Faith-Based and Community Symposium Coming Up!

On October 24-26 the Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will host the 2012 Faith Symposium at the Florida Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Speakers will include renowned speaker Papa Joe Bradford of Elijah Heart Ministry and New York bestseller/legendary coach Tony Dungy.

Dungy speaks to many Christian groups about family-related issues

The conference, "Our Children, Our Future: Restoring Hope," will center around equipping and empowering families to be successful.

"Our Children, Our Future: Restoring Hope," brings together leaders of faith, child welfare, juvenile justice, and others to talk about how we work together to empower Florida's children and families and set them on a path to success.

As a Tampanian, I'm excited that the former Bucs coach is engaged in family issues in our state. Join us in praying that the conference will be useful to those who attend and will allow people to collaborate toward a common goal. When we follow God, our families become stronger and so do our communities of faith.

Follow live tweets of the event with the hashtag #FLFaith2012.