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Building Systems That Care for Birth to Fives - Conference Info A national conference on infant and early childhood mental health

Join top researchers, national advocates and health and social-service professionals for a national conference on infant and early childhood mental health.

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Online registration is now closed. However, onsite registration will be open beginning Thursday, February 3, at 7:30 am.


Who Should Attend
Mental health professionals, early intervention specialists, policymakers and program administrators from public and private agencies across the country who work with at-risk children from birth to 5 years and their families.

What You Will Learn
  • Prevention and intervention strategies for children under age 5
  • Best practices for treating trauma in infants and young children
  • Serving culturally diverse children and their families
  • Engaging families of young children involved with child welfare
  • Ways to build collaborations across early childhood systems
  • Special family issues impacting child outcomes
  • Cutting-edge research and policy relevant to young children
  • And much more


Program Schedule


Thursday, February 3, 2011
7:30am-8:30 am Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:30am-9:30am Welcome
Marvin J. Southard, DSW, William Arroyo, MD, and Robert A. Jacobs, MD, MPH
Opening Keynote
Gary Blau, PhD: Transforming Early Childhood Mental Health through Systems of Care: Challenges and Opportunities"
9:30am-10:30am Plenary Keynote
Charles A. Zeanah, MD: Is It Ever Too Late? Intervening after Early Adversity
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:15pm Session I: Research Papers, Workshops and Panels
12:15am-1:45pm Lunch on Your Own
1:45pm-3:15pm Session II: Research Papers, Workshops and Panels
3:15pm-3:30pm Break
3:30pm-5:00pm Session III: Research Papers, Workshops and Panels
5:00pm-7:00pm Reception/Poster Session
Friday, February 4, 2011
7:30am-8:30am Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:30am-9:00am Opening Remarks
Karen Moran Finello, PhD, and Stephen Ambrose, PhD
9:00am-10:00am Plenary Keynote
Greg J. Duncan, PhD: The Long Reach of Early Childhood Poverty
10:00am-10:45am David DeVoursney, MPP: Federal Efforts to Impact Outcomes for Young Children Living in Poverty
10:45am-11:00am Break
11:00am-12:30pm Session IV: Research Papers, Workshops and Panels
12:30pm-12:45pm Break
12:45pm-2:15pm Luncheon Honoring Father Gregory Boyle - a champion of helping children and families thrive
2:15pm-2:30pm Break
2:30pm-4:00pm Session V: Research Papers, Workshops and Panels


Conference Keynote Speakers

Gary Blau, PhD - Chief, Child Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Charles A. Zeanah, MD - Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Greg J. Duncan, PhD - Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine



David DeVoursney, MPP - Program Analyst for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Two Days, 30 Research Presentations, Workshops and Symposia by Top Experts!

February 3, 2011  ·  10:45am-12:15pm  ·  Session I
Invited Symposium: Evidence-Based Practices for Early Childhood
Invited Speaker: Kristen McCabe, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of San Diego, CA
Yvette Hamilton, Parent Leader
William Arroyo, MD, Medical Director, Child, Youth & Family Program Administration, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and Principal Investigator, Project ABC
Dean L. Fixsen, PhD, Senior Scientist and Co-Director, National Implementation Research Network, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Moderator: Penny Knapp, MD, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
Workshop: Ready, Set, Grow! Promoting Optimal Parenting and Child Development Through Best Practice Feeding Skills
Kathleen E. Jensen-Kraly RN, MSN, CPNP, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Donna Holmes, LCSW, Kansas City, MO
Panel:Early Intervention: FASD Screening, Diagnosis & Intervention for Children 0-7 Years
Catherine Hargrove, MSW, JD, Northrop Grumann, SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence
Cecily Hardin, LCSW, Child Guidance Center, Jacksonville, FL
Shelly Bania, BA, CPC-R, ICPS, Community Assessment, Referral and Education (CARE)
Panel: Improving Child and Family Outcomes through Systems of Care: New Roles for Families
Aracelis Gray, Director, National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, Fairfax, VA
Panel:Using Early Identification Tools and Approaches for Young Children at Risk for Mental Health Problems
Lisa Rubenstein, MHA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Maryland
Michael Regalado, MD, American Academy of Pediatrics
Yuri Calzada, Key Family Contact, Parent Advocate, Children's Institute, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Panel: Mindful and Reflective Parenting: Implementing Attachment-Focused Group Treatments in Community Mental Health Agencies
Diane Reynolds, MFT, and Wendy Denham, PhD, Co-Directors, Center for Mindful Parenting, Los Angeles
John Grienenberger, PhD, Director, Reflective Parenting Program, Center for Reflective Parenting
Karen Rathburn, PhD, Program Manager, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, TIES for Families
Wendy Denham, Phd, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director, Mindful Parenting Groups, and Senior Trainer and Supervisor, Reflective Parenting Program


