ResearchEducation &Advocacy forChildren’sHealth

RESEARCH, EDUCATION, & ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH

April 29, 2015 |Desert Willow Conference Center | Phoenix, Arizona

Dear Colleague,

We are all here to-day because we care about kids. We share both the privilege and the responsibility of helping them and their families find their strengths, tackle their challenges, celebrate their achievements and ultimately, live better lives. The im-

portance of our work cannot be overstated.

It is essential for every professional dedicated to serving Arizona’s youth to be well-versed in the new-est and best practices in the field. This year’s REACH faculty collectively represent the latest thinking on topics like brain development and trauma, com-mercial and sexual exploitation, autism spectrum disorders, Positive Behavior Supports and Interven-tions (PBIS), family engagement, early childhood and ethics.

Throughout the day, you will learn new and inno-vative ways to work with the children you serve whether in the classroom, a residential setting, a community program or in the family’s home. As practitioners, we are obligated to continuously challenge our assumptions about what it means to be “in the system” and how we can best motivate, teach, and support those who come to us for help.

Thank you for attending our REACH conference this year. We know you’ll leave this afternoon feeling renewed and armed with new tools and strategies to enhance your effectiveness.

Lane BarkerExecutive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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Desert Willow Conference CenterMap of Facilities

AGENDA: 2015 REACH CONFERENCE

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SESSION PRESENTER ROOM7:30 AM -8:15 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Vendor Expo Vendor Area/

Saguaro Dining

8:15 AM -8:30AM Opening Remarks Lane Barker, Executive Director Cottonwood

8:30 AM -10:30 AM

Keynote PresentationThe Impact of Trauma on Brain Development Yolanda P. Graham, MD Cottonwood

10:30 AM -10:45 AM Break & Vendor Expo Vendor Area/

Saguaro Dining

10:45 AM -12:15 PM

Breakout Session ICSEC 101: Working with Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually Exploited

Yolanda P. Graham, MD & Amy Waldron, LPC Ocotillo 1

Rethinking Interventions for Young Children: Is It Finally Time to Put Timeout in the Corner? (also offered in Breakout Session III) Lorenzo Azzi, Ph.D. Desert Star

Applications of a PBIS Model for Educating and Supporting Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Todd Harris, Ph.D. & Richard G. Allen, Psy.D., BCBA-D, NCSP

Brittle Bush

Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Family and Youth Engagement and Involvement Strategies

Toni Donnelly & Janelle Westfall, LPC, BCBA, LBA Golden Poppy

Developing Organizational Strategies in Teens Hattie Linam, M.Ed. Chia

12:15 PM -1:00 PM Lunch & Vendor Expo Saguaro Dining

1:00 PM -2:30 PM

Breakout Session II

Treating ADD: Building a Partnership Between Home, School, and Treating Professionals Helene Boinski-Bartlett, Ph.D. Golden Poppy

Zero to Five: Recognizing and Identifying Challenges in Development and Emotional Regulation Victoria Olsen, MS Desert Star

The Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Richard G. Allen, Psy.D., BCBA-D, NCSP Brittle Bush

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program-Wide Implementation Lauren Brown, M.Ed. Ocotillo 1

Ethics 1 - Values and Ethics: The Counselor as a Person and Professional Chad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC Chia

2:30 PM -2:45 PM Break & Vendor Expo Vendor Area/

Saguaro Dining

2:45 PM -4:15 PM

Breakout Session III

CSEC 201: Working with Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually Exploited

Yolana P. Graham, MD & Amy Waldron, LPC Ocotillo 1

Rethinking Interventions for Young Children: Is It Finally Time to Put Timeout in the Corner? (also offered in Breakout Session I) Lorenzo Azzi, Ph.D. Desert Star

Best Practices in Transition to Adulthood Services for Individuals with Autism Todd Harris, Ph.D. Brittle Bush

Balancing Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care Toni Donnelly & Janelle Westfall, LPC, BCBA, LBA Golden Poppy

Ethics II - An Ethics Refresher: Key Terminology, Concepts, and a Model of Ethical Decision Making Chad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC Chia

SUMMARY OF WORKSHOPS

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BREAKOUT SESSION I

CSEC 101: Working with Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually ExploitedYolanda P. Graham, MD & Amy Waldron, LPC

This session will reveal the magnitude of the issue of commercial sexual exploitation of children, focusing specifically on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the U.S. We will explore how lan-guage, the media, and laws impact supply and demand. Information will be provided on how to identify victims and common risk factors. Par-ticipants will learn how youth are recruited and common methods of control used by pimps. We will conclude with reviewing the impact of trauma on the physical, emotional, and spiritual development of these victims.

