North Dakota Family Based Services Conference 2023

3803 13th Avenue South,Fargo ND 58103

28 March, 2023

Description

Join us for the 34th annual North Dakota Family-Based Services Conference: Building Together. This year we highlight and promote family based services in North Dakota with those who share in our objective to maintain, strengthen, and empower families. The North Dakota Family-Based Services Association, along with our volunteer Board of Directors and committees, have a longstanding commitment to revitalize North Dakota’s diverse audience of social workers, counselors, addiction counselors, therapists, educators, family advocates, youth leaders, foster parents, adoptive parents, and supervisors through education and professional development. Attend the four-day conference designed to inspire hope as part of our commitment to serving children and families of North Dakota. TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2023 Pre-Conference : Embracing Change with Dale Carnegie Adjusting to Change 12:30pm-2:30pm Melissa Marshall Leading Change without Authority 3:00-5:00pm Melissa Marshall Considering the ever-accelerating rate of change in today’s workplace, there may be no more important skill than to adjust successfully to change. Sometimes, we enjoy the challenge and opportunity that change presents. Other times, we find ourselves resisting and focusing on what we might lose because of the change rather than seeing what we might gain. Our ability to adjust to change has a tremendous impact on our well-being, productivity, and influence, so our approach to change, no matter how we feel about it, is essential to personal and organizational success. During this facilitated experience, we will concentrate on the aspects of change that are within our control; examine ways to adapt our patterns to meet the challenges of change more successfully; commit to being flexible and productive when change happens so we make positive impressions on others in the organization. WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2023 Continental Breakfast Provided- 7:30-8:15am Keynote: 8:30-10:00, 10:30-11:30am- The Impact of Incarceration on Children and Families Dr. Hilary Cuthrell This keynote presentation will provide an overview of incarcerated parents, their children, and individuals acting as caregivers during a time of parental incarceration. The presentation will touch on several current hot topics in the field, encouraging attendees to consider attending workshops later in the day to learn more about the following topic areas: statistics, safeguarding and supporting children of incarcerated parents, contact and communication between families, utilization of technology. Lunch Provided- 11:30-1:00pm Yoga- 11:30-12:20pm (boxed lunch provided) Roberta Pytlik All-levels yoga class that is focused on healing, recovery and body awareness. Limit of 20. 1st Breakout Sessions- 1:00-3:00pm A- 1: Parent-Child Contact During Incarceration Dr. Hilary Cuthrell This workshop focuses on the various forms of contact and communication utilized by families experiencing incarceration. There will be discussion on what forms of contact and communication are offered, the cost of communication and contact during parental incarceration, empirical research study findings on children's emotional reactions to plexiglass visiting, and COVID-19 impact on visitation. A- 2: Ethics Katie Krukenberg This session will provide an overview of ethical standards in the NASW and Code of Ethics pertaining to ethical dilemmas pertaining to self-care, social work in rural communities, and work with youth and families. Ethical decision-making models along with strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas will also be discussed. A- 3: School Collaboration Heather Simonich 2nd Breakout Sessions- 3:30-5:00pm A- 4: Reentry and Reunification of Parental Incarceration Dr. Hilary Cuthrell This workshop is centered on some of the obstacles parents face when reentering society and reunifying with their family. There will be discussion on pathways that lead to incarceration for mothers and fathers, review of statistics describing primary criminal offenses and length of sentences, barriers that parents faced once released, and panning for successful reentry and reunification. A-5: Brief Strategic Family Therapy Joni Klein This session will provide an overview of Brief Strategic Family Therapy; an evidence-based, family-focused intervention designed to treat the family system as a whole to prevent, reduce, and/or treat youth behavior problems; improve family functioning, including effective parental leadership and involvement with the youth. The goal is to improve youth’s behavior by improving family relationships. A-6: Paving the Road to Roses: Life During and After the Prison System Latrina Caldwell and Yvonne Garth A mother-daughter duo sharing their experience as a family impacted by incarceration. Yvonne Garth was incarcerated in Illinois when Latrina was a teenager. Together, they will share their story