Issuu

A chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America

Department for Children and Families

OVERVIEW WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 8:00AM – 9:00AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00AM – 4:30 P.M. PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES clock hours: 6.0 (NOON – 1:30PM) Lunch on your own

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 7:30AM – 8:30AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

1:30PM – 3:00PM WORKSHOP SET 2 clock hours: 1.5

8:15AM – 10:00AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS clock hours: 1.5

3:00PM – 3:30PM

10:00AM – 10:30AM BREAK

3:30PM – 5:00PM WORKSHOP SET 3 clock hours: 1.5

10:30AM – NOON WORKSHOP SET 1 clock hours: 1.5

5:00PM – 6:00PM

NOON – 1:30PM

BREAK

ADOPTION MONTH RECEPTION

LUNCHEON & AWARDS CEREMONY

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 7:30AM – 8:30AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

10:30AM – NOON WORKSHOP SET 4 clock hours: 1.5

8:15AM – 10:00AM KEYNOTE clock hours: 1.5

12:30PM – 2:00PM SCREENING: THE RAISING OF AMERICA

10:00AM – 10:30AM BREAK

PROGRAM KEY REGISTRATION

INSTITUTES

WORKSHOPS (Th)

WORKSHOPS (F)

KEYNOTES

CEREMONIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

PLANNING FORM

GET CONNECTED

FEATURED SPEAKERS

PROGRAM INFO & HIGHLIGHTS

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WELCOME TO

GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE

Welcome to the 42nd Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. We’re honored that you have chosen this comprehensive forum to advance your professional expertise. Your dedication and work with children, youth and families helps prevent child abuse and neglect, supports quality child care and ensures the safety of children is the highest importance. It is your commitment to this important work that truly makes a difference for our future and creates the foundation for a vibrant Kansas. Over the course of the conference, your skills, take advantage of the opportunities offered at this event and be inspired to become a more successful leader in social services. Best Wishes, Kansas Children’s Service League & Your 2018 Governor’s Conference Planning Committee

2018 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Patti Dawson-Young CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS OF KANSAS Juliane Walker CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE OF KANSAS Krystal Boxum-Loomis DCCCA Chrissy Mayer FAMILIES TOGETHER, INC. Lesli Girard KANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION/KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN Kellie Hogan KANSAS CASA Samantha King KANSAS CHILDREN’S SERVICE LEAGUE Dona Booe Gail Cozadd Kelly Hayes Pamela Noble Vicky Roper Deena Williams KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES Susan Gile Lynnea Kaufman

KANSAS FOSTER & ADOPTIVE FAMILY ASSOCIATION Pam Robbins KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Kent Reed KVC KANSAS Kyra Gabel Sagan Smith NEK-CAP Anna Lundergard OFFICE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Lana Walsh PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA BOARD SuEllen Fried SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES Christy Sanders STORMONT VAIL HEALTH CARE Joy Thomas SUNFLOWER HOUSE Bev Turner WASHBURN UNIVERSITY Bassima Schbley

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Cristi Cain Jenny Taylor

Kansas Children’s Service League wishes to acknowledge the Prevention and Protection Services division of the Kansas Department for Children and Families for their support of this conference. Funding for this conference was provided in part by a grant from the Children’s Justice Act administered by the Prevention and Protection Services division of the Kansas Department for Children and Families. 5

HOTEL MAP

HYATT REGENCY WICHITA

HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER

SECOND LEVEL Promenade Meeting Rooms

ELEVATOR to Second Level Promenade

STAIRS

UPPER GALLERY

PROMENADE Connecting Lobby

STIMSON TRAIL CHISHOLM TRAIL

LOWER GALLERY

SANTA FE TRAIL

BIRCH 203

restrooms

PARKING GARAGE

restrooms

CEDAR 204

CYPRESS A 209

MAPLE 205 OAK 206

CYPRESS B 209

OSAGE 207

REDBUD A 210

WALNUT 208

REDBUD B 210

STAIRS

UPPER GALLERY

ELEVATOR

to Hotel Conference Center

REDBUD C 210

PLANNING FORM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 INSTITUTES 1-6 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

N-1 The 6 R’s as a Neurosequential Foundation for Therapy with Children N-2 Trauma-Informed Supervision: Principles & Tools for Supervisors N-3 Expanding Our Silos: Building Effective Collaboration between Child Welfare Professionals & Domestic Violence Advocates

N-4 The DSM-5 Transition: A Diagnostic & Treatment Workshop N-5 Partnering for a Successful Court Process N-6 The Power of the Positive (ACEs)

Institute choice

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 WORKSHOP SESSION 1 10:30 a.m. - Noon

1-1 More Joy, Less Stress: Mindfulness is Self-Care 1-2 School Mental Health Advisory Council: Strengthening Partnerships, Informing Policy & Impacting Practice 1-3 Child Abuse/Neglect: Intake, Investigation & Assessment 1-4 Implementing a Problematic Sexual Behavior Program 1-5 Active Shooter Response Options Training

1-6 10 by 30: An Anti-Poverty Campaign for the State of Kansas 1-7 Navigating the Relationship with Your Child's Birth Family 1-8 Trauma Informed in Schools 1-9 The Secret to Being Effective at Working with Substance Affected Families

Workshop choice WORKSHOP SESSION 2 1:30 - 3 p.m.

