2015 Evergreen Annual Conference: Building Positive Outcomes for Youth & Families
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2015 EVERGREEN ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BUILDING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES Co-Sponsored by: The Sanford Center and Bemidji State University Social Work Program 12 Continuing Education Units for the full Two-Day Conference Thursday (6.5 CEUs) and Friday (5.5 CEUs) *We will offer 2 Ethics CEUs accepted by the Minnesota Board of Social Work. CEUs will be issued by the Bemidji State University Social Work Department When: Thursday, March 19, 2015 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. and Friday, March 20, 2015 (8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. Where: The Sanford Regional Events Center - Bemidji, MN 56601 Check out our new 2015 sessions (pages 2 & 3)! n Nothing is Impossible – Dr. Terry Hitchcock n Safe Harbor Laws & Resources for Sexually Exploited Youth n Recovery After Loss & Trauma: Cultural Sources of n Adolescent Brain Development Strength & Healing n Legal Rights of Youth n Youth Suicide Prevention Panel: Resources for Schools & n Confessions of a Gamer Local Communities n 50 Shades of Grey: When Mistakes Happen (Ethics n Seeing Red: Youth Self-Injurious Behavior Credit) n Compassionate Intervention for Youth With Eating Disorders And Much More! See pages 2 & 3 inside for the complete two-day schedule. CEUs: We are applying for CEUs from the following: n Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy - LPCs, LPCCs & LADCs n Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy - LMFTs Note: The Minn. Board of Nursing does not offer a CEU pre-approval process, but nurses have reported back to us that they’ve had no problems having our conference CEUs accepted by the Nursing Board. Conference Overview This conference offers youth serving professionals and organizations, as well as parents and caregivers, across Northern and Central Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Southern Canada, opportunities to return to your workplaces and family lives inspired, reenergized, and focused on the important roles you play in supporting children, youth, and families. The conference also offers opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and strategies that will improve outcomes for children, youth, and families in high risk situations. Who should attend? This conference is intended for parents and caregivers, youth workers and nonprofit organization staff, tribal staff, teachers and paraprofessionals, mental health professionals and therapists, nurses, county child protection and human services staff, social workers, Rule 25 assessors, probation officers, homeless youth/family services providers, and others working with children, youth, and families. The conference is also appropriate for: ATOD prevention and treatment professionals, public health professionals, health educators, and other concerned community members and leaders. 2015 EVERGREEN CONFERENCE: BUILDING POSITIVE OUTCOMES THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 SCHEDULE (6.5 CEUs) SESSION TIME TITLE & PRESENTER ROOM Registration Registration/Continental Breakfast/Browse Display Tables. Enjoy a Seated Massage LOBBY & (8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.) ($1 per minute). Ballrooms 1 & 2 Opening Welcome CONFERENCE WELCOME: Becky Schueller, Executive Director, Evergreen YFS Ballrooms 1 & 2 (9:00-10:15) OPENING KEYNOTE: Nothing Is Impossible Presenter: Dr. Terry Hitchcock, Motivational Speaker SHORT BREAK Browse display tables & network. Enjoy a seated massage ($1 per minute). Lobby Thursday Morning Love, Teaching, & Positive Discipline: The Power of Effective Parenting Ballrooms 1 & 2 (10:30-Noon) Presenter: Gary Russell, Evergreen Shelter Program Thursday Morning The MYTHBUSTERS Panel: Legal Rights of Youth Ballroom 3 (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Bob Enger, Northwest Minn. Legal Services, Annie Claesson-Huseby, Beltrami County Attorney, and Layne Chiodo, Public Defender’s Office Thursday Morning Safe Harbor Laws & Resources for Sexually Exploited Youth Lakeview 4 (10:30-Noon) Presenter: Bailey Wethern, Regional Navigator, Support Within Reach Thursday Morning Love Has an Age Limit: Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Crim Sex Lakeview 5 (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Elizabeth Raile, BASC, and Sky Jager, Minn. Dept. Corrections Thursday Morning The Rights of Homeless Students: Understanding the McKinney-Vento Act Lakeview 6 (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Angie Lauderbaugh, LSW, ISD 31 Homeless Student Liaison & Greg Liedl, ISD 31 Director of Transportation Thursday Morning Youth Suicide Prevention Panel: Resources for Schools & Local Communities Lakeview 7 (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Stephanie Downey, Beltrami Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Ayla Koob, Text 4 Life, Amber Larson, Stellher Human Services/Children’s Mobile Crisis Teams, Paula Lind, LSW, ISD 31 & Brian Glynn, BRIC, School Crisis Response: PrePare LUNCH KEYNOTE: Helping Youth Be Safe: Setting the