Creating caring Communities 2014 NH Foster, Adoptive, & Relative Caregiver Conference November 15, 2014 Plymouth State University Conference Schedule 8:30 - 9:00 am 9:00 - 10:00 am 10:15-11:45 am 11:45 - 1:15 pm 1:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00-3:30 pm Registration and Continental Breakfast Welcome Keynote Presentation: Dr. Ross Greene Morning workshops Lunch Afternoon workshops Ice Cream Sundae Bar, Raffles & Evaluations Keynote: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Dr. Ross Greene The Next Generation of Solving Problems Collaboratively Are you looking for answers to some very important questions? Why is this kid acting this way? How come what works for other kids isn’t working for this one? What can I do instead? You’ve come to the right place! Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., is the originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving approach (now known as Collaborative & Proactive Solutions) and author of the books The Explosive Child and Lost at School. He is also the Founding Director of the non-profit Lives in the Balance (www.livesinthebalance.org), which aims to disseminate his model through no-cost web-based programming and provide support and advocacy on behalf of caregivers of behaviorally challenging kids. Dr. Greene served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over 20 years and is now on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. His research has been funded by the Stanley Research Institute, the National Institutes of Mental Health, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. He consults extensively to families, general and special education schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities. Dr. Greene also lectures widely throughout the world. To learn more visit: www.livesinthebalance.org Morning Workshops 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 1: The Many Faces of Facebook Presented by: Jennifer Frank, M.Ed. CAGS To “Like” or not to “Like”... that is the question. Have you ever wondered how safe you are online? Are the photos you post, information you share, and status updates you write really protected by those privacy settings? What’s the big deal with posting my information online anyway? Come find out how colleges, employers, and others are using social networking sites such as Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Form Spring, YikYak, etc. Discover how a small piece of information discovered in Club Penguin, Chat Roulette, YouTube, Tumblr, or Four Square could radically change your life and reveal much more than you ever thought possible! Jennifer Frank is currently serving as the Special Investigator for Crimes Against Women at the Plymouth State University Police Department. She is responsible for investigating crimes that involve members of the campus community with a specific concentration on crimes against women, sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. She is a member of the Grafton County Juvenile Diversion Board, adjunct faculty at Plymouth State University, and faculty for the NH Police Standards & Training Academy. She is the Co-Chair of the New Hampshire Violence Against Women Campus Consortium and an executive board member of the New Hampshire Violence Prevention Team, and the Plymouth Area Sexual Assault Resource Team. She is also a liaison to the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General for Project Safe Childhood. 2: NH DCYF & the Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center: Working Together to Create aTraumaInformed Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice System Presented by: Cassie Yackley, Psy.D. & Becky Parton, LICSW This workshop will describe the recent history of trauma initiatives instituted by DCYF, including an in-depth assessment of NHDCYF’s trauma-informed capacity; a demonstration project illustrating efforts at intense collaboration between mental health and DCYF in one district office region; and the implementation of trauma screening for youth in the juvenile justice system. A more thorough discussion will outline the Partners for Change Project, the NH Adoption Preparation and Preservation project, and what they have to offer youth and families involved with the Division. The presentation will close with a conversation about how NHDCYF’s trauma-informed practices may contribute to creating caring communities across the state. Dr. Yackley is the Administrative Director of the Partners for Change (PFC) project. In this position, Dr. Yackley is working with NHDCYF and regional mental health providers to build a state-wide trauma-informed system of care. Cassie Yackley is a community-based psychologist primarily concerned with underserved and disenfranchised populations. Becky Parton, LICSW, is the Project Coordinator for the NH Adoption Preparation and Preservation Project (NHAPP). This 5 year demonstration grant is a collaboration between Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center (DTIRC) and DCYF. The goal of the project is to create child-serving systems in which children to be adopted and already adopted through the state of NH and their families have access to trauma-informed, adoption competent, evidencebased services. Previously, Becky worked at Riverbend Community Mental Health in Concord for five years providing home based family therapy. During this time Becky worked with biological, foster, and adoptive families on various issues, including trauma, attachment, and adoption work. Becky also worked as a Child Protective Service Worker (CPSW) for several years. 3: Lives In The Balance Presented by: Dr. Ross Greene (Keynote Speaker) As foster/adoptive parents you may have a child(ren) with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. This journey may be frustrating, draining, and isolating. Tired of time-outs, stickers, detentions, suspensions, and expulsions? Are you ready to be one of the voices advocating for non-punitive, non-adversarial, collaborative, proactive, skill-building, relationship-enhancing interventions? Good, you’ve come to the right workshop! Dr. Ross Greene’s bio is listed under Keynote. 4: Traffick 911: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Presented by: Deena Graves, ABC Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. We may have thought slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation, but it is alive and well today. Human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the world with perpetrators making $32 billion a year buying and selling people for their profit and pleasure. The profits are huge and the risk of being prosecuted is slim. According to the United Nations, 99% of victims are never rescued. The mission of Traffick911 is to stop the buying and selling of America’s children. Deena Graves is the founder and executive director of Traffick911 and speaks across the nation on domestic minor sex trafficking. 