20th Annual Doing What Matters for Alabama’s Children Conference
The 20th Annual Doing What Matters for Alabama’s Children Conference is a hybrid community and professional gathering focused on current and future challenges affecting children across Alabama. Scheduled for February 4, 2027, it brings the statewide conversation to the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa while also offering online participation.
Purpose and organizers
The conference is presented by Challenge 21, Tuscaloosa’s Promise, and the Tuscaloosa County Children’s Policy Council. Its broader mission centers on improving children’s well-being through community collaboration; Tuscaloosa’s Promise describes the initiative around five promises to children, including a caring adult, a safe place, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to contribute.
When and where
The 2027 conference runs 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. CST on Thursday, February 4, with attendance either online or in person at the Bryant Conference Center, 240 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa on The University of Alabama campus. The organizers say the 2027 agenda is still forthcoming, so individual speakers and sessions have not yet been announced.
Professional development
The event also functions as a continuing-education opportunity. The current conference page lists approvals involving the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners, Alabama Board of Nursing, and National Board for Certified Counselors; the listed credit amounts vary by professional association, so attendees should use the applicable board’s figure when planning CE requirements.
Registration and participation
Current registration listings show an early-bird rate of $30 and a student rate of $20 for both the in-person and virtual conference. Organizations can also participate as exhibitors or sponsors, with nonprofit and standard exhibit booths plus several sponsorship tiers; the official page notes that in-person parking is provided at the nearby Capstone Parking Deck with permits distributed shortly before the conference.