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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCESeptember 24 & 25, 2014 • Ontario, California
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCESeptember 24 - 25, 2014 • Ontario, CA
We are glad you will be joining us at the 28th Annual Children’s Network Conference.Thisyearwewillbeahighlightingtheinsight,vision,andcommitment ofsomeamazingfolksthatarededicatedtotheserviceofchildrenandfamilies. Manyarelocalprofessionalsandotherswehavecomeacrossinoursearchforthe mostdynamic,cuttingedgespeakers/trainersinthenation.
Ourkeynotespeakerswillpresentonsuchtopicsas:insightfulsolutionstotoxic conditions;ideasonwaystohelpmeetthedevelopmentalandemotionalneedsofhigh-riskinfantsandchildren;andaculturalperspectiveonpost-partumdepression.
TheChildren’sNetworkConferenceisoneoftheSouthernCalifornia’spremiertrainingeventswithnumerousworkshopscoveringawidevarietyoftopicsrelatedtoourworkwithchildren,youth,andfamilies.Wehopeyouenjoyourconferenceandwalkawaywithvaluableinformation.
KathyTurnbull,InterimChildren’sNetworkOfficer
ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S NETWORK:
WELCOME
Children’s Network of San Bernardino County concerns itself withat-riskchildrenwhoaredefinedasminorswho,becauseofbehavior,abuse,neglect,medicalneeds,educationalassessment,and/ordetrimentaldailylivingsituations,areeligibleforservicesfromoneormoreofthememberagenciesoftheChildren’sNetworkPolicyCouncil.Avarietyofpublicandprivateagenciesdeliverabroadandoccasionallyconfusingarrayofdirectservicestothesechildren.
Children’sNetworkwascreatedtoidentifygapsandoverlapsinservices,provideaforumforclarifyingperceptionsandex-pectationsamongandbetweenagenciesandthecommunity.Children’sNetworkalsosetsprioritiesforinteragencyprojectsandimplementscollaborativeprograms,publicandprivate,toensurebetter,morecomprehensiveservicestochildrenandyouth.
TheoverallgoalofChildren’sNetworkistohelpat-riskchildrenbyimprovingcommunications,planning,coordination,andcooperationamongyouth-servingagencies.
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Registration Deadlines
Early Bird Registration: $225RegistrationspriortoAugust31,2014
Advanced Registration: $250September1throughSeptember19,2014
On-Site Registration Rates: $300AnyregistrationsreceivedafterSeptember19
willpayon-siteregistrationrates.
Payment MethodsRegistrationmustbepaidinfullbycheck,cash,orcreditcardbeforeadmittancetoConference.Ifmailingorfaxing,yourpaymentmustaccompanyyourregistrationform.Makecheckspayable to COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO.Anon-sufficientfunds fee of $30 will be charged for all checks returned to Children’sNetwork.Ane-mailaddressisrequiredforeachregistranttoreceiveregistrationconfirmation.
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Cancellation PolicyCancellationsreceivedonorpriortoSeptember 19, 2014 will receivea50%refundofconferenceregistrationfunds.Cancellationsreceivedafterthatdatearenoteligibleforrefunds or credit.
Substitution PolicyIfyouareunabletoattend,youmaysubstituteacolleagueforyourentireregistration.Thereisnosharingofregistrations.Awritten/e-mailmustbesubmittedbytheoriginalregistrantorauthorizedrepresentativebySeptember 19, 2014. There is a $20 feeforeachsubstitution.
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Workshop AttendanceAllowapproximatelytenminutestogettoworkshopssoyoucanarriveinplentyoftimetobeseated.Workshopmoderatorsmustcloseaworkshopwhenallchairsareoccupiedtoconformwithfirecoderegulations.
BadgesBadgesmustbewornatalltimes.EntrancetoworkshopsandtheExhibitHallwillnotbepermittedwithouttheproperbadge.
FoodAcontinentalbreakfastwillbeservedintheBallroomFoyereachmorning.LunchwillbeservedintheBallroomat12:00pmeachdayof the conference.
Dress CodeThereisnodresscode,buttemperaturesvarygreatlyfromroomtoroom.Pleasedressinlayersandwearcomfortableshoesforwalking.
Electronic DevicesPleasehaveallelectronicdevicesturnedofforinsilentmodeduringallpresentationsandworkshops.
Exhibit HallComevisittheExhibitHallduringyourbreaksandlunchperiod!TheExhibitHallwillbeopen8:00am-3:00pmbothconferencedays.
Conference EvaluationsYouropinionmatters!YouwillbeprovidedwithanOverallConfer-enceevaluationinyourconferencebagandtherewillbeindividualworkshopevaluationsavailableineachworkshop.
Pleasereturnworkshopevaluationstoworkshopmoderators.OverallConferenceevaluationsneedtobereturnedtotheInfor-mationDesk.AttendeesthatreturnacompletedevaluationwillreceivearaffleticketfortheClosingRaffleonSeptember25.
Certificate of AttendanceEachconferenceattendeewillreceiveaCertificateofAttendanceincludedintheConferenceProgram.
AssistanceForassistanceorinformationconcerningspecialservicestoaccommodateaphysical,perceptual,orlearningdisability,pleasecallChildren’sNetworkat(909)383-9677.ItistheChildren’sNetwork’spolicytoprovidereasonableaccomodationstopersonswithdisabilities.
Continuing Education CreditsThisconferenceofferscoursesthatmeetthequalificationsforupto(TBD)hoursofcontinuingeducationcreditforMFT’s,LPCC’s,LEP’s,and/orLCSW’sasrequiredbytheCaliforniaBoardofBehavioralSciences.Performance, Education & Resource Centers is theCEUprovider,PCE2195.ThereisnochargeforCEUs.
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ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S NETWORK:
September 24 - 25, 2014 • Ontario, CAREGISTRATION INFORMATION
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCESeptember 24 - 25, 2014 • Ontario, CA
REGISTRATION FORM
ATTENDEE INFORMATIONPlease print clearly on form. Complete ONE form for EACH attendee.
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCESeptember 24 - 25, 2014 • Ontario, CA
AGENDA & KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
AGENDA-AT-A-GLANCE
Wednesday September 24, 2014 Thursday September 25, 20147:00 - 8:00 - Registration & Continental Breakfast8:00 - 8:15 - Welcome & Introductions8:15 - 10:15 - Keynote: Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade10:15 - 10:45 - Book signing/Break/Visit Exhibitors10:45 - 12:00 - Session A12:00 - 1:15 - LUNCH/Exhibitors1:15 - 2:30 - Session B2:30 - 2:45 - Break/Exhibitors2:45 - 4:00 - Session C4:00 - Adjourn for the day
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
JeffDuncan-Andrade,Ph.D.,hasdedicated hisadultlifetosupportinganddeveloping urban youth to help create a sustainable urbancommunity.HeisanAssociate ProfessorofRaza(MexicanAmerican)Studies andEducationatSanFranciscoState UniversityandDirectoroftheEducational EquityInitiativeattheInstitutefor SustainableEconomic,Educational,and EnvironmentalDesign(ISEEED).Inaddition totheseduties,hecontinuesasahighschool teacherinEastOaklandwhereforthepast21yearshehaspracticedandstudiedtheuseofcriticalpedagogyinurbanschools.Criticalpedagogycombinesthephilosophyofeducationwithcriticaltheory–focusingontherelationshipbetweenteachingandlearning.Fearingourcountryisatriskoflosinganentiregenerationofyoungpeopleinurbancenterswhofeeltrappedinaviciouscycleofpoverty,violence,hopelessnessanddespair;Duncan-Andrade’scoreworkisinfindingsolutionsthatcanhelpthevastmajorityovercomesuchtoxicconditionstobecomeresponsibleandproductiveadultsthatwilleliminatethoseconditions.Hehaslecturedaroundtheworldabouttheelementsofeffectiveteachinginschoolsservingpoorandworkingclasschildren.Hehasauthoredtwobooksandnumerousjournalarticlesandbookchaptersontheconditionsofurbaneducation,urbanteachersupportanddevelopment,andeffectivepedagogyinurbansettings.Hisfirsttwobooks,The Art of Critical Pedagogy: Possibilities for Moving from Theory to Practice in Urban Schools and What a Coach Can Teach a Teacher,focusedoneffectiveteachingstrategiesforurbanschools.
Jeff Duncan-AndradeJenniferRodriguezistheExecutiveDirectoroftheYouthLawCenter(YLC).Asaformerfosteryouthwhoalsospenttimeinjuvenilejusticeinstitutions,JenniferinitiallyearnedherGED,butfoundherselfwantingtodosystemiclegaladvocacyonbehalfofotherchildrenandyouthwho,likeher,aregrowingupwithagovernmentagencyastheironlyfamily.JenniferearnedherlawdegreefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,andbeganherfellowshipatYLC.Afterthecompletionofherfellowship,JenniferstayedonatYLCasastaffattorney,andin2012shetookthereinsasExecutiveDirector.JenniferworksonbothchildwelfareandjuvenilejusticeprojectsatYLC,withaspecialfocusonensuringchildrenandyouthinvolvedinbothsystemsliveinconditionsthatmeettheirdevelopmentalandemotionalneeds,andareprovidedwiththeopportunitiestheyneedtobuildafoundationforahealthyadulthood.Sheworkstoimproveservicesforinfantsandtoddlersinfostercarethroughtheapplicationofresearchonchilddevelopmentandbrainscience;toincreaseincarceratedyouths’accesstoandrelationshipwiththeirbabies;toeliminatetheuseofandimproveconditionsincongregatecare;expandresourcesforyoungpeopletransitioningoutofchildwelfareandprobationtoadulthood;andtoensureeveryyoungpersoninfostercarelivesinafosterfamilywheretheywillreceiveloving,nurturinghighqualitycare.Inherworkonbehalfofsystem-involvedchildren,Jenniferemploysarangeofstrategies,includingdevelopinganddraftinglegislation;participatinginstateandnationalworkgroups;workingcollaborativelywithstateandlocalagenciestoimproveprogramsandservices;andprovidingtrainingandtechnicalassistancetoprofessionals,youthandfamilies.