February 3, 2011  ·  1:45pm-3:15pm  ·  Session II

Invited Workshop: Caregiver-Child Interactions in Extreme Environments: Their Measurement and Role in Children's Development
Christina Groark, PhD, Co-Director, Office of Child Development (OCD), University of Pittsburgh
Robert B. McCall, PhD, Co-Director, Office of Child Development (OCD), University of Pittsburgh
Invited Workshop: Child-Parent Psychotherapy: Repairing Relationships
Julie A. Larrieu, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Invited Workshop: Consultation Strategies for Early Childhood Mental Health
Roxane Kaufmann, PhD, Director, Early Childhood Policy, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Deborah F. Perry, PhD, Director of Research, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Workshop: Reflective Supervision as a Vehicle for Quality Assurance. Core Processes in Mental Health and Non-Mental Health Settings
Mary Claire Heffron, PhD, Children's Hospital Research Center, Oakland, CA
Trudi Norman Murch, PhD, SLP, CCC, Director of Research, Southwest Human Development, Phoenix, AZ
Research Presentation: Early Intervention for Children at Risk for Autism: What Community Providers and Families Value
Karyn Searcy-Bair, MA, CCC-SLP, Crimson Center for Speech and Language Pathology, San Diego, CA
Aubyn Stahmer, PhD, San Diego State University, Rady Children's Hospital and the University of California, San Diego
Panel: Building Relationships Between Early Childhood and Children's Behavioral Health Systems
Virginia Stack, Project Director, Rhode Island Positive Educational Partnership, Providence, RI
Lynn DeMerchant, MS, Consultant, RI Positive Educational Partnership, Providence, RI
Milagros Acevedo, Parent, RI


February 3, 2011  ·  3:30pm-5:00pm  ·  Session III

Invited Workshop: An Overview of PTSD in Young Children
Betsy McAllister Groves, MSW, LICSW, Director, Child Witness to Violence Project and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine, MA
Invited Workshop: The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Approach to Reducing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Optimal Development
Judy Langford, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Social Policy, Washington, DC
Invited Workshop: GANA: A Culturally Adapted Version of PCIT for Mexican Americans
Kristen McCabe, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of San Diego, CA
Invited Research Presentation: Stress Physiology in Young Children: Individual, Family, and Contextual Factors
Sarah Watamura, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, CO
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Panel: Lessons Learned from the Scale Up of the First Born Program Home Visiting Model: Program Developer, Program Manager and Evaluator Perspectives
Victoria Johnson, MP, LPCC, First Born Program, Silver City, NM
Adriana Bowen, MA, Program Director, First Born Program, Silver City, NM
M. Rebecca Kilburn, PhD, Senior Economist, RAND Child Policy and Promising Practices Network on Children, Los Angeles, CA
Workshop: Supporting Early Identification of Young Children with Developmental and Social-Emotional Challenges: Pediatric Providers as Key Partners
Susan Greenwald, LCSW, SG/Early Intervention Services, Children's Hospital Oakland, CA
Anna Gruver, LCSW, Children's Hospital Oakland, CA
Loren Farrar, MSW, AG/LF First 5, Alameda County, CA


February 4, 2011  ·  11:00am-12:30pm  ·  Session IV

Invited Workshop: Understanding and Treating Childhood Traumatic Grief in Early Childhood
Chandra Ghosh-Ippen, PhD, Associate Research Director, Child Trauma Research Program, University of California, San Francisco
Invited Workshop: Maternal Depression and the Development of Young Children
Deborah F. Perry, PhD, Director of Research, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Workshop: Improving Family Engagement and System Teamwork Through the Wraparound Planning Process
Darcy Wilde, Wraparound Oregon: Early Childhood Project, Portland, OR
Panel: Integrating Behavioral Health into Medical Home Through Massachusetts LAUNCH and the MYCHILD System of Care
Kate Roper, EdM, Mass LAUNCH PI and MYCHILD Liaison, Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
Gloria Weekes, BAPSY Boston Public Health Commission, Lead Family Partner, LAUNCH/myCHILD
Emily Fischer, MSW, LCSW, Martha Eliot Community Health Center, LAUNCH Mental Health Clinician
Research Presentation: Parenting Stress and Developmental Outcomes for Prenatally Substance-Exposed Infants in Concurrent Planning in the Child Welfare System
Jill Waterman, PhD, Adjunct Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology, and Training Director, UCLA TIES for Families
Emilie A. Paczkowski, PhD, Staff Psychologist, UCLA TIES for Families, UCLA Department of Pediatrics
Workshop: Supporting the Social-Emotional Well-Being of Young Families in Family Support Groups
Norma Swanson Irie, LCSW, Coordinator of Prevention Services, Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, IL


