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SESSION V Tuesday, November 15, 2011 03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m.
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| SESSION V |
Collaboration for Kids Pung
Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma believe that working together on behalf of child victims of abuse makes
all the difference in terms of response and intervention – and in the lives of the child victims themselves.
This conversation with center Directors will focus on the effective program strategies and partnerships
utilized by child advocacy centers and promote discussion on how centers can expand their commitment to
serving Indian children and their families.
Workshop Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to identify resources available at child advocacy centers; 2.
Participants will provide input on best practices to utilize child advocacy center resources; 3. Participants
will be able to identify a benefit of multidisciplinary collaboration.
Presented by: Maggi Hutchason, MEd, Executive Director, Dearing House Child Advocacy Center;
Sherri Snyder, Executive Director, Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma, Inc.
Track: PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Intermediate
Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma believe that working together on behalf of child victims of abuse makes
all the difference in terms of response and intervention – and in the lives of the child victims themselves.
This conversation with center Directors will focus on the effective program strategies and partnerships
utilized by child advocacy centers and promote discussion on how centers can expand their commitment to
serving Indian children and their families.
Workshop Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to identify resources available at child advocacy centers; 2.
Participants will provide input on best practices to utilize child advocacy center resources; 3. Participants
will be able to identify a benefit of multidisciplinary collaboration.
Presented by: Maggi Hutchason, MEd, Executive Director, Dearing House Child Advocacy Center;
Sherri Snyder, Executive Director, Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma, Inc.
Track: PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Intermediate
Compassion Fatigue and Stress Relief for Service Providers Reed C
in Indian Country (Repeated from Session IV)
This workshop is designed to provide participants with knowledge to understand the difference between
compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma as well as to recognize when the job stressors faced by service
providers are becoming an issue in their lives. The workshop will discuss all types of stress relievers ranging in
price from expensive to no cost as well as cultural stress relievers. Some fun interactive activities will also be
offered.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn: 1) the differences between vicarious trauma and compassion
fatigue; 2) signs of compassion fatigue and become familiar with stress tests that can be used for personal
evaluation or by supervisors to evaluate staff members; and 3) strategies for stress relief to avoid burnout
and taking problems home.
Presented by: Dianne Barker Harrold (Cherokee), Tribal Victim Assistance Project Director, Unified Solutions
Tribal Community Development Group, Inc.; Pawnee Nation Judge, Keetoowah Cherokee Attorney; Indian
Country Consultant
Track: HEALTH/WELLNESS Level: Intermediate, Advanced
in Indian Country (Repeated from Session IV)
This workshop is designed to provide participants with knowledge to understand the difference between
compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma as well as to recognize when the job stressors faced by service
providers are becoming an issue in their lives. The workshop will discuss all types of stress relievers ranging in
price from expensive to no cost as well as cultural stress relievers. Some fun interactive activities will also be
offered.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn: 1) the differences between vicarious trauma and compassion
fatigue; 2) signs of compassion fatigue and become familiar with stress tests that can be used for personal
evaluation or by supervisors to evaluate staff members; and 3) strategies for stress relief to avoid burnout
and taking problems home.
Presented by: Dianne Barker Harrold (Cherokee), Tribal Victim Assistance Project Director, Unified Solutions
Tribal Community Development Group, Inc.; Pawnee Nation Judge, Keetoowah Cherokee Attorney; Indian
Country Consultant
Track: HEALTH/WELLNESS Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Minnesota American Indian Child Welfare Initiative: Maynard
A Tribe-State-County Government to Government Partnership
Tribal leaders will share how participating in the American Indian Child Welfare Initiative has resulted in a
significant expansion of their role in delivery of child welfare services for children and families on the
reservation. This bold initiative will show that tribally designed programs and services lead to improved
outcomes for families and the over representation of American Indian children in the child welfare system
are reduced. Come and learn about successful strategies for building effective services and sustainable
funding in a collaborative model.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn: 1) how an innovative model of tribally-delivered child welfare
services is making a positive difference for children and families on the Leech Lake reservation; 2) how to
develop and sustain effective partnerships between tribal, state and county governments; and 3) ways tribal
child welfare programs access state and federal funding (i.e., title IV-E) to support and sustain a significant
program expansion.