2-1 Introduction to Suicide Intervention: You Can Help 2-2 Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) 2-3 Fostering Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence 2-4 Kansas Youth Advisory Council: The Voice of Youth Utilizing Transition from Foster Care into Adulthood 2-5 Ethics in the Electronic Age, Part 1

2-6 Road Map for Latino Community Outreach 2-7 Animal Assisted Therapy: Practical Applications for Supplemental Therapeutic Supports in Preschool Programs 2-8 Kansas Education Advocate Program 2-9 We Once Were Children: Voices of Incarcerated Men & Women

Workshop choice WORKSHOP SESSION 3 3:30 - 5 p.m.

3-1 Self Defense 3-2 Let’s Get Physical…Physical 3-3 Healthy Relationships: Innovatively Helping Families, One Activity at a Time 3-4 Keeping Kids Safe Online: a Discussion with the Experts 3-5 Ethics in the Electronic Age, Part 2 3-6 No One Wants to Be a Bad Parent: An Overview of Secure Attachment

3-7 Recommendations to Strengthen Assessment of Risk & Safety from Abuse & Neglect 3-8 Gambling & Child Abuse 3-9 Kansas ABC Project: Using Evidence-Based Interventions to Combat Toxic Stress & Strengthen Caregiver Relationships

Workshop choice

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 WORKSHOP SESSION 4 10:30 a.m. - Noon

4-1 Maximizing Systems Change with Help Me Grow Kansas 4-2 Bikers Against Child Abuse® International 4-3 You Can’t Stop the Waves but You Can Learn to Surf: Trauma-Informed Yoga Practices for Self-Regulation 4-4 CANCELED Statewide Implementation of a Parenting Skills Training to Enhance Resilience among Families Affected by Substance Abuse 4-5 Safety vs Risk: What's the Difference?

4-6 Gaining a New Perspective: An Experiential Child Welfare Simulation 4-7 At the Intersection of Breastfeeding & Safe Infant Sleep 4-8 Kansas Department for Children & Families (DCF) Independent Living Program (ILP) 4-9 Family First Prevention Services Act: How New Child Welfare Prevention Dollars Can Bring New Hope for Families

Workshop choice SCREENING 12:30 - 2 p.m.

The Raising of America: Wounded Places (Episode 4)

Yes

GET CONNECTED BE CONNECTED

BE MOBILE

WIRELESS ACCESS The 2018 Governor's Conference provides complementary Wi-Fi to attendees throughout the conference.

MOBILE APP We've gone mobile! Join us on the Governor's Conference KS 2018 app where you can track your schedule, access materials, receive real-time updates, network with other attendees, post photos, share what you've learned and more.

1. Connect to the Wi-Fi network, "Century II Complimentary Internet." 2. No password needed.

Download Attendify, our official mobile app, and join the event community.

BE SOCIAL FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Do you suffer from chronic FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) at the conference? Don't worry. Follow our Twitter feed #GovConfKS and @KCSL to receive news and workshop insights you might have missed. Tweet what you're learning and your favorite moments. @KCSL #GovConfKS

Available for

FEATURED SPEAKERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ROBERT SEGE, MD, PHD

KEYNOTE: LINDA CHAMBERLAIN, PHD, MPH

BALANCING ACEs WITH HOPE

THE AMAZING ADOLESCENT BRAIN

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 // 8:15 - 10 A.M.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 // 8:15 - 10 A.M.

The future of our society is bright, and it rests with our children, who are the leaders, parents, citizens and workforce of the future. In turn, the wellbeing of our children is the responsibility of all of us. Current brain and social sciences have shed light on the impact of childhood adversity, risks, and toxic and negative factors impacting healthy child development. Yet, this focus can only go so far in prescribing what is needed for a thriving society. This keynote introduces the importance of HOPE (Health Outcomes of Positive Experiences), a framework that studies and promotes positive child and family well-being. Dr. Sege will present newly released, compelling data that reinforce the need and amazing opportunity to support families and communities in the cultivation of relationships and environments that promote healthy childhood development.

The adolescent brain is a work-in-progress. This presentation begins with an overview of the building blocks of the brain to demonstrate how adolescence is a critical window of opportunity in brain development. Learn how areas of the brain that show the most profound changes during adolescence can influence adolescents’ emotions, decision-making and behaviors. The unique vulnerability of the developing adolescent brain to alcohol and drugs, practical strategies for improving communication, maximizing healthy brain development and minimizing stress and conflict are examined. Translating science into practice, Dr. Chamberlain highlights key strategies to promote resilience and best practices that are making a difference for adolescents and families.

