2016 Conference Agenda
7:30 - 8:15am
Check-In, Breakfast, & Vendor Expo
8:15 - 8:30am
Opening Remarks
8:30 - 10:00am
Keynote Presentation by Paul LeBuffe, MA
Building Their Bounce: Promoting the Resilience of Children and Youth
10:00 - 10:30am
Break & Vendor Expo
10:30am - 12:15pm
Breakout Session I
See Below for Workshop Options
12:15 - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30pm
Breakout Session II
See Below for Workshop Options
2:30 - 2:45pm
Break & Vendor Expo
2:45 - 4:15pm
Breakout Session III
See Below for Workshop Options
Check-In, Breakfast, & Vendor Expo
8:15 - 8:30am
Opening Remarks
8:30 - 10:00am
Keynote Presentation by Paul LeBuffe, MA
Building Their Bounce: Promoting the Resilience of Children and Youth
10:00 - 10:30am
Break & Vendor Expo
10:30am - 12:15pm
Breakout Session I
See Below for Workshop Options
12:15 - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30pm
Breakout Session II
See Below for Workshop Options
2:30 - 2:45pm
Break & Vendor Expo
2:45 - 4:15pm
Breakout Session III
See Below for Workshop Options
Conference Workshops
Keynote Presentation
Building Their Bounce: Promoting the Resilience of Children and Youth
Paul LeBuffe, MA
Building Their Bounce: Promoting the Resilience of Children and Youth
Paul LeBuffe, MA
Resilience has become a core concept in behavioral health, yet it is often misunderstood. A clear understanding of resilience can help us better understand the strengths and needs of children and youth we support and can inform our treatment and educational approaches leading to better outcomes.
Breakout Session I
Values and Ethics: The Counselor as a Person and Professional Chad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC, NCC How do our life experiences shape our values? Do these beliefs and attitudes impact our ethical decision making abilities? Do you know yourself well enough to realize when you are responding from more of a life script verses an objective stance? Can our needs and desires lead to a more subjective course of action? Using an interactive approach, this workshop will cover how values impact our approaches, therapy, treatment, and overall ethical framework. Zero to Five: Supporting Your Child Through the Stages of Early Development Within the Attachment Relationship
Ashleigh Fall, MA, LPC, NCC This workshop will cover the developmental stages for children ages birth to five and how caregivers can support their development through a secure attachment relationship. Participants will learn: 1) A brief overview of the importance of the attachment relationship for a child; 2) Birth to five developmental milestones for healthy social and emotional growth; and 3) How caregivers can support children in reaching developmental outcomes. Resilience Lessons from Military Families
Lauren Marlotte, Psy.D. & Andrew Wade, MA This workshop first presents the Marine Resiliency Study and other research that identifies elements contributing to resilience among military members and their families. Nest, participants are introduced to the FOCUS (Family Over-Coming Under Stress) Project which provides research supported, state-of-the-art family resiliency services to military children and families at select military bases in the US and Japan. We will highlight a few key principles that are now being exported to civilian communities, and participants will get first-hand experience in some FOCUS techniques for emotional regulation they can use at their own practice, regardless of the setting. Also, get a preview of the FOCUS on Foster Families app. Acknowledgement Strategies for Adults Working with Youth
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D., NCSP & Laura Rutherford, Ph.D., NCSP Acknowledgements include reinforcers that strengthen behavior, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again under similar circumstances. This presentation will provide an overview of different types of acknowledgement strategies that can be utilized across an entire program, for a small group of individuals, or for a single individual. |
Breakout Session II
The Ethical Supervisor: When Supervision Models are Not Enough Chad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC, NCC Understanding and applying supervision models does not equate to being a competent and ethical leader. In fact, disillusioned supervisors who rely solely on their supervision model are limiting their supervision effectiveness. Supervision involves much more than knowledge of supervision models and philosophies. Supervisors must understand how leadership traits, personal characteristics, and other contextual factors influence the effectiveness of supervision. Developing self-awareness of one's supervision approach leads to professional growth and thus makes the supervisory experience positive and impactful for the supervisee. Cultural Competency Part 1: Best Practices for Placing Gender Expansive Youth in Out of Home Care
Yvette Jackson, LMSW & Paul Davis, LCSW, BCBA, LBA *Part 2 offered in Breakout Session III; you are not required to attend Part 1 to attend Part 2 This workshop will provide attendees with an overview of best practices for gender expansive youth in need of out of home care. After attending this workshop participants will be able to identify: 1) Three APA guidelines for working with gender expansive youth; 2) The legal responsibilities agencies must adhere to in making appropriate placements for gender expansive youth; and 3) Three unique areas of consideration when placing gender expansive youth in care. Building Your Bounce: Promoting Staff Resilience to Enhance Effectiveness
Paul LeBuffe, MA Promoting the resilience of staff is important for two reasons. First, resilient staff are more successful at promoting the resilience of children and youth. Second, staff benefit directly from becoming more resilient. This workshop will address how staff can promote their own resilience and the associated benefits in their personal and professional lives. Motivational Interviewing for Effective Classroom Management: The Classroom Check-Up (CCU)
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D., NCSP & Laura Rutherford, Ph.D., NCSP Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding discussion in order to elicit and strengthen the individual’s motivation for change. This session will provide an overview of key MI techniques. This session will also provide an overview of the CCU, which is a consultation model designed to increase a teacher’s implementation of classroom interventions. The presenter will model how to use the MI techniques CCU process and share resources to support the use of the CCU in your setting. |
Breakout Session III
Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma Hilary Mahoney, MPH This training will cover the connection between traumatic events and the physiological response of children exposed to trauma. Participants will learn to look for symptoms of trauma and how to identify and address trauma related triggers and behaviors. Participants will explore their own response and learn what they can do to build resiliency in the children and families they serve. This training will focus on building a sense of hope and developing recovery and resiliency in children and families. Cultural Competency Part 2: Best Practices for Placing Gender Expansive Youth in Out of Home Care (also offered in Session II)
Yvette Jackson, LMSW & Paul Davis, LCSW, BCBA, LBA *Part 1 offered in Breakout Session II; you are not required to attend Part 1 to attend Part 2 This workshop will provide attendees with an overview of best practices for gender expansive youth in need of out of home care. After attending this workshop participants will be able to identify: 1) Three APA guidelines for working with gender expansive youth; 2) The legal responsibilities agencies must adhere to in making appropriate placements for gender expansive youth; and 3) Three unique areas of consideration when placing gender expansive youth in care. Promoting Social and Emotional Competence with the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment
Paul LeBuffe, MA A growing body of research has demonstrated that social and emotional competence is essential for success in school, the workplace and the community. This workshop will introduce the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), a recently published system for screening and assessing social and emotional competency, informing social and emotional instruction and evaluating outcomes. The applications of the DESSA in education, behavioral health and child welfare will be reviewed. A few key strategies for promoting social and emotional competence in school aged children will also be presented. Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) Model: Process for Team Meetings and Data-Based Decision Making
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D, NCSP & Laura Rutherford, Ph.D., NCSP This session will provide an overview of the TIPS Model including strategies for effective team meetings and how to use data for decision making. Presenters will model how to use data to make decisions and facilitate practice with identifying a problem, developing a problem statement, intervention planning, and progress monitoring. |
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.