Friday, September 29, 2017 - (PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 1:45 PM 3:00 PM Concurrent Workshops 2 – 9:30 10:15 AM Welcome/Opening Plenary – Welcome: 2A: The Indian Child Welfare Act: History LeeAnn Reicks, Alaska CASA Director and Practice Diane P. Horbochuk, Friends of Alaska CASA Erin Senior Staff Attorney Rick Allen, Director, Office of Public Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Advocacy Sydney Tarzwell, Native Law Unit Supervising Keynote Address: Representative Les Gara Attorney at Alaska Legal Services Corporation 2B: Challenges Related to Fetal Alcohol 10:15 AM BREAK Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) in the Foster Care System 10:30 11:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 1 – Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP, CNM Barb Chambers, Parent Navigator 1A. Sex Trafficking Jolene Goeden and Erin Patterson, FBI 2C: Changes at OCS: Part 1: Transforming Child Welfare Outcomes 1B. Mental Health Assessments for Alaska Native Children Dr. Blair Casey Groat Part 2: 1C. Medication Assisted Treatment for OCS Centralized Intake Opiate Addiction Lindsay Bothe Southcentral Foundation 3:00 PM BREAK/SNACK 11:45 AM BREAK 3:15 4:30 Concurrent Workshops – 12:00 PM 1:30 PM – 3A: Interpreting Drug Tests Webinar Stephanie Wells/Beacon RECOGNITION LUNCH Hosted by Friends of Alaska CASA 3B: Neonatal Effects of Opiates KEYNOTE: THE OPIATE CRISIS IN ALASKA Abigail Jay C. Butler, MD 3C: Moral Reconation Therapy Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Cathy Gage, Akeela Department of Health and Social Services Director of the Division of Public Health 4:45 PM Closing Plenary Drew Michael, Alaska Native Artist and Storyteller
Friday, September 29, 2017 - (PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 9:30 – 10:15 AM Welcome/Opening Plenary Welcome: LeeAnn Reicks, Alaska CASA Director Diane P. Horbochuk, Friends of Alaska CASA Rick Allen, Director, Office of Public Advocacy Keynote Address: Representative Les Gara 10:15 AM BREAK 10:30 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Workshops 1 1A. Sex Trafficking Jolene Goeden and Erin Patterson, FBI 1B. Mental Health Assessments Dr. Blair 1C. Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate Addiction Southcentral Foundation 11:45 AM BREAK 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM RECOGNITION LUNCH Hosted by Friends of Alaska CASA KEYNOTE: THE OPIATE CRISIS IN ALASKA Jay C. Butler, MD Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Director of the Division of Public Health 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Workshops 2 2A: The Indian Child Welfare Act: History and Practice Erin Senior Staff Attorney Native American Rights Fund (NARF) Sydney Tarzwell, Native Law Unit Supervising Attorney at Alaska Legal Services Corporation 2B: Challenges Related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) in the Foster Care System Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP, CNM Barb Chambers, Parent Navigator 2C: Changes at OCS: Part 1: Transforming Child Welfare Outcomes for Alaska Native Children Casey Groat Part 2: OCS Centralized Intake Lindsay Bothe 3:00 PM BREAK/SNACK 3:15 – 4:30 Concurrent Workshops 3A: Interpreting Drug Tests Webinar Stephanie Wells/Beacon 3B: Neonatal Effects of Opiates Abigail 3C: Moral Reconation Therapy Cathy Gage, Akeela 4:45 PM Closing Plenary Drew Michael, Alaska Native Artist and Storyteller