Robert Sege, MD, PhD is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs a new center for community-engaged medicine. Dr. Sege is nationally known for his research on effective health systems approaches that directly address the social determinants of health. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children’s Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and on its Committee on Injury, Violence and Poisoning Prevention. He is a graduate of Yale College and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sege lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Scientist, author, professor, dog musher and founder of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project, Dr. Linda Chamberlain is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and advocate on domestic violence, ACEs, brain development and trauma and the amazing adolescent brain. Her current work focuses on brain-body strategies that work with the brain from the bottom-up to address how stress/trauma are stored in the body and to engage our instinct to heal. The author of numerous national curricula and the Amazing Brain Series, she recently released an online toolkit on Addressing the Intersections between Domestic Violence and ACEs. Certified in several practices to promote resilience, self-regulation and well-being, she demonstrates simple skills that can be taught to children, adolescents and families. Dr. Chamberlain teaches at the University of Alaska and earned public health degrees from Yale School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University.

PROGRAM

INFO & HIGHLIGHTS Kansas Children’s Service League, along with the planning committee organizations and sponsors of this year’s conference, are pleased to welcome you to our conference. The program content and structure has been developed to accommodate the diverse needs of professionals who provide services to children and have a strong commitment to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. We hope you find the conference professionally beneficial and personally satisfying.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

To provide information about exemplary models of prevention and intervention services for children and families. To provide a networking opportunity for Kansans interested in the welfare of children. To recognize individuals and organizations who have provided outstanding services to children. To publicize the needs of children and families and the opportunities to meet those needs. To provide certifiable training opportunities for individuals who work professionally providing services for the benefit of children and families.

LOCATIONS

CELL PHONES

The keynote presentations and Awards Luncheon will be held in the Redbud Ballroom. Workshop locations will be offered in a variety of rooms in the Hyatt Regency Conference Center.

Please be considerate of others! During the sessions, turn your cell phones to silent mode or off. If you must talk or text, please excuse yourself from the session; doing so will minimize distractions in this learning environment.

Room assignments are determined by expected attendance figures for each workshop and to accommodate presenter requests. The workshops you chose on your registration forms are indicated on the schedule in your packet. You may feel free to make alternate choices, however space may be limited. We ask that you abide by the room capacity limits for your safety and out of respect to the presenters. For specific room assignments, see the Conference Program section.

NAMETAGS Your nametag can be found in your information packet. During the conference, we ask that you wear your nametag to be easily recognizable. Please leave the plastic sleeve from your nametag at the registration table before you leave; it will be recycled and used at next year’s conference.

LUNCH On Thursday, lunch is available. Pre-registration is required and is indicated on your nametag. If you did not register for lunch on your conference registration but would like to join us at the Awards Luncheon, please let the staff at the registration table know by Thursday, November 8 at 10:30 a.m. EXHIBITORS Agency and vendor exhibits are located in the Upper and Lower Galleries. Please take time to visit the exhibit areas. We will be holding a drawing with prizes donated by exhibitors. The drawing entry boxes are located at the information booth and the registration area. Participants must sign up by the end of the conference day on Thursday. Winners will be announced right after the keynote on Friday. Participants must be present on Friday morning to win these prizes.

CEU INSTRUCTIONS Social Workers; Psychologists; Marriage and Family Therapists; Counselors; and Professional Alcohol/Drug Counselors: Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) no longer pre-approves continuing education programs. Each professional is responsible for maintaining his or her own records of attendance at the various conference activities. Those who plan to use conference participation for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit must sign in (license number must be included) at the CEU registration table each day of the conference. This registration is for purposes of accountability by the conference planners in the event that BSRB audits any participants. A certificate suitable for CEU verification is in the conference packet and is for use for all breakout sessions of the conference. The workshop monitor must validate the certificate before you leave each workshop. Separate certificates will be given out at the end of the keynote sessions. Those seeking CEU credit from BSRB should keep copies of their conference programs or use other means to record the workshop topic, speaker(s), etc. for each activity attended in order to complete the necessary paperwork for license renewal. Nursing: The Kansas State Nurses Association does not pre-approve the Governorâ€™s Conference. If you are seeking CNE credit and need additional session information, please contact Pamela Noble, pnoble@kcsl.org. Law Enforcement: Use the certificate provided in your packet to report the number of hours of workshops/activities attended. In-service credit hours up to 15.0 are available for the conference. Contact hours available are Wednesday PreConference Institutes 6.0 hours; Thursday 6.0; and Friday 3.0. Separate certificates will also be available at the conclusion of all keynote sessions.

Physicians: Physicians may self-designate this conference for Category II credits if they feel that the conference meets the definitions of CME and fulfills the ethical requirements for Category II. Attorneys: Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit was requested for the following session: N-5 Partnering for a Successful Court Process. Attorneys attending this session must return a signed affidavit (handed out by the moderator following the session) to the registration table or the moderator. The conference coordinator will forward them to the CLE Commission. CLE credit for additional workshops may be available via individual application to the CLE Commission. The commission will consider any workshop for guardians ad litem (GAL). Lawyers should review the workshop/institute description with an administrative judge and self-submit an application for GAL/CLE. Affidavits are not provided for guardians ad litem this year. Any questions should be directed to the CLE Commission at (785) 357-6510. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE Included in your conference packet is a certificate of attendance. Certificates for both keynote presentations will be handed out at the close of each session. EVALUATIONS Your input regarding this conference is highly valued and will assist in the planning of next yearâ€™s conference. After each session, take a few moments to fill out the evaluation form and leave it with the workshop moderator. For keynote speakers, please leave completed evaluations on tables for staff to retrieve. An overall conference evaluation will be available online at the end of conference. You will receive an email with instructions on how to fill out.

