Saturday October 24th - 25th Annual CAFAF Conference Registration

Keynote and Plenary
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Workshop A
11:30 a.m.– 12:45 p.m.

Candyce Scott, MA, LPC, Candyce Scott, MA, LPC, Suzanne Schweiter, M.S., and Kerry Kincy, MA
Counseling Inmates and Their Loved Ones.

Amy D. Blank, Tutor Doctor and Dr. Brian Adams from The Brain Institute of America
I Can’t Get My Work Done and Help Someone Else! – Distance Learning with  Executive Functioning Skill Deficits.

Patricia A. Ciccone, C.A.G.S., L.P.C. and  Jo Ann Freiberg, Ph.D. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)/Toxic Stress/Trauma

Lois “Mimi” Stevens, CTBF
Process & Express Feelings for Healthy Body & Mind

Lindsey Jones, BA In Women’s and Gender Studies
Child Sexual Abuse Training Module

Marco Stanley (Trauma and Crisis Intervention)
Join Rise Be Presents “The Warmline”

Workshop B
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Candyce Scott, MA, LPC, Candyce Scott, MA, LPC, Suzanne Schweiter, M.S., and Kerry Kincy, MA,
Counseling Inmates and Their Loved Ones 

Amy D. Blank, Tutor Doctor and Dr. Brian Adams from The Brain Institute of America
I Can’t Get My Work Done and Help Someone Else! – Distance Learning with  Executive Functioning Skill Deficits

Patricia A. Ciccone, C.A.G.S., L.P.C. and  Jo Ann Freiberg, Ph.D.
Restorative Practices

Lois “Mimi” Stevens, CTBF
Magic Button Mindfulness for Kids (and their adults)

Lindsey Jones, BA In Women’s and Gender Studies
Child Sexual Abuse Training Module 

 Saturday October 24, 2020 Details
Workshop A
11:30 a.m.– 12:45 p.m.

Counseling Inmates and Their Loved Ones
This workshop will provide the history and current problems facing children of incarcerated parents, incarcerated fathers, incarcerated mothers, and family members who are impacted when a loved one is incarcerated.
Candyce Scott, MA, LPC,Suzanne Schweiter, M.S., School Psychologist and Educational Evaluator, and Kerry Kincy, MA, Community Psychology (Trauma and Crisis Intervention) 

I Can’t Get My Work Done and Help Someone Else! – Distance Learning with  Executive Functioning Skill Deficits
 Are you working from home?  Are you having difficulty completing your work, while helping someone else do the same?  Do you need help determining how your Learning Style plays a role in these tasks?  If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, we can help!
Discover ways to organize your day, plan, prioritize, and maintain focus while completing tasks, and maintain focus in the face of adversity. The role brain chemistry plays in this will also be explored.
Amy D. Blank, Tutor Doctor and Dr. Brian Adams from The Brain Institute of America (Crisis Intervention) 

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)/Toxic Stress/Trauma
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the largest public health crisis to be identified in the past thirty years. Traumatic childhood experiences (toxic stress/trauma) impacts a child’s daily life in the home, in school and the community. Even when children are too young to remember the events (neglect, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, abandonment, violence, etc.), the body never “forgets.” Childhood adversity affects a child’s ability to learn and behave in productive ways by changing brain chemistry and architecture and thus impacts their ability to learn and behave “normally” in schools. All too often, children who are experiencing trauma, neglect and abuse in their homes and communities are identified as having “special needs,” such as ADHD, when in fact it is the trauma/toxic stress in their lives that is causing the misbehavior. Educators need to be keenly aware of this body of research and practical school-based remedies in order to mitigate the impact of toxic stress (ACEs) on successful child cognitive and emotional development, including impulsivity and misbehavior. In this workshop, the critically important information about this life- and practice-changing body of research, including ACEs and the ACEs Scale, will be introduced and the solution strategies will be presented.
Patricia A. Ciccone, C.A.G.S., L.P.C. and  Jo Ann Freiberg, Ph.D. of School Climate Consultants, LLC (Trauma and Crisis Intervention) 

