WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 1, 2007

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Workshop Sessions:

A Faith-Based Approach to Healing Intergenerational Trauma in the African-American Community
Presenters: James Matthews, Butte County Department of Behavioral Health; Waana Thomas, Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California; Vauncille Welch, Connecting Circles of Care; Tim Harrison, Macedonia Baptist Church/Oroville Union High School District

Developmental Trauma, Attachment, and Special Needs Adoption
Presenters: David Hussey, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Kent State University; Sharon Hunt, Technical Assistance Partnership

Building Bridges for Resiliency and Recovery: Bard College’s Involvement in Post-Katrina Systems of Support in New Orleans
Presenters: Leslie Tremaine, Santa Cruz County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Stephen Tremaine and Ariana Jostad-Laswell, Bard College

Idaho Collaborations: Building Partnerships for First Responder Education
Presenters: Stacie Golden, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Cynthia McCurdy, Parent Advocate and Building on Each Other’s Strengths; Doug Graves, Idaho Peace Officer Standard Training Academy; Oscar Morgan, Parent and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Ann Kirkwood, Idaho State University, Boise Center

From Grassroots to State Initiatives: Why Trauma-Informed Is at the Core of What We Should All Be About!
Presenters: Arabella Perez, Thrive Initiative: Tri-County Mental Health Services; Julie Young, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Tim Gawron, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services; Gene Griffin, Northwestern University

Development of the Parent Advocate Activity Form (PAAF): Transitioning From Administrative Management to Practice-Based Evidence
Presenters: Chris Stormann, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Kent State University; Teresa King and Beth Dague, Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care; Nancy Lowery-Bregar, Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care and PEP Connections
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Trauma-Informed Foster Care: What Foster Caregivers Need To Know
Presenters: Richard Kagan, Parsons Child and Family Center; Sue Badeau, Philadelphia Children’s Commission
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Resources for the Practitioner’s Journey at the Intersection of Cultural and Linguistic Competence and Trauma-Informed Practice
Presenters: Susan Ko, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress; Vivian Jackson, National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development; Al Killen-Harvey, Chadwick Center for Children and Families; Teri Toothman, Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network
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Preparing for the Worst: Strengthening Systems To Cope With Disasters
Presenters: Antoinette Ackerson, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association; John McInturf, Louisiana Office of Community Services; Kim Helfgott, Technical Assistance Partnership

Brush Your Shoulders Off: Building Resilience Through Positive Ethnic Identity in African-American Youth
Presenters: Erika Van Buren, Technical Assistance Partnership; Jarvis Brunson, Broward County Human Services Department, Children’s Services Administration Division; Laurence Jackson, Progressive Life Center, Inc.

Strengthening Links Between Schools and Mental Health: Resources, Strategies, and Tools for Safe Schools
Presenters: David Osher, Technical Assistance Partnership; Susan Ratterree, Plaquemines Parish Public Schools
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How Decisions Are Made! Creating and Enhancing a Broad-Based Governance Structure for Your System of Care
Presenters: Bruce Strahl, Technical Assistance Partnership; Kelly Lewin, Sarasota County Early Childhood Mental Health; Sheryl Schrepf, Sarasota County Early Childhood Mental Health Partnership; Tim Dollard, Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority
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Wrap It Up: Adopting a Wraparound Model To Create Your Social Marketing Plan
Presenters: Clare Warmke, Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board; Belinda Harris, Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care

Two-Spirit Wellness: Health and Healing for Native American Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay/Transgender Individuals and the Reclamation of Traditions
Presenters: Miriam Bearse, National Indian Child Welfare Association; Ruth Villasenor, Native American Health Center
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Services and Costs Study Update
Presenters: Susan Drilea and Carolyn Lichtenstein, Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc.; Joy Kaufman, Yale University School of Medicine
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Cybersense and Nonsense: Privileges, Privacy, and Protection for Youth Online
Presenters: Ilene Berson, University of South Florida, Sarasota Partnership for Children’s Mental Health; Robert Lewin, Sarasota Partnership for Children’s Mental Health; Elisa Berson, Hillsborough County Public Schools; Michael Berson, University of South Florida
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