DISCLAIMER: The views and products presented at this conference are not necessarily approved or endorsed by the conference staff, committee agencies or sponsors.

SPONSORS SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE 2018 GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE & SPONSORING:

Department for Children and Families

THE OVERALL FUNDING OF THE CONFERENCE

The Office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

THE CONFERENCE PACKET ENVELOPES

Institute N-3 Expanding Our Silos: Building Effective Collaboration between Child Welfare Professionals & Domestic Violence Advocates Institute N- 6 The Power of the Positive (ACEs) Workshop 3-6 No One Wants to Be a Bad Parent: An Overview of Secure Attachment; Workshop 4-1 Maximizing Systems Change with Help Me Grow Kansas Institute N-1 The 6 R’s as a Neurosequential Foundation for Therapy with Children

The Office of Judicial Administration, Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning

Institute N-5 Partnering for a Successful Court Process

The Networking Break Workshop 4-9 Family First Prevention Services Act: How New Child Welfare Prevention Dollars Can Bring New Hope for Families Workshop 1-6 10 by 30: An Anti-Poverty Campaign for the State of Kansas

Workshop 2-8 Kansas Education Advocate Program

Workshop 2-3 Fostering Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Workshop 1-1 More Joy, Less Stress: Mindfulness is Self-Care

Workshop 2-1 Introduction to Suicide Intervention: You Can Help

Workshop 4-2 Bikers Against Child Abuse® International

EXHIBITORS ABILITY KC AbilityKC1 abilitykc.org

@_AbilityKC

ADOPT KANSAS KIDS AdoptKansasKids @AdoptKSKids adoptkskids.org

SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES SaintFrancisMinistries

saintfrancisministries.org

@SaintFrancisCS

SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN SunflowerHealthPlan

@SunflowerHPlan

sunflowerhealthplan.com

CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE OF KANSAS childallyks @ChildAlly childally.org

UNITED HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN

CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION GATEWAY childwelfare @ChildWelfareGov childwelfare.gov

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: CENTER FOR PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH

KANSAS CHILDREN’S SERVICE LEAGUE: COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY MyKCSL @KCSL kcsl.org/crl_home.aspx DCCCA DCCCA dccca.org

@dccca_tta

UnitedHealthcareCommunityPlan

uhccommunityplan.com/ks

@CPPRMedia

cppr.ku.edu

WICHITA CHILDREN’S HOME wichitachildrenshome @WichitaChildren wch.org WSU COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE wsucei @wsuEngagement communityengagementinstitute.org

KANSAS CASA ASSOCIATION KansasCASA @CASAkansas kansascasa.org KANSAS COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KCSDV @kcsdv kcsdv.org KVC KANSAS kvckansas @KVCkids kansas.kvc.org NEWMAN UNIVERSITY NewmanU @NewmanU newmanu.edu

EXHIBITORS & ORGANIZATIONS HAVE GRACIOUSLY DONATED PRIZES TO GIVE AWAY AFTER FRIDAY’S KEYNOTE. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAWING, YOU MUST: Fill out the form and drop it off in the boxes located at exhibitor booths. Turn your form in by the end of Thursday, Nov 8. Winners will be selected by random drawing and announced after the Friday morning keynote. You must be present to win. Prizes will not be mailed.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

INSTITUTE/ROOM

PRESENTERS

N-1 The 6 R’s as a Neurosequential Foundation for Therapy with Children CYPRESS A

Rick Gaskill, PhD., LCP, RPT-S, LCPC, Sumner Mental Health Center

N-2 Trauma-Informed Supervision: Principles & Tools for Supervisors REDBUD A

Teresa Strausz, LMSW, MSOD, & Joyce McEwen Crane, PhD, PCC, Wichita State University

N-3 Expanding Our Silos: Building Effective Collaboration between Child Welfare Professionals & Domestic Violence Advocates BIRCH

Kristina Scott, LMSW & Bre Kirkhart, BSW, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence; Jayne Fry, MS, LMFT, Saint Francis Ministries

N-4 The DSM-5 Transition: A Diagnostic & Treatment Workshop REDBUD B

Jean Mash, LSCSW, LCAC

N-5 Partnering for a Successful Court Process CYPRESS B

Honorable Dan Cahill, 29th Judicial District; Kellie Hogan, Guardian Ad Litem 18th Judicial District; Kathy Armstrong, JD, Assistant General Counsel, Kansas Department for Children & Families; Denise Gibson, MA & Kathy Stepp, BSW, Children’s Alliance of Kansas

N-6 The Power of the Positive (ACEs) REDBUD C

Robert Sege, MD, PhD, Tufts Medical Center; Ghazala Perveen, MBBS, PhD, MPH, Kansas Department of Health & Environment; Anne Maack, MPA, Wichita State University; Vicky Roper, MS, Kansas Children’s Service League

DESCRIPTION Dr. Bruce Perry and Dr. Erin Hambrick defined six core relational elements that promote positive neurodevelopmental experiences. Employing developmentally relevant, repetitive, relational, rhythmic, rewarding and respectful interventions has greatly improved the effectiveness of therapy interventions. Understanding and applying each of these key elements in a sequential process greatly enhances the impact of the treatment intervention and its effectiveness. Employee health and resilience are important factors in achieving positive client outcomes. Learn ways to incorporate trauma-informed supervision into your organization to increase resiliency and positively impact staff retention, secondary traumatic stress/burnout and effective client services.