Presented by: Earl Robinson (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), BA, Title IV-E Systems Manager, Leech Lake Child
Welfare Program; Tamie Finn, Director, Leech Lake Child Welfare Program
Track: CULTURAL, PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Intermediate, Advanced
A Tribe-State-County Government to Government Partnership
Tribal leaders will share how participating in the American Indian Child Welfare Initiative has resulted in a
significant expansion of their role in delivery of child welfare services for children and families on the
reservation. This bold initiative will show that tribally designed programs and services lead to improved
outcomes for families and the over representation of American Indian children in the child welfare system
are reduced. Come and learn about successful strategies for building effective services and sustainable
funding in a collaborative model.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn: 1) how an innovative model of tribally-delivered child welfare
services is making a positive difference for children and families on the Leech Lake reservation; 2) how to
develop and sustain effective partnerships between tribal, state and county governments; and 3) ways tribal
child welfare programs access state and federal funding (i.e., title IV-E) to support and sustain a significant
program expansion.
Presented by: Earl Robinson (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), BA, Title IV-E Systems Manager, Leech Lake Child
Welfare Program; Tamie Finn, Director, Leech Lake Child Welfare Program
Track: CULTURAL, PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Oaks Indian Mission: An ICW Foster Care Placement Cain
Oaks Indian Mission, located in Delaware County, has a 200 year relationship of Christian care and support
for the Cherokee and other Indian Tribes. During the past 85 years, the Mission has assisted hundreds of
Indian families and their children as a child care facility. Licensed by the State of Oklahoma as a Residential
Child Care Facility, the Mission provides year-round foster care that focuses on the educational, wellness,
cultural, and spiritual needs of school-aged children. The Mission currently serves 42 children of which 15
are placed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services or tribal courts.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) know the historical relationship between the Moravian and
Lutheran missionaries as they provided spiritual support and later child care support to area Cherokee
populations; 2) understand the scope of child care services provided to children that reside at the Mission
including but not limited to residential life, educational services and support, health care, social services and
counseling, recreational needs, and spiritual needs; 3) know how to apply and follow through on the
admissions process; and 4) be introduced to the institution’s governance and administration, funding for
operations, and organizational policies and procedures.
Presented by: Dennis Snell (Cherokee), MEd, Tribal Liaison, Oaks Indian Mission, David Schacle, MEd,
Executive Director, Oaks Indian Mission; Rev. Don Marshall, MDiv, Director of Development, Oaks Indian
Mission
Track: PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Entry, Intermediate, Advanced
Oaks Indian Mission, located in Delaware County, has a 200 year relationship of Christian care and support
for the Cherokee and other Indian Tribes. During the past 85 years, the Mission has assisted hundreds of
Indian families and their children as a child care facility. Licensed by the State of Oklahoma as a Residential
Child Care Facility, the Mission provides year-round foster care that focuses on the educational, wellness,
cultural, and spiritual needs of school-aged children. The Mission currently serves 42 children of which 15
are placed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services or tribal courts.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) know the historical relationship between the Moravian and
Lutheran missionaries as they provided spiritual support and later child care support to area Cherokee
populations; 2) understand the scope of child care services provided to children that reside at the Mission
including but not limited to residential life, educational services and support, health care, social services and
counseling, recreational needs, and spiritual needs; 3) know how to apply and follow through on the
admissions process; and 4) be introduced to the institution’s governance and administration, funding for
operations, and organizational policies and procedures.
