2017 Alaska CASA/GAL Conference

Celebrating 30 Years in AlaskaPresented by:

Friends of Alaska CASA Alaska CASA

Office of Public Advocacy

Friday, September 29, 2017 - (PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

9:30 – 10:15 AM Welcome/Opening Plenary

Welcome: LeeAnn Reicks, Alaska CASA State

DirectorDiane P. Horbochuk, Friends of

Alaska CASARick Allen, Director, Office of Public

AdvocacyKeynote Address: Representative Les Gara

10:15 AM BREAK

10:30 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 1

1A. Human Sex Trafficking Jolene Goeden and Erin Patterson, FBI

1B. Mental Health AssessmentsDr. Allen Blair

1C. Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate AddictionSouthcentral Foundation

11:45 AM BREAK

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM RECOGNITION LUNCH

Hosted by Friends of Alaska CASA

KEYNOTE: THE OPIATE CRISIS IN ALASKA

Jay C. Butler, MDChief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social

ServicesDirector of the Division of Public

Health

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Workshops 2

2A: The Indian Child Welfare Act: History and PracticeErin Dougherty-Lynch, Senior Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund (NARF)Sydney Tarzwell, Native Law Unit Supervising Attorney at Alaska Legal Services Corporation

2B: Challenges Related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) in the Foster Care SystemMarilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP, CNMBarb Chambers, Parent Navigator

2C: Changes at OCS:Part 1: Transforming Child Welfare Outcomesfor Alaska Native ChildrenCasey Groat Part 2:OCS Centralized IntakeLindsay Bothe

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Welcome/Opening Plenary

Representative Les Gara10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 1 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch/Keynote

3:00 PM BREAK/SNACK

3:15 – 4:30 Concurrent Workshops

3A: Interpreting Drug Tests WebinarStephanie Wells/Beacon

3B: Neonatal Effects of OpiatesAbigail Newby-Kew

3C: Moral Recognition TherapyCathy Gage, Akeela

4:45 PM Closing Plenary

Drew Michael, Alaska Native Artist and Storyteller

Saturday, September 30, 2017 - (PROGRAM SUBJECT TO

CHANGE)

9:30 - 10:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 4

4A: Hands-On Techniques in Working with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)sJackie LyonsJoel Akers

4B: Life Long LinksSarah Hanson, Anchorage CASA Program Coordinator

4C: Sexual Health for Youth Jenny Baker

10:45AM BREAK

11:00 –12:15 AM Concurrent Workshops 5

5A: Ripple Effects: The Importance of Educational Stability for Children and Youth in Foster CareFacing Foster Care in Alaska Panel

5B. Working With (LGBT) Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender) YouthMargie McWilliams, Supervising Attorney/GAL, Office of Public Advocacy, Juneau;

5C: Working with Individuals Who Batter: Current Practices in Alaska and New Directions for the Future

L. Diane Casto, Executive DirectorCouncil on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Department of Public Safety

Brenda Stanfill. Executive Director of the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living in Fairbanks and a Commissioner for the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission.

12:15 PM BREAK

12:30 PM Closing PlenaryPresented by Dr. Laura Jones

The Importance of the Sibling Bond

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 4 11:00 – 12:15 PM Concurrent Workshops 5

Conference LocationBP Energy Center

900 E. Benson Blvd.Anchorage, AK