Building an effective partnership between child welfare professionals and domestic violence advocates enhances the communication among collaborative partners. Maintaining these partnerships can break down the barriers that survivors encounter. In this institute, participants will learn the key components to building an effective collaboration, gain knowledge of the different systems domestic violence survivors interact and understand the different confidentiality and mandatory reporting requirements of child welfare professionals versus domestic violence advocates.

The main revisions from the DSM-IV-TR to the DSM-5 will be discussed along with significant changes to the diagnostic framework and organizational structure of the DSM-5. Participants will gain a practical understanding of the DSM-5 format, use in the assessment process and impact of the changes on assessment and treatment of mental disorders. This session is appropriate for those familiar with previous diagnostic protocols as well as those new to the DSM. This institute is designed to identify the role of foster families in the court process. All participants will receive an overview and learn about the tools of Trauma-Informed Partnering for Safety and Permanenceâ€“Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (TIPS-MAPP) program, which is a mandated training for foster parents. Facilitators will update participants on current legal requirements, laws applicable to child welfare and current collaborative projects.

Participants will explore the power of positive relationships and experience on lifelong health. This institute will feature a discussion on the effects of family-friendly policies on child development and adult health with Dr. Sege. KDHE will share region-by-region data mapping reports of childhood adversity and its long-term health effects. Then, participants will learn about tools to build communities that build hope and respond to trauma. Learn about the latest developments in Kansasâ€™ primary child abuse and neglect prevention efforts through coalition work called Kansas Power of the Positive.

NOTES

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 8:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. REDBUD BALLROOM K-1 Balancing ACEs with HOPE (Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences)

Ericka Purcell, LCMFT, Tabitha Winter, LPC, & Sarah Bahns, LCMFT, Sedgwick County Child Advocacy Center

10:30 a.m. to Noon

Sedgwick County Child Advocacy Center's clinical team will discuss the increase of problematic sexual behavior among children and treatment options available. This presentation includes discussion of myths regarding problematic sexual behavior, the treatment outline and referral process for getting children into the PSBCBT treatment program.

CYPRESS A 1-1 More Joy, Less Stress: Mindfulness is Self-Care

CEDAR 1-5 Active Shooter Response Options Training

Robert Sege, MD, PhD, Tufts Medical CenterInstitute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies

Connie Porazka, MBSR, Retreat to Joy

Mindfulness provides a way that people can retreat to joy and develop resilience to stressful situations. Joy is not a giddy type of emotion, rather it is being happy no matter what happens. Joy is being in the present moment. Attendees of this workshop will be presented with a method that is accessible at-will for enhanced selfcare and serve as a mechanism to better cope with life challenges.

OAK 1-2 School Mental Health Advisory Council: Strengthening Partnerships, Informing Policy & Impacting Practice Kathy Busch, MS, Kansas State Board of Education; Myron Melton, MS, Kansas State Department of Education

The School Mental Health Advisory Council (SMHAC) is a collaborative group comprised of regional and state level partnerships. This workshop details the purpose, process and products related to SMHAC. Participants will gain knowledge of Interconnected System Frameworks and the application of this process at the state, regional and local levels.

BIRCH 1-3 Child Abuse/Neglect: Intake, Investigation & Assessment

Erica Hunter, LBSW, Kansas Department for Children and Families; Caroline Hastings, LMSW Kansas Department for Children and Families

Participants will walk through the DCF intake, investigation and assessment process. Discussion centers on risk and safety assessments, as well as case finding decision points. Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of the DCF decision-making process.

WALNUT 1-4 Implementing a Problematic Sexual Behavior Program

Robert Hephner, Deputy, Sedgwick County Sheriffâ€™s Department

The Response Options course, based on the Run, Hide, Fight strategy accepted across the nation, provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, civilian response options, law enforcement response and considerations when dealing with an active threat. The goal of the course is to develop the participantâ€™s basic knowledge and understanding to a proficient level enabling the participant to come to a decision immediately when faced with an active threat.

MAPLE 1-6 10 by 30: An Anti-Poverty Campaign for the State of Kansas

Scott Anglemyer, MA, Kansas Association of Community Action Programs

Poverty is a severe and persistent problem in Kansas. The official poverty rate for Kansas in 2016 (the most recent calculated) was 12.1 percent and has been above 10 percent every year since 2000. Despite the hard work of hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals working to address poverty, the combined resources available to support these efforts are not sufficient to make a meaningful dent on the poverty rate. What has been missing is a broad, statewide commitment to not just address poverty, but to reduce it. This workshop presents a campaign to encourage Kansans to make that commitment.

OSAGE 1-7 Navigating the Relationship with Your Child's Birth Family

Nina Shaw-Woody, LMSW & Margarita Carlson, Minister, Kansas Family Advisory Network

Building and establishing relationships are never easy, but they can be done especially with birth parents and caregivers. In this interactive workshop, participants have the opportunity to hear from birth parents and child welfare staff while determining the most important characteristics in building a positive relationship with birth parents.