Presented by: Dennis Snell (Cherokee), MEd, Tribal Liaison, Oaks Indian Mission, David Schacle, MEd,
Executive Director, Oaks Indian Mission; Rev. Don Marshall, MDiv, Director of Development, Oaks Indian
Mission
Track: PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Entry, Intermediate, Advanced
Placement Preferences Theater
(Repeated from Session IV)
This workshop will provide an overview of the placement preferences of the Indian Child Welfare Act,
including recent case law developments and case examples, and a discussion on expert witness testimony
and its use in ICWA cases. A survey of case law dealing with placement preferences will also be provided.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of placement preferences
Presented by: Casey Ross-Petherick (Cherokee), JD, MBA, Deputy Director, Native American Legal Resource
Center, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Track: LEGAL Level: Entry, Intermediate
(Repeated from Session IV)
This workshop will provide an overview of the placement preferences of the Indian Child Welfare Act,
including recent case law developments and case examples, and a discussion on expert witness testimony
and its use in ICWA cases. A survey of case law dealing with placement preferences will also be provided.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of placement preferences
Presented by: Casey Ross-Petherick (Cherokee), JD, MBA, Deputy Director, Native American Legal Resource
Center, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Track: LEGAL Level: Entry, Intermediate
Agenda Subject to Change
Trauma Informed Care for Children in Indian Country Joyner
This workshop will provide information on trauma informed care for children in Indian Country. The impact
of childhood traumatic experiences on the well-being and emotional development of youth will be discussed.
The treatment of child/youth traumatic experiences using an evidence based model of well-being will be
presented.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) understand the impact of childhood traumatic experiences on the
wellbeing and emotional development of youth; 2) be able to recognize symptoms of child/youth trauma;
and 3) gain knowledge on treatment of child/youth traumatic experiences using an evidence based model of
Well-being.
Presented by: : Dolores Subia BigFoot (Caddo), PhD, Director, Indian Country Child Trauma Center,
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sadie Willmon-Haque, PhD, LCSW, Indian Country Child
Trauma Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Track: CULTURAL Level: Intermediate, Advanced
This workshop will provide information on trauma informed care for children in Indian Country. The impact
of childhood traumatic experiences on the well-being and emotional development of youth will be discussed.
The treatment of child/youth traumatic experiences using an evidence based model of well-being will be
presented.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) understand the impact of childhood traumatic experiences on the
wellbeing and emotional development of youth; 2) be able to recognize symptoms of child/youth trauma;
and 3) gain knowledge on treatment of child/youth traumatic experiences using an evidence based model of
Well-being.
Presented by: : Dolores Subia BigFoot (Caddo), PhD, Director, Indian Country Child Trauma Center,
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sadie Willmon-Haque, PhD, LCSW, Indian Country Child
Trauma Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Track: CULTURAL Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Healing Our Families Through Tribal Wraparound Reed AB
(Repeated from Session II)
Healing our families through the utilization of tribal wraparound model can be a good fit for tribal
communities due to its fundamental core concepts. Child Welfare Agencies who are looking to find answers
how to work effectively with native families may want to consider tribal wraparound as this model focuses
on a strength based perspective, believes in community based programing, is family centered and family
driven, and utilizes the child and family team as the decision making body. This model understands the
importance of a family’s culture, beliefs, and their extended family; and incorporates these areas into
practice for a holistic healing concept.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) gain the understanding of the unique difference when working
with native families compared to working with non-native families; 2) learn how a paradigm shift in
processes and perceptions directly affect the outcomes when working with native families; and 3) leave with
a broad overview of tribal wraparound and how it may be effective in their home communities
Presented by: Ryan Champagne (Little River Band of Odawa Indians), Director, Department of Family
Services, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Track: CULTURAL, PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Entry, Intermediate, Advanced
(Repeated from Session II)
Healing our families through the utilization of tribal wraparound model can be a good fit for tribal
communities due to its fundamental core concepts. Child Welfare Agencies who are looking to find answers
how to work effectively with native families may want to consider tribal wraparound as this model focuses
on a strength based perspective, believes in community based programing, is family centered and family
driven, and utilizes the child and family team as the decision making body. This model understands the
importance of a family’s culture, beliefs, and their extended family; and incorporates these areas into
practice for a holistic healing concept.
Workshop Objectives: Participants will: 1) gain the understanding of the unique difference when working
with native families compared to working with non-native families; 2) learn how a paradigm shift in
processes and perceptions directly affect the outcomes when working with native families; and 3) leave with
a broad overview of tribal wraparound and how it may be effective in their home communities
Presented by: Ryan Champagne (Little River Band of Odawa Indians), Director, Department of Family
Services, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Track: CULTURAL, PRACTICE/GENERAL Level: Entry, Intermediate, Advanced