about your work in the same language you are doing it is the best way to develop and grow. If you speak Spanish, we encourage you to consider submitting a proposal for a session that will be facilitated in Spanish!

We are here to support you in developing your proposal!

Our HFA national office team has set up four open office hours for those who are thinking about submitting a proposal. Join one or all of these sessions to get some hands-on support (and cheerleading) from our team to ensure your proposal shines!
Register now in the HFA Community!

Submit your proposal here

If you would prefer to submit your proposal in Spanish, scroll down for the Spanish version of this form.

Primary Contact

You can have up to 4 presenters for your HFA Live presentation, and we'll get all those deets later. For now, just let us know who our primary contact should be.
Primary Contact Name
Primary Contact Role within HFA

Parent Voice and Direct Service Staff

For HFA Live 2026: Weaving our Stories, we want to bring the voices of parents and families as well as the voices of our direct service staff to the forefront. With parents, this might be any of the following: A presentation about something you did differently because of parent feedback, a presentation about a policy or practice that acknowledges how parent feedback made a difference in how you operated, having a current advisory board or staff member who was a former parent in the program participate in the presentation, inviting a current parent to participate in the presentation - they could join you live during the session, or you could pre-record them and play their piece during your presentation. The HFA National Office will give a $50 Visa gift card to each parent who presents live with you or with a pre-recorded component in your presentation (up to 2 parents per presentation).
Will your presentation include...(check all that apply)
If your answer above was "neither", please pause and consider if it would be possible to adjust your presentation to include this. If you need help, reach out to us!

Presentation Details and Description

Intended Audience(s)
This presentation will be facilitated in
If you've presented on this topic previously, it would be helpful for us to know about that. While sometimes it is important to re-share messages/presentations, we want to make sure to have new content people have not seen before also.

Presenter Commitments

In my presentation, I commit to using family-centered language and to referring to families as families, parents, participants, or Mom, Dad, Grandma, etc. I will avoid using terms like "client" and will avoid referring to people with an acronym (like "MOB or "FOB"). Labels take away from someone’s humanness and convey a power imbalance rather than a partnership.
In my presentation, I commit to speaking as if HFA families and parents are in the room with me (because they probably will be). I will refrain from using "us" vs "them" language. We are all HFA.

Envia su propuesta aqui

Proposals can be submitted in English or Spanish

Contacto Principal

Puede tener hasta 4 presentadores para su presentación en HFA Live. Obtendremos esos datos más adelante. Por ahora, solo déjenos saber quién será nuestro contacto principal.
Nombre del Contacto Principal *
Rol del Contacto Principal dentro de HFA 

Voz de los Padres y Personal de Servicio Directo

Para HFA Live 2026: Weaving our Stories, queremos poner en primer plano las voces de los padres y las familias, así como las voces de nuestro personal de servicio directo. Con los padres, esto podría ser cualquiera de lo siguiente: Una presentación sobre lo que su sitio hizo diferente debido a los comentarios de los padres, una presentación sobre pólizas o practica que reconocen como los comentarios o sugerencias de los padres marcaron la diferencia en su funcionamiento, tener un miembro actual del Consejo Comunitario de Asesoría o del personal que fue participante en el programa como participante en la presentación- ellos podrían unirse en vivo durante su presentación. La Oficina Nacional de HFA entregará una tarjeta de regalo Visa de $50 a cada padre que presente en vivo junto con usted o que participe de forma virtual por medio de un video pregrabado (hasta 2 padres por presentación).
¿Su presentación incluirá …(marque todo lo que corresponda)
Si su respuesta anterior fue “ninguno de los dos”, por favor, haga pausa y considere si fuera posible ajustar su presentación para incluir esto. ¡Si necesita ayuda, contáctenos!

Descripción de la Presentación

Audiencia Objetivo(s) 
Esta sesión se presentará en
Si alguna vez haya presentado sobre este tema, sería útil que lo sepamos. Aunque a veces es importante volver a compartir mensajes/presentaciones, queremos asegurarnos de tener contenido nuevo que los participantes no hayan visto antes.

Compromisos

En mi presentación, me comprometo a utilizar un lenguaje centrado en families y a referirme a las familias como familias, madres/padres, participantes o mamá, papá, abuela, etc.. Evitaré usar términos como "cliente" y evitaré referirme a las personas mediante siglas (como "MOB" o "FOB"). Estas son etiquetas que eliminan la humanidad de las personas y transmiten un desequilibrio de poder en lugar de una asociación.
En mi presentación, me comprometo a hablar como si las familias y los padres de HFA estuvieran en la sala conmigo (porque probablemente lo estarán). Me abstendré de usar lenguaje de “nosotros” versus "ellos." Todos somos HFA.