STIMSON/SANTA FE TRAIL 1-8 Trauma-Informed in Schools

Cindy Blasi, LMSW, USD 260 Derby Public Schools

This training demonstrates how the education system can use the ACEs study to acknowledge how students need an educational environment that ensures safety and nurturance for all. Interventions and best practices to address selfregulation for both students and educators will also be presented.

CYPRESS B 1-9 The Secret to Being Effective at Working with Substance Affected Families

Jennifer Gassmann, LBSW, Kansas Childrenâ€™s Service League; Cristi Cain, MPH, Kansas Department of Health & Environment

Parental substance use is recognized as one of the leading risk factors for child abuse and neglect and child welfare involvement. Identifying substance use and meeting the needs of parents with substance use and the needs of their children can be challenging. Innovative approaches have helped point to new directions for more effective and collaborative service delivery that will support both parents and children. This session explores the challenges of working with this population, as well as discussing best practice strategies that help families affected by substance use to succeed.

Noon to 1:30 p.m. REDBUD BALLROOM #GovConfKS Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. BIRCH 2-1 Introduction to Suicide Intervention: You Can Help

Monica Kurz, BA & Kristin Vernon, LSCSW, Headquarters, Inc.

Encountering suicide risk in service recipients, friends or family can be one of the most intimidating circumstances any professional will encounter in their careers. It often leads to a fear that saying anything will make it worse or questions like, what can I do? This presentation focuses on what to look for to recognize suicide risk. Participants will be given easy to follow steps how to engage with a person who is having thoughts of suicide to promote safety and life.

STIMSON/SANTA FE TRAIL 2-2 Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

Deanne Dinkel, TCTSY-F, RYT, Trauma CenterBoston, MA; Jane Meschberger, RYT Candidate, LMSW, Yoga Alliance

Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) will be discussed as a modality for those who have experienced trauma in their lives. As living beings, we all are impacted by stress and trauma. Discussion will center on the components of a TCTSY class and how it can be used to treat trauma without outcomes. A short self-care TCTSY session will be offered in the presentation. Conference attire is appropriate for this practice.

CEDAR 2-3 Fostering Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Kristina Scott, LMSW & Bre Kirkhart, BSW Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the impact domestic violence can have on children and their development. There will be a focus on understanding the protective strategies that survivors use to keep their children safe and mitigate the effects of the abuse. Participants will learn strategies to increase resiliency in children who have been exposed to domestic violence.

OSAGE 2-4 Kansas Youth Advisory Council: The Voice of Youth Utilizing Transition from Foster Care into Adulthood Michelle Reichart, MA & Jennifer Beery, Kansas Department for Children and Families

Who better to explain and help others understand what youth really need when transitioning out of care than the youth themselves? Panel members from KYAC will share what they and other youth need to transition to adulthood successfully, give an honest account about their experiences with child welfare services in Kansas and share tasks as identified on their work plan.

CYPRESS A 2-5 Ethics in the Electronic Age, Part 1 Donald Kurtz, PhD, LMSW, Kansas State University

This presentation offers a practical exploration of ethical issues associated with modern technology and professional practice in social work, human services and other helping professions. The program identifies important professional and individual values that frequently generate ethical tensions in service delivery in the electronic age and reviews emerging standards for appropriate use of technology. The training also explores important emerging ethical principles related to utilization of email, social networking and other social media with particular emphasis placed on riskmanagement.

OAK 2-6 Road Map for Latino Community Outreach Officer Paul Estrada-Cruz, Wichita Police Department

WPD Public Information Officer and Hispanic/Latino Liaison Officer Paul Estrada-Cruz will share the road map he developed to reach the cityâ€™s Latino community successfully and why he believes all agencies needs to be aware of cultural norms, demographics and an effective engagement strategy. During this interactive session, Officer Cruz will share how he helped encourage WPD staff to be creative with social media and work with local Spanish media.

Entertainment; Lunch; Recognition of Sponsors; 2018 Agency Service Awards; 2018 Governor's Conference Awards (Organization & Individual)

WALNUT 2-7 Animal Assisted Therapy: Practical Applications for Supplemental Therapeutic Supports in Preschool Programs Missi Martinez, LPC, Kansas Children’s Service League; Seamus, Registered Therapy Dog

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) can help a dysregulated person feel calmer, safer, and more confident. When my SoftCoated Wheaten Terrier and therapy partner for the past two years Seamus sits with someone, he encourages touch, which releases endorphins and helps the individual regulate cortisol and adrenaline production. This workshop introduces the development of AAT and the important role it plays in treating childhood anxiety, corrects challenging behaviors and assists the therapeutic process. Participants will also learn basic training requirements and credentialing practices that ensure safe use of animals in therapeutic activities.

MAPLE 2-8 Kansas Education Advocate Program

Darla Nelson-Metzger, BS, Families Together, Inc.

Children ages 3-21 in state's custody, who have unknown/unavailable parents and are receiving or in need of special education services, are required to have a legal decision maker appointed to act on their behalf. In Kansas, these people are known as Education Advocates. Participants will learn the qualifications and responsibilities for these special advocates and the role of the contracting agency worker in this program. Protections for children in foster care under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act will also be reviewed.

