The Northland Grandfamilies, Kinship & Caregivers Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. Missouri Highway 291 in Liberty. Keynote speaker at 10 a.m. will be Ethan Kent, director of Senior Life Solutions.

The event is free, but registration is required. To register or for more information, call Ann Kinney at 468-0400, ext. 330 or email annk@beaconmh.org.

There are also monthly Grandfamilies support groups.

The two, in-person support groups take place from 10 to 11 a.m. on the second Wednesdays of the month at Platte Woods Methodist Church, 7310 NW Prairie View Road, Platte Woods; and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Fridays of the month at Beacon Mental Health, 3100 NE 83rd St. There is no meeting in September.

Virtual meetings are also held on the second Mondays of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. For more details, visit claycoseniors.org.