In this issue
- Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, October 8
- ECCS Touchpoints, September 8
- Court Improvement Program recording
- The Future of Food community conversations
New format. Same important mission. Registration is open
The Community Response to Child Abuse Conference is now a focused one-day experience.
Earn 7+ continuing education hours. Choose from a range of breakout sessions, hear from keynote speakers and connect with peers in one day.
Keynote presentations
Derek Clark will open the conference with Resilience and Redemption: The Power of Determination and the Spirit of a Child. Derek shares his personal journey and the resilience that helped him move through trauma. His presentation explores determination, hope and the transformative power of redemption.
Additional keynote presentations include Post Traumatic Growth, What the Dolphins Taught Me by Frank Grijalva and Resilience & Adaptability: Strategies to Thrive Through Change by Mike Kutzke.
Breakout session topics
- Trauma and Stressor Disorders 101: Diagnosis, Screening, and Treatment Foundations
- Indigenous Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- The Stories We Believe: How Self-Worth Drives Behavior and Healing
- Everything is Connected: Understanding How the Early Childhood Environment Shapes the Central Nervous System
Conference Highlights
- 15+ unique breakout sessions
- 3 general sessions
- 7.5 continuing education hours
- $125 registration includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages
South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative
The Center is supporting the South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative in partnership with Avera Research Institute and the South Dakota Department of Health. Together, they are hosting community conversations to help shape the future of food and nutrition in South Dakota.
The conversations also support the publication of the first South Dakota Food Landscape Assessment. This statewide resource brings together data, research and community perspectives to help people understand the factors that shape food access, nutrition and health across South Dakota.
The assessment highlights strengths, identifies challenges and explores opportunities to improve food and nutrition security. It is intended as a shared resource for community members, organizations, health care providers, educators, producers, tribal communities, policymakers and anyone committed to building a healthier South Dakota.
Each community conversation will include a meal featuring local foods and time to learn about the report. You can also explore FRANK, which stands for Food Resources, Access & Nutrition Knowledge. The source describes FRANK as a first-of-its-kind data dashboard.
Dates and locations
- Pierre: Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Kyle: Thursday, Sept. 17
- Rapid City: Friday, Sept. 18
- Aberdeen: Wednesday, Sept. 23
- Sioux Falls: Thursday, Sept. 24
Each event will include giveaways as a sign of appreciation for you and the communities working to improve food and nutrition in South Dakota.
South Dakota ECCS
Visit the Touchpoints webinars page.
The August session, South Dakota Children and the Food/Nutrition Landscape, is now available to view.
Upcoming Touchpoints webinar
September 8, noon to 1 p.m. Central Time
Advancing Pediatric Medical Homes in South Dakota: Building Coordinated, Family-Centered Care for Children, presented by Jason Simon-Ressler, Child Health Coordinator, South Dakota Department of Health.
Court Improvement Program
The August session, Child Welfare Proceedings & Courtroom Practice, is now available to view.
Upcoming trainings
October 28, noon to 1 p.m. Central Time
Ethics in Child Welfare Representation, presented by Nicole Laughlin of Laughlin Law.
November 19, noon to 1 p.m. Central Time
Understanding ICWA: The Gold Standard of Child Welfare: Improving Outcomes for Indian Families, presented by Sheldon Spotted Elk and Dan Lewerenz.