Jennifer Rodriguez
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8:00 - 9:00 - Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 - 9:15 - Welcome and Introductions9:15 - 10:15 - Keynote: Jennifer Rodriguez 10:15 - 10:45 - Break/Exhibitors/Book signing10:45 - 12:00 - Session D12:00 - 1:15 - LUNCH/Exhibitors1:15 - 2:30 - Session E2:30 - 2:45 - Break/Exhibitors2:45 - 4:00 - Session F4:00 - 4:30 - Closing Raffle (Exhibit Hall) 4:30 - Adjourn
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session A
WORKSHOPS
Autism Spectrum Disorder Collaborative in the Inland Empire Richard Chinnock, MD,Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Peter Currie, Ph.D.,Director of Behavioral Health at Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Kiti Freier Randall, Ph.D.,Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Psychologist
AutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD)hasbecomeoneofthemostprevalentpediatricmentaldisordersinrecentyearsanditsprevalenceisgrowing:Onein50children(CDC,2012)isdiagnosedwithAutism.Itisadevelopmentaldisordercharacterizedbyawidevarietyofpossiblesymptoms.Eventhoughresearchprojectsfocuschieflyondiscoveringgeneticcauses,findingacureisprobablystillyearsaway.Assuch,appropriatenessandaccesstointerventionforchildrenwithASDiscritical.OrganizationsandagencieswithinSouthernCalifornia’sRiversideandSanBernardinocountieswhoeachareresponsiblefortheorganizationandserviceprovisionsforchildrenwithASDhavecreatedacollaborativetoaddresstheseissues.ThecollaborativeiscreatinganindependentAutismassessmentcenterofexcellencetoprovidetimely,accurate,trans-disciplinarydiagnosisthataddresseseachagency’scriteria.Appropriatediagnoseswillassisttoidentifyandcoordinateavailabletreatmentserviceseachchildisqualifiedtoreceive.WorkshopparticipantswillbeintroducedtotheInlandEmpireAutismCollaborative,learnaboutAutismSpectrumDisordersintheInlandEmpire,andbeprovidedwithinformationregardingtheInlandEmpireAutismAssessmentCenterofExcellence.
A-1INTRODUCTION
Characteristics of Motor Development in Relation to Healthy Relationships Arezou Salamat, OTD, OTR/L,Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University Department of Occupational Therapy Stefanie Reyes, MOT, Pediatric Occupational Therapist Cady Graves, MOT,Licensed and Registered Occupational Therapist
Immediateconsequencesofmaltreatmentcanbeidentifiedatanearlyage,includingdelaysingrossandfinemotordevelopment(Bjorn,2011;DeYoung,2011;Kalber,2006;Lewis,2004;&Singer,2012).Childrenexploreandexperiencelifebymaneuveringphysicallythroughtheenvironmentbyrolling,crawling,walkingandrunning,reaching,graspingandmanipulatingobjects.Challengesinmotordevelopmentcanimpactthechild’splay,self-care,andschool-readiness.Thispresentationwilldiscusshowappropriatemotordevelopmentcanpositivelyimpactthechild’sdailyroutineandultimatelytheengagementandinteractionswithfamilymembersandpeers.
A-2INTERMEDIATE
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Carolyn Shaputnic, RNC, MPH,Clinical Coordinator, University of California San Diego, Department of Pediatrics Rachelle Feiler, Education Specialist, Institute for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Discovery at the University of CA, San Diego
FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder(FASD)isanumbrellatermdescribingtherangeofeffectsthatcanoccurinachildexposedtoalcoholbeforebirth.Theselife-longeffectsrangefromseveretomildandmayincludephysical,mental,behavioralandlearningdisabilities.FASDisestimatedtoaffectapproximately1%ofchildreninthegeneralpopulation;theprevalenceismuchhigherforchildreninthefostercaresystemandjuvenilejusticesystem.Thisworkshopwilladdresstheeffectsofprenatalexposuretoalcohol(PAE)andhowFASDisdiagnosed.Thepatternsofalcoholuseamongwomenandstrategiesforpreventionwillbedescribed.TheimpactofPAEondevelopment,learning,andbehavior,andstrategiesforaddressingtheseeffects,willbediscussed.ParticipantswillreceiveinformationabouttheworkoftheInstituteforFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisordersDiscoveryatUCSD,includinginformationonhowtomakereferralsfordiagnosis,resourcesforintervention,andsupportservicesavailableforfamiliescaringforanindividualwithFASD.
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session A
WORKSHOPS
Gunfire in the Hallway Clark Morrow,San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Public Affairs Division Frank Navarro,Deputy Sheriff, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Over100,000gunsgotoschoolillegallyeverydayinAmerica,inbackpacksandpocketsandcartrunks.InmanycommunitiestherearemoregunoutletsthanMcDonald’srestaurants.Manykidsthinkthey’renot“dressedtoimpress”unlessthey’repackingheat.Doyouknowthe“arminghabits”ofeachsegmentofyourstudentpopulation?Doyouknowthedifferencebetweenurbanandruraltastesinon-campusweaponry,andthetacticskidsusetosmugglegunsintotheclassroom?Thisfact-ladenpresentationtacklesthemostalarmingstudentpracticeimaginable,anddoessowithfast-movingslides,videosandmanydisturbingexamplesofstudentgunviolence.Toolsfordealingwiththethreatareexaminedinthishighlyinteractivepresentation.
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Kidsdata.org: Your Gateway to Data about Child Health and Well-Being of Children in California Regan Foust, Ph.D.,Data Manager, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
Doyouneeddataaboutchildrenandfamiliestobolsteryourprogramplanning,grantproposals,orreports? Kidsdata.orgcanhelpyoufindfactsquicklyandeasily.Thisfree,user-friendlysiteoffersmorethan500indicatorsofchildhealthandwell-beinginmorethan50topics,includingemotionalandbehavioralhealth,education,familyeconomics,physicalhealth,safety,specialneeds,anddemographics.Thesiteoffersdataforeverycounty,cityandschooldistrictinCalifornia;youalsocancompareregionsofinterestandviewcomparablestate-leveldata.Customizeyourdatatomakethemostimpactfulvisualization,thensimplydownloaddata,copyintoyourreport,orsharewithcolleagues.Alsoprovidedarepolicynarratives,contextualinformation,andcuratedlinkstoseminalworksinthefield.Kidsdata.orgaimstomakedataeasilyaccessible,understandable,anduseabletothosewhoinfluencekids’lives.Thisworkshopwillhelpyougetthemostoutofthisusefulresource.
A-5INTRODUCTION
Life Support After CPR (Child’s Purpose Resuscitated) Esther Pilgrim, RN,High Risk Maternity RN, Former Foster Child, Author, Speaker Willie Horenburg,Visitation Coach, Walden Family Services
Achild’sdevelopmenthasmanyaspects:physical,cognitive,social,andemotional.Emotionalmaturationisinfluencedbyinteractionbetweenbothbiologicalandenvironmentalprocesses.Childrenwhoarecompromisedlikethosewhoultimatelyenterintofostercare,haveamuchdifferentandgreaterneedforinterventionspersonalizedindividuallytohelpthemrecovertothebestoftheirabilities,justaseachmajormotorvehicleaccidentvictimdoes.Socialworkersandfosterparentsaretoanemotionallytraumatizedchildwhatdoctorsandnursesaretoamotorvehicleaccidentvictim.Theyaretheoneswhoarefirstrespondersandwhosetthecourseforrecovery.Whattheydoespeciallyduringcriticalperiodsandthemethodstheyusetostabilizeandgivebackbalancetothechild,weighsgreatlyonwhattheoutcomewillbeonthischild’sentirelifetime.Usingpersonal,medical,researchandevidence-basedpracticeinformation,attendeeswillbeprovidedwithlifesupportingtoolstohelpstabilize,empower,encourage,andprovidehopetothewounded,traumatizedsoulsyouworkwith.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program Jacqueline Clemens, MSN/Ed, RNC-MNN,Clinical Nurse Educator for Mother/Baby Pediatrics at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Nanette Buenavides, MSN/Ed, BSN, CLEC,Nurse Manager for the Mother/Baby, Newborn Nursery and Pediatric Units at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
FourbabiesbecomevictimsofShakenBabySyndromeeverydayintheUnitedStates.Outofthesefourbabies,onewilldie.Theremainingthreewillsufferinjuriesthatwillaffectthemandtheirfamiliesfortherestoftheirlives.CanthedevastationsufferedbyvictimsandfamiliesofShakenBabySyndromebeprevented?Putsimply,yesitcan.ThisworkshopwilldiscusshowArrowheadRegionalMedicalCenterhasputintoplaceaprogramthateducatesparentsandcaregiversaboutShakenBabySyndrome.Thispreventionprogram,usingtheDiasModel,hasalreadybeeninstitutedsuccessfullyinmanystatesthroughoutthecountryandisnow being piloted in California by Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
A-7INTERMEDIATE
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session A
WORKSHOPS
Reflective Practices that Support All Children Sue Bollig, LCSW,Project Associate, California Inclusion Behavior Consultation Network, Center for Prevention and Early Intervention at WestEd Jan Kearns, MA,Systems Improvement Specialist, California Inclusion Behavior Consultation Network, Center for Prevention & Early Intervention at WestEd
Thissessionisfocusedonreflectivepracticestrategiesthatsupportpositiverelationshipsandfosterhighqualityinclusivepracticesforchildrenwithdisabilitiesand/orchallengingbehaviors.Participantswillengageinactivitiesthatbuildreflectiveproblemsolvingandleadtopositiveoutcomesforchildren,familiesandprogramstaff.Thepresentationwillintroducereflectivepractice,withinteractiveopportunitiestopracticereflectiveinquiry.Participantswillbeintroducedtoareflectivepracticeproblemsolvingmodelandwillengageinsmallgrouppracticeofreflectiveinquiry,usingCaliforniaInclusionBehaviorConsultationhandoutsandreflectivetools.
