Building Futures Together

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1 Building Futures Together April 15, 16 & 17, 2016 Coast Edmonton Plaza For Members of the Foster, Adoption and Kinship Care Community Northern 7 Regional Foster Care Society

2 FRIDAY APRIL 15, :00 TO 7:00 PM REGISTRATION 1:00 TO 4:00 PM TRAINING SESSIONS 4:30 TO 5:30 PM NORTHERN 7 REGIONAL FOSTER CARE SOCIETY AGM 6:00 TO 6:45 PM SUPPER 6:45 PM A CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY THROUGH MUSIC SATURDAY APRIL 16, :30 TO 9:00 AM BREAKFAST 9:00 TO 12:00 PM TRAINING SESSIONS 12:00 TO 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK 1:00 TO 4:00 PM TRAINING SESSIONS 6:30 PM BANQUET & ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY APRIL 17, :30 TO 9:00 AM BREAKFAST 8:15 TO 8:45 AM ECUMENICAL CHURCH SERVICE 9:00 TO 12:00 PM TRAINING SESSIONS Please arrange your own reservation at: The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel Street Edmonton, Alberta ALL CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS AND FEES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, Please Quote CEP-GFC 5128 to ensure appropriate billing arrangements. Accommodations MUST be booked by MARCH 22, 2016

3 Emelyn Desjarlais Emelyn has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology, Family Studies from the University of Alberta. She has worked primarily in the area of child protection for the past 25 years in a variety of roles within First Nation communities, the metis nation of Alberta and Child and Family Services. It was in Wetaskiwin where Emelyn first discovered her passion for training, a love and skill that she continues to this day. Since 2014 Emelyn has worked as a Program Consultant for Reunification Supports for the Child and Family Division of the Government of Alberta. Personally, Emelyn has raised seven children three of whom joined her family through informal kinship care arrangements. She has also done respite for foster families and for group care teens. This has given her a great deal of insight and compassion towards foster families and the tremendous work that they do. Carey Lai Carey received his bachelor degree in Pharmacy from the University of Manitoba in His primary clinical interest is to provide training and support to those living with mental illnesses. Carey is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor who regularly provides training to the community in order to increase awareness on good mental health. He regularly acts as the primary and on call support for Foster Parents and residential supportive housing staff. He has also completed his level C first aid training and is certified to administer injections. Carey is very active in the community and has served on numerous charity boards and not for profit organizations. Jacqueline Pei (R. Psych., PhD) Dr. Pei is both an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Also a practicing Registered Psychologist for the past twelve years, Dr Pei began her career as a criminologist and forensic counselor working with incarcerated youth. Motivated by this early work, she returned to academia to study youth at risk, child development, and neuropsychology, leading to her current focus on interventions for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Building on her work with various community and government agencies, Dr Pei currently leads the Intervention Network Action Team (inat) for the Canada FASD Research Network a role that facilitates the link between research, policy, and practice. Tracy Mastrangelo Tracy is Project Coordinator for the Wellness Resiliency and Partnership project. The WRaP project is an innovative program supporting junior and senior high school students throughout the province of Alberta diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Prior to this Tracy used her Social Work education working in the Yukon Government with Family and Children's Services supporting kinship, foster and adoptive parents caring for children affected by trauma, FASD and emotional abuse. Barb McLean Barb is the owner of Collective Insight Consulting. Barb has worked on a wide range of projects with the Government of Alberta, various FASD Networks and programs that specialize in FASD. Projects have included, program evaluation, gender based analysis, strategic planning, project management and workshop development. Barb has a Masters degree in Political Science from the University of Alberta where she specialized in Aboriginal Women's Issues in Canada. Tracy Cook Tracy is a Masters level clinician with vast experience in working with traumatized children and their families. She is a registered Social Worker with 26 years of experience and provides individual as well as family therapy. Her areas of expertise are in sexual abuse, trauma, family violence and attachment issues. She has extensive experience in providing clinical consultation to agencies, including both therapy and expert testimony. She is the author of the highly successful CHIPS parenting program designed to assist caregivers in helping improve their parenting. She utilizes Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy concepts in her work and is the first certified DDP counsellor in Western Canada. Sandra Alton Sandra has worked with many aspects of trauma over three decades of working in the area. She has a private practice where her focus has been helping families address the challenges of sexual abuse and trauma. Sandra is a faculty member in the Social Work program at MacEwan University. IL DUO is a dynamic musical comedy group in the style of Smothers Brothers and other comedy duos. Their brand of musical silliness leaves no note unsung and no heart string unplucked! Il Duo has been stunning audiences since early 2010, and plan to stun the rest of the world very soon. This zany live theatre performance has broad mass appeal and leaves its audiences rolling in the aisles with a healthy dose of audience participation and some unexpected takes on some well known and beloved pop songs.

