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ACSSWFeb 10 - 11, 2014

New OrleansTulane University Lavin Bernick Center

ACSSW, the American Council for School Social Work, is hosting the 3rd ACSSW conference on mental health and school social work in New Orleans, Louisiana,

February 10 -11, 2014. This year we are celebrating the powerful impact school social workers have on students, families, schools and communities as they inspire HOPE and advocate for SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Often our “clients” are suffering from frustrated efforts to find solutions to their concerns. School social workers understand the importance of listening closely with empathy and compassion to these concerns. By valuing self-determination and providing encouragement, school social workers re-energize others to see their strengths and find new solutions. In the process of Inspiring HOPE, school social workers are also keen to the effects of social injustices. As professional change agents, school social workers work to ensure access and equity as well as implementation of necessary social reforms to enhance the responsiveness of schools and communities to student and family needs. In doing so we frequently find ourselves Advocating for JUSTICE on behalf of vulnerable populations. Join us as we celebrate the many powerful ways School Social Workers are Changing the Future!

Consider the power of joining your fellow school social workers in numerous extended and interactive professional workshops! Earn CEUs (12.5 CEUs for entire event) to

maintain your professional license.

Save the dates now - February 10 - 11, 2014. Conference fees: $250.00 for entire event, $140.00 for one day (includes access to wireless internet, professional resources,

conference materials, refreshment breaks and lunch buffet each day). $15 discount available per registrant for teams of 3 or more registering from the same district or agency. BSW/MSW students and retired SSWers: $125.00 for entire event, $70.00 for one day.

Seating is limited! Secure your place for this unique professional development opportunity! Speed up your Registration...go to ACSSW Online Event Registration

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Where will we see you? Entire conference proceedings will be held at the Lavin Bernick Center located on the historic Tulane University Campus. For those

needing hotel accommodations... see last page for special rates at NOLA hotels.

Dear Colleagues,

OUR MISSION & VISION

ACSSW advocates for the practice of school social work and supports school social workers in their service to students, schools and families to overcome social, systemic, economic and mental health barriers to student learning.

ACSSW seeks to advance the practice of school social work by offering resources that support innovative practice, effective leadership and applied research.

February 10 - Monday7:30 – 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks • Judith Kullas Shine, ACSSW President Kendall Cram Hall, Lavin Bernick Center, Tulane University

8:45 - Noon Keynote & Plenary Session Creating Hope and Community: The Critical Role of the School Social Worker in a Multi-Tiered System of Support

JoAnne M. Malloy, PhD, MSWClinical Assistant ProfessorInstitute on Disability • University of New Hampshire

Panel Response• Annahita Ball, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University• Joanne Cashman, EdD, Director of the IDEA Partnership National Association of State Directors of Special Education• Carolyn Hill, MSW, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education•Laura Richard, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Noon - 1:15 Lunch Buffet

1:15 - 2:45 Interactive Workshops 1 - Tier 2 Behavior Supports for Students Who Struggle - JoAnne Malloy2 - Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making for School Social Workers - PART I 3 - Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior – PART I4 - Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How to Make it Work - Canceled as of 1/8/145 - Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners 6 - Leading By Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement7 - How to Succeed with Oppositional Children and their Families using Solution Focused Parent Training

3:00 - 4:30 Interactive Workshops8 - RENEW: Building Hope through Person-Centered Planning for the Most At-Risk Youth - JoAnne Malloy9 - Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making for School Social Workers - PART II 10 - Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior – Part II 11 - Understanding Psychotropic Medications Used by Children & Adolescents 12 - Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How to Make it Work - Canceled as of 1/8/1413 - The Team Approach to Truancy 14 - Empowering & Building At Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders

NOTE: Workshops #’s 2/9 & 5 will be repeated on Tuesday.

LSU appoved CEU designation:Clinical CEUs approved for #’s: Keynote/Plenary, 1, 3/10, 7, 8, 11 General CEUs approved for #’s: 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14Ethics CEUs approved for #’s: 2/9

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“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”

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Conference Overview...February 11 - Tuesday7:30 – 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks • Judith Kullas Shine, ACSSW President Kendall Cram Hall, Lavin Bernick Center, Tulane University

8:30 - 4:30 Intensive Training

1 - Psychological First Aid for Schools NOTE: This all day training session is limited to the first 50 registrants.

