The Premier Annual Education Event for Adoption Professionals
June 23-25, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA
About the Conference
NCFA’s annual conference offers continuing education and high-caliber training to professionals from the adoption, social work, and child welfare communities who all share a common commitment to helping children thrive in nurturing, permanent families.
The conference is an opportunity to learn from leading experts, explore emerging best practices, connect with fellow professionals, and be re-inspired for the important work you do in your community, region, and the world.
“I always learn so much I can implement immediately and that I want to study, implement more. I really love the networking and identifying resources for our clients as well.” – 2025 conference attendee
Conference Venue
The conference is at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, conveniently located on Philadelphia's scenic Delaware River waterfront in the historic Penn's Landing district. Within walking distance are Old City's renowned restaurants, shopping, and historic attractions, offering attendees easy access to some of the city's most popular destinations.
Special conference rates start at $249 per night. The link to our room block will be provided in your conference registration confirmation email.
“I enjoyed the conference and have gained much knowledge I can apply to my practice!” – 2025 conference attendee
Thank You to our past Sponsors and Exhibitors!
Sponsor and exhibitor registration is not yet available for the 2027 National Adoption Conference. Please check back soon for more information!
“We are so glad we came. We were introduced to agencies that didn’t know about us and we were able to enhance relationships with agencies that did know us. We hope to be back next year!” – 2024 exhibitor
Thank you to our our 2026 Conference Sponsors!
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June 23-25, 2027
Philadelphia, PA
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Past Conference Programs
A look back at past sessions and speakers, sponsors and exhibitors
NCFA by the Numbers
2026 Conference Attendees
High-impact sessions that brought the experiences and voices of everyone in the adoption community to the forefront were the focus of last year's gathering of adoption professionals from across the country.
NCFA Members
NCFA convenes a vibrant community of adoption agencies and attorneys through our growing membership program.
Years of Service
Since our founding in 1980, National Council For Adoption has held to the vision of a world in which all children everywhere have nurturing, permanent families.