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