8:30 - 10:00 Interactive Workshops 2 - Intervention Strategies to Engage Students & Parents Struggling with School Anxiety & School Refusal - PART I 3 - Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools: PART I 4 - Empowering & Building At Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders5 - Positive Behavioral Intervention Support and Social Emotional Response to Intervention 6 - Relational Aggression: Assessment and Intervention Techniques7 - Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners (REPEAT)

10:15 - 11:45 Interactive Workshops 8 - Intervention Strategies to Engage Students & Parents Struggling with School Anxiety & School Refusal - PART II9 - Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools: PART II 10 - Investing in Social Capital to Foster Healthy Schools & Communities11 - Relational Aggression: Assessment and Intervention Techniques (REPEAT)12 - What’s Love Got to Do with It? Healthy Relationship Education for the Hook-up Generation13 - RtI, Mental Health & Leadership Best Practices: Case Study of Student with High Functioning Autism

11:45 – 1:15 Lunch Buffet & Speaker: The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Joanne Cashman, EdDDirector of the IDEA PartnershipNational Association of State Directors of Special Education

1:15 - 2:45 Interactive Workshops14 - Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making for School Social Workers - PART I 15 - Grant Writing Skills for Social Workers in Community and School Settings - PART I16 - It Takes a Village: Involving School Staff & Parents in Suicide Prevention17 - Integrated Behavioral Health: Connecting Community and School Services18 - What’s Love Got to Do with It? Healthy Relationship Education for the Hook-up Generation (REPEAT)19 - Reducing Delinquency through a Childhood Truancy Intervention

3:00 - 4:30 Interactive Workshops 20 - Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making for School Social Workers - PART II 21 - Grant Writing Skills for Social Workers in Community and School Settings - PART II22 - Reducing Delinquency through a Childhood Truancy Intervention (REPEAT) 23 - Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Schools24 - Integrated Behavioral Health: Connecting Community and School Services (REPEAT)25 - Supporting Military-Connected Children Through Transitions

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LSU appoved CEU designation:Clinical CEUs approved for #’s: 1, 2/8, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 23, 25General CEUs approved for #’s: 3/9, 4, 7, 10, Lunch Speaker, 15/21, 17, 19, 22, 24Ethics CEUs approved for #’s: 14/20

KEYNOTE / PLENARYFebruary 10 - Monday8:45 - Noon • Kendall Cram Lecture HallCreating Hope and Community: The Critical Role of the School Social Worker in a Multi-Tiered System of Support

Social justice demands equitable and effective interventions and services that assist all students to learn in a welcoming environment. This keynote session will focus on the multi-tiered Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework as a

strategy for improving school culture and climate. PBIS is an evidence-based framework for the organization and delivery of a continuum of effective interventions designed to improve students’ social skills and improve school climate and culture. The impact of zero tolerance and exclusionary discipline practices on youth with disabilities and youth of color has been counter-productive. The logic behind implementation of PBIS to address youth disengagement and to reduce high school dropout rates will be highlighted. As schools across the nation move towards implementation of PBIS, the skills and services of the school social worker can provide schools with effective leadership and direct services within the PBIS framework.

Dr. Malloy will focus on the needs of students at all levels, including linking school organizational and academic features to the PBIS framework, describing how students with significant behavioral support needs can be assisted by school social workers within Tier 2 and Tier 3 behavior support, and demonstrating the effectiveness of a Tier 3 intervention, called RENEW

(Rehabilitation for Empowerment, Natural supports, Education and Work) can help keep students engaged and in school. The presenter will offer short video clips to demonstrate the needs of youth and provide case examples and data from NH schools. This morning session will conclude with a reaction from a panel of experts on school reform and the critical roles school social workers provide in supporting the implementation of PBIS in their schools.

Closing Plenary Panel Response

• Annahita Ball, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University• Joanne Cashman, PhD, Director of the IDEA Partnership, National Association of State Directors of Special Education• Carolyn Hill, MSW, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education• Laura Richard, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

In the afternoon, Dr. Malloy will present two follow-up workshops. The first will include a description of the features of Tier 2 and Tier 3 implementation in middle and high schools with a focus on the role of the social worker as a facilitator and team member. The second will focus on RENEW, an evidence-supported wraparound model for transition-age youth, and include data from a

12 year PBIS/Dropout Prevention project in New Hampshire.

