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Resiliency and Trauma-Informed Care Symposium

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Resiliency and Trauma-Informed Care Symposium
May 22, 2019 @ 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Resiliency and Trauma-Informed Care Symposium
Hosted by Tanager Place and National Resilience Institute (NRI), we hope you’ll help us celebrate Mental Health Month by attending the Resiliency and Trauma-Informed Care Symposium!
7:30AM – 8:15AM: Registration
8:15AM – 8:35AM: Opening Remarks; Okpara Rice
8:30AM – 10:30AM Keynote; Dr. Allison Jackson, LCSW, CSOTP: Connect Before You Correct Workshop 1 – Presentation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
10:30AM – 10:45AM Break
10:45AM – 12:30PM Keynote; Dr. Allison Jackson, LCSW, CSOTP: Connect Before You Correct Workshop 2
12:30PM – 1:30PM Lunch
1:30PM – 2:20PM Keynote – “Helping Youth Thrive: Strategies to Foster Resilience and Well-being” – Mollie Marti, President & CEO of National Resilience Institute
2:20PM – 2:30PM Passing
2:30PM – 3:25PM Breakout Sessions (7)
- “Helping kiddos from a hard place heal trauma and build resilience; a parents perspective” – Kirsta Scranton, former foster parent and adoptive parent – Presentation
- “Resilient Parenting” – Crystal Hall, Director of Programming, YPN
- “Inclusive Team building: Through a Compassion Lens” – Barbara Dunn Swanson, MS, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
- “Creating a Trauma Sensitive Culture through Restorative Practices” – Justin Blietz, Associate Principal, Cedar Rapids School District
- “Promoting Resilience Through Music” – Amber Cook, LMFT-t, MT-BC Clinic and Music Therapist
- “The Liminal Space: Crisis Intervention Primer” – Drew Martel, LISW, CADC, Foundation 2 Crisis Center
- “School and Community Partnerships within the Interconnected Systems Framework” – Laura Medberry, PBIS, ARC, TI; Katy Lee; Tammy McSweeney – Presentation
3:25PM – 3:35PM Passing
3:35PM – 4:30PM Breakout Sessions (7)
- “The Neurobiology of Attachment, Resilience, and Renewal” – Dr. Randall Lyle, Ph. D., LMFT, BCN
- “Collaborative Problem Solving: How to Help Children and Families Overcome Everyday Obstacles Together” – Erin Forbes, LMSW, Certified CPS Practitioner – Presentation
- “From Chaos to Wholeness and Agency – the power of transformation…” – Chuck Peters, Co-Founder of Generative Education
- “An Educator’s Toolkit for Creating a Trauma-Informed Culture” – Autumn Pino, Principal, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
- “Bonding for Life” – Wendy Stoksberry, LMHC, Therapist/Owner Kingston Therapy Services – Presentation
- “Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Home and School Relationships” – Jennifer Cira-Debban, MA, LMHC and Sarah Kane, MRE
- “Rethinking Behavior Through A Whole-Child Lens” – Matt Cretsinger, Ed.S.-Director of Special Services, Anel Garza-Principal of Woodbury elementary, Eric Goslinga-Director of At-Risk/Principal of Marshalltown Learning Academy, Reji Kurian-School Resource Specialist for Marshalltown Learning Academy, Dana Miller, Ph.D.-School Psychologist/MTSS for Positive Well-Being Lead for Central Rivers Area Education Agency, Heidi Williams-Professional School Counselor for Woodbury elementary – Presentation