A-8INTERMEDIATE
The Anatomy of Possibility: Integrating Brain, Body and Heart Intelligences for Optimal Childhood Development Tim Burns, MA,Educator and Author, Founder/Director of EDUCARE
Weliveinanexcitingandchallengingtime,oneinwhichscience-fromneurosciencetoanthropology,fromthe“newbiology”toquantumphysics-isredefiningwhatitmeanstobehuman.Recentdiscoveriesaboutthebrainrevealanastonishingthreepounduniverseofpossibilitiesinherentineachofus,withmoreknowledgehavingbeenacquiredinthelastdecadethaninthepast150years.Recentdiscoveriesaboutenvironmentalenrichment,brainplasticity,neurogene-sis,“mirrorneurons,”epigenetics,andtheremarkable“upgrades”thattakeplaceinthebrainofchildren,arerevolutionizingourunderstandingofthebrainandalongwithitthenatureofhumanpossibility.Discoveriesinthefieldofneurocardiologypointtothehumanheartasnotsimplyapump,butasan“organofvastintelligence.”MoreoverthebodyitselfhaswhatMichaelGerson,M.D.,authorofthebook,The Second Brain: The Scientific Basis of Gut Instinct,referstoasasystemofbodilyintelligence.Ineffect,wehavenotonebutthreeseparateyethighlyintegratedbrains.Thispresentationmakesitclearthatwhenitcomestochildhooddevelopment,learningcapacity,health,performance,andcreativity,threebrainsarebetterthanone!
A-9INTERMEDIATE
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“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.”
- Walt Streightiff
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session B
WORKSHOPS
Collaboration and Cash Kent Paxton, MPA,Homeless Policy Advisor, County of San Bernardino, Board of Supervisors 5th District
Thisworkshopwillprovideparticipantswiththe“howto”developsuccessfulpartnershipstorespondtogrant applicationsthatrequireinteragencycollaboration.Participantswilllearnhowtodevelopcollaborativepartnerships,workwithpartnerstodevelopcollaborativegrantproposals,andlearnhowtosustainandevaluatefundedcollaborativegrantfundedprograms.
B-1ADVANCED
Environmental Exposures and Autism: Examining the Evidence Teresa Dodd-Butera, Ph.D., RN,Associate Professor, California State University, San Bernardino Melody Amaral, MA, MSW,CEO of Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth and Families
Autismisrecognizedasaspectrumofdisorderscharacterizedbyanimpairmentinsocialinteractionsandcommunication.Alldisordershavebeenmergedintoonediagnosisofautismspectrumdisorder(ASD),accordingtotheDSM-Vdiagnosticmanual.ThescopeoftheASDproblemappearstobeincreasing,withapproximately1in68childrenbeingidentifiedwithASD,accordingtoestimatesfromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)AutismandDevelopmentalDisabilitiesMonitoring(ADDM)Network.ThepurposeofthispresentationistoexaminetheevidenceofenvironmentalinfluencesinASD.Topicstobeaddressedincludeenvironmentalinfluencesandautism;informationonimmunizations;andanexaminationoftheevidenceonrecentAutismSpectrumDisorderresearch.EducationalandfamilyservicesthatareavailableandeffectiveintheInlandEmpirewillalsobediscussed.Applicationoftheevidencetoparent-childprogramsandeducationalresourceswillbediscussedforavailabilityandaccessibilityintheInlandEmpire.Thegoalofthispresentationistoempowerparticipants,families,andcommunitiestobetterunderstandandusetheevidenceindecision-makingforprevention,mitigation,andsupportforthoseaffectedbyASD.
B-2INTERMEDIATE
Family Strengthening: An Introduction to the Protective Factors John Lowther,Training Specialist, Strategies Roderick Elzy,Project Specialist, Strategies
TheFiveProtectiveFactorsareakeycomponentintheStrengtheningFamiliesFramework™thatcanbeusedbysocialservicesandotherdisciplinesthatworkdirectlywithchildrenandfamilies.Staffunfamiliarwiththisresearch-basedframeworkwilllearnabouttheunderlyinglinkbetweenthepresenceofthesefactorsandthereductioninabuseandneglect.Workshopattendeeswilllearnhowtoidentifyprotectivefactorsshowntoimpactabuseandneglect,practicalwaystoincorporatethemintotheiragency’sprogramming,andhowtoinspirefamiliesandcommunitiestofindandactontheirstrengths.
B-3INTRODUCTION
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Intervention Skills for Suicide Prevention: What’s In Your Toolbox? Olivia Sevilla, LCSW,Executive Director, Bilingual Family Counseling Service, Inc.
Suicideisviewedasapublichealthproblemwhichispreventable.Foryouthsages15-24,suicidewasthe3rd leadingcauseofdeath,withthesuiciderateamongyouthbeinggreatestinSanBernardinoCountyincomparisontothesurroundingcountiesofRiverside,Orange,andLosAngeles.In2007,suicidewasthe11thleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates(Healthysanbernardinocounty.org).Thisworkshopofferspreventionandearlyinterventioneducationandskillswhichareparamountforthefollowingreasons:toreduceriskfactorsandstressors,buildprotectivefactorsandskills,increasesupporttothoseatrisk.Educatingandequippingprofessionals,students,andthosecommunitymemberswhoaremorelikelytobeinapositiontoprovidefront-lineinterventionisimportanttobreakingdownthebarrierstoreducingriskofharmandaccessingresources.Equippingprofessionalsandcommunitymemberstoknowthesignsofemotionaldistressisaneffectivestrategytoreducesuicideriskandincreaseawarenessofcommunityresources.Therearevariouseffectiveandevidence-basedmodelssuchasASIST,SafeTALK,andMentalHealthFirstAid.Thisworkshopprovidesanoverviewofthemodels,andengagestheaudienceinbasicskillsofriskassessment,intervention,andidentifyingrelevantandlocalresources.
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CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session B
WORKSHOPS
Neurofeedback: A Non-Invasive Alternative Treatment for ADD, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, and Other Limiting Conditions (PART 1 of 2) Connie J. McReynolds, Ph.D.,Licensed Psychologist, Director, California State University, San Bernardino, College of Education, Institute for Research, Assessment & Professional Development
Trainyourattention,decreaseanxietyordepression,alleviatechronicpain,andlessenbehaviorsthatinterferewithlivingyourbestlife.“Neurofeedbackisaneffective,drug-free,painlessprocedureinwhichthechild/adultlearnstore-traintheattentionmechanismsoftheirbrain,alleviatingthecondition,”(Ferrari,2012).Neurofeedbackisagroundbreakingtechniquethatchallengesthebraintobetterfunction.Thispowerfulbrain-basedtechniquehasbeensuccessfullyhelpingclientsaroundtheworldforover30years.Itisanon-invasiveprocesswithdramaticresultsforamultitudeofsymptoms.Neurofeedbackworksbytrainingthebraintofunctionatitsmaximumpotential,whichissimilartothewaythebodyisexercised,tonedandmaintained.Thisworkshopwillprovidebackgroundinformationontheground-breakinguseofneurofeedbackasanalternativetreatmenteffectiveinreducingoreliminatingthesymptomsofconditionssuchasADD/ADHD,depression,anxiety,sleepdisorders,conductdisorders,etc.Ademonstrationofneurofeedbackwillculminatethepresentationwithanopportunityforaudiencememberstoparticipateinusingneurofeedback,astimepermits.(This is PART 1 of a 2 PART Workshop)
B-5INTRODUCTION
Strategies for Enhanced Brain Development and Engaged Learning: Using Movement, Rhythm, and Play in the Classroom Tim Burns, MA, Educator and Author, Founder/Director of EDUCARE
Itiscommonknowledgethatchildrentodayexercise,move,andplayoutdoorslessoftenthananypreviousgeneration,whileatthesametimetheyengageinevermorescreentimeand“virtualreality.”Thetroublingresultofthis“evolutionaryexperiment”canbeseenintheriseofproblemsrelatedto,bondingandattachment,attentionalfocus,concentration,impulsecontrol,andin-depthlearning.Sinceallnewlearningresultsfromasequenceofeventstakingplaceinthebrain,andbeginningwiththemodulatedarousalofso-called“attentionalnetworks,”awellintegratedneuralsystem-onethateffortlesslyen-gagesthethreeattentionalsystems-iscentralbothtobrainorganizationandtotheacquisitionofnewlearning.Movement,rhythm,andcreativeplayaretheprimarymechanismsbywhichthesedynamicalsystemsorganizethebrainthroughoutearlychildhoodandbeyond,whileservingtoreadythebrainfornewlearningthroughoutlife.Inthisworkshopwebrieflysurveytheoryandresearch,spendingmostofourtimetogetherexploringavarietyofmovements,includingthoseinvolvingrhythmandplaythatcanservetoengageandenhancethebrainsofchildren,teens,andadults.
