In June 2013 the first ever Child and Youth Care World Conference, Connecting at the Crossroads, was held in St. John’s. This event was hosted by the Child and Youth Care Association of Newfoundland and Labrador in collaboration with the International Child and Youth Care Network (CYC-Net). The theme of that conference was focused on connecting – across geography, across disciplines, across generations and across practice domains. In 2026, the Child and Youth Care World Conference is returning to where it all began! The theme for the upcoming conference is Connecting through Relationship. We are still connecting through all the areas identified in 2023, and we are also connecting to our history, to each other, and to the young people and families we serve. The 2026 Child and Youth Care World Conference logo is an updated version of the 2013 logo. We changed the colours to be congruent with the CYC-Net logo, and expanded the word cloud to include the 25 characteristics of relational child and youth care practice. In 2013 we brought together professionals from around the world who work with vulnerable children, youth and families, and provided world class educational and networking opportunities for child and youth care workers, social workers, foster parents, teachers, guidance counselors, therapists, outreach workers, psychiatrists, researchers and related child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice practitioners. We connected elders, current leaders and new practitioners, and front-line workers, educators, managers, trainers, and researchers. We cultivated opportunities for engagement, built new relationships, forged new connections, and left the experience inspired, motivated and energized. Now, we are back to do it again! Healing through Connection – come join us in St. John’s in June 2026.