Raising awareness & equipping OH communities in the care and support of vulnerable children & families
Ohio’s foster care system is in crisis. There are so many vulnerable children and families in need of services and support and just not enough of the Church knowing HOW to provide that.
The Mobilize OH Conference was born from a place of knowing the many levels of needs and wanting to help others learn exactly HOW to step in to help. While not everyone can become a foster family, we believe everyone can do something.
Join us for Mobilize OH 2026.
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
North Canton Chapel
715 Whittier Ave NW
Canton, OH, 44703
Ryan and Kayla North have dedicated their careers to helping adults create environments where children feel safe, welcome, and loved. Through their work, they have become trusted voices for parents, professionals, churches, and educators, equipping them with the tools to foster healing and connection. Their commitment to empowering caregivers and strengthening families has earned them a well-deserved reputation as leaders in their field. Their passion is deeply personal—they have six children, four of whom joined their family through adoption from the foster care system.
As Co-Founders of One Big Happy Home, they provide resources and support, offering practical strategies and emotional guidance to help caregivers address trauma, behavior challenges, and attachment issues. Their approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and evidence-based techniques, creating a space where parents can learn and grow together.
You can hear their thoughts on The Empowered Parent Podcast, which provides insights and strategies to help parents navigate raising children with trauma histories, as well as Better Together, a marriage podcast that offers candid conversations, practical advice, and encouragement for couples seeking to strengthen their relationship. Their warm and relatable style makes their podcasts go-to resources for those seeking wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance.
You can learn more about their work at onebighappyhome.com and follow them on social media @onebighappyhome
Trisha White Priebe is a wife to her husband Luke, mom to three amazing kids (one through adoption), an author of 20 books, and the Senior Communications Coordinator at Lifesong for Orphans. She and her family live in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, where life is shaped by faith, family, and a deep commitment to caring for others. Through her writing and professional work, Trisha uses words to encourage, challenge, and point people toward hope-filled truth.
Trisha’s story is uniquely shaped by foster care and adoption—she was fostered and adopted herself, and she has also fostered and adopted as a parent. Because of this, she is deeply passionate about honest conversations around adoption, foster care, and family. Fiercely pro-HOPE, Trisha speaks with authenticity and compassion, inviting others to see God’s redemptive work in even the hardest chapters of life. Follow her on social media @trishawhitepriebe
Reuben is a dedicated leader committed to improving the lives of children and families across Kentucky. He serves as Director of Unity in Action at the Lexington Leadership Foundation, where he helps create partnerships between people of faith, community leaders, and the state to address the child welfare crisis. In this role, Reuben equips and connects others working toward the spiritual and social renewal of their communities. He holds a degree in Communication Studies from Eastern Kentucky University and previously served as Director of Outreach and Advancement at Sunrise Children’s Services.
Shaped by personal experiences of abuse, neglect, foster care, and mental health struggles, Reuben has transformed adversity into a source of resilience and hope for others. He is deeply involved in mentoring and community initiatives, using his story to inspire healing and empowerment. A husband of eleven years and father to two daughters, Reuben’s life and work reflect his commitment to family, faith, and advancing child welfare for God’s glory.
Sandra Flach is mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—2 diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome. She encourages and equips foster and adoptive parents through her weekly Adoption
& Foster Care Journey Podcast and blogs at SandraFlach.com. She is a certified facilitator of the
FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, teaches FASD workshops, and co-leads the Hope for the
FASD Journey online support community. Sandra is co-founder of Justice For Orphans and
author of Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father. She and her husband Wayne have
been married 38 years. They reside in upstate NY where they love to spend time in the
Adirondack Mountains.
5251 Landmark Blvd, North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 966-4907
