Enjoy highlights from the 21st Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference September 29-30, 2021. Thank you to our partner sponsors: the South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Child’s Voice at Sanford Health and the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment.
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Darla Biel, Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program
Nikki Eining, Avera Behavioral Health, Brookings
Addressing the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Krista Heeren-Graber, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Cassie Nagel, Children’s Home Society of South Dakota
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Strengthening Multidisciplinary Partnerships in Tribal Regions – Case Review with FBI and the Child Advocacy Center
Angela Lisburg, Avera St. Mary’s Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center
Justin Lowrence, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lynette Weiss, Federal Bureau of Investigation
4 Rs of the Trauma-Informed Approach with Tribes and American Indian/Alaska Native Families
Alicia Mousseau, The National Native Children’s Trauma Center
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The Importance of Trauma-Informed Community Care and Reform in Criminal Justice
Terry Liggins, Hurdle of Life Foundation
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Among the Shadows: Adolescent Boys in Distress
Dr. Kelly Bass, University of South Dakota
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Understanding the Evidence-Based Approaches to Perinatal Addiction
Dr. Marcela Smid, University of Utah
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This session will focus on understanding the evidence based approaches to perinatal addiction including opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, alcohol use disorder and co-existing mental and physical health conditions. This session is designed to engage a multi-disciplinary audience (medical professionals, legal professional, social worker, child protective services case workers) to understand how to best maximize maternal and child health and well-being. A portion of the program will be didactic and then a case will be presented to allow for professionals to engage with each other in a case of perinatal addiction. This session will focus on practical lessons including understanding pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder, treatment for other substance use disorders and biological test (urine toxicology screens).
Understanding Adoption Through a Child’s Eyes
Chadwick Ratigan, Self-Employed
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Digital World and Kids: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Hollie Strand, Pennington County (S.D.) Sheriff’s Office/Internet Crimes Against Children
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Support and Treatment of Children Affected by Traumatic Stress
Amanda Reed, NPPA
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Come Walk With Me
Cara Beers and Christine Krogman, South Dakota Department of Social Services
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Think in Reverse to Avoid the Worse: How to Approach Your Job to Avoid a Criminal Appeal Reversal
Sarah Thorne, Office of the Attorney General
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Self-Care is NOT Selfish: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma
Beth Reynolds & Kay Glidden, Compassion Resiliency
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Staff pay an emotional price for doing the work that they do. There is now over two decades of research proving that working in high stress, trauma-exposed professions carries elements of risk to the staff. Using the most recent research in the field, this interactive, evidence-based and trauma-informed presentation will explore assumptions about compassion fatigue, secondary trauma and burnout, the personal barriers that professionals face in their daily lives and offer new creative approaches, resources and hands-on tools for maintaining healthy and resilient staff.
Child Advocacy Compete3ncy Among Professionals and Students Working in Social, Health and Education Services in South Dakota
Kelly Bass, University of South Dakota
Shana Cerny, University of South Dakota
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Culture and Connections as Resiliency Builders for Tribal Youth and Families
Lisa Stark, The National Native Children’s Trauma Center
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Building Resilient Communities in South Dakota: Brookings County
Nikki Eining, Avera Behavioral Health
Carrie Sanderson, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness
Cori Jacobson, Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation
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Restorative Justice Before Punitive Damages
Pat Hubert, Northwest Area Schools
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The Impact of Trauma on Problem Behavior: Considerations for School-Based Professionals
Dr. Kari Oyen, University of South Dakota
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Students who experience trauma are at increased risk for poor outcomes. By understanding the core features of youth who experience trauma, school-based professionals can better identify the core features of trauma and understand the important aspect of intervention that will facilitate interventions to increase student success. Practical strategies will be discussed.