LEARN Conference & HealthySteps Symposium

Meet new colleagues, reconnect with peers, and hear from powerful voices shaping the future of the field. Join a community that shares your passion, and walk away with fresh ideas, practical tools, and renewed inspiration.

LEARN 2026 is for everyone supporting infants, toddlers, and families — educators, health care providers, mental health professionals, researchers, advocates, and policymakers. Use these talking points to help make the case for your attendance!

When registering, before selecting a ticket, sign in with your account to receive your discounted HealthySteps registration pricing and to register for the free, pre-conference HealthySteps Symposium.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Being a caregiver of a baby or toddler has always been demanding, and right now, many caregivers are experiencing increased, compounding pressures. Providing care for families in this environment is exceedingly stressful for professionals, whose work is under threat as trust in systems and health care is being challenged. What can practice staff do to support families and communities? What falls beyond that scope? How can health care professionals care for themselves? How can HealthySteps Specialists both partner with caregivers and support their pediatric teams without overwhelming themselves? 

This session seeks to empower pediatric teams with strategies for meeting today’s unique challenges. 

Presenters will address:  

  • Providing high quality care to families living in fear of deportation and partnering with community resources to share the burden and strengthen support.  
  • Addressing trust with caregivers during current challenges to science and vaccine hesitancy. 
  • Supporting medical teams struggling with exceptional stress and mental load.  
  • Practicing fierce compassion to accept what you can control and set limits for what you cannot.       

Speakers will be announced soon!


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