Agenda
A Brighter Future: Oregon Families in the Spotlight
Monday, October 21
Moderator: Shannon Dennison, Attorney in Charge, Dept. of Justice Child Advocacy Section, Salem
7:45a | Registration/Check-in (continental breakfast provided)
8:30 | Opening Remarks
Senator Floyd Prozanski, District 4 - South Lane and North Douglas Counties
8:45 | 2019 Legislative Update
Mary Sofia, OCDLA 2019 Legislative Lobbyist
Inge Wells, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, Dept. of Justice Appellate Division, Salem
9:45 | Family First Prevention Services Act: Oregon Implementation
Staci Barry, Dept. of Justice Civil Enforcement, Child Advocacy Section, Salem
Alex Trotter, Dept. of Human Services Family First Project Coordinator, Child Welfare Programs, Salem
10:30 | Break
10:45 | Family First Prevention Services Act: Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
Lisa Kay Williams, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
Dave Ziegler, PhD, LMFT, LPC, Psychologist, Jasper Mountain Center, Jasper
12:15p Lunch (included)
1:15 | Hearing & Delivering Bad News Well: Increasing Wellness at Work While Providing Better Service - MENTAL HEALTH CREDIT
Jennifer List, Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland
2:15 | Break
2:30 | Medically Assisted Treatment 101: Drugs, Brain, Behavior
Eric Martin, MAC, CADC III, PRC, CPS, Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) Portland
3:30 | LGBTQ Children in Foster Care - ACCESS TO JUSTICE CREDIT
Judah Largent, Umpqua Valley Public Defender, Roseburg
Nina Nolen, Attorney, Coos Bay
4:30 | Adjourn / Reception
Tuesday, October 22
Moderator: Tyler Neish, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
7:30a | Continental Breakfast (included)
8:30 | Family Defense Teams: How Multidisciplinary Family Defense Teams Improve Outcomes
Mimi Laver, Director of Legal Representation, ABA Center on Children and the Law, Washington, DC
Dana Brandon, Case Manager Administrator, Parent Child Representation Program, Portland
Amy Miller, Director, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
Gina Stewart, Roseburg
10:00 | Break
10:15 | Parent Training: How to Choose the Right Service for Your Client
Jillian Rivas-Davila, Parent Child Representation Program, Portland
Jodi Warne, Parent Child Representation Program, Corvallis
11:00 | Lived Experiences: Parents Talk About What Works
Maggie Carlson, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
Dale Roberts, Parent, Lane County
Jamie Welch, Parent, Multnomah County
12:00 | Lunch (included)
1:00 | The UCCJEA: 10 Things Juvenile Law Practitioners Need to Know
Judge Maureen McKnight, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland
1:45 | Break
2:00 | Appellate Update: What a Year in the Courts!
Tiffany Keast, Office of Public Defense Services, Salem
Inge Wells, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, Dept. of Justice Appellate Division, Salem
3:00 Adjourn