The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) National Grantee Training Conference is an annual event hosted by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) to provide professional development, training, and networking opportunities aimed to equip FYSB APP grantees to create lasting impacts in their communities. Attendees explore strategies to enhance, expand, and refine their programming across various core tracks, and connect with peers through breakout sessions and grantee networking opportunities. Keynote and plenary speakers include leading researchers and practitioners working to create positive impacts on today’s youth. Learn more and view presentation materials below.
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August 5 – 7, 2025
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Louisville, KY
2025 APP National Grantee Training Conference
A detailed agenda (along with conference start and end times), registration and hotel information are forthcoming. Be sure to regularly check this page for details as they become available.
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June 25 – 27, 2024
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San Francisco, CA
2024: 2024WARD: Building Brighter Futures with Today's Youth Leaders
Over 700 grantee representatives registered for the 2024 APP National Grantee Training Conference hosted in San Francisco, California.
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May 23 – 25, 2023
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Atlanta, GA
2023: Reignite, Reunite, Re-energize: Innovating for the Future
Over 600 grantee representatives registered for the 2023 APP National Grantee Training Conference, Reignite, Reunite, Re-energize: Innovating for the Future. The conference was held in-person for the first time in four years. Access the conference page for presentations, recordings of our plenary speakers, and poster presentations.
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June 28 – 30, 2022
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Virtual Setting
2022: Creating Spaces Where All Youth Can Succeed
Over 900 grantees registered for our virtual conference in 2022. With the theme of Leading with Equity: Creating Spaces Where All Youth Can Succeed, conference programming explored strategies to enhance grantees’ capabilities to support youth and families. Access the conference page for presentations, recordings of our plenary speakers, poster presentations and more.
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June 14 – 17, 2021
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Virtual Setting
2021: Creating Diamonds During Times of Great Pressure
Continuing the virtual conference experience, over 1,000 representatives from 270 grantee organizations joined the 2021 APP National Grantee Training Conference, Creating Diamonds During Times of Great Pressure. Access video of keynote speakers, and FYSB Updates as well as presentations from our workshops, spotlight sessions, and more.
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June 2 – 4 and June 9, 2020
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Virtual Setting
2020: Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures
Circumstances required us to quickly pivot to a virtual setting for the 2020 conference. Creating a 20/20 Vision: Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures was the first virtual APP National Grantee Training Conference ever. Click above for presentations and video recordings of keynote and plenary sessions.
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June 25 – 28, 2019
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New Orleans, LA
2019: Partnering to Promote Positive Outcomes for All Youth
Over 650 individuals attended the 2019 APP National Grantee Training Conference, Partnering to Promote Positive Outcomes for All Youth in New Orleans. Read on for presentations and recordings of pre-conference skill-building sessions, youth plenary sessions, conference tracks, and more.