Court Improvement Program
Multidiscplinary Teams
Multidiscplinary Teams Presenters: Brittany Novotny, Children’s Advocacy Centers of SD; Amanda Liebl, Child’s Voice at Sanford Health; Angelsa Lisburg, Avera St. Mary’s Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center; and Tifanie Petro, Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center. [...]
Huron Safety Plan Project
Presented by Dawn Johnson, Regional Manager for Child Protection Services, Department of Social Services and Winter Hendrickson, Foster Parent.
Legislative Update
Presented by Carrie Sanderson, Director, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment.
The Role of a Parent and Child Attorney in Child Welfare Cases
Presented by Nicole Laughlin, Laughlin Law.
Role of a State’s Attorney in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
Presented by Wendy Kloeppner, Lake County State’s Attorney and Roxie Erickson, Pennington County Deputy State’s Attorney.
Conversations with a Foster Parent
Presented by Lori Schaeffer, Foster Parent; Andrea Hemeyer, SD Department of Social Services; and Jennifer Mueller, SD Department of Social Services.
Family Time and Sibling/Relative Placement Preferences
Presented by Sara Sheppick, SD Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services.
Understanding Bias and Impact on the Legal System
Presented by Taneeza Islam, SD Voices for Peace.
Codington County Family Court Pilot Project
Presented by Judge Carmen Means.
Stress Triggers on Families, including Holiday Stress
Presented by Nikki Eining, Avera Behavioral Brookings.