Process & Express Feelings for Healthy Body & Mind
Contrary to popular belief, science repeatedly demonstrates that chronic stressful feelings are at the core of most illness and disease. In this workshop, you will discover the chain of biological events that turns painful feelings into poor mental and physical health. Then learn how to reverse this domino effect, using intentional deep breathing to identify and process feelings, followed by a proven formula for communicating feelings and setting healthy boundaries.
Lois “Mimi” Stevens, CTBF (Crisis Intervention) 

Child Sexual Abuse Training Module
Participants will learn about the continuum of sexual violence, specifically child sexual abuse. The training will cover risk factors, including the ways a child’s intersecting identities and demographics may put them at an increased risk of sexual assault. Attendees will also learn some behavioral and physicals signs that a child in their care may be a survivor of child sexual abuse, as well as how to respond thoughtfully and compassionately to a child’s disclosure of sexual abuse. Participants will also learn how to create safe spaces in their homes. Opportunity for questions and discussion will be included, and resources for community support and continued learning will be provided.
Lindsey Jones Bachelor of Arts In Women’s and Gender Studies (Trauma and Crisis Intervention) 

Join Rise Be Presents “The Warmline”
The Statewide Young Adult Warmline is a phone-based peer support line. Staff connect callers to community resources, motivate
young people to move forward in life, and inspire their peers to live a life of self-defined purpose.
Marco Stanley (Trauma and Crisis Intervention)

 Saturday October 24, 2020 Details
Workshop B
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Counseling Inmates and Their Loved Ones
This workshop will provide the history and current problems we are facing in today’s society. Topics that will be discussed will be children of incarcerated parents, incarcerated fathers, incarcerated mothers, and family members who are impacted when a loved one is incarcerated.
Candyce Scott, MA, LPC,Suzanne Schweiter, M.S., School Psychologist and Educational Evaluator, and Kerry Kincy, MA, Community Psychology (Trauma and Crisis Intervention) 

I Can’t Get My Work Done and Help Someone Else! – Distance Learning with  Executive Functioning Skill Deficits
 Are you working from home?  Are you having difficulty completing your work, while helping someone else do the same?  Do you need help determining how your Learning Style plays a role in these tasks?  If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, we can help!
Discover ways to organize your day, plan, prioritize, and maintain focus while completing tasks, and maintain focus in the face of adversity. The role brain chemistry plays in this will also be explored.
Amy D. Blank, Tutor Doctor and Dr. Brian Adams from The Brain Institute of America (Crisis Intervention) 

Restorative Practices
This session on Restorative Practices provides an overview of what it means to work restoratively rather than punitively.  This is accomplished by focusing not on rules broken and punitive consequences but rather on the harms done and providing appropriate restorative consequences and the systems that are necessary to repair and support strong relationships among all family and/or school community members (children and adults). Working restoratively is a social/relational rather than a behaviorist model. Embracing restorative practices is not a program but rather a way of thinking, being and operating in the day-to-day.  This workshop includes concrete and practical strategies for establishing the appropriate home, classroom and/or school-based routines as well as solving problems and conflicts when they arise.
Patricia A. Ciccone, C.A.G.S., L.P.C. and  Jo Ann Freiberg, Ph.D. of School Climate Consultants, LLC (Trauma and Crisis Intervention) 

“Magic Button Mindfulness” for Kids (and their adults)
Mindfulness is wonderful but getting upset kids to sit still is tricky. What if there was a “magic button” that let you tap into the wisdom of mindfulness AND reduce painful feelings in just a few seconds? There are actually 11 Magic Buttons! At this stress-relieving workshop, open-minded participants will experience the phenomenon on the spot. You will also discover the presenter’s storybook, designed to teach this evidence-based strategy in elementary schools, at home, or on the job.
Lois “Mimi” Stevens, CTBF (Crisis Intervention) 

Child Sexual Abuse Training Module
Participants will learn about the continuum of sexual violence, specifically child sexual abuse. The training will cover risk factors, including the ways a child’s intersecting identities and demographics may put them at an increased risk of sexual assault. Attendees will also learn some behavioral and physicals signs that a child in their care may be a survivor of child sexual abuse, as well as how to respond thoughtfully and compassionately to a child’s disclosure of sexual abuse. Participants will also learn how to create safe spaces in their homes. Opportunity for questions and discussion will be included, and resources for community support and continued learning will be provided.
Lindsey Jones Bachelor of Arts In Women’s and Gender Studies
Rachal Conley Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Behavior (Trauma and Crisis Intervention)