4 FRIDAY PM, APRIL 15, 1:00PM TO 4:00PM 101 Caregiving and the Aboriginal Child (Emelyn Desjarlais) (Replaces F-Series) This series of four sessions will focus on family teachings, historical and current context for Aboriginal populations, trauma and healing as well as celebrating children and families. The entire training session is done in a circle and is limited to 25 participants. 102 The Parenting Toolbox (D3) Just as a skilled craftsman carries with him the tools that he will need in order to do his work, parents must use many different tools to guide children s behavior. This workshop provides you with an overview of the five key tools that you can use for many situations. 103 Your Role on the Fostering Team (A2) While you have a critical role as the primary caregiver for children and youth, you are part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team of professionals. Working on this team requires an understanding of your roles and responsibilities and the roles and responsibilities of other team members. 104 Mental Health First Aid (Carey Lai) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis is resolved. Mental Health First Aid Basic discusses the following mental disorders: substance related disorders, mood related disorders, anxiety and trauma related disorders, and psychotic disorders. Crisis first aid skills for the following situations are learned: substance overdose, suicidal behavior, panic attack, acute stress reaction and psychotic episode. 105 Suicide Awareness (E7) Children and youth in our care are particularly at risk of suicide given the history of turmoil in their lives. Whether a crisis is successfully prevented or treated and transcended depends on the ability of caregivers. This course focuses on identifying enough of the risk indicators and warning signs of suicidal behavior in children for caregivers to know when to ask for professional help. 106 Love Languages (Brian and Joyce Golding) The Goldings have been fostering over 30 years and have been happily married for 48 years and they still like each other! The teachings of this course have contributed to the success of their relationship. Join this session and learn the language of love. SATURDAY AM, APRIL 16, 9:00AM TO NOON 201 Caregiving and the Aboriginal Child (Emelyn Desjarlais) (Replaces F-Series) Session 101 is a prerequisite 202 Trauma and Attachment (Tracy Cook) The session will cover the basics of trauma and attachment issues and how caregivers can use brain based, trauma informed approaches to assist in relationship building and the creation of a healing environment. The session will explore the basics of creating a "place" to heal utilizing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy techniques, which have proven successful in working with kids who are masters at pushing away and are often diagnosed with RAD and ODD. Traditional behavioural and cognitive approaches alone are often not enough to assist these children and their care providers in healing, and this session will discuss how attachment work needs to be approached differently. 203 FASD Session (Jacqueline Pei (R. Psych., PhD), Tracy Mastrangelo and Barb McLean) After reviewing videos and learning guides that are designed to help shift ones perspective from behavior to brain function, we will discuss the challenges of supporting individuals with an FASD. We will share our experiences, learn how to reframe behaviours, and look at ways to shift our thinking to become agile, flexible problem solvers. We will discuss how to generate more alternatives to support with individuals an FASD. In addition, we will look at ways to activate collaborative networks, offer caregiver support and discuss how to best share these resources with schools, community services and agencies. 204 Mental Health First Aid Continued Session 104 is a prerequisite 205 Addressing Allegations of Abuse (A5) This course gives practical consideration to the possibility of an allegation of abuse being made against you. It gives an overview of what you would be likely to experience in the course of an investigation. There are a number of practical considerations and strategies for dealing with allegations that are explored. 206 Managing the Fostering Experience (H2) It is important to maintain a healthy you and family throughout the fostering experience. This course will focus on your personal experiences as a caregiver. You will have the opportunity to highlight what works for you and draw on the resources of other participants to address areas that are causing concern.