Rethinking Interventions for Young Children: Is It Finally Time to Put Timeout in the Corner?Lorenzo Azzi, Ph.D.

This presentation will review the research that has led to “timeout” becoming a highly uti-lized intervention strategy for young children and will analyze the impact of this strategy on early childhood development. Participants will be encouraged to think critically about the im-pact of various “intervention strategies” on the social/emotional/psychological development of young children and consider “intervention” a way of promoting healthy development.

Application of a PBIS Model for Educating and Supporting Individuals with an Autism Spectrum DisorderTodd Harris, Ph.D. & Richard G. Allen, Psy.D., BCBA-D, NCSP

Today, PBIS is being applied to many different populations as well as whole systems to produce more meaningful and sustainable outcomes. This presentation will provide an overview of Devereux’s application of the PBIS model for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. In-cluded in the presentation will be a description of the three-tiered autism model as well as the needed systems to ensure success.

Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Family and Youth Engagement and Involvement StrategiesToni Donnelly & Janelle Westfall, LPC, BCBA, LBA

This workshop will explore the difference be-tween family/youth involvement and engage-ment strategies that lay the foundation for es-tablishing a trusting reciprocal relationship. We explore the mantra “nothing about us without us” and how to support families and youth by listening to their voices and increasing partici-

pation in planning and decision-making. We will explore the definition of Family-Driven, Youth-Guided care and how vital it is in transforming programs as well as system change within our communities.

Developing Organizational Strategies in TeensHattie Linam, M.Ed.

This session will share teaching strategies that fa-cilitate the development of executive function-ing skills in teens and will briefly cover current research about organizational skills in students. Attendees will receive specific strategies which can be used in their schools and implemented immediately in their classrooms. The strategies shared will help students create a framework for organizational skills that will help them meet the demands of the ever-changing college and career environment.

BREAKOUT SESSION II

Treating ADD: Building a Partnership Between Home, School, and Treating ProfessionalsHelene Boinski-Bartlett, Ph.D.

This session will review and discuss signs, symp-toms and behaviors associated with attention deficit disorder (ADD) as well as present effec-tive evaluation strategies to establish an ADD/ADHD diagnosis. Participants will learn con-crete, evidence-based strategies to help youth with ADD to experience success at home and at school with the support of treating profession-als and will leave the session with sample tools to implement with youth experiencing challeng-es with ADD.

Zero to Five: Recognizing and Identifying Challenges in Development and Emotional RegulationVictoria Olsen, MS

This session will focus on the identification of developmental concerns and the importance of early intervention. Participants will be in-troduced to developmental screening tools, including those used to evaluate social and emotional well-being and will also develop strategies for approaching parents about their child’s developmental or behavioral concerns. Participants will learn about options for children with delays not significant enough to qualify for early intervention services.

The Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Richard G. Allen, Psy.D., BCBA-D, NCSP

There is a myriad of different interventions that are used to help support individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, as our field continues to evolve, it is increasingly more clear which interventions are based upon empirical research compared to those that lack scientific support. This session will discuss the im-portance of using evidence-based practices and will review the most up-to-date resources that are designed to help families and profes-sionals identify interventions that have been shown to be effective with individuals with an ASD.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program-Wide ImplementationLauren Brown, M. Ed.

This session is for participants with an under-standing of the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) looking to implement a program-wide system. The session will focus on taking your PBIS knowledge to the next step! Hints, resources, and personal experi-ences regarding training staff, creating a PBIS team and an implementation plan, in addition to implementation assessments, will round out the presentation.

