| Friday |
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| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Keynote Speaker – Patty Wetterling, MN Department of Health |
Ballroom |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Concurrent Workshops |
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A. Moving From Gatekeeping to Healthy Co-Parenting - Paul Masiarchin, MN Fathers & Families Network, MollyCrawford, MN DHS |
Yankton/Teton/Santee |
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B. Case Plans: The Role of the GAL and Writing Your Report to Connect to the Case Plan- Judy Nord, MN Judicial Branch, Children's Justice Initiative Manager, Attorney at Law |
Wahpeton/Sisseton |
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C. Engaging the Disturbed Child…dragons and monkeys, they’re everywhere! - Paul Buckley, My Strong Family |
Little Crow 1 |
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D. The Early Warning Signs of Children's Mental Health Disorders - Deb Cavett, MS Human Services - MACMH |
Wahpekute/Mdewakanton |
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E. 1. Signs of Child Sexual Abuse w/Cultural & Age Specific Information – Amy Russell, NAPSAC, The National Child Protection Training Center |
Little Crow 2 |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 - 2:30 |
Concurrent Workshops |
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F. Moving From Gatekeeping to Healthy Co-Parenting - Paul Masiarchin, MN Fathers & Families Network, MollyCrawford, MN DHS |
Yankton/Teton/Santee |
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G. Immigration, Permanency & GAL's - Susan Schmidt & Ana Pena |
Wahpeton/Sisseton |
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H. Engaging the Disturbed Child…dragons and monkeys, they’re everywhere! - Paul Buckley, My Strong Family |
Little Crow 1 |
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I. The Early Warning Signs of Children's Mental Health Disorders - Deb Cavett, MS Human Services - MACMH |
Wahpekute/Mdewakanton |
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J. Signs of Child Sexual Abuse w/Cultural & Age Specific Information – Amy Russell, NAPSAC, The National Child Protection Training Center |
Little Crow 2 |
| 3:00 - 5:00 |
The Changing Guardian ad Litem System – Mark Toogood, Manager MN GAL Program |
Ballroom |
| 7:00 – 8:00 |
Fidgety Fairy Tales - Open Up Theatre, A Youth Performance Company of the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health |
Ballroom |
| Saturday |
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| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Ambiguous Loss -The significant but less obvious losses that are experienced by children in the child welfare system - Deena McMahon, Family Therapist, MSW, LICSW |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Concurrent Workshops |
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1. Assessing Preference - Mindy Mitnick, Uptown Mental Health Center. Ed.M., M.A., Licensed Psychologist |
Wahpeton/Sisseton |
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2. FASD – A Different Approach - Kari Fletcher, Foster Parent, |
Little Crow 1 |
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3. Report-Writing 101 - Janet Ward, National CASA, Licensed Social Worker |
Little Crow 2 |
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4. The Impact of Domestic Violence on Youth and Families: Strategies to Promote Safety and Well-Being –Tamara L. Taylor, Tubman Family Alliance, MAMFT |
Yankton/Teton/Santee |
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5. Working with the Schools and With Children in Poverty – Amy Smith, Program Manager, Housing Services,Lutheran Social Services |
Wahpekute/Mdewakanton |
| 12:00 |
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| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Against All Odds - As Story of Resilience and Second Chances - Deborah Jiang Stein shares her story of overcoming adversities that started with her birth in prison. From foster care and into transracial adoption, she is evidence of the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of support networks and critical relationships. |
Ballroom |
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| 2:00 – 2:30 |
Legislative Advocacy |
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