B-6INTRODUCTION
The Daddy Difference Karino S. Bravo, Ph.D., LMFT, Owner of Bravo! Therapy & Consulting
Doyouknowwhatadifferencea“daddy”makes?Comeandhearabouttheresearchunderlyingtheroleof fatherhoodinthelivesofyoungchildren.Morespecifically,learnabouttheeffectsthatbeinga“daddy”hasfornotonlythefather,butalsothechildorchildren,andforthefather-childrelationship.Understandthespecificwaythatfather’splaywiththeirchildrenhasaneffectontheirdevelopingsensorysystems.Beintroducedtothechangesthatoccurinthebrainsofchildrenandphysiologicalchangesthatoccurinthefather.Leavepreparedtomotivateallcaregiverstosupportthe“DaddyDifference”.Thetrainingisconcentratedonearlyintervention/preventionforyoungchildrenandisusefulforstrengtheningfamiliesandcommunities.Thisworkshopwillbenefitanyindividualinvolvedwithachildandtheirfamiliestoinclude,butnotlimitedto:parents/caregivers,earlychildhoodeducators,childcarestaff/teachers,parents/caregivers,programdirectors,socialservicepractitionersand/orcasemanagers.
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CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session B
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Understanding the Effects of Homicide on Families and Friends Agnes Gibboney, Leader of the Inland Empire Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children Dolores Conyer,Former Chapter Co-Leader
ThisworkshopwilladdressthehistoryofNationalOrganizationofParentsofMurderedChildrenINC(POMC).AttendeeswilllearnwhattheInlandEmpireChapter(IEC)doestohelphomicidevictims’families.Attendeeswillbegivenaglimpseintothelivesofsurvivorsfromtheinitialcall,throughthecourtprocess,andtheaftermathofahomicide.Discussionofthetraumatofamilyandfriendswhentheylosealovedonetoaviolentcrimewillbediscussed;theprocessofsolvedvs.unsolvedcases;howtosupportvictims’familiesandresourcesavailabletovictimswillbeshared.
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What’ve Rights Got to Do With It? Personal Rights in the Foster Care System Margaret Evanow, M.S., L.P.C., Children’s Advocacy Group, Inc.
Weallknowthatfosteryouthhaverights.Buthowaretheserightsassertedandup-heldinthevarietyof placementsettingsinwhichouryouthreside?And,whathappenswhentherightsofafosteryouthareindirectoppositiontotheneedsorlimitsofthefosterplacement?Thisworkshopwillreviewsomeofthemostimportantrightsofyouthinthefostercaresystemandhowtheserightscanbehonoredandupheldevenwhenthereisaconflictbetweenthoserightsandlogisticsandlimitsofthefostercaresystemitself.Usingbreakoutgroupstodiscusswaysinwhichfosteryouthrightscanbeup-heldandhonored,thisworkshopwillattempttotakeanewlookathowrightscanbenegotiatedbetweenthesystem,theplacement,andthe youth.
“Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.”
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Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership Geoffrey Canty, JD, Chief Deputy Public Defender, San Bernardino County Mailee Wang, MA, Program and Policy Director Project WHAT!
TwopointfourmillionAmericanchildrenhaveaparentbehindbarstoday.Sevenmillionchildrenhaveaparentundercriminaljusticesupervisionwhetheritbeinjailorprison,onprobation,oronparole.Childrenwhoseparentshavebeenarrestedandincarceratedfaceaplethoradifficulties.Manyhaveexperiencedthetraumaofsuddenseparationfromtheirsolecaregiver.Thesechildrenarevulnerabletofeelingsoffear,anxiety,anger,sadness,depressionandguilt.Theymaybemovedfromcaretakertocaretaker.Childrenofprisonershaveamyriadofneeds.Theyneedasafeplacetoliveandpeopletocareforthemintheirparents’absence.Inadditiontheyneedeverythingelseaparentmightbeexpectedtoprovide:food,clothing,andmedicalcare.Eventhoughtherearesomanychildrenwithaparentincarceratedthereisnorequirementthatthevariousinstitutionschargedwithdealingwiththoseaccusedofbreakingthelaw,inquireaboutchildren’sexistence,muchlessconcernthemselveswithchildren’scare.TheSanBernardinoCountyPublicdefender’sofficeinconjunctionwithProjectWHAT!willeducateandraiseawarenessaboutchildrenwithincarceratedparentswiththelong-termgoalofimprovingservicesandpoliciesthataffectthesechildren.TheworkshopwillutilizeProjectWHAT’syouthtrainerstoprovidetheaudiencewithtoolstomoreeffectivelyservechildrenwhohaveorhavehadaparentincarcerated.
C.A.S.A. of San Bernardino County: 2014 and Beyond Trisha Hendricksen, MA, Program Manager, C.A.S.A. of San Bernardino Briawna Williams, MA, Advocate Supervisor, C.A.S.A. of San Bernardino
CourtAppointedSpecialAdvocates(C.A.S.A.)ofSanBernardinoCountyisanon-profitthatrecruits,screens,trainsandsupervisescommunitymembersthatserveasadvocatesandmentorstoyouthlivinginfostercareoronprobation.AllC.A.S.A.volunteersmustpassarigorousbackgroundcheck,participatein30hoursofpre-servicetraining,besworninbytheJuvenileCourtandcommittoaminimumof18monthsofservicetotheyouththeyareappointedto.BybecomingaC.A.S.A.,volunteersareagreeingtospend10-15hourseachmonthnotonlyvisitingwiththeirappointedyouth,butalsocollaboratingwithotherprofessionalsonthecase.ThesecollaborationsoftenincludehavingregularcommunicationwiththeCountySocialWorker,grouphomestaff,fosterparents,EducationalLiaisons,ProbationOfficersandschoolofficials.TheirinvolvementalsoextendstoattendingTeamDecisionMakingMeetings(TDMs),TransitionalConferences(TC’s),IndividualizedEducationPlanMeetings(IEPs)andthelike.WorkshopattendeeswilllearnwhatC.A.S.A.is,howaC.A.S.A.volunteerisbeneficialtoyouthANDprofessionals,andwillfindoutthenewpracticesC.A.S.A.hasimplementedtoaidtheyouthinSanBernardinoCounty.
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CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session C
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Family Therapy: Understanding Family Dynamics and Ways to Improve Communication Linda Llamas, LMFT, Program Manager, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Theresa Vaughan, LMFT, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Guille Robles, LCSW, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center
Thispresentationwillfocusonhowmentalhealthclinicianscanusevariousfamilytherapyinterventionstopromotehealthycommunicationamongfamilymembers.Therewillbeastrongemphasisonplaytherapyinterventions,whichwillbedemonstratedduringtheworkshop,andcanbeusedduringfamilytherapysessionsinthehome,communityormentalhealthclinic.Anoverviewofthetransformationoffamilydynamicsovertheyearsanddefiningtheword“family”willalsobeexplored.Participantswillbeabletoidentifyatleastthreecommondysfunctionalpatternsamongfamilies,familialtraitsthatsignalapositivetherapeuticprognosis,andlearnatleastthreeplaytherapyinterventionstousewithfamiliestoincreasecommunicationskills.
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CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session C
WORKSHOPS
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Helping Grieving Children and Teens Pamela Gabbay, M.A. FT, Director of The Mourning Star Center
Childrenandteensfrequentlystruggleafterthedeathofsomeonetheylove.Often,well-meaningadultswouldlike tohelp,butaren’tsurehowtohelp.ThroughhertrainingandmanyyearsofworkingwithgrievingchildrenandteensattheMourningStarCenter,thespeakerhaslearnedeffectivewaystoworkwithkidsinawaythathelpsthemcopewithandprocesstheirgrief.Thisworkshopwillcoverpracticalwaysthatyoucansupportchildrenandteensafterthedeathofsomeoneclosetothem.Topicsthatwillbeincludedinthisworkshopare:whattotellchildrenafteradeath,shouldchildrenattendthefuneral,developmentalconsiderationswhenworkingwithgrievingchildren,commongriefreactionsinkids,culturalconsiderationsandhelpfulwaystoengagegrievingchildren.Focuswillalsobegiventothewaysgrievingkidsandteensexpressthemselves.SamplesofartworkcreatedbykidsfromtheMourningStarCenterwillbeprovided.Thisworkshopisintendedforanyonewhoworkswithkidswhowouldliketolearnmoreabouttheirgriefandlossexperienceandthebestwaystohelp.Resourcesandhelpfulactivitieswillbehanded out.
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C-6INTRODUCTION
Mindfulness for Children and Teens Marie Louise Bosin, MA, LMFT, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor, Executive and Clinical Director for NorthSouthEastWest Mindfulness Education Center Kara Londa, MFT Intern, NorthSouthEastWest Mindfulness Education Center
Mindfulnessshouldbetaughttochildrenfrombirth.Actually,newlybornbabiesareverymindfulexceptwhentheyarehungryorinpain.Tobeabletoholdontothatdegreeofmindfulnesspresentinthechild’smindwouldsolveallofoursocietalproblems.Whenapersoncansootheherselfbyexaminingherbehavior,owningherprojections,andpayingcloseattentiontowhatsheisdoinginthemoment,thereisnoreasonforsufferingofanykind.LetNSEWMindfulnessEducationCenterteachyouhowtoworkwithyourchildrenandteenstoimplementtheseamazingskills.Usingdidactic,experiential,sensoryandgroupdiscussionwewillwalktheparticipantsthroughthephilosophyandpracticeofmindfulnessactivitiesforchildrenandteens.Participantswillgainabetterunderstandingofthephilosophybehindmindfulness,learnatleastthreemindfulnessactivitiesforchildrenandthreeforteens,andbeabletoteachasmallgrouponemindfulnesspractice.
