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E-01 - Abusive Head Trauma

Richard Kaplan, MD

This presentation briefly reviews the history of our understanding of AHT. R

It also provides a discussion of:

• Biomechanics
• Data on falls
• Differential Diagnosis
• The Medical Evaluation of AHT

E-02 - Caregiver and Effective Supervision of Sexual Offenders

David Prescott

Diverse supervision models are available for supervising both adult and juvenile sexual offenders. These models will be discussed and explained in details along with their strengths and weaknesses. For example, the benefits of and problems with GPS anklets, prohibiting internet access and residency restrictions will all be discussed among other methods and models.  

E-03 - Domestic Violence in the Native American Community

Kateri Bishop, MSW

E-04 - A Community Model to End Youth Homelessness

Melinda Giovengo, PhD/Hedda M. McLendon, MPH

The path of into homelessness can be sudden. Failures of the traditional support systems of education and family can lead to a lifetime of dependency. We will explore how to bring together community partners, funding streams and missions to create a path to success through education, employment and age appropriate housing models.

E-05 - Child Death Investigation by the Forensic Pathologist/Medical Examiner (Part 2 of 2)

Mary Case, MD

This presentation will cover the investigation of a wide variety of child deaths including abusive and accidental deaths from the perspective of a forensic pathologist/medical examiner.  The presentation will include discussion of the types of information from medical records, birth history, family history, and  other agency investigations that must be incorporated into the investigation by the medical examiner in coming to conclusions about the cause and manner of death of a child.  In depth discussion of death scene investigation will demonstrate how many deaths are subtle or totally lacking in findings at autopsy and how the medical examiner reaches decisions as to cause and manner of death in these cases from death scene investigation.  The presentation will also discuss the autopsy process beginning with trace evidence and body identification and continuing to documentation of injury on the body or by radiographs.  Every type of inflicted injury will be demonstrated and discussed.  The presentation will then proceed to internal evidence of injury at autopsy and will demonstrate every type of injury.  The use of histology for determination of aging and dating of injury will be considered.  Special studies including chemistry, microbiology, neuropathology, and toxicology will be discussed and demonstrated.  The thought process of the forensic pathologist/medical examiner in making decisions about cause and manner of death, inflicted or accidental injury,  dating of injuries, and clinical correlation with autopsy findings will be discussed.

E-06 - Increasing the Educational Outcomes for Youth in Care: Educational Advocacy 101

Jane Robinson/Marlene Maier, BA

A youth in foster care faces unique barriers to achieving educational success making it essential the adults in their life are equipped with the knowledge and skills to advocate for their needs.  Presented by Treehouse Educational Advocates, this workshop will offer the fundamental components of Educational Advocacy.  Topics to be covered will include: becoming an advocate, effective communication with schools, education policy, and preparing youth for educational success.

E-07 - Integrated Case Management

Renee Fenton/Bonnie Glenn/Kyle Smith/David Charles/Nancy Sutton/Liz Kohlenberg

E-08 - Working with Physically Abusive Caregivers and their Children-Evidence Based Treatments, Challenges, and Successes

Monica Fitzgerald, PhD

This workshop will provide professionals with a brief overview of evidence based treatments and key intervention components used when working with physically abusive caregivers and their children. We will discuss the common challenges and successes that mental health professionals encounter when implementing these treatments. A combination of didactic, case examples, audio/video clips, and active discussion will be used.  

E-09 - Dependent Youth and Juvenile Detention

Doug Allison/Steve Hassett, JD/Lee Selah

The workshop will examine legal and practice issues with detention of status offenders, particularly youth who are dependent and in the care and custody of DSHS.  Recent data will be presented on the frequency and reasons for detention episodes for dependent youth, how it compares with the experience of other youth, and to what extent a youth’s dependent status may contribute to the likelihood or length of detention episodes.  To the extent the data allows, the workshop will look at issues of race and gender disproportionality in rates of detention, both for dependent youth and in comparison to the overall population of youth.  The workshop will also look at innovative best practices in this state for cross-system coordination and response for dependent youth who end up in detention.

