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ACRC hosts many events each year, offering our members and the field opportunities to connect, engage, and expand their expertise. Browse all events below.

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29 Jun
June 29, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Young people with an Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, pared with a behavior disorder, bring their own unique set of challenges to your residential [...]
From Coercion to Connection: Rounding Out the Six Core Strategies (Session #4)
June 30, 2026    
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join ACRC for a new 4-session training series, From Coercion to Connection: Rounding out the Six Core Strategies©, designed for leaders of all disciplines and [...]
01 Jul
July 1, 2026    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct [...]
02 Jul
July 2, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey [...]
07 Jul
July 7, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Most organizations that provide residential interventions employ a solo residential director. This nuanced role has few peers with the same level of responsibility. Join ACRC’s [...]
08 Jul
July 8, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As the number of young people experiencing mental health crises continues to rise, what works in crisis stabilization? What does best practice look like in [...]
08 Jul
July 8, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Many ACRC members utilize recreation staff as education, exercise, and therapeutic interventions for the young people in their programs. As these roles are specialized and [...]
09 Jul
July 9, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop explores how coordinated, wrap-around support systems can strengthen outcomes for families facing complex social, economic, and educational challenges. Participants will examine how schools, [...]
09 Jul
July 9, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) [...]
09 Jul
July 9, 2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The group has grown from 8 members to 28 members from organizations across the country. Together, members have developed position papers, hosted national summits, and created resources [...]
13 Jul
July 13, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
This affinity group consists of individuals interested in immigration-related issues as they apply to the children and families they serve, including providers serving unaccompanied refugee [...]
14 Jul
July 14, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As a follow-up from our webinar on serving youth with problematic, harmful sexualized behaviors, ACRC will be offering a short-term affinity group to support ongoing [...]
14 Jul
July 14, 2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A monthly collaborative gathering focused on connection, shared learning, and ongoing conversations around family peer support practices, challenges, and resources.
15 Jul
July 15, 2026    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
A sub-set of ACRC’s research committee with an international focus - vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Meet our Research Committee Chair, Chris Delap! [...]
15 Jul
July 15, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of this committee is to engage, encourage and enhance the youth and family voice within ACRC by participating in board decisions, membership, conferences, [...]
15 Jul
July 15, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Students experiencing homelessness often navigate instability while still being expected to thrive academically and emotionally. This webinar shares findings from a qualitative action research study [...]
16 Jul
July 16, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s Equity Committee advances principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the work of the Association and recommends best practices for our membership [...]
21 Jul
July 21, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
22 Jul
July 22, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s public policy committee keeps watch on public policy issues and initiatives and leads collective advocacy. On issues ranging from the global crisis in youth [...]
23 Jul
July 23, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s continue to create cultures of care! Join ACRC members in ongoing conversations around replacing coercive strategies with trauma responsive interventions. While all organizations are [...]
27 Jul
July 27, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Young people with an Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, pared with a behavior disorder, bring their own unique set of challenges to your residential [...]
28 Jul
July 28, 2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This affinity group brings together human resources leaders dedicated to supporting and strengthening the residential & community services workforce. This is a space to share [...]
29 Jul
July 29, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Connect with colleagues supporting LGBTQ+ youth in residential and community-based care. Share challenges, strategies, resources, and best practices in a supportive and collaborative space.
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13 Jul

ACRC Immigration Affinity Group Meeting

July 13, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
This affinity group consists of individuals interested in immigration-related issues as they apply to the children and families they serve, including providers serving unaccompanied refugee [...]
14 Jul

Serving Youth with Problematic Sexualized Behaviors Affinity Group

July 14, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
As a follow-up from our webinar on serving youth with problematic, harmful sexualized behaviors, ACRC will be offering a short-term affinity group to support ongoing [...]
14 Jul

Family Peer Support Monthly Gathering Workgroup

July 14, 2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A monthly collaborative gathering focused on connection, shared learning, and ongoing conversations around family peer support practices, challenges, and resources.
15 Jul

ACRC International Research Sub-Committee

July 15, 2026    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
A sub-set of ACRC’s research committee with an international focus - vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Meet our Research Committee Chair, Chris Delap! [...]
15 Jul

Youth & Family Committee Meeting

July 15, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of this committee is to engage, encourage and enhance the youth and family voice within ACRC by participating in board decisions, membership, conferences, [...]
15 Jul

ACRC Webinar - Resilience in Action: Supporting Homeless Students through Effective Social Work Interventions

July 15, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Students experiencing homelessness often navigate instability while still being expected to thrive academically and emotionally. This webinar shares findings from a qualitative action research study [...]
15 Jul

PRTF Affinity Group Meeting

July 15, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The challenges of administering care in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility are unique. Our colleagues running PRTFs look forward to connecting with their colleagues to [...]
16 Jul

Equity Committee Meeting

July 16, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s Equity Committee advances principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the work of the Association and recommends best practices for our membership [...]
21 Jul

Membership Committee Meeting

July 21, 2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
22 Jul

Public Policy Committee Meeting

July 22, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s public policy committee keeps watch on public policy issues and initiatives and leads collective advocacy. On issues ranging from the global crisis in youth [...]
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