Past Conferences & Events
Since 2004, Thomas C. Rector and Accrescent Institute have been training Individuals, Youth, Families, Advocates, Professionals, and Organizations to reach their potential and understand the "why" behind behavior and decision-making.
Past Conferences & Events
2025
Family Success Parenting Conference
National Association for Family Child Care National Conference
Family Focused Treatment Association Annual Conference
Florida Family Child Care Home Association Conference
Old Mill Center for Children and Families, Corvallis, OR
Florida FAPA Annual Education Conference
2023
CASA/Resilient Del Norte, Memories Matter: Positive Response Training
Foster Parents Association of Washington State (FPAWS)
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC/Families Rising)
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National Foster Parents Association (NFPA) (2 sessions)
2022
Foster Parents Association of Washington State (FPAWS) (3 sessions)
National Association for Family Child Care, San Francisco, CA (NAFCC)
2021
Due to Covid-19, all scheduled in-person workshops and trainings were cancelled or rescheduled.
2020
Due to Covid-19, all scheduled in-person workshops and trainings were cancelled
2019
American Adoption Congress Conference
National Foster Parents Association Conference (2 sessions)
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Thomas Home Center Leadership Training, McKinleyville, CA
2018
National Foster Parent Association, Orlando, FL
Del Norte County Probation Department (Juvenile) Crescent City, CA
Crescent City Teen Explorers, Crescent City, CA
A Better Way, Inc., Oakland , CA
American Adoption Congress Conference, Albuquerque, NM
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Teen Speaker Series)
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA
2017
National Foster Parent Association, Houston, TX
American Adoption Congress Conference, Atlanta, GA
National CASA Conference, Seattle, WA
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Fortuna, CA
2016
National Foster Parent Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV
National CASA Conference, National Harbor, MD
Del Norte County School District, Crescent City, CA
St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Fortuna, CA
Child Care Partnership Bear River Head Start, Logan, UT
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA
2015
St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Fortuna, CA
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
National Association of Family Child Care, Bloomington-Minneapolis, MN
National Foster Parent Association, Norfolk, VA
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA
CAPC Child Abuse Prevention Council: 2nd Annual Child Abuse Prevention Round Table – Making a Difference with Positive Response, Crescent City, CA
American Adoption Congress, Cambridge, MA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
2014
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
Nightlight Christian Adoptions, Webinar, Loveland, CO - Do Genetics Matter?
Georgia's Department of Human Services , Atlanta, GA (Keynote & Workshop Presenter)
Friends of Adoption, Kansas City, KS (2 presentations)
National CASA, Grapevine, TX
National Foster Parent Association, Orlando, FL
Paso a Paso Parent Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
American Adoption Congress, San Francisco, CA
Nightlight Christian Adoptions, Webinar, Loveland, CO - Science of Secrecy Part 2
Nightlight Christian Adoptions, Webinar, Loveland, CO - Science of Secrecy Part 1
2013
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
American Adoption Congress, Cleveland, OH (Professional Day Keynote & Workshop Presenter)
Nightlight Christian Adoptions, Webinar, Loveland, CO
National Association of Family Child Care, Scottsdale, AZ
National Foster Parent Association, Long Beach, CA
Paso a Paso Parent Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA.
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Teen Community Outreach Eureka, CA.
International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, (International Conference)
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
2012
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
The 8th Annual Meth and Other Drugs Forum, Crescent City, CA.
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Crescent City, CA
National Foster Parent Association, Chicago, IL
American Adoption Congress, Denver, CO
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
Paso a Paso Parent Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Outreach Eureka, CA.
Paso a Paso Teen Training, St. Joseph Hospital Latino Teen Community Outreach Eureka, CA.
St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
2011
Kohl’s Safety for Kids (series 9 presentations) St. Joseph Hospital Community Outreach Eureka, CA
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Crescent City, CA
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, (International Conference)
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
National Association of Family Child Care, Las Vegas, NV (National Conference)
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA (Series of 9 presentations)
Kohl’s Safety for Kids (5 presentations coordinated by St. Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA.)
St. Joseph Hospital Community Outreach, Rio Dell, CA (Series of 4 presentations)
St. Joseph Hospital Community Health Fair, Fortuna, CA
2010
St. Joseph Hospital Community Outreach, Rio Dell, CA (Series of 4 presentations)
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, (International Conference)
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, U.S.A.
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Continuing Speaker Series)
Fortuna High School, Fortuna, CA (5 presentations) St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, CA.)
National Association of Family Child Care, Nashville, TN (National Conference)
North American Council On Adoptable Children, Hartford, CT. (National Conference)
California State Adoptions: Arcata, CA.
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (Advocate Training)
St. Joseph Hospital Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
St. Joseph Hospital Latino Community Health Fair, Eureka, CA
College of The Redwoods Foster Care and Kinship Program, Eureka, CA
2009
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship, Eureka, CA
State Adoptions: Arcata, CA.
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA (5 presentations)
National Association of Family Child Care, Baltimore, MD (National Conference)
2008
California State Adoptions: Arcata, CA.
College of The Redwoods Foster Care & Kinship, Eureka, CA (6 presentations)
College of the Redwoods & Humboldt County Department of Social Services, Eureka, CA
National Association of Family Child Care , Chicago, Il (National Conference)
2007
Post Adoption Services Project/Adoption Horizons, Arcata, CA (6 Presentations)
Humboldt Child Care Council Resource & Referral Conference, Eureka, CA.
Post Adoption Services Project/Adoption Horizons, Arcata, CA. (6 Presentations continued)
National Association of Family Child Care. Long Beach, CA (National Conference)
2006
Post Adoption Services Project/Adoption Horizons, Arcata, CA. (4 Presentations)
North American Council On Adoptable Children (NACAC) Long Beach, CA. (National Conference)
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA.
2005
State CASA Symposium, Long Beach, CA. (4 presentations)
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA.
2004
American Adoption Congress Kansas City, MO. (National Conference)
College of The Redwoods Foster Care and Kinship Program, Eureka, CA.
CASA Del Norte, Crescent City, CA.