5: Supporting School Success: Collaborating with School Teams Presented by: Angela Keef, M.Ed. The workshop includes a brief review of the special education process. It provides foster parents with tools to use when working with school teams to build better collaboration and ultimately more positive outcomes for students. Angela Keef is an educational consultant with 20 years experience in the field of special education. She has been a special education teacher, case manager, administrator in public schools, private schools, and other institutions such as shelter facilities for court involved children. She has experience working at the state agency level, including the NH Department of Education and the NH Division for Children, Youth and Families. Afternoon Workshops 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 6: Life Stories Matter! practicing respect and equality; and exploring culture and beliefs to improve communication and decision making. Participants will learn the importance of life story work. Using the 3-5-7 model, the presenters will demonstrate how caregivers can support young children and teens in a quest for who they are; what happened to them; where they are going; how they’ll get there; and when they know they belong. This is a life-long model that is important for all of us. It’s how attachments are built and connections are secured. It can help children heal and discover why their Life Story matters. Come join us as we explore a very effective and often fun solution to improving relationships. This overview workshop is a compressed format of a new training module being implemented by DCYF in 2014. Presented by: Jennifer McAllister, LICSW and Cynthia Hogan, LICSW These colleagues share a passion for the need of youth to know as much as they can about their lives. Jennifer McAllister and Cynthia Hogan are both Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Child Protective Service Workers in the DCYF Post Adoption unit. They also run a support group in Concord for adoptive parents. 7: Caring Support for Families Dealing with FASD/FAS Presented by: Connie Owen, MA, MLADC, LCS, Certified FASD Trainer This workshop provides an overview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome focusing on Epidemiology, Diagnostic Markers and Interventions, and Access to Family Supports. Being informed about and planning for special challenges of children affected by pre-natal alcohol use offers foster and adoptive families improved understanding, coping tools, effective approaches, and supports. Darcy Tuoti is the proud mother of two boys, her biological child and her son adopted after 3 years as her foster child. Darcy is a Parent Leader for DCYF. She serves on the NH Parent Partner Program statewide Steering Committee as well as other collaboratives. Darcy is a strong believer in the Better Together philosophy that birth and foster parents working together provide the best atmosphere for a child to thrive and succeed. Geraldo Pilarski is the Parent Leadership Coordinator for the State of NH. He served as the Nashua District Office Supervisor for DCYF for 3 years prior to his current role. Geraldo has over 15 years of experience designing and implementing programs to serve and strengthen vulnerable families. 9: The Court Process for Abuse & Neglect Cases Demystified Presented by: Susan Meagher, M.A. Learn how abuse and neglect cases come into the court system. What happens when a report is made to the Division for Children, Youth & Families? What happens after a petition is filed with the court? What happens at each court hearing? How are cases closed through reunification, adoption, guardianship, or APPLA? How and when can decisions be appealed and by whom? This workshop will review the Children & Youth in Court Protocols and focus on the role of the foster parent/caregiver throughout the court process. Connie Owen has over 25 years as an addiction treatment professional which includes a long term interest in the effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure on children. She has worked in hospital based, residential and outpatient addiction treatment modalities, and she has served on FAS/FASD task forces in NH. She is an experienced trainer and clinical supervisor certified as a FAS/FASD Trainer of Trainers. She has participated in trainings for school nurses in Nashua and Manchester and served on panels at annual training events for DCYF and the Attorney General’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Susan Meagher has a Master’s in Human Services from Springfield College and has worked with abused and neglected children for over 36 years. For the past 18 years she has been a Program Director with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of NH. She also provides training through Granite State College for foster parents, state employees, and child care workers. 8: Working in Authentic Partnership with Birth Parents: Better Together Workshop Presented by: Jay Apicelli/CADY Program (Communities for a Drug Free Youth) Presented by: Geraldo Pilarski, MA, ACSW and Darcy Tuoti Better Together is a curriculum developed by Casey Family Programs and implemented in New Hampshire. This curriculum strives to facilitate and support authentic partnerships between parents, staff, and community partners. The core of Better Together is training birth parents, foster parents, child welfare staff, and community allies together to learn more effective ways of engaging and partnering through the treatment planning process. The goal is to improve the lives of children. There are four key components of the Better Together model that drive the outcomes and approach: partnering effectively; recognizing expertise from parents, foster parents, and staff; 10: Introduction to Restorative Justice Practices for School and Community Restorative Justice is a different approach to crime and rule breaking that helps heal the harm caused by a child’s misbehavior in community and school. This approach may be utilized by parents to foster appropriate behavior. CADY has been recognized as the Prevention Program of the Year in NH. Jay Apicelli has worked in a number of different roles for DCYF including a Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer and as Supervisor and Administrator of the Sununu Youth Services Center. He has been the program director of several community-based residential programs including Orion House and Northern New Hampshire Youth Services Group Home. He has also served as the director of the Multiple Offender Program for adults. Jay was instrumental in bringing the concept of Restorative Justice to the Juvenile Justice arena in New Hampshire. He is now the CADY Restorative Justice Program Director. Childcare Child care for children between the ages of 2.5 and 12 years, who are toilet trained, is offered through the PSU Center for Young Children & Families. Lunch and snacks are provided. To register your child(ren) please make your reservation directly through the PSU center at 603-535-2299 or [email protected]. DIRECTIONS From the South: Take 93-North to Exit 25 - NH-175A/Holderness Rd - toward Plymouth. Turn right onto Bridge St/NH-175A. Continue to follow to the roundabout. Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto US-3 S/NH-25. Turn right on Post Office Square (US Postal Service is on the right). Turn slight right after post office onto Highland St. Take the 2nd left onto Langdon St. 35 Langdon St is the first small white building on the left. From the North: Take 93-South to Exit 25-NH-175A/Holderness Rd-toward Plymouth. Turn right onto Bridge St/NH-175A. Continue to follow to the roundabout. Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto US-3 S/NH-25. Turn right on Post Office Square (US Postal Service is on the right). Turn slight right after post office onto Highland St. Take the 2nd left onto Langdon St. 35 Langdon St is the first small white building on the left. _______________________________________________ • $25 - foster/adoptive/relative caregiver parents • $40 - couples • $30 - professionals • Additional $10 fee if registering after November 7, 2014 Map & Directions
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