E-10 - Attachment, Intimacy and Loneliness in Sexual Offenders

W.L. Marshall OC, FRSC, PhD

A description of a theory focusing on the possible role of intimacy deficits and loneliness in the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending will provide the basis for this workshop.  The evidence examining this theory will be outlined.  The further development of this theory into an account of attachment problems will be provided.  A model of attachment from the more general research literature will be described and suggestions will be made about how sexual offenders might fit into this model.  The relevant research will be examined and the treatment of intimacy, loneliness and attachment deficits will be described.

E-11 - WA State Child Abuse Interviewing Refresher (Part 2 of 4)

Laura Merchant, MSW, LICSW/Patti Toth, JD

This all-day workshop is a “refresher” class for WA State law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors and child interviewers who have previously attended the 3 or 4 day “Child Abuse Investigation and Interviewing” course sponsored by the WA State CJTC and DSHS and presented by CJTC and Harborview’s Center for Sexual Assault & Traumatic Stress.  It will review research-based best practices in child forensic interviewing and discuss recent modifications to the WA State Child Interview Guide.  Specific topics will include changes in recommendations regarding truth-lie discussions, ground rules and narrative practice.

E-12 - The Saving F.A.C.E. Approach to Finding Permanent Homes for Every Teen in Our Care - Barring No One! (Part 2 of 4)

Pat O'Brien MS, LMSW

This presentation will discuss how to find unconditionally committed permanent parent(s) for teens using this three prong recruitment approach: Friends, Acquaintances, & Community Education.

E-13 - Productive Discomfort: Difficult Dialogues with the Challenges of Disproportionality and the Opportunities of Intercultural Competence`

Raymond F. Reyes, PhD

How can the notion of intercultural competence offer practical insight into the issues and challenges concerning culturally diverse communities as it pertains to racial disproportionality in the family and children service system?  Why is culture a creative and essential resource for our work with multicultural families and communities?  How can a strong working knowledge of cultural diversity become a viable strategy for activating the mysterious power of human resilience, healing and reconciliation?  Dr. Reyes will address these questions in an effort to cultivate a new emerging understanding concerning what we can learn from tribal traditional knowledge systems and how best to serve our ethnic communities in a fair, inclusive and just manner.  This session will be a facilitated, interactive “instructional conversation” designed to develop and integrate the collective wisdom and practitioner experience participants bring into the seminar room.

E-14 - How do you Start a Non-Profit Clothing Room for Foster Teens/Children?

Robyn Nance, BS/Linda Rogers

Participants in this workshop will learn how. Robyn Nance & Linda Rogers, Co Directors opened Teen Closet September 2007. Teen Closet serves teens in foster care, foster adopt, relative care and kinship care. Learn how, with community involvement, to open a "closet" for foster children in your region. Receive information how to apply for your non profit status and grant opportunities.

E-15 - Tribal Community and Police Problem Solving Teams – A COPS Approach to Addressing Issues of Crime and Livability in Indian Country

David Rogers, BS

Since 1999 efforts have been made to introduce Community Policing to Indian Country. The highly rated training “Tribal Police and Community Problem Solving Teams” training has been successful in helping tribes establish community oriented policing approaches to every issue facing the community. This training has been re-established in 2010 for deliver again. The training allows the freedom of tribal teams to include any aspect of their own cultural and spiritual components to programs they develop.

E-16 - Psychological Evaluations:  Best Practices and Points of Challenge

Daniel Rybicki, PsyD, DABPS

Psychological testing of parents is a common element of most dependency cases. This workshop will familiarize participants with key psychometric principles (reliability, validity, sensitivity) and call attention to their relevance in proper assessment. Key testing domains and reference materials for test critiques will be addressed. Introduction to various tests and information pertinent to challenge or critique will be provided. Common errors and omissions will be discussed along with recommendations for when and how to utilize a rebuttal expert. Participants will be given some sample cross-examination questions to illustrate these concerns.