Neurofeedback: A Non-invasive Alternative Treatment for ADD, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, and Other Limiting Conditions (PART 2 of 2) Connie J. McReynolds, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director, California State University, San Bernardino, College of Education, Institute for Research, Assessment & Professional Development
Trainyourattention,decreaseanxietyordepression,alleviatechronicpain,andlessenbehaviorsthatinterferewithlivingyourbestlife.“Neurofeedbackisaneffective,drug-free,painlessprocedureinwhichthechild/adultlearnstore-traintheattentionmechanismsoftheirbrain,alleviatingthecondition,”(Ferrari,2012).Neurofeedbackisagroundbreakingtechniquethatchallengesthebraintobetterfunction.Thispowerfulbrain-basedtechniquehasbeensuccessfullyhelpingclientsaroundtheworldforover30years.Itisanon-invasiveprocesswithdramaticresultsforamultitudeofsymptoms.Neurofeedbackworksbytrainingthebraintofunctionatitsmaximumpotential,whichissimilartothewaythebodyisexercised,tonedandmaintained.Thisworkshopwillprovidebackgroundinformationontheground-breakinguseofneurofeedbackasanalternativetreatmenteffectiveinreducingoreliminatingthesymptomsofconditionssuchasADD/ADHD,depression,anxiety,sleepdisorders,conductdisorders,etc.Ademonstrationofneurofeedbackwillculminatethepresentationwithanopportunityforaudiencememberstoparticipateinusingneurofeedback,astimepermits.(This is PART 1 of a 2 PART Workshop)
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CONFERENCEWednesday September 24 - Session C
WORKSHOPS
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C-8 The Secret Society of Gang Grief Melissa Lunardini, MA, MFT Intern, Program Coordinator, The Mourning Star Center Uncoveringthesecretsocietyofganggriefcanbeadifficulttaskforprofessionals.Thispresentationisparticularly helpfulforthatattendeewhoworkswithapopulationthatmaybegrievingagangrelateddeath.Participantswilllearnlanguage,lifestyles,andgriefrelatedritualsspecifictogangrelatedgrief.Specifictoolsandtechniquesthatareusedtobuildrapportwithgangrelatedsurvivorswillbediscussed.Attendeeswilllearnwaystoovercomesecrecy,stigma,retaliation,shame,guiltandmistrust.Lastly,attendeeswillhearfromIsaacanex-gangmemberonhisexperiencewithgriefandloss.
C-9INTRODUCTION
Using Computer Games to Remediate Children’s Working Memory and Attention Caitlin Younger, MA, Child Development Student, Lead Research Assistant, Lead Child Enrichment Specialist and Trainer for Project CUIDAR, California State University, San Bernardino: Institute for Child Development and Family Relations
Childrenwhostrugglewithworkingmemoryandattentionskillsarelikelytostruggleinacademicaswellassocialsettings.Findingawaytoimprovetheseskillswouldhaveasignificantimpactonperformance,behavior,andself-esteem.Thisworkshopwillintroduceattendeestotheconceptofcomputer-assistedcognitivetraininganditsuseinremediatingchildren’sworkingmemoryandattentionskillsbyexploringjustonetypeofprogrambeingusedtodojustthat.Thecomputer-assistedcognitivetrainingprogramsoftwareconsistsofaseriesofgamesfocusedonimprovingspecificexecutivefunctionskills(e.g.,workingmemory,attention).Resultsfromanongoingstudywithelementaryandjuniorhighschoolstudentswillbepresentedandpracticalimplicationswillbeexplained.Attendeeswillhaveanopportunitytoparticipateinahands-ondemonstrationofthegames.Thepossibilitiesforfurtherimplementationofthistypeofcognitivetraining,includingitsuseasanintegratedcomponentofschoolcurricula,willbeconsidered.
Maternal Child Co-Occupation Within a Domestic Violence Shelter Jessica De Brun, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, Clinical Practitioner, Victor Community Support Services and West End Family Counseling
Thepurposeofthisprojectwastoexplorethematernal-childco-occupationalexperienceswithinthecontextofadomesticviolenceshelter.Participantsincludefemalesurvivorsofdomesticviolencewhoaremothersofyoungchildren,orwhommaybepregnant.Dataincludedobservationsofmaternal-childco-occupationsandfiveindividualinterviewsexploringthemothers’perspectivesoftheeffectsofviolenceontheiryoungchild’sdevelopment.Thisprojectaimedtoalsodescribehowmaternalmentalhealthimpactsthemotheringabilitytofacilitatemeaningfulco-occupationswithinthecontextofashelterthrougha6-weekprogramdesignedformothersurvivorstoattendandlearnabouttheeffectsofdomesticviolenceontheiryoungchild’sdevelopment.Eachmotherwasprovidedwithrecommendationsonhowtofacilitatemeaningfulco-occupationswithintheconfinesoftheshelter.Thisworkshopwillillustratethespecificsofthecompletedstudywithdiscussionaboutearly-interventionistsrolewithsurvivorsofdomesticviolenceandtheiryoungchildren.Interventionstrategiesandideasforworkingwithintheconfinesofashelterwill be shared with the audience.
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“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass
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The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session D
WORKSHOPS
D-1 Cooking Up Healthy Relationships Kyndra Woosley, MS, Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator at Loma Linda University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Arezou Salamat, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University Department of Occupational Therapy
Therearemanyfactorsthathinderthedevelopmentofahealthychildduringthefetalstage,infancy,andtoddlerhood.Someofthesefactorsmayincludeprenatalexposuretoalcoholandnarcotics,maltreatment,neurologicalanddevelopmentaldisorderssuchandCerebralPalsy,Autism,anddevelopmentaldisabilitiesaswellasothermedicalandmentalhealthdisorders.Theconsequencesofdisabilitiesinchildrenarelifelongthreadswhichhinderthechild’sinteractionsandparticipationinchildhoodactivitiessuchasplaying,sleeping,self-careandmealtimewhichnegativelyimpacttheirhealthyattachmentandrelationshipswithfamilymembers.Itisthroughparticipationindailyactivitiesandengagementwithothersthatachildgaininsightonone’sself,developpersonalidentityandsenseofbeingandbelongingtoacommunity(Hassklkus,2002).Oneoftheseactivitiesincludesthequalitytimethatfamiliesspendcookingandeatingtogether.Cookingandmealpreparationprovidewonderfulopportunitiesforbondingandprovidingeducationwhilebeingcreativewithourfood.Thisactivityisacommondailyroutineandcansupportthechild’shealthyrelationshipwithfamilymembers,improveproblemsolvingskillsandsocialization.Inthisworkshop,therewillbediscussionofhowdisabilitiescancreatebarriersinactiveparticipationinchildhoodactivities,ultimatelyimpactingachild’sdailyroutines.Discussionofahealthydietinahealthyenvironmentwillbediscussedincludinghowmealtimecanpromotehealthyattachmentandappropriateinteractions.
D-2 Did Inland Empire Families Get Health Coverage? Marci Aguirre, MPH, Director of Community Outreach, Inland Empire Health Plan Jackie Hernandez, Product Manager, Inland Empire Health Plan NowthatthefirstwaveofenrollmentfromtheAffordableCareActhaspassed...howdidwereallydoInlandEmpire?Comeandlearnaboutsomeofthebestpracticestrategiesusedoutinthecommunitytoreachfamilieswiththehealthcoveragemessage.ReviewdataonwhattheInlandEmpirelookedlikebeforeimplementationoftheAffordableCareActandafter.Whatarethenextstepsforcontinuededucationandhealthcareenrollment?WorkshopattendeeswilllearnconcreteenrollmentdataforMedi-CalandCoveredCAintheInlandEmpire.Participantswillbegivenbestpracticeguidelinesonhowtoreachpopulationswiththehealthcaremessage.
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Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement (HOPE): A Collaborative Approach to Homeless Michael Jones, Deputy Sheriff, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Staff
Homelessnessisanextremelycomplexissueinsociety.Itisaproblemthatpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandagesface.Aslawenforcementweusuallyarethefirstresponderstocomplaintsofhomelessindividuals.SheriffMcMahonimplementedanon-traditionallawenforcementapproachtoassisthomeless.Byeducatinghomelessandconnectingthemwithavailableservicesweallcanbenefitandsavetaxpayerscostsassociatedwithcaringforhomeless.Whilethereisnotacurrentcountofhomelessyouth,itisestimatedthat41%ofhomelesschildrenareundertheageof4.Theschooldistricthasidentifiedover36,000homelessyouthinSBC.Thisisastaggeringnumberandweseetheyouthoftodaythehomelessofthefuture.Workingwiththesechildrenthroughmentoringprogramsandothergroupswecanmakeadifference.Tomakethispossibleweneedtobuildstrongteamsandcommunitycollaborations.Byeducatingalltypesofgroupswebegintobuildasacommunityandcounty.TheHOPEprogramchangesthetraditionalapproach.Throughoutthisworkshop,attendeeswillbegivenvaluableinformationregardingcontactinghomeless,typesofhomeless,homelessrights,andavailableresourcestoofferwhenencounteringhomelessindividualsandfamilies.Thegoalisforeveryonetogaintheskillstodeveloppositiveworkingrelationshipswithvarioussocialserviceagenciesandbeencouragedtodevelopasenseofempathytowardthehomelesspopulation.Therewillbeafocusonyouthhomelessandcollaborationtoreducehomelessness.
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session D
WORKSHOPS
D-4INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Effective Black Parenting Wandalyn Lane-Williams, MA, Program Manager, Valley Star Community Services: Promoting Resiliency in African-American Children Steven Hall, Carla Lark, Gayla Young, Kim Brown, Program Instructors - Promoting Resiliency in African-American Children Program
TheEffectiveBlackParentingprogramisuniqueinthatitembracestraditionalAfrican-Americancustoms,isrespectfulofAfrican-Americanpatternsofcommunication,recognizestheAfricanrootsoftheExtendedBlackFamily,andistaughtbymakingreferencestoAfricanproverbs.Thisworkshopisanintroductionandoverviewofthe“EffectiveBlackParenting”parentingprogramdevelopedbyDr.KerbyT.Alvy,Ph.D.andtheCenterfortheImprovementofChildCaring.TheValleyStarPromotingResiliencyinAfrican-AmericanChildren(PRAAC)ProgramhasbeenprovidingandteachingthiscurriculuminthelocalSanBernardinoCountycommunitieswithgreatsuccess.AttendeesofthisworkshopwillwalkawaywithabetterunderstandingoftheuniquechallengesoftheAfrican-Americancommunity,struggleswithtraditionalblackdiscipline,andtoolstohelpeffectivelyparentAfrican-Americanyouth.TheIntroductiontoEffectiveBlackParentingworkshopisappropriateforanyprofessionaland/orcommunityindividualwhoworkswithand/orinteractswiththeAfrican-Americanpopulationandwouldliketolearnmoreaboutthisincredibleparentingprogram.
