Registration and Check-in

Renewal Room  - Montana-Alberta Room

Visit the Renewal Room, a sanctuary for your mind, body, and soul. The Renewal Room offers a retreat from the hustle and bustle, inviting you to indulge in self-care, rest, and relaxation. Rediscover a sense of peace and rejuvenation for the hard and amazing work you do in your community and state.

Welcome

(Remote Attendance Offered)

Charlie Brereton, MT DPHHS Director

Native American Flag Ceremony

Malmstom AFB Color Guard

Opening Remarks
(Remote Attendance Offered)

LT Governor Kristen Juras

Opening Remarks
(Remote Attendance Offered)

Nikki Grossberg, MT DPHHS CFSD Division Administrator

Jamie Wyatt Marshall, NoMore Violence Week

Native American Drumming Group

Break with Exhibitors

Montana School for the Deaf and Blind: Expressions of Silence Choir

Awards Luncheon
(remote attendance offered)

Break with Exhibitors

Wellness Minute - Peer Mentors

Keynote: The Hopeful Science Behind Positive Childhood Experiences

(remote attendance offered)

Presentation Slides

Essentials for Childhood

Promoting Positive Community

Carla Ritz, The Montana Institute

Break

Keynote: Supporting Youth in the Digital Age: Small Adjustments, Big Impact

4:45-5:00pm

6:00pm - 8:00pm

No Small Matter: Launch of an Early Childhood Campaign in Montana

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Wellness Walk - Gibson Park 400 Park Drive North

Gibson Park Map

Light Continental Breakfast – Registration Check-In

Renewal Room - Montana-Albertal Room

Visit the Renewal Room, a sanctuary for your mind, body, and soul. The Renewal Room offers a retreat from the hustle and bustle, inviting you to indulge in self-care, rest, and relaxation. Rediscover a sense of peace and rejuvenation for the hard and amazing work you do in your community and state.

Wellness Minute - Peer Mentors

Keynote: Centering Digital Safety in Our Work

(remote attendance offered)

Adam Dodge, EndTAB

Break with Exhibitors

Breakout 1 - Core Principles and Applications to Increase Positive Experiences and Grow HOPE

(remote attendance offered)

Presentation Slides

Carla Ritz, The Montana Institute

Breakout 2 - Emerging Issues in Digital Safety (specific session for Law Enforcement and Judicial Partners)

Adam Dodge, EndTAB

Breakout 3 - Part I – Shifting the Paradigm: Working with Parents with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to Succeed

HANDOUT

Juvenile Law Reader Article

August Elliott and Nicole Brisson 

Lunch on your own

Breakout 4 - Nothing About Us, Without Us - Youth Voice and Collaboration Works

Breakout 5 -  Foster Care Teens - Education, Mentoring , Advocacy and Community Partnerships

Steven Coop, Stacie Eckenstein, Shanell Lavallie, Taysen Edelen, Janessa Henderson

Breakout 6 - Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework

5 Hand Picture

Outline

Research Briefs and Action Sheets

Taking Care of Yourself

Using PFs to Develop Case Plans

Using PFs to Identify Relevant Strengths

Carrie Porter, CASA of Yellowstone County

Break with Exhibitors

Breakout 7 - Self-Defense in the Real World

(remote attendance offered)

Susie McIntyre

Breakout 8 - Building Community, Protecting Children. If we can, you can.

 Leesha Ford, Board Chair Toby's House

Susie Zeak, Executive Director, Toby's House

Breakout 9 - Part II – Shifting the Paradigm: Working with Parents with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to Succeed

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Building Hope and Resilience in Violence Prevention: Partnering with the Arts

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Light Continental Breakfast – Registration Check-In 

Renewal Room - Montana-Albertal Room

Visit the Renewal Room, a sanctuary for your mind, body, and soul. The Renewal Room offers a retreat from the hustle and bustle, inviting you to indulge in self-care, rest, and relaxation. Rediscover a sense of peace and rejuvenation for the hard and amazing work you do in your community and state.

Breakout 10 - Internet Crimes Against Children

(remote attendance offered)

Brian Cassidy

Breakout 11 - Update on Substance Use Trends Impacting the Pediatric Population

Kathryn Wells, MD, FAAP

Break with Exhibitors

Wellness Minute - Peer Mentors

Keynote: HOPE Through Innovation and Relationships:  Burning Brightly While Not Burning Out

(remote attendance offered)

Kathryn Wells, MD, FAAP

Conference Wrap-up and Closing Remarks 

Brandi Loch, CSFD Deputy Division Administrator