JoAnne M. Malloy is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Malloy received a Master’s Degree in Social Work Administration and Planning from the University of Tennessee in 1981 and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education from the University of New Hampshire in April 2011. She joined the staff of the Institute on Disability (NH’s University Center for Excellence in Disability) in 1991 and has directed several state and federally-funded youth transition, employment and dropout prevention projects with a focus on youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. In 1996, she worked with colleagues at UNH and Keene State College to develop a transition planning and support model for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, known as RENEW (Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Natural supports, Education, and Work). RENEW has since been replicated in educational, mental health, school and juvenile detention settings across the United States, producing positive educational, vocational, and behavioral health outcomes. Dr. Malloy has developed a RENEW training and implementation system, enabling replication of the model in several states and school districts across the country.

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

- Anne Frank

JoAnne M. Malloy, PhD, MSWClinical Assistant Professor

Institute on DisabilityUniversity of New Hampshire

TUESDAY LUNCHSPEAKERFebruary 11 - Tuesday12:15 - 12:45 • Kendall Cram Lecture HallThe Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF)

For over two decades, education and mental health have been cast as potential partners in addressing improved youth outcomes. Over the last few years, three federally supported Centers, the PBIS Center, the Center for School

Mental Health, and the IDEA Partnership, have worked together to articulate the technical and the human side of this potential collaboration through the Interconnected System Framework (ISF).

The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is a structure and process for blending education and mental health systems through a multi-tiered structure in schools. By bringing school and community mental health providers into established school-wide systems of positive behavioral supports, the ISF promotes a prevention-based continuum of

mental health promotion and supports embedded in all 3 tiers of multi-tiered systems of behavioral support in schools.

ACSSW has been actively conveying the perspective of school social workers in the development of the ISF monograph and was a participant in the Stakeholder Advisory to Chapter 8, authored by Dr. Cashman. In this session, we will describe the Interconnected Systems Framework, the stakeholder role in its development, and the

importance of school social workers being informed on the process and framework.

Joanne Cashman, EdD, is the Director of The IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). Before joining NASDSE, Dr. Cashman served as the project director of The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program at George Washington University (GWU). Prior to coming to Washington, Dr. Cashman was concurrently building principal and supervisor of special education for the Shikellamy School District in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. She worked for 27 years to improve disability education and awareness at the local and state level and continues to work with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education and the Pennsylvania Interagency Team. Dr. Cashman is a frequent presenter for state and national audiences and has authored articles, practice manuals and book chapters, including a chapter in the ISF Monograph. Her research interests include: shared policy agendas and cross-cutting policy strategies; service learning; self-determination and self-advocacy for individuals with disabilities; organizational learning; knowledge management, and communities of practice. Dr. Cashman received her doctorate in special education from George Washington University.

Joanne Cashman, EdDDirector of the IDEA Partnership

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

“Sustainable change depends on having people with the problem internalize the change.”

- Heifetz and Linsky, 2002

February 10 - Monday - Workshops1:15 - 3:00 PM Interactive Workshops1 - Tier 2 Behavior Supports for Students Who Struggle

JoAnne M. Malloy, PhD, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, Institute on DisabilityUniversity of New Hampshire

The development of Tier 2 behavior support has been a critical feature of a dropout prevention initiative in New Hampshire known as Achievement for Prevention and Excellence (APEX). The APEX projects (2002 - present) have worked with 15 low-performing high schools to implement PBIS and an individualized youth-driven transition model at the tertiary level, resulting in an average 60% reduction in dropout rates and enhanced prevention of problem behaviors in the participating high schools. The work of the Tier 2 Behavior Support Teams has been a critical and effective component of PBIS implementation, with unique qualities and decisions made by teams based upon contextual fit. The presentation will include a description of the unique features of Tier 2 implementation in the APEX high schools, including the development and assessment of existing interventions, as well as the application of Check In/Check Out and simple Functional Behavioral Assessment. The presentation will include case examples of a Tier 2 team, including the team’s decision rules, decision flow charts, pyramids of interventions, progress monitoring examples, intervention assessments, and outcome data. This session will demonstrate how the PBIS framework allows high schools to efficiently design and implement a continuum of supports, given the complexity and dynamic set of factors that influence high school processes, including high school dropout rates, graduation requirements, issues of adolescent development, community concerns, structural elements unique to curriculum, and a focus on academic achievement. The session will conclude with a discussion of lessons learned about effective PBIS implementation and sustainability in high schools. Recommended tools and additional resources will be provided.