D-5INTRODUCTION
Parent Grooming By A Child Predator Cassandra Black, Client Service Advocate, San Bernardino Sexual Assault Services ThenotionthatparentsorcaregiversmaybeagatewaytotheirchildbeingsexualabusedisUNTHINKABLE!But considerthis:Childpredatorsareawarethatparentsarethedecision-makersforyoungchildrenandthattheytypicallymustgetpassedtheparentfirstbeforetheycangainaccesstotheyoungchild.Childpredatorsrealizethatresponsibleparentswillprotecttheirchildrenatallcost.So,forthechildpredator,thereisworktobedonebeforethetargetedchildcanbeaddressed.First,theparentmustbegroomed.Inthispresentationwewilldiscusstheparentgroomingprocess:targeting,testing,behavioralnorms,non-sexualactivities,perpetratordependency,groomingforreaction,readinessandparentresponsesandwhattodoifyoususpectparentgrooming.ThispresentationincludesaPowerPointvisualandinputfromchildmolesters.Thepresentationcontentisintendedtobuildawarenessandalertparentsandcaregiverstoearlywarningsignsofparentgroomingtopossiblypreventlaterchildsexualabuse.
D-6INTRODUCTION
A Comprehensive Approach to Serving Mothers Experiencing Substance Use: The Work of the Partnership for Healthy Mothers and Babies Program Vickie Baumbach, JD, Program Manager II, County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health Alcohol and Drug Services Kimberly Harvey, Certified Drug/Alcohol Counselor, County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health
ThemissionofthePartnershipforHealthyMothersandBabiesistoinstituteaprocessofscreeningandassessmentforpregnantwomenintheCountyofSanBernardinofordrug,alcohol,tobaccouseand/orabusefollowedbyreferraltoappropriatetreatmentprogramstoensurethat:Babieswillbebornfreeofprenatalexposuretoalcohol,tobaccoandillicitdrugs,andchildrenwillbemorelikelytoberaisedinsafe,nurturinghomesandwillachieveoptimalhealthanddevelopment.ThePartnershipforHealthyMothersandBabies(PHMB)wasimplementedintheCountySanBernardinoin2004,originallycalledthePartnershipforHealthyBabies,andlaterthePerinatalScreening,Assessment,Referral,andTreatment(PSART)Program.ThePHMBisacollaborativeeffortbetweenseveralCountyofSanBernardinoagencieswithfundingprovidedbyFirst5SanBernardinothroughacontractwithDPHinanefforttopromote,supportandenhanceearlydevelopmentofchildrenfrombirthtofiveyearsofagethroughanaccessible,needbased,familycentered,andculturallyappropriateandintegratedservicedeliverysystem.Thedeliveryof105drugfreebabiesinFY13-14speakstoprogrameffectivenessandsuccess.Workshopparticipantswilllearnaboutreferralandavailableresourcesforwomenexperiencingsubstanceabuse,thesupportiveservicesprovidedtowomenexperiencingsubstanceabuseandhowtoapplytechniquestopreparewomenfortreatment.Therewillbeadiscussionofthecollaborativeapproachestoservingwomenexperiencingsubstanceabuse
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Thursday September 25 - Session DThe 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPSD-7 Simple Child Guidance Techniques that Will Improve Child-Adult Interactions and Decrease Meltdowns
Heather L. Hammond-Williams, Children’s Program Coordinator, Project CUIDAR, California State University, San Bernardino
Thispresentationwillfocusonprovidingattendeeswithpositivechildguidancestrategiestoincreasechild-adultrelationships,increasecomplianceanddecreasemeltdownsofyoungchildren.Thepresenterwilladdressyoungchildren’smeltdownsandappropriatewaystorespondandcommonpitfallsthatadultsfacewithyoungchildren’smeltdowns.Therewillbeadiscussionofwhichchildguidancetechniquesshouldbeusedatappropriateoccasionsdeterminedbythebehavioroftheyoungchild.Thegoalistoprovideattendeesadditionalskillsinimplementingpositiveguidancetechniques,howtotalk/interactwithyoungchildren,andmanagingyoungchildren’smeltdownsinapositivemannerbyusingDevelopmentallyAppropriatePractices(DAP)andpositiveguidancetechniqueswhichwillstrengthentheirrelationshipswiththeirstudents,clients,and/orchildren.Informationprovidedwillhelpstrengthenattendees’relationshipswiththeirstudents,clients,and/orchildrenwhileimprovingachild’soveralldevelopment
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Stages of Change and Working with Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth Anne-Michelle Ellis, Coordinator, Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation Deborah Donnelly, LCSW, Clinical Therapist II County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health
Thisworkshopisdesignedtohelpthoseworkingwithvictimsofcommercialsexualexploitation,particularlychildrenandyoungadults,buildrapportandgetasenseofwhereayoungpersonisintheirdecisiontoexit“thelife”orprostitutionasaresultoftrafficking.BasedontheStagesofChangemodel,originallydevelopedinthecontextofworkingwithaddicts,theworkshopwillhelpserviceprovidersunderstandandrespondtotheprocessofbehaviorchange.Thisworkshopassumesthatattendeeshaveageneralunderstandingofthedynamicsofatraffickingsituation.Specifically,howyoungpeopleareoftenrecruitedandmanipulatedbytraffickerstoparticipateincommercialsex.Attendeeswilllearntechniquestohelpbuildrapportwithvictims.Attendeeswillalsogainknowledgeofthedifferentstagesvictimsgothrough(usingtheStagesofChangemodel)inexiting“thelife”andwhyitisahelpfulframeworkforserviceproviderstousewhenworkingwiththem.Theimportanceofbeingtraumasensitivewhenworkingwithvictimsofcommercialsexualexploitationwillalsobediscussed.
D-9INTRODUCTION
Youth Suicide Prevention: What Everyone Needs to Know Bob Burt, Inland Empire Outreach Coordinator, TEEN LINE
Thissessionwillgivethoseinattendanceawiderangeofinformationrangingfromafewstatisticstosignsand symptomsofat-riskyouth.Participantswillgainanunderstandingofthedepthofthestudentsuicideproblem,learnthecauses,signsandsymptomsthatendinattemptedsuicide,haveabetterunderstandingofcausesofyouthsuicide,anddevelopstrategiestoeducateandpreventyouthsuicides.Attendeeswillgetafirst-handlookatthepreventionmodelthatTeenLineisusingtoeducateyouthandthosewhoareindailycontactwithat-riskyouth.Thisisapowerfulpresentationandwillbebeneficialtoanyoneinattendance.
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“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” - Neil Postman
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session E
WORKSHOPS
E-1INTRODUCTION
Art Therapy for Children and Teens Marie Louise Bosin, MA, LMFT, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor and Trainer, NorthSouthEastWest Mindfulness Education Center Elisa Canovese, MFT Intern, NorthSouthEastWest Mindfulness Education Center
ArtTherapyandthecreativeprocesshasbeensystematicallyeliminatedfromoureducationalsystemmuchtothedetrimentofourchildren.Childrenwhoareconstantlygoaldirectedandgoalorientedineveryactivitylosetheirsenseofselfandtheirconnectiontotheirtrueselfandtheircreativeprocess.Theybecomerobotsinoursociety.ThisworkshopwillhelpyouexploretheArtswithchildreninanon-threateningway(foryouandthechild)sotheycanbeexposedtoanongoaldirected,goalorientedprocess.Throughdidactic,experiential,sensoryandpracticetechniques,participantswillexploretheusesofarttherapywithchildrenandteens.
E-2INTRODUCTION
Duty to Care Kristi May, M.Ed., Early Childhood Program Specialist, Save the Children Jennifer Jennings, Early Childhood Coordinator, Save the Children
Asmilitaryfamiliescontinuetomakepersonalsacrifices,itisreassuringtoknowthattheiruniqueneedsarebeingrecognizedandaddressed.Itisimportantthatthosewhosupportthemilitarycommunitiesarefamiliarwiththestrengths,challenges,andcircumstancesuniquetothemilitaryculture.Thistrainingfocusesonprovidingsupporttomilitaryfamilieswithyoungchildren.ThisworkshopisadaptedfromZerotoThree’sComingtoGatherAroundMilitaryFamilies2daytrainingitisdesignedtoprovideanoverviewoftheuniquestrugglesthatmilitaryfamiliesfaceandtheimportanceoftheserviceproviderswhoworktosupportthemilitarycommunity,especiallythosewithyoungchildren.Attendeestothisworkshopwillgainabetterunderstandingofmilitaryculture,theimportanceofattachmentduringmilitaryseparations,learnofchallengingbehaviorsthatmightbepresentinmilitaryfamilieswithyoungchildrenandhowtosupportthecaregiver,andfreeresourceswillbeavailabletoprovidersworkingwithmilitaryfamilies.
E-3INTRODUCTION
Engaging Inner City Youth Luis R. Ruan Jr., Author, Youth Leadership Director, Bienvenidos Family Services
Thisworkshopwillofferanalternativeandempoweringmethodologyfordealingwiththedisenfranchised. Throughanecdotalportrayalsandpersonalexperiences,thepresenterillustrateswhatiseffectivefortoday’syouth.FromtheCaliforniaCorrectionalSystemtothecalloused,poverty-strickenstreetsofSouthernCalifornia,thepresentershareshisexperiencesonhowhefacestheinhumanitycompoundingthetroublesofouryouth–manyofwhomarelockedawayandforgotten.Throughchallengingoutdoorbackpackingexcursions,andculturalexchangeprogramsonNativeAmericanreservations,LuisRuan’sleadershiphashelpedagenerationofyouthlearnabouttheirinherentpotentialandtheplacetheyholdintheworld.Poignantandheartfelt,thepresentationwillprovidearealisticviewofalternativeprogramsaimedatreintegratingmarginalizedyouth,andcelebratingspiritualandemotionaldevelopment.
