
4th Annual TLC Training Conference
Conference Schedule
Thursday September 10, 2009
8:00-8:30 Conference Registration
8:30-10:10 Opening Keynote: Dr. Jim Kern -
Encouraging a fresh perspective to inspire and rejuvenate foster parents
10:10-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Breakouts:
Jim Kern - Encouraging fresh perspective to inspire and rejuvenate foster parents(cont)
Suzette Lamb - Behavior Modification
Deatra Gills/Kristy Hansen - Hair and Skin Care for Children in Care
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:20-2:50 Breakouts:
Dr. Jim Kern
Melanie Chung-Sherman - Transracial/Transcultural Adoption
Jerry Sullivan/Tameka Caldwell - Meeting the Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Children in Care
Dionne Simmons/Deatra Gills - Bonding and Attachment
2:50-3:15 Break
3:15-4:45 Breakouts:
Dr. Jim Kern - A Fresh Perspective
Dicey Smith - Psychotropic Medication Management
Jerry Sullivan/Judith Dumont - Transitioning Youth in Care
Deatra Gills - Adoption Preparation for Children in Care
Friday September 11. 2009
8:30-10:10 Breakouts:
Ethics - Part I
Toosje Van Beveren - The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Legal Drugs (Tobacco & Alcohol)
Kristen Conner - Secondary Trauma
Brenda Lund/Jackie Baird - Adoption 101
10:10-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Breakouts
Ethics Part II
Toosje Van Beveren - The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs
Jane Phillips - Parenting Difficult Teens
Deniece Randall - Sibling Bonding
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:20-2:50 Breakouts
Al Keily - Parenting Children with Primary Medical Needs
Lindsay Asawa - The Effects of Prenatal Trauma and Early Neglect
Eric Reynolds - ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
Pam Baker - Star Health
2:50-3:15 Break
3:15-4:45 Closing Keynote - Michael Monroe
