Free Stronger Together Couples Conference presented by Community-Based Connections, Inc.
Saturday, 09/19/2026-, 05:30 pm-09:00 pm
Marriott West Palm Beach
1001 Okeechobee Blvd.,
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
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Cost: Free
Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to underserved populations, invites couples to reconnect, rekindle, and grow during its FREE Stronger Together Couples Conference on Saturday, September 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Marriott West Palm Beach. Married, dating or co-parenting couples will get the tools they need to help strengthen relationships, improve communication, rebuild trust, and support healthier families from award-winning speakers and counselors.
The thought-provoking event with host Mikelange Olbel, president/CEO of Community-Based Connections, Inc, will include interactive panel discussions and a complimentary dinner.
Jason and Dr. Rhonda Turner, founders of 4 Knowledge Is Power, Inc., will lead the “Reconnect & Rekindle” interactive session designed to help participants reconnect, strengthen communication, renew affection, and identify a meaningful next step for their relationship or family.
Inspirational speakers and licensed marriage counselors Bishop Oscar Lewis Sr., senior pastor, Faith Deliverance Church of God, Riviera Beach & Dr. Diane Lewis, executive director of Feeding Hope Village, Michael & Rebecca Talton, co-leaders of the music ministry at Christ Evangelical Baptist Church, and Kirk Brown, CEO, Handy, Inc. & Chana Wyble Brown will lead the “Living United” panel. Attendees will learn from them sharing practical insights on remaining unified through conflict, cultural pressures, social media, parenting demands, and other challenges that can affect family stability. The session will be moderated by Gwynette Williams, associate vice president of mentoring at the United Way of Palm Beach County.
Angela T. Williams, author of “The Caregivers Playbook,” Mark & Sylvia Woods, ministry leaders and founders of ChichiMa Productions, and Christine Frederick, CEO of The Lord’s Place & Julian Frederick will address “The Resilient Couple Blueprint” – a discussion on navigating adversity and change while balancing marriage, careers, and entrepreneurship; supporting one another’s goals; managing competing responsibilities; celebrating shared success; and protecting their connection at home. The session will be moderated by Dr. Jamian Lovett, senior pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of West Palm Beach.
All families in Broward and Palm Beach counties are eligible, including single parents (fathers and mothers), co-parenting partners, married or unmarried couples, expectant parents, and adults seeking to strengthen relationships, communication, or family dynamics. There are no income restrictions, and participants may self-refer or be referred by partner agencies.
For more information about the CBCI’s Stronger Together Couples Conference or to register, visit www.communitybasedconnections.com.
This program is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award number 90ZB0039-01-00, totaling $6,250,000, with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS. For more information, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov.