Ethics I - Values and Ethics: The Counselor as a Person and ProfessionalChad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC

How do our life experiences shape our val-ues? Do these beliefs and attitudes impact our ethical decision making abilities? Do you know yourself well enough to realize when you are re-sponding from more of a life script verses an ob-jective stance? Can our needs and desires lead to a more subjective course of action? Using an interactive approach, this workshop will cover how values impact our approaches, therapy, treatment, and overall ethical framework.

BREAKOUT SESSION III

CSEC 201: Working with Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually ExploitedYolanda P. Graham, MD & Amy Waldron, LPC

This workshop will serve as an expansion of CSEC 101 and will focus on the complex trauma bonds that develop between victims and their exploiters as a result of commercial sexual ex-ploitation. Clinicians will learn valuable tools in working with CSEC victims, including the impor-tance of motivational interviewing in develop-ing a therapeutic alliance and assisting clients in their readiness for change.

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An in-depth discussion on the Stages of Change model will focus on how clients typically present and the role of the clinician during each stage. We will review common challenges in providing treatment to these victims and best practices in developing CSEC specific programming.

Rethinking Interventions for Young Children: Is It Finally Time to Put Timeout in the Corner?Lorenzo Azzi, Ph.D.

This presentation will review the research that has led to “timeout” becoming a highly uti-lized intervention strategy for young children and will analyze the impact of this strategy on early childhood development. Participants will be encouraged to think critically about the im-pact of various “intervention strategies” on the social/emotional/psychological development of young children and consider “intervention” a way of promoting healthy development.

Best Practices in Transition to Adulthood Services for Individuals with AutismTodd Harris, Ph.D.

After this training, you will be able to: 1) Describe when transition planning should begin and who should be included; 2) List the important com-ponents of an individualized transition plan; and 3) Understand the importance of community-based instruction and job training.

Balancing Compassion Fatigue and Self-CareToni Donnelly & Janelle Westfall, LPC, BCBA, LBA

Participants learn about compassion fatigue and complete a self-assessment to determine where they are currently on that spectrum fol-lowed by a group discussion. Participants will also complete a self-assessment in self-care strategies, and through discussion, will identify common workplace stressors, best practices of a supportive supervisor, signs of overload, and the importance of being resiliency-focused.

Ethics II - An Ethics Refresher: Key Terminology, Concepts, and a Model of Ethical Decision MakingChad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC

How long has it been since you passed your eth-ics course or have taken an ethics workshop or training? Can you name the basic moral prin-ciples that guide decision making? What model of ethical decision making do you utilize? If you are unsure regarding any of these questions, this workshop could be just what you need. Using an interactive format, this workshop will provide a basic overall of some of the key concepts, ter-minology and other resources that one needs to be aware of to be an ethical professional.

RefreshmentsA large assortment of beverages and snacks will be available in the Saguaro Dining Hall at no additional cost to conference attendees. Please help yourself to refreshments during breaks between sessions.

VendorsVendor booths will be available throughout the duration of the conference offering information on their programs and services to conference attendees. Please be sure to visit the vendor booths during breakfast, lunch, and breaks.

Workshop HandoutsWorkshop handouts will be available to conference attendees online at www.DevereuxREACH.org. To access and download handouts go to “2015 Confer-ence”, select “Workshop Handouts”, and enter the code “AZREACH15”.

Continuing Education CreditsConference attendees will earn 6.5 clock hours of Continuing Education Credit for attending the full conference. Certificates of completion for each workshop training attended will be distributed at the conclusion of each training session.

For those attending sessions on Autism and requiring BACB Type 2 CEUs or for those requiring a different certificate than what is being provided, please con-tact Janelle Westfall at jwestfal@devereux.org or call (480) 998-2920 x5003.

Devereux is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Pro-vider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.

ADDITIONAL CONFERENCEINFORMATION

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KEYNOTE PRESENTERYolanda P. Graham, MD, serves as Devereux Georgia’s Medical Director. Dr. Gra-ham is Board Certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry and received her medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She com-pleted her residency and fellowship at Emory University.

