Montana Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference

Tuesday, April 14, 2026


Time
10:30am-1:00pm	Registration and Check-in \| Lunch on your own
1:00-1:30pm	Welcome and Opening Remarks Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis
1:30-3:00pm	Keynote: Salons DEFG Thriving Through Chaos from the Seat of Resilience - Kirsten Pabst
3:00-3:15pm	Break with Exhibitors
3:15-4:45pm Breakout Sessions 1-4	Breakout 1 - Salons DEFG Supporting Parents with Unresolved Complex Trauma – Teresa Nygaard, LBSW; Ivy Anderson, BSW; Stacy Dreessen, LMSW
	Breakout 2 - Salon B Support in Schools - Marissa Britton-Bostwick; Natalie Bahnmiller; Kimberly Rebich; Justine Guthrie
	Breakout 3 - Salon C The Meadowlark Initiative - Kalli Jacquay; Tressie White
	Breakout 4 - Bitterroot River Rooms Engaging Care Team and Parents in the Therapeutic Process During and After Department Involvement: The Three C's: Collaborate, Create, Communicate – Elizabeth Harper-Schurman, LCPC; Julie Sonderegger, MSW, SWLC
4:45pm	Day 1 Wrap-Up
5:00-6:30pm	SEEN the Film - Salon A Hosted by: Children's Trust Fund and MT DPHHS Website: https://seenthefilm.com/ Trailer: https://youtu.be/bZPQXpw6kT0?si=6vGYEiqnua_WfGnH

Wednesday, April 15, 2026


Time
7:30 – 8:30 am	Light Continental Breakfast \| Registration and Check-in
8:30-9:45am am Breakout Sessions 5-8	Breakout 5 - Salon DEFG Small Words, Big Impact: Sewing Seeds of Resilience – Mallori DeSalle
	Breakout 6 - Salon B Education as Prevention: Supporting School Success for Montana Youth – Nina Hernandez; Dr. Chris M. Olszewski
	Breakout 7 - Salon C Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Who Are They and How Can We Help? - Andrew Monroe
	Breakout 8 - Bitterroot River Rooms The Journey of Awareness & Healing through the Power of Picture - Jen Murphy
9:45-10:00am	Break - Visit Exhibitors
10:00-11:15am Breakout Sessions 9-12	Breakout 9 - Salons DEFG Bad to the Bone: The Interconnectedness of Pet Abuse, Child Abuse, and Partner Abuse - Andrew Campbell
	Breakout 10 - Salon B Strengthening Park County: Community Drive Primary Prevention – Justin Matthews
	Breakout 11 - Salon C Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Who Are They and How Can We Help? - Andrew Monroe
	Breakout 12 - Bitterroot River Rooms Child Physical Abuse Care in Montana - Laurie Carter, MD
11:15am-12:30pm	Lunch on your own
12:30-1:45 pm Breakout Sessions 13-16	Breakout 13 - Salons DEFG All Eyes on DV: Developing a Multi-Disciplinary Response to Domestic Violence - Andrew Campbell
	Breakout 14 - Salon B Beyond the Bump: The Role Child Protection Specialists Can Play in Recognizing and Addressing Postpartum Mental Health Conditions – Stephanie Fitch
	Breakout 15 - Salon C Real Life Foster Care Experiences, Perspectives & Success Stories – Reach Higher Montana
	Breakout 16 - Bitterroot River Rooms Sex Offenders: What Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Professionals Should Know -Cory Jewell Jensen
1:45-2:00pm	Break with Exhibitors
2:00-3:15pm Breakout Sessions 17-20	Breakout 17 - DEFG Montana Angel Initiative - Brittney Garrett, Scott Allen
	Breakout 18 - Salon B Strengthening Families Early: Disability Supports and Early Childhood Programs - Jean Schroeder, Heidi Gibson
	Breakout 19 - Salon C Suicide Among the Young: Facts, Figures and Formulas for Prevention - Karl Rosston, LCSW
	Breakout 20 - Bitterroot River Rooms “If They Knew What I Was Thinking” What Sex Offenders Can Teach Us About Interviewing - Cory Jewell Jensen
3:15-3:30pm	Break Visit Exhibitors
3:30-5:00pm	Keynote: Salons DEFG Flipping Funny: Turning Hardship into Humor - Mallori DeSalle
5:00-5:15pm	Day 2 Wrap-up
5:15-5:30pm	Downtown Missoula Guide

Thursday, April 16, 2026


Time
7:30-8:30 am	Light Continental Breakfast – Registration Check-In
8:30-8:45 am	Salons DEFG Child and Family Services Division Update - Nikki Grossberg, Division Administrator
8:45-9:30am	Salons DEFG Annual Awards Ceremony
9:30-10:00 am	Break with Exhibitors - Check out of rooms
10:00-11:30 am	Salons DEFG Keynote: The Warrior Within - D.J. Vanas
11:30-11:40am	Conference Wrap-Up