IN AN AGE OF WRECKS, DRUGS
AND SHOCKING SOULS:

SOLUTIONS for KEEPING FAMILIES and THEIR CHILDREN TOGETHER

http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/doernbecher/2012/08/07/from-the-heart-part-2-in-a-series/

A Conference on At-Risk Children

May 16, 2013

Daniel Technology Center

18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA

Court Improvement Program of the

Supreme Court of Virginia

and

Culpeper Coalition for Children

IN AN AGE OF WRECKS, DRUGS AND SHOCKING SOULS:

SOLUTIONS for KEEPING FAMILIES and THEIR CHILDREN TOGETHER

Registration Form

NAME: ______

ORGANIZATION/ AGENCY: ______

OCCUPATION: ______

Address: ______

Telephone: ______

Email: ______

Lunch Sandwich Selections (CIRCLE ONE):

Roast Beef: London Broil Roast Beef, Roast Chicken: Golden Classic Chicken,

Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Mozzarella Cheese, Basil, Sun-Dried Tomato,

Horseradish Sauce on Wheat, Mayonnaise on Wheat,

Chips and Cookies, Water or Soda Chips and Cookies, Water or Soda

Ham: Black Forest Smoked Ham, Veggie: Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Black

Havarti Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Olives, Mushrooms, Sweet Banana Peppers,

Deli Style Mustard on Wheat, Honey Mustard on Wheat,

Chips and Cookies, Water or Soda Chips and Cookies, Water or Soda

REGISTRATION FEE ENCLOSED ($25 PER PERSON): $______

Please make your checks payable to Culpeper DHS and send your registration form

with the $25 per person fee to:

Culpeper J&DR Court 540-727-3418

135 W. Cameron Street www.culpeperjdr.comnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Culpeper, VA 22701

REGISTRATION DEADLINE------MAY 6, 2013

www.culpeperjdr.com

You Are Invited

to attend a Conference on

ISSUES IMPACTING CHILDREN and FAMILIES

Who Should Attend: All who deal with issues involving At-Risk Children including, but not limited to, Mental Health Professionals, Providers, Social Workers, DSS Workers, Foster Parents, GALs, Probation Officers, Members of Law Enforcement, Educators, and Lawyers for Agencies, Parents and Children.

Conference Location: From US 29, take the 3/522 Exit

Daniel Technology Center Go west toward Culpeper, turn right

Germanna Community College on Rte 799 and then right on Technology

18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA Drive, bear left at Terremark

Approval of Continuing Education Units through Germanna Community College Center for Workforce & Community Education is pending.

GAL and CLE credits: 6 hours of continuing education credit has been approved for Qualified GALs for children and MCLE credit through the Virginia State Bar is pending.

Certificates of Participation will be provided.

For speaker bios and more information on the presentations, go to

www.culpeperjdr.com

Sponsored by the

Court Improvement Program of the Supreme Court of Virginia

and

Culpeper Coalition for Children

Contact Culpeper J&DR at (540) 727-3418 for more information.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE------MAY 6, 2013

IN AN AGE OF WRECKS, DRUGS and SHOCKING SOULS:

SOLUTIONS for KEEPING FAMILIES and THEIR CHILDREN TOGETHER

8:30- 9:00 Registration

9:00- 9:05 Welcome and Introduction of Event

9:05-9:35 The Calm in the Storm: Creating and Sustaining Best Practice

Lelia Hopper, Director, Court Improvement Program, Supreme Court of Virginia

9:35-10:05 Wrecked in a Blizzard: Do You Stay with the Group or Strike Out on Your Own?

Lisa Peacock, Director of Culpeper Human Services

10:05-10:20 Break

10:20-11:35 Beyond PTSD: An Overview of Childhood Developmental Trauma

Christian Brashear, GAL, Jane C. Probst, LCSW, Child and Family Counseling, LLC

11:35-11:45 Break

11:45-1:00 Overcoming Substance Abuse to Build a Better Parent: Racing the Timeline in Foster Care Cases

Ellen Adams, Patricia Lohr, Linda Lawless and Mark Haskins with Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services, Mary McDaniel, GAL, and Morgan Nelson, Culpeper DSS

1:00-1:35 Lunch

1:35-2:50 The Angry Young Mind: Clinically Proven Anger Management Practices

Dr. Elise Stevenson, Chrysalis Counseling Centers, Inc., and Judge Frank Somerville

2:50-3:00 Break

3:00-3:45 Colliding at the Hyphen: Latino Families and the Impact of Generational Conflict

Drs. Greg and Sue Smith, LUCHA Ministries, Inc.

3:45-3:55 Break

3:55-4:40 Selling Virginia Boys and Girls: The Truth about Domestic Minor Sex in Virginia - Prevalence and Identification

Dr. Courtney Gaskins, Director of Program Services, and Megan Caesar, Therapist, Youth For Tomorrow, and Shamere McKenzie, Program Assistant, Shared Hope International

www.culpeperjdr.com

PLEASE participate in the presentation on Trauma-Based Decision Making.

Complete this Adverse Childhood Experience Assessment, do not put your name on it and forward it in an unmarked envelope to Christian Brashear at PO Box 961, Culpeper, VA

Adverse Childhood Experiences

While you were growing up, during your first 18 years of life:

1. Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often…

Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? OR

Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt? If yes enter 1 ______

2. Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often…

Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? OR

Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured? If yes enter 1 ______

3. Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever…

Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? OR

Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you? If yes enter 1 ______

4. Did you often or very often feel that …

No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? OR

Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?

If yes enter 1 ______

5. Did you often or very often feel that …

You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? OR

Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed

it? If yes enter 1 ______

6. Were your parents ever separated or divorced? If yes enter 1 ______

7. Was your mother or stepmother:

Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? OR

Sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? OR

Ever repeatedly hit at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?

If yes enter 1 ______

8. Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic or who used street drugs?

If yes enter 1 ______

9. Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?

If yes enter 1 ______

10. Did a household member go to prison? If yes enter 1 ______

Now add up your “Yes” answers: __

This is your ACE Score.