2 - Smokin’ In the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making in School Social Work - PART ILaura Richard, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Working in a school setting, social workers are faced with many ethical dilemmas. This double session will provide an overview of professional, legal and ethical standards of practice as they relate to everyday school social work practice and the impact of technology on ethical practice. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss ethical dilemmas they have faced or are facing and work through the ethical decision-making model as a group.

3 - Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior – PART I

Susan Elswick, EdD, MSSW, Clinical Assistant Professor/Director of MSW Field Placement, University of Memphis

The use of FBAs to identify appropriate interventions to curb maladaptive behaviors has been researched for over 30 years. The field of Applied Behavior Analysis has utilized this assessment process to address behavioral needs of clients of many ages and of differing diagnoses. With the addition of FBA services to the field of school social work and education, introduced by IDEA, the practice of FBAs to address student needs has been reviewed and there are evident lags in procedural fidelity and monitoring of student progress. Participants will learn to identify the four functions of behavior through the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) process. The FBA process will be discussed (indirect assessment, direct assessment, data collection, data monitoring and the use of graphic displays of data). Applicable evidence-based interventions for Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) will be identified and reviewed. The participants will leave this session with a better understanding of the FBA process as well as a list of appropriate and applicable interventions and resources to address problematic behavior within the classroom.

“The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you can alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change the world.”

-James Baldwin

4 - Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How to Make it Work Canceled as of 1/8/14Esther Howe, PhD, DSW, LCSW, Interim Associate Dean, School of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University; Susannah Everett, PhD, Research Associate, Center for Behavioral Education and Research, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut

This presentation will report on the efforts of a cross-disciplinary work group to create a clear framework for student support personnel working collaboratively on PBIS interventions including obstacles and advantages. Promising strategies for making cross-disciplinary professional collaboration mutually satisfying and successful in the best interests of the children will be explored. Factors that create obstacles to successful collaboration (concerns about job security, expecations of respective professional associations, lack of understanding of various team member roles) will be discussed, as well as factors necessary to attain effective collaboration. The intense call for cross-disciplinary efforts within schools in general and within PBIS in particular makes this an essential avenue for administrators and school based teams to navigate successfully. The presenters will provide an evidence-based outline for successful cross-disciplinary collaboration within the PBIS framework.

5 - Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners Kerry Fay Vandergrift, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, & Emily Pierce, MSW Student, Radford University Virginia

Whether your school district has one or hundreds of English language learners (ELLs), this session will introduce you to new ideas about providing services to ELLs and their families. During this session you will hear about the latest research on ELLs, including preliminary results from a national survey of school social workers. Through small and large group discussion you will return to your school with new approaches to working with this population.

6 - Leading By Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic EngagementJoanne Cashman, PhD, Director of the IDEA Partnership, National Association of State Directors of Special Education

Convening has been described as a “new discipline for the 21st century” and as the “leadership skill of the future.” For 15 years the IDEA Partnership, originally designed as a national effort to improve learning for students with disabilities and now focused on all students, has been honing the skill of convening. One of the major components of convening is to have all interested parties, “stakeholders”, at the table to do the necessary work, speaking the same language, and sharing resources. In this Blueprint for Authentic Engagement, which has been duplicated in over 16 states and smaller local efforts, over 50 national organizations leave no doubt what authentic collaboration looks like in practice. Join us to explore the Blueprint and design your strategies to use it in your school and/or community projects to improve learning for children and youth.

7 - How to Succeed with Oppositional Children & their Families using Solution Focused Parent TrainingReevah Simon, MSW, LCSW, Psychiatric Social Worker, Director, Back to Basics Parenting™

Learn how to teach parents to discipline without yelling, arguing or punishing. Specific goal-focused interventions will be taught to resolve any behavior problems. Step-by-step instructions will be provided for all techniques taught. Back to Basics Parenting™ is a parenting skills enhancement that has worked with families of youth in the juvenile justice and protective service systems, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric clinic settings, school settings as well as self-referred private practice settings.