E-4INTRODUCTION
Integrating Technology into School-Based Practices Amber Seidel, LMFT, LPCC April M. Clay, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty, University of Redlands, School of Education
Newtechnologieshavechangedourworldrapidly.Withallthesechanges,howdoweknowwhattoturnto?Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewonthevaluablesystemsoftechnologiesthatcanassistchildrenwithspecialintereststospecialneeds.Thisworkshopaimstoprovideinformationontheevolvingroletechnologyplaysinourlivesandhowitcanbeutilizedtoassistchildrentomeetgoalsintheirlives.
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session E
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E-5 More Than A Story: From Victim to Survivor to Leader Autumn Burris, Founder and Director, Survivors for Solutions D’Lita Miller, Founder and Director, Families Against Sex Trafficking
SurvivorLeadersarefrequentlycalledupontobeapartofthemovementtocombatsexualexploitationandhumantrafficking.AgenciesandIndividualsrequestSurvivorsforpublicspeaking,trainingdelivery,testifyingonlegislation,mediaopportunities,serviceprovisionandavarietyofotheropportunities.SurvivorInclusioniscriticaltoprogramdevelopment,servicedelivery,effectivepublicandprivatepolicydevelopmentandtrainingintheareaofCommercialSexualExploitation.ThebenefitsoftheSurvivorsvoiceandopportunitiesareindispensable;agenciesbenefitfromtheimpactofsurvivorinclusion.Survivors,organizationsandpublicagencieswillbenefitfromattendingthisworkshoptodiscoverwaysinwhichSurvivorscanparticipateinthemosteffective,honoringandhealthywaysfortheindividualandtheentity.ThebenefitsinconsideringSurvivorLeadersassubjectmatterexpertsandtheresponsibilitiesoftheSurvivorLeaderandtheorganizationwillbetopicsfordiscussion.TheworkshopisdesignedtoeducateandinspireparticipantstoincludeSurvivorsofCommercialSexualExploitationinprogramdevelopment,servicedelivery,privateandpublicpoliciesandavarietyofways.TheimportanceofPeer-to-Peerservicedelivery,incorporatingSurvivorsintopublicandorganizationpolicydevelopment,andfosteringpositiveandhealthyworkingrelationswillbediscussed.ParticipantswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateindialogueonviewingSurvivorsasmorethanastorybutasactiveparticipantsincreatingsolutionstocommercialsexualexploitation.
E-6INTRODUCTION
Raising an African-American Leader in a Single Parent Home Using Evidence-Based Practices MiRanda Hawkins, Mental Health Specialist and Facilitator, Young Visionaries Youth and Leadership Academy Niki Chambers, CEO, The Desertsong Group
RaisingAfricanAmericanChildrenintheUnitedStatesisanextremelychallengingtask.Thoughallchildrenprogressthoughtsimilarstagesofdevelopment,andallchildrenneednurturanceandsensitiveguidance,AfricanAmericanchildrenandtheirparentsfacespecialproblemsasaresultofourcountry’shistoryofracismanddiscrimination.TheseproblemsoftenmakeithardertoraiseproudandcapableAfricanAmericanchildren.EffectiveBlackParentingProgram,whichisbasedonanachievementorientationtoAfricanAmericanparenting,providesanexcellentlearningandrelearningcontexttohelpparentsofAfricanAmericanchildrendothebestjobpossible.ItsbasicideasarederivedfromthewritingsofAfricanAmericanparentingscholars,fromresearchwithAfricanAmericanparents,andfromadaptationsofparentingskillsthathavebeenfoundhelpfulinraisingchildrenofallethnicandsocioeconomicbackgrounds.DiscussionofthehistoryofAfrican-Americansingleparentingandthechallengesassociatedwithbeingasingleparentwillbediscussed.Evidence-basedstrategiestohelpsingleparentscopewithstresswillbeprovided,attendeeswilllearnhowtoidentifyandcapitalizeonachild’sstrengthsandstrategiestowardfosteringanewfamilylegacythroughyourchild.
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Safety in the Workplace Tracy Klinkhart, Deputy Sheriff, Office of County Safety & Security, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Robert McCoy, Sergeant, Office of County Safety & Security, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Thisworkshopisdesignedtopromoteworkplacesafetyandsecuritybyeducatingattendeesonthepotentialhazardsofworkplaceviolenceandthemeasurestodetect,preventandreportworkplaceviolence.Attendeeswillgainanawarenessofthepotentialfor,understandkeypre-indicatorsforandtheappropriateresponsetoworkplaceviolence.Preventativemeasurestosafeguardtheworkplaceagainstviolencewillbeprovided,alongwithtipsformaintainingsafetyandsecurityintheworkplace.
E-7INTRODUCTION
“ A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child.” - The Knights of Pythagoras
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session E
WORKSHOPS
E-8INTRODUCTION
Sex Offenders in Our Community (PART 1 of PART 2) Jim Black, PC 290 Coordinator, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Thenumberofconvictedsexoffendersinourcommunitiescontinuestoincrease.Researchshowsthatnearly 90percentofnextyear’ssexoffenseswillbecommittedbysomeoneneverconvictedofasexoffensebefore.Withinmateovercrowding,thousandsofsexoffenderswillbereleasedintothecommunity.Itisourresponsibilitytoprotectourchildrenandthechildreninourcommunity.Beingfamiliarwithsexoffendercharacteristics,typologyandmethodologyisonewaytodothis.Knowingthetoolswhichareavailabletoidentifysexoffendersinourcommunities,knowingdangersignstowatchforandhowtocommunicatewithchildrenregardingsexoffendersisanother.Workshopattendeeswilllearnaboutthetraitsandcharacteristicsofsexoffenders,howtoidentifyregisteredsexoffenderslivinginthecommunity,howtoidentifysignsofpossiblechildsexualabuse,andlearnwaystotalktochildrenaboutthedangerssexoffenderspose.(ThisisPART1ofa2PARTWorkshop)
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Trust: Trust Yourself…then Others. How Trust Issues Transmit to the Families We Work With Hilary Catling, LMFT, Victor Community Support Services
AccordingtoErikErikson’sstagesofdevelopment,trustvs.mistrustisthefirststepinthesocializationprocess.In thisimportantstage(birthto18months)welearntotrustormistrustourmostsignificantrelationship(caregiver).Ifwefailtoexperiencetrustinourformativeyearsandourneedsarenotmet,(caregiversareneglectfulorperhapsevenabusive)wemayendupwithasenseofmistrustofourcaregiver,andthereforetheworld.Thisinteractiveworkshopwilladdresschallengingissuesaroundtrust.Wefirstlearntrustfromourprimaryrelationships.Howdowelearnahealthysenseoftrust?Activitiesduringthissessionwillhelpparticipantswiththeirtrustjourney.Onceweknowwhathealthytrustis,andbegintotrustourselves,wefocusontrustingothers.Wewilllookathowwehavelearnedtomistrustothers,howwehaveputupwallsandboundariesthatmayormaynotbe“healthy”forus.Wewillthenlookatthefamiliesweworkwithandhowwecanhelpthembuildtrustforthemselves.Participantswillbechallengedtoidentifysourcesoutsidethemselvesthattheytrustandwewilllookatourspiritualselvestogatherinteriorresourcesforourselves,andourfamilies.
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“Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joy and rewards than being a father to my children.”
- Bill Cosby
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”
- Albert Einstein
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session F
WORKSHOPS
F-1INTRODUCTION
40 Quick and Easy Interventions and 2 Slow Ones Bruce Malcolm, MFT Intern, Intervention Specialist, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Amber Seidel, LMFT, LPCC
Attendeestothisworkshopwilllearn40quickandeasyinterventionstousetowithchildrentoaddresssocio-emotionalcopingskillsandteachappropriateidentificationandexpressionofemotions.Theinterventionspresentedalsoaddressbehaviorsandteachdifferentvariousskillssuchassocialskills,angermanagement,etc.Eachoftheinterventionsrequireslittletonoset-uptimeandyouhaveallofthematerialstodothemalready.Lastly,twoslowinterventionswillbedemonstratedandeachparticipantwillbeallowedtimetotrythemoutthemselves.Manyoftheinterventionsdemonstrateduseitemsreadilyavailableatmoststores.
F-2INTERMEDIATE
Early Intervention Strategies for Children with Developmental Delays and Autism Kerri Tracy, LCSW, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Audra Sengstock, LMFT, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center
Thisinteractivepresentationwillprovideparentsandtreatmentproviderswithstrategiesthatcanbeusedtoenhanceengagementandimproveconnectionwithchildrenwhopresentwithdevelopmentalconcernsand/orautism.Thisworkshopaimstoimproveskillsofparentsandtreatmentprovidersbydemonstratingactivitiesaimedatincreasingjointattentionandsharedenjoymentthroughmutualplaywhenspendingtimeorworkingwithchildrenwhopresentwithdevelopmentalconcernsand/orautism,teachparentsandtreatmentproviderstorecognizecommunicationcuesofthechildandrespondinawaytoincreaseconnection,andprovideinsightforparentsandtreatmentprovidersaboutthefunctionsofcertainbehaviorspresentedbythechildandhowtoutilizebehaviorstoincreaseconnectionandengagementwithininteractions.