CYPRESS B 2-9 We Once Were Children: Voices of Incarcerated Men & Women Dave Ranney; Brian Daldorph, University of Kansas

An exercise in a creative writing group for inmates in the Kansas prison system resulted in compelling stories about life. This session will feature these stories. Current and former inmates share their thoughts on family, childhood, foster care and the glide path to prison.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. STIMSON/SANTA FE TRAIL 3-1 Self Defense

Cindy Cougheour, Fearless and Female

This session addresses issues that social service providers and home visitors face on a daily basis and gives step by step tips and techniques to help you live SAFE. Intuition, living as a bad target and learning to fight are the fundamentals of this presentation. Dress comfortable. Everyone is invited to participate in a hands-on portion of the workshop. Participants will learn to set healthy boundaries, project a strong body language and taught basic techniques for escape from attacks while standing or from the ground.

MAPLE 3-2 Let’s get Physical…Physical Beth Reeder, BA

This workshop will offer useful, practical ways of getting kids up and physical. The benefits of movement will be addressed not only physically but social-emotional as well as the effects on the ability to attend to learning in the classroom.

OSAGE 3-3 Healthy Relationships: Innovatively Helping Families, One Activity at a Time

Aly Romero, LMSW, Children’s Alliance of Kansas; Nina Shaw-Woody, LMSW, Kansas Family Advisory Network; Jacklyn Biggs, PhD, University of Kansas

Individuals can learn how to use the innovative and versatile Healthy Relationships curriculum within their own practice to help the youth and families they serve have productive conversations about healthy decision-making. Through hands-on exposure to activities and firsthand information from a family positively impacted by Healthy Relationships, participants will leave with the tools needed to implement their own effective programming.

CYPRESS B 3-4 Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Discussion with the Experts

Sara Boatright, BA, Sunflower House; Angie Jones, Senior Special Agent, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Online (electronic) safety is a constantly changing and highly dangerous issue that children face today. Topics include current online/technology dangers, perpetrator characteristics, reporting process, safety tips and tools and the latest sexting laws.

Bring your questions, concerns and challenges as this presentation will be an interactive format.

CYPRESS A 3-5 Ethics in the Electronic Age, Part 2 Donald Kurtz, PhD, LMSW, Kansas State University

BIRCH 3-6 No One Wants to Be a Bad Parent: An Overview of Secure Attachment Betsy Scott-Teigen, LCSCW & Diamone Davis, T-LMLP, Elizabeth Layton Center

At times, all caregivers feel lost about what a child might need. We all are searching in many directions to find support and knowledge that will make parenting easier. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research and current neuroscience about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Participants will gain a new and simple way to view, experience and practice secure attachment between a child and caregiver starting at birth.

CEDAR 3-7 Recommendations to Strengthen Assessment of Risk & Safety from Abuse & Neglect Hina Shah, MPH, Kansas Health Institute

This panel discussion focuses on the work conducted by the Protective Services and Family Preservation working group convened by the Child Welfare System Task Force. The task force was established under 2017 House Substitute for Senate Bill (SB) 126 to study the child welfare system in the state of Kansas. Panelists will discuss proposed recommendations to strengthen assessments of risk and safety from child abuse and neglect as well as eliminate child fatalities from maltreatment.

NOTES OAK 3-8 Gambling & Child Abuse

Mark Blakeslee, LCMFT, Heart of Kansas

Gambling disorder impacts families in detrimental ways. Domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, substance use, poverty and generational gambling are attributable to gambling disorder. The ramifications of and treatment for gambling disorder, characteristics and types of gamblers will be described.

WALNUT 3-9 Kansas ABC Project: Using Evidence-Based Interventions to Combat Toxic Stress & Strengthen Caregiver Relationships

David Jordan, MPA & Katie Schoenhoff, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund

This session reviews the science behind how toxic stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) negatively impact child development. Presenters will highlight how the evidence-based Attachment Bio-Behavioral Catch-Up program can help combat toxic stress and build better relationships between caregivers and children. There will be a discussion about how the intervention is being used in Kansas and nationally including how it is used in a preventive way and as part of the foster care management system. The session will also review the evidence behind the program as well as the outcomes, which include improved development, better preparation for school and increased levels of school success.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. CHISHOLM TRAIL Adoption Month Reception November is National Adoption Month; Refreshments; Announcement of 2018 Excellence in Adoption award.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 8:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. REDBUD BALLROOM K-2 The Amazing Adolescent Brain Linda Chamberlain, PhD, MPH, Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project

10:30 a.m. to Noon WALNUT 4-1 Improving Outcomes for Children Maximizing Systems Change with Help Me Grow Kansas Heather Smith, MPH, Kansas Department of Health & Environment; Danielle Brower, MSW, University of Kansas

Are you interested in leveraging, aligning and integrating efforts to maximize systems change? Join us to discuss Kansas’ exciting journey with Help Me Grow, a systems framework that focuses on early identification of developmental and/or behavioral delays and connecting children and families to services and supports in their communities. In this session, we will explore the four core components of Help Me Grow (family and community outreach; child healthcare provider outreach; data collection; centralized access point), the initial implementation of Help Me Grow in three Kansas communities, as well as lessons learned and emerging ideas.