5 SATURDAY PM, APRIL 16, 1:00PM TO 4:00PM 301 Caregiving and the Aboriginal Child (Emelyn Desjarlais) (Replaces F-Series) Session 101 & 201 are prerequisites. 302 Trauma and Attachment (Tracy Cook) Session 202 and 302 are not concurrent but are beneficial and complementary to each other. 303 FASD Session (E4 & E5 Equivalent) Session 203 is a prerequisite. This is a full day of training. 304 Mental Health First Aid Continued Session 104 & 204 are prerequisites. 305 Joining the Journey of Signs of Safety This session will provide a brief overview of Signs of Safety (SOS) including where it originated, the countries currently implementing/using SOS and their feedback. An overview will be provided regarding where North Central CFS is at in its implementation, the tools being used and language associated with SOS. There will be interactive activities that allow participants to explore the tools, such as Words and Pictures to provide awareness of SOS process. 306 Creating a Developmental Environment (C3) The basic message of this module may be a shift in thinking for some people: to change the environment versus the child, so that the environment best supports the child at whatever developmental stage they are at. This course explores which elements in the environment can be modified. SUNDAY AM, APRIL 17, 9:00AM TO NOON 401 Caregiving and the Aboriginal Child (Emelyn Desjarlais) (Replaces F-Series) Session 101, 201 & 301 are prerequisites. 402 Caring for Children wo have been Exposed to Sexual Abuse (equivalent to E8) (Sandra Alton) The caregiver is responsible to co-create a relationship that nurtures healing for children that have been exposed to sexual abuse. This workshop will deliver all the content required for equivalency for E8 but will provide greater insight into various abuse dynamics. 403 Managing Substance Abuse (E6) You as a parent need to understand the basics of substance abuse, and how to manage it should it become an issue with the children in your care. 404 Mental Health First Aid Continued Session 104, 204 & 304 are prerequisites. 405 Signs of Safety Session 305 is a prerequisite. This session will showcase a current case example of the application of SOS practice on a file, highlighting the collaborative efforts of caregivers, caseworkers and community supports. A presentation from various stakeholders on how an SOS approach has been different from previous CFS involvement will be included. Your conference expenses will only be covered if you attend all of your training sessions

6 North Central Caregiver s Fee: $75.00 per person Registration Fee Includes: All training Friday Supper Breakfasts Saturday Lunch Saturday Banquet Out of Region or Agency Fee: $ per person Registration Fee Includes: All training Friday Supper Breakfasts Saturday Lunch Saturday Banquet Accommodations & Parking Membership in Northern 7 Regional Foster Care Society North Central Foster Parents Only: Child Care Receipts required (please bring them with you) $65/child per day to a maximum of $195/family per day North Central Kinship/Adoptive/Staff: Contact your worker or supervisor to determine if you are eligible to be sponsored. Conference related expenses may be covered. Mileage 16.5 cents/km Please send your registration form with payment to: North Central Alberta Region CFS Attention : NADINE MAJEAU PO Box 549, Street Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P2 Phone: Fax: nadine.majeau@gov.ab.ca NO phone in registrations will be accepted Additional Banquet Tickets: $45.00 per person Cheques payable to: GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA

7 2016 BUILDING FUTURES TOGETHER CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM PARTICIPANT 1 PARTICIPANT 2 PHONE # ADDRESS Please note: Conference Activities are restricted to Conference Delegates and Trainers FRIDAY 1PM - 4PM 101 Aboriginal Caregiving 102 Parenting Tool Box (D3) 103 Your Role (A2) 104 Mental Health First Aid 105 Suicide Awareness (E7) 106 Love Languages SATURDAY 9AM - 12PM 201 Aboriginal Caregiving 202 Trauma and Attachment 203 FASD 204 Mental Health First Aid 205 Allegations (A5) 206 Managing Fostering (H2) SATURDAY 12PM - 4PM 301 Aboriginal Caregiving 302 Trauma and Attachment 303 FASD 304 Mental Health First Aid 305 Signs of Safety 306 Developmental Enviro (C3) SUNDAY 9AM - 12PM 401 Aboriginal Caregiving 402 Sexual Abuse (E8) 403 Substance Abuse (E6) 404 Mental Health First Aid 405 Signs of Safety PARTICIPANT 1 PARTICIPANT 2 1ST CHOICE 2ND CHOICE 1ST CHOICE 2ND CHOICE ALL REGISTRATIONS AND FEES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2016 Space is limited. Registrations will be taken on a first come first serve basis.

8 Please send your registration form with payment to: North Central Alberta Region CFS Attention : NADINE MAJEAU PO Box 549, Street Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P2 Phone: Fax: nadine.majeau@gov.ab.ca NO phone in registrations will be accepted Please notify Nadine of any dietary needs on your registration form. Can t wait to see you there!