of the challenges and successes they experienced during Yvonne's incarceration and transition back to the community. They will discuss the financial struggles they faced, the impact on their mental health, and the importance of community and identity in their journey. They will also delve into the challenges of reconnecting as a family and with the world after a period of incarceration. Join them in a powerful and moving discussion about the realities of the criminal justice system and the impact it has on families. THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2023 Continental Breakfast Provided- 7:30-8:15am Keynote: - 8:30-10:00am Plenary: 10:15-11:15am Statewide 2-1-1 Crisis Response Tarah Cavett and FirstLink Lunch Provided- 11:30-1:00pm 1st Breakout Sessions- 1:00-2:30pm B-1: Healing, Empowering and Learning about Psychosis (HELP) Dr. Shauna Eberhardt The reserach is clear. Intervening at the first signs of psychosis decreases the intensity, duration, and frequency of future episodes. First Episode Psychosis programs focus on increasing quality of life for individuals experiencing psychosis and their families. B-2: Borderline Personality Disorder Dr. Bacsyzski The idea of borderline personality disorder has long been a bit difficult for practitioners and there has been significant stigma and fear surrounding working with people who have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder since its conception. As etiology and treatment options are becoming better understood (as well as some popularization in the media), some of this bias and stigma has been decreasing over time. However, working with those who have chronic suicidality can still be a significant challenge. This workshop will focus on what we know about borderline personality disorder and its early signs in children and adolescents, discussing and dispelling myths, treatment options, and practical ways to support youth with this pattern of dysregulation. 2nd Breakout Sessions- 3:00-5:00pm B-4: Supervision: A Critical Element of Ethical Practice Vince Lingren The professional discussions and formal training around ethics often focuses on how individual practitioners can apply ethical codes of conduct to make the right decisions and take right action. Although ethical codes are extremely useful guidelines for professional behavior, effective response to ethical dilemmas requires a group effort which includes direct supervisors and colleagues. This workshop will explore the vital role supervision plays both for supporting, exploring, and promoting ethical practices among individual supervisees, as well as the supervisor’s role in fostering a work unit culture which fosters ethical practice. B-5: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders Victoria Anderson Adolescent substance use has increased exponentially over the years. Substances used by adolescents have changed. Raising adolescents can have enormous challenges. It is important for parents, professionals, and community members to understand chosen substances. Chosen substances are ever evolving and continue to cause concerns. It is important to recognize this, to support adolescents by assisting individuals in making informed decisions. Families, professional and community members play an important role in helping someone struggling with substance use. Being aware of what substances are out there will put you in a better position to provide support. FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2023 Continental Breakfast Provided- 7:30-8:15am Keynote: 8:30-10:00am, 10:30am-12:00pm From Burnout to Brilliance: Living Your Best Life in Community Service Dr. Renae Reinardy This keynote presentation will discuss what it means to thrive at work, home and in your community. Skills will be shared to cultivate positive mental, physical, organizational, and social functioning. Research in this area will be reviewed and a fresh perspective on resiliency will be outlined as participants will have the opportunity to identify steps on their own path toward brilliance. Lodging: Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND Please book hotel room reservations directly with Holiday Inn at 701-282-2700. A block of single rooms and double rooms have been set aside at the Holiday Inn for conference attendees under ND Family Based Services Association. The Conference Rate is $128.00 for a standard room. Blocked rooms will be held at conference rates until February 25, 2023. For a State Rate room, when you book the reservation, you will initially get the block conference rate. Upon check-in, you must provide a State ID Card to get the state rate of $98.00 for a single occupant. Potential for up to *19 CEUs for North Dakota social work, counseling, addiction counseling. This conference is approved for Wraparound Recertification. *This is an estimate of potential CEU earnings and is subject to change. Please click here to nominate a deserving individual or program for a North Dakota Family Based Services award. https://www.ndfamilybased.org/