The CARE Project 2026 Tennessee Parent Professional Collaborative
Schedule
Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Drury Plaza Hotel Chattanooga Hamilton Place | Chattanooga, TN
About this Event
Friday, February 13, 2026
8:30am-5:30pm CT
Reception & Awards 5:30-7:00pmCT
Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:30am-12:00pm CT
The CARE Project Parent Professional Collaborative is a unique conference that brings together parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing and the professionals who work with them. It Takes A Village: Celebrating Every Child, Every Way is the theme of the 2026 PPC! Attendees will expeirence presentations from new and exciting speakers and engage with resources in your local communities.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM
5th Annual NC CARE Project Parent Professional Collaborative
Welcome- Friday, February 13, 2026
Info: 9:45-10:00am
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Building Strong Foundations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Tennessee
Host: Holli Allen, B.A. & Katie Overby, Ed.D. TDH
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
From Access to Agency: Supporting Children who Deaf
Host: Leah Oakes, MS University of TN, Knoxville
Info: Literacy & Lifelong Health
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Keynote: Personal Journey
Host: Jasmine Simmons, Au.D, CCC-A
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Building Your Village- Resources for Children who are DHH & Their Families
Host: Resource Panel
🕑: 04:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Break with Exhibitors
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Emotional Journey of Families
Host: Johnnie Sexton, Au.D., The CARE Project
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Reception with Exhibitors/ Meet & Greet with Parents
🕑: 08:00 AM
Welcome- Saturday, February 14, 2026
Voices of Experience: A Conversation with Families with Children who are DHH
Host: Parent Panel
Info: 8:15-9:45am
Break with Exhibitors
Info: 9:45-10:00am
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Finding Our Village with Multiple Diagnoses and A Medically Complex Child
Host: Carla Leakes, SLP and Family Member
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Patient/ Provider Collaboration
Host: Jasmine Simmons, Au.D., CCC-A
Adjourn
Where is it happening?
Drury Plaza Hotel Chattanooga Hamilton Place, 7301 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 107.48
