2017
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Joy and Joshua have found a forever family in Louisville after being adopted internationally. Both children came home at the age of seven. Joy came home in 2012 and Joshua joined the family in 2016.
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SCHEDULE
THE
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SPEAKERS
9am
Keynote
Jason Johnson
Main Session - in the Worship Center
Author of ALL IN Orphan Care and The Beauty and Brokenness of Foster Care and blogs regularly at Jason Johnson | Blog.
11am Britt Boyle Pediatric speech language pathologist with Children’s Therapy Center, PSC and a certified provider of Interactive Metronome.
Dr. Amy Denley Licensed, clinical psychologist, specializing in depression, anxiety, postpartum or post adoptive adjustment and infertility.
Liz Everman Certified in Allied Positive Psychology and is a Certified Resiliency Trainer and Flourishing Skills Group Facilitator.
Carol Lozier Clinical social worker specializing in adoption and foster care issues.
Joan Miller Nationally Certified Counselor, Kentucky Licensed Professional Counselor, Association of Play Therapy Registered Play Therapist and a member of American Association of Christian Counselors.
Alicia Olsen Social Services Manager at Nightlight Christian Adoptions in Lexington, where she is responsible for the training, home study and post adoption services.
Marybeth Orton Marybeth is a Licensed Professional Art Therapist. She is the Chair of the Licensing Board for Professional Art Therapists.
Marcia Ryan
BREAK
WC Home Makeover—Transforming Your Family from the Inside Out (Lozier/ Witkowski)
101 Healing (& Fun) Alternatives to Talking About the Tough Stuff (M. Orton) 228 The Behavioral Impact of Trauma & Attachment: Strategies & Tools to Reduce Meltdowns (M. Ryan) 229 Will You be My Friend?—A Look at Social Skills Development (B. Boyle)
Lunch Join us in the Worship Center at 12:20pm to hear from Dan Dumas, KY Special Advisor for Foster Care and Adoption
Associate Director of Client Services at Chaddock in Quincy, IL and was integral in the development of Chaddock’s Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program.
12:50pm Dr. Courtney Snyder Conventionally trained child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist whose current approach to health is both holistic and functional.
Kristi Thompson KY International Adoption Supervisor for Lifeline Children’s Services as well as a TBRI-, Theraplay- and EMDRtrained attachment therapist.
WC Self-Care: A Secret Ingredient to Effective Parenting
(A. Denley)
101The Gut-Brain Connection: Common Nutrient Imbalances in Brain Related Disorders (C. Snyder) 228 Physician, Heal Thyself: The Implications of Adult Attachment 229 Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies
2pm
(A. Olsen)
(K. Thompson)
BREAK
WC Reframing Foster Care & Adoption: Getting Refreshed & Staying Engaged
Tracy Murray Integrative Pediatric Occupational Therapist and founder of Think, Move, Learn, an in-home sensory integrative/ movement based program.
Renee Witkowski Christian life coach who specializes in working with adoptive and foster families.
(J. Johnson)
101 Bounce Back Better: The Science of Resilience & Optimism
(L. Everman)
228 Our Brain, Child Development and Adoption (J. Miller) 229 Think, Move, Learn: A Sensory Integration/Movement Based Approach to Life (T. Murray)
YOUR
RESOURCES
Adoption Support for KY www.trc.uky.edu/ask 877-440-6376
Attachment & Trauma Network www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org 888-656-9806
BaerDen Primitives (weighted blankets) Vivian Baer www.baerdenprimitives.com 502-909-7045
CHUM of Kentuckiana Cynthia Sauer www.chumtherapy.net 812-596-4685
Dr. Courtney Snyder www.courtneysnydermd.com 502-749-3438
Creating Changes Counseling Marybeth Orton www.creating-changes.org 502-893-4020
Carol Lozier, LCSW
Empowered Calling Coaching
www.carolloziercsw.com 502-426-0550
Renee Witkowski www.empoweredcalling.com 502-310-9049
Chaddock Marcia Ryan www.chaddock.org 217-222-0034
Flourish Louisville Dr. Amy Denley www.flourishlouisville.com 502-694-0414
Children’s Therapy Center, PSC Britt Boyle www.childrenstherapy.org 502-244-1210
Jason Johnson www.jasonjohnsonblog.com
YOUR
RESOURCES CARING MADE EASY
Kristi Thompson Kassel and Associates Lifeline Children’s Services 502-339-4511
Liz Everman www.strengthseverlasting.com (under construction) lizeverman@gmail.com
Morgan’s Dreams (weighted blankets) www.morgansdreams.com 502-727-1925
Nightlight Christian Adoptions Alicia Olsen www.nightlight.org 859-263-9964
Open Arms Children’s Health www.openarmschildrenshealth.org 502-596-1040
Provision School & Family Counseling Center Joan Miller www.theprovision.org 859-396-0644
Sensory Mitt Ministry of Calvin Presbyterian Church Nancy Wissink, Director of Senior Ministries facebook.com/groups/sensorymitts 502-758-5429
Think, Move, Learn Tracy Murray, OT/L www.thinkmovelearn.net / info@thinkmovelearn.net 502-384-3279
CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY
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