Embrace Conference serves foster, adoptive and kinship families of the Triangle and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide relevant and practical content in a fun and relaxing environment. Most of all we hope you will find encouragement through community that will extend beyond this weekend.

Relevant training in a relaxed atmosphere of community
and encouragement

  • Jamie Finn

    Jamie Finn is the author of best-selling book Foster the Family, the founder and president of Foster the Family, the host of the Real Mom podcast, the founder and owner of Goods and Better, and TBRI practitioner. Jamie is wife to Alan and the mother to seven children, including her two biological children, three adopted children, and two children welcomed through foster care. Jamie is passionate about encouraging and equipping foster and adoptive parents and advocating for vulnerable children and families.

  • Cameron Lee Small

    Cameron Lee Small is a licensed clinical counselor, transracial adoptee, and mental health advocate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cam’s personal story stands honestly next to his professional acumen, making him a transformative force for the adoptee community and throughout the fields of advocacy and mental health. His private practice, Therapy Redeemed, specializes in the mental health needs of adoptees and their families wherever they may be in their own adoption journey.

  • We’re so excited you want to attend! While we don’t offer partial registrations, your registration includes access to recordings of the entire event.

  • Yes! Meals are included with registration.

    Friday dinner, a light Saturday breakfast, and Saturday lunch.

  • No. Childcare will not be provided.

  • We’re unable to issue refunds for cancellations. However, you can transfer your ticket to a friend! Please email embrace@summitchurch.com with the new attendee’s name and email address.

  • Yes! All attendees will receive a certificate of completion.

We have partnered with the Hilton Durham to provide special conference pricing for attendees. The hotel is conveniently located six minutes from the conference.