27th Annual

Champion for Children Conference

March 26-27, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center 500 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601

Opening Plenary Speaker – Dr. Gregory Williams, PhD

Dr. Gregory Williams is on the Senior Leadership Team at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He travels the country speaking to thousands of people on child abuse, the aftermaths of abuse, the detection and recognition of abuse and importance of the Adverse Childhood Experiences. He is the author of “Shattered by the Darkness” and “When the Dark Clouds Come” which sold more than 2.6 million copies around the world. His latest book, “Embracing Your Scars: Learning How to Turn Life’s Pain into Life’s Power & Purpose” will be released in October of 2024. He is on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Trauma-Informed Practices at Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina. He is also the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the United Against Human Trafficking and is a State of Texas certified trainer for Medical Physicians in Human Trafficking Awareness Training. He is also on Governor Greg Abbott’s Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force.