Dr. Graham has received national recognition for her knowledge in treating sexually exploited children. Sought out as an expert in her field, she worked with the Georgia Governor’s Office to develop a statewide response to address the needs of child sex trafficking victims. The STRIVE RESPECT Group Curriculum was developed by STRIVE, LLC specifically for the treatment of sexually exploited children under Dr. Graham’s direction. Dr. Graham also developed the clinical program for Angela’s House, the first safe house for sexually exploited girls in the southeastern region.

Dr. Graham is a member of numerous societies, including the Georgia Psychiatric Physician’s Association and the Georgia Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES

WORKSHOP PRESENTERSRichard Allen, Psy.D., BCBA-D, NCSP, is the Director of Clinical Services for Devereux Pennsylvania’s Community Services Division where he oversees the clinical services for home, school, and community based programs serving both children and adults on the autism spectrum and with other developmental disabilities and/or mental health concerns. He is involved in Devereux’s program-wide PBIS autism initiative, and has extensive experience providing psychological assessment, consultation, and clinical supervision in community programs serving individuals with autism. He completed his doctoral degree in school psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned his BS and MS in psychology at Saint Joseph’s University. Dr. Allen has presented on research studies involving quality of life, data-based decision making, strength-based assessments and client satisfaction. He currently teaches autism-specific courses at the Saint Joseph University’s Kinney Center for Autism as well as course-work in applied behavior analysis at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Lorenzo Azzi, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist providing infant mental health services including treatment, evaluation and consultation services for the Good Fit Counseling Center. Prior to joining Southwest Human Development, he was a clinical faculty member at Tulane University School of Medicine and served as the psychologist for the East Baton Rouge Parish and Ter-rebonne Parish Early Childhood Supports and Services Infant Mental Health teams in Louisiana. Dr. Azzi completed a post-doctoral fellowship on Dr. Charles Zeanah’s Tulane University/JPHSA “Infant Team,” a multidisciplinary team that evaluates and provides intensive intervention to maltreated infants and toddlers in foster care. He has trained professionals, interns, residents, and under-graduate students in both child development and psychology at Tulane University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Minnesota State University. His expertise is in infant and early childhood social/emotional development, infant-parent attachment, various infant-parent psychotherapies, and play therapy.

Helene Boinski-Bartlett, Ph.D., is a clinical and developmental psychologist with over 20 years of senior management expe-rience focusing on treatment system design, performance improvement, and risk management. Dr. Boinski-Bartlett is owner and chief consultant of Quality Management Consulting, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Nationally recognized, the firm provides performance improvement, standards/regulatory compliance and clinical work-flow program design services to behavioral health providers. Previously, Dr. Boinski-Bartlett served as the Vice President for Quality, Research and Program Development for Century HealthCare. She served on the Joint Commission’s Professional and Technical Advisory Committee for four years and currently sits on the Behav-ioral Healthcare Advisory Group. In 2012, Dr. Boinski-Bartlett worked with the Council on Accreditation (COA) to review and revise key standards to align them more closely with expectations for the Medicaid Program. Dr. Boinski-Bartlett has provided clinical, quality and compliance consultative services to Devereux since 1998.

Lauren Brown, M.Ed., is New Way Academy’s Director of Support Services and is a certified School Psychologist. Lauren re-ceived her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers University and her Master’s degree in Education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. Lauren has worked as a School Psychologist both in Arizona and New York. She has worked in a public school’s alternative education program, a therapeutic support program, and in the private day school of a residential treatment center. Lauren trains graduate students, educators and individuals in the education and behavioral health fields in topics including posi-tive behavioral interventions and supports, teaching students with emotional disabilities, and suicide prevention and assessment.

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Toni Donnelly is the Director of Training and Innovation at the Family Involvement Center. In this role, she develops training curriculum and educational programs for family groups who have children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. She is also responsible for developing training curricula and continuing education courses for peer parent to parent support pro-fessionals. Toni provides local and national trainings, technical assistance to parent-to-parent support professionals, and serves as a consultant in the areas of family leadership and parent/professional partnerships. Additionally, Toni provides trainings for profes-sionals around specific topic areas such as engagement, family professional partnerships, and family-driven/youth-guided care. Toni’s most important role has been raising three sons with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Her advocacy as a parent on behalf of her children, coupled with her growing ability to navigate the behavioral health system, special education services, and the justice system compelled Toni to become involved in the family movement.