February 4, 2011  ·  2:30pam-4:00pm  ·  Session V

Invited Workshop: Young Children and Child Welfare: Understanding the Issues; Visioning the Future
Jill Duerr Berrick, PhD, Zellerbach Family Professor and Co-Director, Center for Child and Youth Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Invited Workshop: Fathering Attachment and Idealism in Childhood Development
Ken R. Canfield, PhD, Executive Director, Boone Center for the Family, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Panel: Helping Families Raise Healthy Children
Patricia Schake, MSW, LSW, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, Pittsburgh, PA
Michele Myers-Cepicka, Executive Director, Early Intervention Services, Allegheny County, PA
Melanie Hallums, Family Liaison, Helping Families Raise Healthy Children Initiative, Allegheny County, PA
Research Presentation: Community Systems-Building: Linking Services for Young Children and Their Families
Julie Spielberger, PhD, Chaplin Hall at the University of Chicago, IL
Kim Dadisman, PhD, Chaplin Hall at the University of Chicago, IL
Workshop: Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services in Community Child Care Programs: A Collaborative Approach to Integrating Screening, Consultation and Parent Training
Jeanette Valentine, PhD, Pathways LA, Los Angeles, CA
Workshop: Integrating Social and Emotional Development into Early Childhood Systems: Moving Practice into Policy
Florence Nelson, PhD, Zero to Three, Western Office, Los Angeles, CA



CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP

Chairperson: William Arroyo, MD - Medical Director, Child, Youth and Family Program Administration, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), Los Angeles, CA

Co-Directors: Karen Moran Finello, PhD, Director of Project ABC and Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Southern California; and Stephen Ambrose, PhD, Clinical Director of Project ABC and Senior Vice President, Children's Institute, Inc., Los Angeles, CA


REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fee: $345
Continuing Education: $35 (11 CEs)


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

The conference offers 11 Continuing Education Credits (6 CEs on Day 1 and 5 CEs on Day 2). The cost of CEs is $35, which includes both days. (Note: Cost will not be pro-rated should registrant only attend for one day. )

Continuing Education Requirements: CEs are offered for PSY, MFT, LCSW, and BRN. Course meets the qualifications for 11 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCWS as required by the California Board of Behavioral sciences. Children's Institute, Inc. provider #PCE 498. Children's Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Children's Institute, Inc (provider #CEP8409) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.


CERTIFICATES of COMPLETION

Certificates of Completion for each session will be available to those working toward Core Provider or Specialist endorsement under the California IFECMH Training Guidelines. For information about the Guidelines, please visit ecmhtraining-ca.org.


EXHIBITOR and SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For information about exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities for this national conference, please contact us at strive2thrive2011@gmail.com.


HOTEL and PARKING INFORMATION

The conference is being convened at The Westin Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, CA, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802. A discounted rate of $135 per night, plus taxes is available for single occupancy, $160 for double occupancy, by contacting the hotel at 800-937-8461 or www.westinlongbeachhotel.com and mentioning the conference.

The discounted overnight self-parking rate is $10 (regularly $15). Valet parking costs $19 and includes in-and-out privileges. The day rate parking charges are $8 for self-parking, $10 for valet, and do not include in-and-out privileges.


AIRPORT-TO-HOTEL SHUTTLE DISCOUNT

If you’re staying at Westin Long Beach Hotel, you can receive a 10%-20% discount on SuperShuttle service to and from the hotel and Los Angeles (LAX), Burbank (BUR), Long Beach (LGB), John Wayne (SNA) and Ontario (ONT) Airports when you make your shuttle reservation online.

To receive your group’s discount:

  • Make your roundtrip reservation online at SuperShuttle.
  • Provide the requested information, including roundtrip service, your name, flight details (to and from the airport), and your local contact phone number.
  • Select your address or list of hotels from the drop-down listing of hotels.
  • Provide a credit card for payment.
  • Print your confirmation page (or you can email it to yourself).
  • Note: You do not need an advance reservation to ride SuperShuttle, but without a reservation you will pay the full fare with the driver.


EXPERIENCE LONG BEACH!

From the Queen Mary to the Aquarium of the Pacific to exciting nightlife and world-class dining, Long Beach is an ideal destination for fun. The Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau gives you everything you need to enjoy your stay in the "Waterfront Center of Southern California."


QUESTIONS?

Please contact Megan Hayward at Children's Institute's Training Center. Phone 213-807-1832 or email mhayward@childrensinstitute.org.