F-3INTRODUCTION
Engaging Non-Traditional Girls in the Traditions of Girl Scouts Amber Thorneycroft, Membership and Community Development Manager, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council Yolanda Stephanie De Loera, Membership and Community Development Manager, Girls Scouts of San Gorgonio Council
ThisworkshopintroducesparticipantstothetraditionalprogrammingofGirlScoutsandalsoprovidesinsightintosomeofthelesserknownpathwaysthatGirlScoutsoffers.Examplesofdifferentprogrammingfordifferentagegroupswillbeprovided.Forexample,GirlScoutsoffersaprogramknownasBeaFriendFirst(BFF);ananti-bullyingprogramthatpromotesself-esteemandselfdevelopmentingirlsandisofferedtojuniorhighandhighschoolagedgirlsina4-sessionclassroomseries.TherewillbeinteractivecomponentstothisworkshopwithattendeestakingpartinsomeoftheactivitiesthatarefairlycommonatGirlScouttroopmeetings.Therewillbediscussionofcollaborativeinitiatives,futuregoals,andthecommunitydevelopmentsandpartnershipthatareinplaceandbeingproposed.AllattendeeswillleavewithabetterunderstandingandworkingknowledgeoftheGirlScoutmissionandhowitcanimproveourcommunityandmakeameaningfulimpactonthelivesofthegirlsinourcounty.
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“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”
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CONFERENCEThursday September 25 - Session F
WORKSHOPS
F-4INTRODUCTION
Engaging Youth & Overcoming Resistance to Change Lynette Glinsey, Life Skills Coach/Advancing Youth Advocate Facilitator, Walden Family Services, Advancing Youth Advocates Mayra Perez, Lead Life Skills Coach, Walden Family Services Weknowourworkiseasierandweseebetteroutcomeswhenyoungpeopleandthefamiliesweservearefullyengagedintheirownplanningandgoalsetting.Thisworkshopwillteachyousomeofthemosteffectivetechniquesforengagingyouthandfamilies.Throughvisualpresentations,groupdiscussionandexperientialexercises,participantswilllearnthe6-stepprocessforhelpingotherstoovercomeresistance.Theworkshopwillintroduce(orre-introduce)participantstothethree-phasetransitionmodeldevelopedbyWilliamBridgesandadoptedbytheAndrusFamilyFund(aNewYorkfoundationsupportingprogramswhichassistyoungpeoplemaketheprecarioustransitionfromfostercaretoindependence).FostercareagenciesacrosstheUnitedStateshavebeenimplementingthisframeworktoimprovepractice.Theseagencieshavefoundthatusingthisapproachconsistentlydecreasesresistanceandultimately,improvesthestabilityoftheirfosterhomes,decreasesplacementdisruptions,andimprovespermanencyoutcomes.
F-5ADVANCED
Setting Limits and Gaining Cooperation – Alternatives to Spanking Larann R. Henderson, MSW, ASW, Parent Educator & Outreach Coordinator, Project CUIDAR, California State University, San Bernardino Thepurposeofthepresentationistoinformparentsandprofessionalsofcurrentresearchfindingsoftheharmfuleffectsofcorporalpunishment,increasetheirunderstandingofthecausesofchild“misbehavior”,andempowerthemwithmoredevelopmentally-appropriatestrategiestosetlimitsandgetchildrentocooperate.Researchstudiesontheharmfuleffectsofcorporalpunishmenthavefoundthatspankingislesseffectiveinimprovingchildren’sbehaviorthantheuseofpositiveguidancestrategies-andisevenharmfultochildren’sdevelopment.Thepositivechildguidancestrategiestobecoveredinclude:Use“I-messages”,“positivere-phrasings”,redirection,distraction,negotiation,closedchoices,when-thens,transitionalwarnings,familymeetings,pre-setconsequences.Thisisaninteractivepresentation,invitingparticipantstoexploretheirownexperienceintheirpersonalhistory,andprofessionalhistoryingainingcooperationfromchildrenwithouttheimplementationofpunitivemeasures.
F-6INTERMEDIATE
Strengthening and Supporting Father Strengthens Our Community Marty Sellers, MFT, Chair, Inland Empire Father Involvement Coalition; Co-Founder/Program Director, First Fathers, Inc. Ryan Berryman, MSW, PR/Outreach Committee Co-Chair, Inland Empire Father Involvement Coalition; Supervising Social Service Practitioner, County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services John Feith, Education Committee Chair, Inland Empire Father Involvement Coalition;Educator, Boot Camp for New Dads, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Lesford Duncan, MPH, PR/Outreach Committee Chair, Inland Empire Father Involvement Coalition; Child Abuse Prevention Coordinator, County of San Bernardino Children’s Network
Oneofthemostconsequentialsocialtrendsofourtimeiswidespreadfatherabsencewithinthelivesofournation’schildren.Anabsentfatherincreasesachild’sriskforexperiencingahostofpooroutcomesintheimmediateanddistantfuture,suchaslivinginpoverty,poorschoolperformance,interpersonalviolence,emotionalandbehavioralproblems,andincarceration.TheInlandEmpireFatherInvolvementCoalition(IEFIC)isagroupofindividualsfromvariousprofessionsandsectorscollaboratingandpoolingtheirresources,servicesandexpertisetoeliminatefatherlessnessinourcommunities,andstrengthen,supportandencouragesfatherhoodandpositivemalerolemodeling.Thisworkshopwillprovideattendeeswithrelevantdataandresearchdepictingtheillsofoursocietyrelatedtofatherabsenceandthelackoffatherinvolvement.Attendeeswilllearnofthebarrierstofatherinvolvement,aswellaspotentialsolutions,resources,servicesandprogramsthatareavailableinourcommunitiestominimizethesebarriersandstrengthenourfamiliesandcommunities.
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Using Music to Understand and Work with African American Youth in a Therapeutic Context Tarron Riley, LCSW, CAS, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert /Mountain Children’s Center Veronica Hay, Ph.D., LMFT, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center
OralhistoryhaslongbeenapartoftheAfricanAmericantradition.Fromoralstorytelling,toNegrospirituals,tothemusicoftheHarlemRenaissanceandbeyond,musichashelpedAfricanAmericanstodefineandmovethroughtheirexperienceswithresiliency.Asmusichasgrownanddevelopedsohavethemessagesandcontent,hencecreatingnewgenres.Themusicalgenreofhiphop,orrap,hasbeenmetwithcontroversysinceitsinception.Howeverithasalsobeeninstrumentalinbringingaboutsocialandpoliticalchangeatamacrolevel.OnamicrolevelmusichasbeenparticularlyhelpfulforsurvivalofmanyyouthintheAfricanAmericancommunity.Thepurposeofthisinteractivepresentationistoprovideparticipantswithinformationaboutthemannerinwhichtheycanusemusicasastrategytobringaboutself-awarenessandaddressthementalhealthneedsofAfricanAmericanyouth.Throughtheexaminationofmusicallyricsparticipantswilllearntorecognizepatternsandthemesthataffectthesocial,emotionalandmentalwell-beingAfricanAmericanyouth.Variousframeworksandinterventions(e.g.griefandloss,coaching,cognitiverestructuring)toassistclientswithmakingchangeandimprovingtheirsocial-emotionalfunctioningwillbeexplored.
F-8INTRODUCTION
Sex Offenders in Our Community (PART 2 of PART 2) Jim Black, PC 290 Coordinator, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Thenumberofconvictedsexoffendersinourcommunitiescontinuestoincrease.Researchshowsthatnearly 90percentofnextyear’ssexoffenseswillbecommittedbysomeoneneverconvictedofasexoffensebefore.Withinmateovercrowding,thousandsofsexoffenderswillbereleasedintothecommunity.Itisourresponsibilitytoprotectourchildrenandthechildreninourcommunity.Beingfamiliarwithsexoffendercharacteristics,typologyandmethodologyisonewaytodothis.Knowingthetoolswhichareavailabletoidentifysexoffendersinourcommunities,knowingdangersignstowatchforandhowtocommunicatewithchildrenregardingsexoffendersisanother.Workshopattendeeswilllearnaboutthetraitsandcharacteristicsofsexoffenders,howtoidentifyregisteredsexoffenderslivinginthecommunity,howtoidentifysignsofpossiblechildsexualabuse,andlearnwaystotalktochildrenaboutthedangerssexoffenderspose.(ThisisPART2ofa2PARTWorkshop)
F-9INTRODUCTION
Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care: What We Need To Do For Ourselves Cheryl J. Babb, LCSW, Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Jessica Martinez, LMFT, Behavioral Health Counselor, Desert/Mountain Children’s Center
Thetermvicarioustrauma(Perlman&Saakvitne,1995),sometimesalsocalledcompassionfatigue,isatermthatdescribesthephenomenongenerallyassociatedwiththe“costofcaring”forothers(Figley,1982).Othertermsusedforcompassionfatigueinclude:secondarytraumaticstress(Stemm,1995,1997),secondaryvictimization(Figley,1982).Vicarioustraumaistheemotionalresidueofexposurethatonemayexperiencefromworkingwithtraumasurvivorspeopleastheyarehearingtheirtraumastoriesandbecomewitnessestothepain,fear,andterrorthattraumasurvivorshaveendured.Itisbelievedthatthosepersonsworkingwithtraumasurvivorsexperiencevicarioustraumabecauseoftheworktheydo.Itisimportantnottoconfusevicarioustraumawith“burnout”.Attendeestothisworkshopwillbeabletodistinguishthedifferencebetweenstress,burnout,andvicarioustrauma.Participantswillbegiventheopportunitytotakequizzesinordertoassesstheircurrentlevelofstress/burnout/vicarioustraumaandwillhaveachancetoprepareanindividualself-careplan.Thisisanecessaryworkshopforthoseinthehelpingfield.
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County of San BernardinoChildren’s Network825E.HospitalityLn.,2ndFloorSanBernardino,CA92415-0049
The 28th Annual Children’s Network
CONFERENCESeptember
24 & 25, 2014Ontario,
California