Todd Harris, Ph.D., is the Director of Autism Services for Devereux Pennsylvania, as well as Devereux’s National Autism Con-sultant. In his current roles, he leads and coordinates the design of Devereux’s national autism initiatives, assesses and provides consultation to Devereux centers, and provides direct oversight to Devereux Pennsylvania’s autism specialty programs. Dr. Harris received his graduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he focused on the use of applied behavior analy-sis techniques to instruct and support children with autism and their families. Dr. Harris has also taught Autism Specialization courses at the University of Delaware and has published and presented research in the areas of teaching functional communication skills and PECS, staff and family support and training practices, community-based transition programming, and methods to reduce un-wanted behaviors through positive approaches.

Hattie Linam, M.Ed., currently serves as New Way’s High School Transition Specialist. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Special and Elementary Education, as well as a Master’s Degree in Special Education. After completing her education, Hattie became a high school classroom teacher at New Way where she worked to develop extracurricular programs and planned and implemented an experiential summer school program focusing on financial literacy, career skills, and independent living skills. Hattie began her role as Transition Specialist during the 2013-2014 school year and works with New Way’s students and families to create a comfortable and structured concurrent enrollment process with the local community college. In addition to supporting seniors, Hattie also works with all of the high school students in exploring career options, developing self-advocacy skills, and determining strengths and weaknesses to create a framework for planning for the future.

Victoria Olsen, MS, is the Prevention Program Manager for Devereux Arizona. She has been working in the social service field for 10 years in the areas of behavioral health, child abuse and neglect, case management, child development, and parenting education. Victoria has over 5 years of experience managing service delivery for families with children prenatal through 5 years old. She is an experienced trainer for the Ages and Stages Questionnaire as well as the use of the Parents as Teachers curriculum. Victoria has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Master of Science in Leadership.

Chad Snyder, Ph.D., LPC, earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, with an emphasis in Crisis Prevention and Management from Duquesne University. He has developed curriculum in Counselor Education and Student Leadership Departments as an Adjunct Professor at three different universities. He has over 14 years experience working in the men-tal health field with severely emotional and behaviorally challenged individuals in settings such as residential treatment facilities, therapeutic school classrooms, partial hospitalization programs, and community hospitals. Currently, Dr. Snyder is Assistant Clinical Director of Residential Programs for Devereux Arizona. He teaches at the University of Phoenix and Argosy University. Licensed as a Professional Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor (NCC), Dr. Snyder remains active with the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). He also serves as the Psi Omega Pi faculty advisor to the Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota at the University of Phoenix.

Amy Waldron, LPC, is currently the Clinical Director for the Devereux Georgia Treatment Network in Kennesaw, Georgia where she has worked with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges for the past 30 years. Amy has extensive experience working with victims of emotional, physical, and sexual trauma and is well versed in trauma models such as TF-CBT and DBT. Amy has extensive experience in clinical supervision and program development and has been integrally involved in implementing best practice program models for various at-risk populations at Devereux including a PBIS model in the school and residential programs. She has been trained as a trainer through the Georgia Governor’s Office for Children and Families to train others to work with victims of CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children). She provides direct CSEC services to youth at Devereux and has provided consultation to other Devereux programs on CSEC program development. She has provided CSEC training throughout Georgia and at national conferences.

Janelle Westfall, LPC, BCBA, LBA, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Behavior Analyst in Arizona. She holds a national certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Janelle has worked as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and consultant for children and adolescents for over 20 years. She has worked with youth and families in multiple treatment settings including inpatient, residential, group homes, and outpatient. Currently, Janelle is Clinical Director for Devereux Arizona. She has extensive experience in training clinicians and educators in trauma informed care, positive behavior support, assessment and treatment planning, and best practice interventions in working with youth in foster care and residential treatment. Janelle has presented at both local and national conferences and is passionate about promoting emotional health and resiliency in children with behav-ioral health diagnoses.

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