CEDAR 4-2 Bikers Against Child Abuse® International Larry Freeman, President, BACA

Bikers Against Child Abuse in your neighborhood, in your community, in your city, in your state, in our country, internationally. Empowering children to not be afraid in the world in which they live.

stress and tension. Participants will learn accessible and effective self-regulation techniques in this interactive presentation.

4-4 Statewide Implementation of a Parenting Skills Training to Enhance Resilience among Families Affected by Substance Abuse Susana Mariscal, Ph.D, MSW, University of Kansas; Lindsey Stephenson, KVCKansas

This workshop describes two statewide projects that use Strengthening Families program to enhance the resilience of families affected by substance abuse. The programs are focused on families who have children who are in foster care or at-risk of being placed in foster care including young children and Native American children.

CYPRESS B 4-5 Safety vs Risk: What's the Difference?

Sherrie Gross, LBSW & Lynnea Kaufman, LBSW, Kansas Department for Children and Families

Decisions related to safety and risk are critical to the protection of children. Safety and risk are separate decisions. This interactive workshop explores the difference between safety and risk by applying critical thinking skills to different scenarios.

MAPLE 4-6 Gaining a New Perspective: An Experiential Child Welfare Simulation

Lacy Abercrombie, LMSW, Jayne Fry, MS, LMFT & Christy Sanders, LMSW, Saint Francis Ministries

The goal of this experiential training is to help participants gain an understanding of what it is like for a family to navigate the child welfare system. Through a simulation, participants’ perspectives, thinking, problem solving skills, beliefs and attitudes are challenged. Changes in paradigms or behaviors subsequently develop within participants.

CYPRESS A 4-3 You Can’t Stop the Waves but You Can Learn to Surf: Trauma-Informed Yoga Practices for Self-Regulation

OSAGE 4-7 At the Intersection of Breastfeeding & Safe Infant Sleep

Heidi Oblinger-Barker, ERYT 200 hr, C.M.T., Wichita Body Studio

Brenda Bandy, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition; Christy Schunn, Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Network

This presentation identifies common physiological and psychological responses to trauma and explains how trauma-informed yoga practices can be incorporated into a clinical setting to assist both clinicians and clients in releasing

This session examines the topics of infant feeding and infant sleep together acknowledging the lived experiences of infant caregivers and the realities of these intimately interwoven baby behaviors. To maximize our impact, we must offer

NOTES an integrated approach to promote the practices that will keep babies safe and healthy.

OAK 4-8 Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) Independent Living Program (ILP) Michelle Reichart, MA, Raeann Rose, LBSW & Shailiegh Piepmeier, Kansas Department for Children & Families

What does Kansas offer to young people who are transitioning out of foster care? How can we serve these youth who are moving towards a critical stage in their lives? The DCF IL team will present information about the services and supports available to youth and how they are served including the National Youth in Transition Database.

course outcomes (learning, earning and physical and mental health) but also to a healthier, safer, better educated, more prosperous and equitable nation. Through individual stories of young people and families and observations from professionals in the field, Wounded Places explores how the symptoms of chronic trauma manifest in daily life. We meet children whose PTSD-like symptoms— unexplained rages, hypervigilance, inability to trust and difficulty concentrating on school work—have become “normal.”

BIRCH 4-9 Family First Prevention Services Act: How New Child Welfare Prevention Dollars Can Bring New Hope for Families Christie Appelhanz, MA, Children’s Alliance of Kansas; Rachel Marsh, JD, MSW, Saint Francis Ministries

Childhood is short, and children deserve to grow up safely with their parents or extended family whenever possible. The new federal Family First Prevention Services Act creates a unique opportunity for Kansas to accelerate child abuse and neglect prevention efforts. While the law focuses IV-E funding on mental health, substance abuse treatment and parent education and training, Kansas can do much more. But effective implementation is not guaranteed. We must work together to ensure that Family First is implemented on schedule and meets its potential to drive needed change – for the sake of keeping families safely together.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. REDBUD C 5-1 The Raising of America: Wounded Places (Episode 4)

MOVIE SCREENING & FOLLOW UP DISCUSSION The Raising of America is an ambitious documentary series and public engagement campaign that seeks to reframe the way we look at early child health and development. It illustrates how a strong start for all our kids leads not only to better individual life

NOTES

Download our FREE Parent Helpline app! Find local resources in Kansas for education, counseling, employment and much more.

1-800-CHILDREN

kcsl.org

Kansas Department for Children and Families

Our Mission: To protect children, promote healthy families and encourage personal responsibility

www.dcf.ks.gov @DCFKansas

Department for Children and Families

KansasDCF

1-888-369-4777 DCF Kansas

KCSLâ€™s Mission

to protect and promote the well-being of children

Kansas Chapter

Prevent Child Abuse America

Statewide

non-profit 501(c) (3)

125 Years

of service to Kansas children & families

Accreditation

Prevent Child Abuse America & Healthy Families America

Service & Advocacy Focus Preventing Child Abuse

877-530-5275 â€˘ kcsl.org

Strengthening Families

Empowering Parents & Youth