2020 Breakout Sessions
Pre-Approved for Foster Training 
Space is Limited
Session 1 | Thursday, March 3 11:30am
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoulCare | Brandi Lea Bergren | Lobby Room North | |
| Post-Adoption Depression: Finding Healing in the Midst of the Chaos | Amy Callahan | Lobby Room South | |
| Accusations, Allegations, & Investigations. Oh My! | Allen & Angelina Denver | Red 5 | |
| Understanding Your Teenager | Katie Edwards | MSM Room | |
| Building My Village From One: Practical Tips for Creating a Meaningful, Sustainable Community Around the Single Parent | Hallie Graves BS, JD | Red 7/8 | |
| Advances in Science: Promising Treatments! | Deborah Gray MPA, LICSW Gail Hardman-Woung LCSW | Worship Center | |
| Marriage as a Deep Breath | Beth Guckenberger | HSM Room | |
| When Your Heart Feels Trampled and You've Run Out of Compassion | Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum | Student Room | |
| TBRI - Intro to the Connecting Principles (Part I) | Andi West LMSW | Chapel |
Session 2 | Friday, March 6 2:00pm
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Natives | Katie Edwards | MSM Room | |
| Loving in the Warzone: Parenting the Defiant Child | Ruth Graham MA, LMHC | Lobby Room North | |
| Forming an Identity within a Transracial Family | Nathan Ross | Student Room | |
| The Power and Necessity of Hope; How it Is Lost and How It is Restored | Dr. David Schooler & Jayne Schooler MBS | Lobby Room South | |
| Supporting Executive Functioning for Children from Hard Places | Yvonne Swinth PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA | GYM | |
| Windows of Hope for Mental Health | Kay Warren | Worship Center | |
| Foster Care 101 | Liz Wisham | Red 7/8 | |
| Cutting Edge Protocols - New Modalities for Treating Children Who Have Experienced Trauma | Gail Hardman-Woung, LCSW | HSM Room | |
| TBRI - Advanced Teachings on the Connecting Principles (Part II) | Andi West LMSW | Chapel |
Session 3 | Friday, March 6 3:15pm
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinship Care: Out of Left Field | Amanda Auer | Red 7/8 | |
| The Road Less Travelled: Parenting Through Grief and Loss | Sue Badeau | Lobby Room South | |
| Building a Calmer Brain | Melissa Corkum | Chapel | |
| Advocacy 101: Communicating Effectively with Your (Legal, Medical, Educational, Therapy) Team for the Best Outcome for your Child | Hallie Graves BS, JD | MSM Room | |
| The Story of My Life - By Your Son or Daughter | Deborah Gray MPA, LICSW | HSM Room | |
| Trauma in the Classroom | Maria Hansen-Quine LASW, MSW, CSC | Lobby Room North | |
| Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder | Pam Parish | Red 5 | |
| Impact of Foster/Adoption on Kids in the Family | Dr. David Schooler & Jayne Schooler MBS | Student Room | |
| Self-Regulation in Adolescents | Yvonne Swinth PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA | Gym |
Session 4 | Saturday, March 7 11:30am
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Adoption Depression: Finding Healing in the Midst of the Chaos | Amy Callahan | Lobby Room North | |
| Navigating Special Education: IEP's and 504's | Leah Hernandez MA Alyssa Moseley CCC-SLP | Student Room | |
| Practical Parenting Strategies for Difficult Behaviors | Melissa Corkum | Chapel | |
| Update on Washington State DCYF | Ross Hunter Secretary DCYF | Worship Center | |
| Calling All Dads | Ed McDowell MA | MSM Room | |
| Prayer & Meditation: A Soothing Balm for Your Soul | Lupe Murray MS, SEP | Lobby Room South | |
| Help! My Child Needs Sensory Supports But Won't Use Them | Yvonne Swinth PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Jennifer Pitonyak PhD, OTR/L, SCFES & Sheryl Zylstra DOT, OTR/L, BCP | Gym | |
| Art Therapy for Anyone | Misty Talkish | Red 5 | |
| Real Talk: Everything You Wanted To Know About Raising Black and Brown Children, But Were Afraid To Ask | James Whitfield | HSM Room |
Session 5 | Saturday, March 7 2:00pm
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigating Muddy Waters | Amanda Auer | Lobby Room North | |
| When You Answer God's Call and Your Life Falls Apart | Carrie O'Toole MA | Red 5 | |
| Foster Care, Adoption and Marriage - the View from 40+ Years and 40+ Kids | Sue & Hector Badeau | Chapel | |
| Beauty From Ashes Part 2 | Stephanie Fast | Gym | |
| Forming an Identity within a Transracial Family | Nathan Ross | Student Room | |
| Keystone of Fathering | Dr. David Schooler | MSM Room | |
| The Impact of Adopting/Fostering on Other Children in the Family (Sibling Panel) | Lisa Qualls | HSM Room | |
| Choosing to Thrive | Maria Hansen-Quine LASW, MSW, CSC | Red 7/8 | |
| What Is That Social Worker Thinking | Laurie Washington MSW | Lobby Room South |
Session 6 | Friday, March 4 3:15pm
| Title | Speaker | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transracial Adoptee Panel: Let's Talk about Race | Sue Badeau | Chapel | |
| Three Secrets Every Parent of a Child with ADHD Needs to Know | Melissa Corkum | MSM Room | |
| Earthquake Preparedness: Navigating the Unseen of Self-Injury Behavior | Ruth Graham MA, LMHC | Lobby Room North | |
| Parenting After Prenatal Exposure - What Works Best? | Deborah Gray MPA, LICSW | HSM Room | |
| Parenting Special Needs/Medically Fragile Kids and the Art of Advocating Well | Sophie Hartman | Lobby Room South | |
| When the Whole Family is Traumatized: Considering Placing a Child Outside the Home | Carrie O'Toole MA | Red 7/8 | |
| Connected Independent Living | Pam Parish | Student Room | |
| Art Therapy For Anyone | Misty Talkish | Red 5 | |
| Supporting Infants with a History of Prenatal Substance Exposure: Strategies for Building Regulation & Responsive Relationships | Yvonne Swinth PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA | Gym |