Five smiling conference attendees on stage with purple curtain backdrop

2026 Partnerships for Well-Being Institute

The Partnerships for Well-Being Institute is more than a professional development opportunity—it’s a chance to transform how we work together to improve child welfare case management services and outcomes for California’s children and families. Thanks for making our 2026 event so memorable! Please be sure to get on the email list to receive updates about the 2028 Institute as it approaches. Photos by Brady Oppenheim. 

Six colleagues on stage, man center holding award, purple-blue stage lighting
Two smiling people at an event, one with a bun and glasses; the other holds a glass globe award
Two adults on stage smiling, holding a glass award with blue lanyards
Smiling woman in beige blazer holding glass award on stage with blue lighting
Two smiling people: woman with lanyard and cardigan; person with topknot in dark shirt
Smiling man with gray hair in black polo, studio headshot
Bald man in white shirt and teal tie wearing glasses, holding a glass award on stage
Two smiling women at a conference, one in brown jacket, one in black lace, wearing lanyards
Large conference hall with speaker on stage addressing a seated audience
Three smiling adults with conference lanyards standing in a warm-lit hallway
Group photo of adults smiling in a hotel lobby
Graphic: blue thank-you banner with bold yellow text and partner agency logos on right.
Large group of conference attendees smiling in front of blue and silver balloon backdrop
Smiling man with lanyard in front of board covered in yellow sticky notes
Two smiling conference attendees with blue lanyards and badges against wood-panel wall (photo)
Three smiling people on stage, man center holding an award, blue-lit backdrop
Man smiling while speaking at podium with microphone and purple conference banner
Large conference hall with attendees at round tables, stage and projection screens lit purple
Two smiling women at a conference — one gray-haired holding a small globe, the other in denim
Crowd of cheering conference attendees, woman holding a handmade sign
Two smiling conference attendees: man in suit with lanyard and person in black pullover with glasses.
Four smiling women wearing conference lanyards standing by a sunlit window
Four women with lanyards focused on colorful mosaic tiles at a craft table
Stack of UC Davis Human Services survey cards with QR code on dark table
Two smiling women holding large blue tote bags with white logo, indoor photo
Large conference hall filled with attendees at tables, stage with purple-lit screens
About 25 smiling coworkers posing in a bright office lobby, casual clothes
Smiling older woman with white hair, floral blouse and lanyards, yellow bubble mural background
Four conference attendees smiling by a presentation screen in a hotel meeting room
Man speaking at podium, gesturing with hand, conference banner and blue curtains (photo)
Three smiling adults (two women, one man) standing against a purple-lit black curtain
Man speaking on stage with microphone; conference banner behind
Five musicians performing in a hotel conference room with guitar and bass
Diverse audience seated attentively in rows in a conference room
Six smiling conference attendees with badges and blue tote bags in a hotel lobby.
Printed worksheet with bingo-style grid and star sticker on patterned fabric
Two men smiling with conference badges in front of a projected presentation screen (photo)
Three smiling women wearing conference badges on stage with purple curtains (photo)
Three smiling conference staff behind table with pamphlets and banner (photo)
Crowded conference room with seated audience watching a presenter and screen
Smiling woman holding a yellow sticky note in front of a board covered with sticky notes
Smiling woman in blue blazer holding mic and phone on conference stage with purple lights photo
Man in blazer holding microphone at podium on stage, purple lighting (photo)
Colored rectangular name ribbons labeled Bay Area and Central California on black fabric
Woman at podium beside colleague addressing a seated conference audience
Blue promotional ballpoint pens with white logo, lined diagonally on dark fabric
Three smiling conference volunteers behind table of blue lanyards and badges
Speaker in fedora and blazer holding a microphone on a conference stage
Two smiling women, one in white sleeveless top with lanyard, one in white blouse with pink print
Three smiling adults posing before blue, white and silver balloon wall (photo)
Projected conference slide featuring a lighthouse photo and yellow welcome text
Two smiling women holding blue tote bags with white butterfly logo, sparkly blue-silver backdrop