FREE conference to feature award-winning inspirational speakers sharing relationship-building tools and valuable partnership insights at New Mount Olive Baptist Church
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. –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 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at New Mount Olive Baptist Church (400 NW 9th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale). 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.
“Being in a relationship is a blessing, but it takes work,” said Mikelange Olbel, president and CEO of Community-Based Connections, Inc. “Whether you are married, dating, co-parenting, rebuilding a strained relationship, or a single parent seeking a healthier relationship with the other parent, you’ll benefit from this insightful, heartfelt conference that seeks to create stronger dads, stronger moms and stronger families that will thrive, evolve, and build a better community. We are proud to offer our Stronger Together Couples Conference as part of our larger effort to provide meaningful, practical support to create a foundation for long-term parenting success.”
The thought-provoking event will include interactive panel discussions and a complimentary breakfast.
Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, senior pastor of New Mount Olive Baptist Church and an adjunct professor and preaching fellow for the Voice for Change Preaching Initiative at Palm Beach Atlantic University & Lady Yvokia Davidson, director of outreach and missions at New Mount Olive Baptist Church 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 Apostle Ron Harper & Lady Stephanie Harper, leaders and founders of I Am Kingdom Ministries, Michael Drummond, founder & CEO, Technicom Sales and Services, Inc. and Technicom Media Group, Inc., U.S. Army Veteran & Arlene Connelly Drummond, founder & CEO, ISEE Group, LLC, executive strategist & certified coach, and Dr. Linda Park, president and CEO of Women in Distress & Antoine Parker 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 Latoya Gonzalez, senior underwriter at Amerant Bank.
Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq., founder McLeod Legal Advisors, Difference Makers Asset Protection, LLC, The Legacy Coaching Institute, NPF, and Samaritans For The Common Good, NFP plus pastor of Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church in Evanston, Illinois, Dr. Kimm R. Campbell, LCSW, and Venita Fields, partner with Pelham S2K Managers, LLC 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 Olbel.
CBCI’s Stronger Together Couples Conference is part of H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive) Family Strengthening Program in Broward and Palm Beach counties. This five-year initiative, funded by a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, helps adults and couples strengthen relationships, improve parenting, and build family stability through workshops, personalized support, and services including childcare, transportation, and counseling.
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.
CBCI’s Stronger Together Couples Conference will also take place on Saturday, September 19, at the Marriott West Palm Beach (1001 Okeechobee Blvd.).
For more than 16 years, CBCI has developed proven models of care to strengthen families in Broward County. The nonprofit organization recently expanded to Riviera Beach in January, and successfully wrapped-up Fatherhood Week 2026, serving hundreds of fathers and families via a multi-day community program centered around the theme Fathers, Faith & Family. The impactful initiative provided fathers, father figures, and men throughout South Florida with opportunities to engage in conversations focused on mental health awareness, economic empowerment, family connection, domestic violence awareness, mentorship, and community support.