Stage for Effective Adolescent Sexual Ballrooms 1 & 2 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Health Presenter: Judith Kahn, Executive Director, Teenwise Minnesota SHORT BREAK Browse display tables & network. Enjoy a seated massage ($1 per minute). Lobby Thursday Afternoon The Transformative Power of Purpose in the Lives of Youth – Part I Ballrooms 1 & 2 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenter: Dr. Jim Nelson, Psychologist, Nelson Interactive Seminars Thursday Afternoon Seeing Red: Youth Self-Injurious Behavior Ballroom 3 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenters: Mark Kuleta, LSW/LADC, Cass Lake-Bena Middle School & Nicole Brenny, M.S./LPC, Leech Lake Behavioral Health Thursday Afternoon Improving Support for LGBTQ Youth in Placement Lakeview 4 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenter: Bruce Reeves, LCSW, Univ. of North Dakota Dept. of Social Work Thursday Afternoon THE POWER OF LEARNED OPTIMISM Lakeview 5 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenter: Linda Hendrikson, M.A., UND Conflict Resolution Center Thursday Afternoon Compassionate Intervention for Youth with Eating Disorders Lakeview 6 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenter: Emily Monson, LSW, The Emily Program Foundation Thursday Afternoon Safe Harbor Laws & Resources for Sexually Exploited Youth Lakeview 7 1st Session (1:45–3:15) Presenter: Bailey Wethern, Regional Navigator, Support Within Reach SHORT BREAK Browse display tables & network. Enjoy a seated massage ($1 per minute). Lobby Thursday Afternoon The Transformative Power of Purpose in the Lives of Youth – Part II Ballrooms 1 & 2 2nd Session (3:30–5:00) Presenter: Dr. Jim Nelson, Psychologist, Nelson Interactive Seminars Thursday Afternoon An Adolescent Brain Development Refresher Ballroom 3 2nd Session (3:30–5:00) Presenter: Randy McKain, M.Ed., Oak Hills College Thursday Afternoon Improving Support for LGBTQ Youth in Placement Lakeview 4 2nd Session (3:30–5:00) Presenter: Bruce Reeves, LCSW, Univ. of North Dakota Dept. of Social Work Thursday Afternoon THE POWER OF LEARNED OPTIMISM Lakeview 5 2nd Session (3:30-5:00) Presenter: Linda Hendrikson, M.A., UND Conflict Resolution Center Thursday Afternoon The Healing Power of Laughter Lakeview 6 2nd Session (3:30-5:00) Presenter: Marcy LaCroix, Essential Laughter Thursday Afternoon Confessions of a Gamer Lakeview 7 2nd Session (3:30-5:00) Presenter: Tim Swedberg, Evergreen Shelter Program 2 2015 EVERGREEN CONFERENCE: BUILDING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015 SCHEDULE (5.5 CEUs) SESSION TIME TITLE & PRESENTER ROOM Friday Morning MORNING KEYNOTE: RECOVERY AFTER LOSS & TRAUMA: CULTURAL SOURCES OF Ballrooms 1 & 2 (8:30 – 10:15 a.m.) STRENGTH AND HEALING Presenter: Sharyl WhiteHawk, Wellbriety/White Bison SHORT BREAK Browse display tables & network. Seated massage ($1 per minute). Lobby Friday Morning Seeing Red: Youth Self-Injurious Behavior Ballroom 3 2nd Session (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Mark Kuleta, LSW/LADC, Cass Lake-Bena Middle School & Nicole Brenny, Leech Lake Behavioral Health Friday Morning Compassionate Intervention for Youth with Eating Disorders Lakeview 4 2nd Session (10:30-Noon) Presenter: Emily Monson, The Emily Program Foundation Friday Morning Love Has an Age Limit: Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Crim Sex Lakeview 5 2nd Session (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Elizabeth Raile, BASC, and Sky Jager, Minn. Dept. Corrections Friday Morning The MYTHBUSTERS Panel: Legal Rights of Youth Lakeview 6 2nd Session (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Bob Enger, Northwest Minn. Legal Services, Annie Claesson-Huseby, Beltrami County Attorney, and Layne Chiodo, Public Defender’s Office Friday Morning Youth Suicide Prevention Panel: Resources for Schools & Local Communities Lakeview 7 2nd Session (10:30-Noon) Presenters: Stephanie Downey, Beltrami Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Ayla Koob, Txt 4 Life, Amber Larson, Stellher Human Services/Children’s Mobile Crisis Team, Paula Lind, LSW, ISD 31 & Brian Glynn, BRIC, School Crisis Response: PrePare LUNCH PROGRAM KEYNOTE: MINDFULNESS FOR YOUTH WORKERS: STRATEGIES TO RECONNECT & Ballrooms 1 & 2 (Noon – 1:45 p.m.) RENEW Presenter: Dr. Jim Nelson, Psychologist, Nelson Interactive Seminars SHORT BREAK Browse display tables & network. Seated massage ($1 per minute). Lobby Friday Afternoon Love, Teaching, & Positive Discipline: The Power of Effective Parenting Ballroom 3 (2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) Presenter: Gary Russell, Evergreen Shelter Program Friday Afternoon The Healing Power of Laughter Lakeview 5 (2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) Presenter: Marcy LaCroix, Essential Laughter Friday Afternoon An Adolescent Brain Development Refresher Lakeview 6 (2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) Presenter: Randy McKain, M.Ed.,Oak Hills College Friday Afternoon Confessions of a Gamer Lakeview 7 (2:00 – 3:30 p.m.) Presenter: Tim Swedberg, Evergreen Shelter Program Friday Afternoon 50 Shades of Gray: When Mistakes Happen (Ethics Credit) Ballrooms