3:00 - 4:30 PM Interactive Workshops8 - RENEW: Building Hope through Person-Centered Planning for the Most At-Risk Youth

JoAnne M. Malloy, PhD, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire

Adolescents with significant social/emotional support needs pose some of the most difficult challenges for schools. At-risk youth are often suspended, disrupt class, have frequent absences due to problems outside of school, illness or truancy, fail their classes and drop out of school. This session will focus on the tertiary level framework developed in New Hampshire high schools within the PBIS multi-tiered system. The presentation will focus on the practice features of RENEW (Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Natural supports, Education, and Work), including personal futures planning, team facilitation and linking youth to education and vocational supports. Data from schools that implemented RENEW will be shared and the role of facilitator will be highlighted. The presenter will also show a short video of students talking about their experiences.

9 - Smokin’ In the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making in School Social Work - PART II Laura Richard, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Continuation of PART I - see above description for details.

10 - Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior – PART II

Susan Elswick, EdD, MSSW, Clinical Assistant Professor/Director of MSW Field Placement, University of Memphis

Continuation of PART I - see above description for details.

11 - Understanding Psychotropic Medications Used by Children & Adolescents Andrew Williams, MD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director, and Theresa Jacobsen, RN, BSN, Clinical Liaison, Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health New Orleans

Dr. Williams will present an overview of the appropriate medications used in the treatment of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders including ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar, oppositional defiance, conduct disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder and substance abuse. Dr. Williams draws from a vast amount of research as well as the American Academy of Psychiatric Medicine. Each category of psychotropic medication will be discussed. Explanations of what medication is appropriate for which psychiatric diagnosis and why certain medications overlap different categories will be offered. Emphasis is on the clinician’s role in assisting with compliance, identifying concerns and collaborating with the prescribing physician. Dr. Williams will also address recent updates in the DSM-V.

12 - Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How to Make it Work (REPEATED Session) Canceled as of 1/8/14Esther Howe, PhD, DSW, LCSW, Interim Associate Dean, School of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University; Susannah Everett, PhD, Research Associate, Center for Behavioral Education and Research, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut

Repeated Session - see description above.

13 - The Team Approach to Truancy Mary Thompson, Communities in Schools Site Coordinator & Ted Price, School Social WorkerChesterfield County Public Schools

Do you have students who are consistently late to school or miss an abundance of school? Learn how to effectively use data to guide a school Truancy Prevention Team including working with both school and community partners to combat truancy. The functioning of a Truancy Prevention Team will be shared as well as the importance of data collection and dissemination by means of a shared Google Doc. Additional discussion will focus on the formation of student attendance groups and lessons that get students talking about reasons for absence, issues at school, accountability, personal values and goals for their future. Strategies such as PBIS, Check In/Check Out, mentors, parent conferences, home visits and school–wide incentives will also be presented as effective interventions to improve attendance of truant students.

14 - Empowering & Building At-Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders Glenda Bailey Hayden, MA, LLP, LMSW, Lead School Social Worker & Anjalon Edwards, LMSW, MSW, School Social Worker, Grand Rapids Public Schools

This interactive work session is for participants who want to identify and equip student leaders. Research suggests that student leadership programs positively impact participating students’ academic achievement and conduct (Reed, 2003). Participants will gain knowledge of evidence-based student leadership programs and the benefit of these programs to the school community. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to create a simple proposal for a student leadership program and learn about potential funding sources to share with administrators.

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February 11 - Tuesday • All Day Intensive Training8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (lunch break 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM) Psychological First Aid For Schools

Douglas W. Walker, PhD, Clinical Director - Mercy Family Center, Project Director/Principal Investigator - Project Fleur-de-lis™

Melissa J. Brymer, PhD, PsyD, Director, Terrorism & Disaster Programs, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, UCLA

NOTE: This all day training session is limited to the first 50 registrants. When registering, please also select choices for other workshops in the event you are not in the first 50 registrants for this training. You will receive email confirmation of your registration for this training with

a special participation pass to allow you into the training. Only those who plan to attend the entire training should register for this session. Half-day registration is not an option.

Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) is an evidence-informed intervention model to assist students, families, school personnel and school partners in the immediate aftermath of an emergency. PFA-S is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by emergencies and foster

both short and long-term adaptive functioning and coping. The principles and techniques of PFA-S meet five basic standards:

• Consistent with research evidence on risk and resilience following trauma• Respectful of and consistent with the school administration of the academic setting, school

culture and the behavior (code of conduct) of students• Applicable and practical in field settings• Appropriate for developmental levels across the lifespan• Delivered in a culturally-informed and flexible manner

PFA-S assumes that students and staff members may experience a broad range of early reactions (physical, cognitive, psychological, behavioral and spiritual) following an emergency. Some of these reactions can cause distress that interferes with adaptive coping. Support from informed, compassionate and caring professionals can help students and staff members recover

from these reactions. PFA-S has the potential to mitigate the development of severe mental health problems or long-term difficulties in recovery by identifying individuals who may need additional services and linking them to such services as needed.

Dr. Walker is the Clinical Director of Mercy Family Center and the architect and Project Director of Project Fleur-de-lis™. Dr. Walker received his doctorate from the University of North Texas and has worked the past 14 years as a Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Walker’s interest and experience in stress and trauma includes a doctoral dissertation in the field of psychoneuroimmunology and post-doctoral fellowships in Pediatric Psychology and Infant Mental Health. In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, Dr. Walker created Project Fleur-de-lis™, an intermediate and long-term school-based mental health service model which now serves 60 New Orleans area schools and functions as a Category III service site within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). This past year he designed and launched Mercy Community Hope Project, a community resiliency program in Louisiana’s coastal communities recovering from the impact of last year’s Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. He has served as technical advisor to the US State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools and the Republic of Guyana’s Ministry of Health. Dr. Walker has conducted training in evidence-based trauma interventions in North and South America, Europe and Africa.

Dr. Brymer is the Director of Terrorism and Disaster Programs of the UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and its National Child Traumatic Stress Network. In this capacity she is involved with the development of acute interventions, assessment, and educational materials in the area of terrorism, disasters, and school crises. She is one of the primary authors for both the NCTSN/NCPTSD Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery interventions. She is also the Advisor for the Newtown Recovery Program with the Newtown Public School District.

Changing Lives“Great hopes make great Lives.”

-Dan Zandra

February 11 - Tuesday - Workshops8:30 - 10:00 AM Interactive Workshops 2 - Intervention Strategies to Engage Students & Parents Struggling with School Anxiety & School Refusal - PART I

Jackie Rhew, MA, CADC, LPC, Clinical Coordinator & Cecelia Horan, PsyD, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent ServicesAlexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Chicago, IL

This presentation reviews the criteria for school avoidance and school anxiety (SASR) and identifies strategies to assist students and families to re-engage in school. SASR is defined as inconsistent or failure to attend school for emotional and/or behavioral reasons. SASR also includes students who attend school but refuse to engage in school requirements. Many also struggle with social interactions that take place in school settings and have associated mental and emotional disorders. Understanding their cognitive and emotional development and customizing therapy to address the SASR child’s unique needs is vital to successful treatment.

3 - Restorative Practices in Schools - PART IChauna Perry Finch, MSW, School Social Worker, Restorative Practices, Milwaukee Public Schools Violence Prevention Program

Restorative Practices (RP) focuses on providing high accountability and high support as a recipe for a healthy educational environment. RP aims to create school communities where all are valued and included. Through a didactic and experiential format, participants will understand the philosophy of RP and learn how RP is used in some schools including the use of affective statements, one-on-one restorative conversations, community building circles, and repairing harm circles. Participants will also receive resources for further study.

4 - Empowering & Building At-Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders (REPEATED Session)Glenda Bailey Hayden, MA, LLP, LMSW, Lead School Social Worker & Anjalon Edwards, LMSW, MSW, School Social WorkerGrand Rapids Public Schools

Repeated session - see description above.

5 - Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS) and Social Emotional Response to Intervention Erica Carlos, MS, School Psychology, PPS Credential Psychology, Educationally Related Mental Health TherapistLaurie Wellner, EdD, Organizational Leadership, Assistant Professor, Ashford UniversityLaurica Educational Consultants, LLC

PBIS can assist in building a unified culture within schools by implementing a universal curriculum to support students’ behaviors positively and therefore reducing the likelihood of problematic behaviors from occurring. Structuring a PBIS program as a three-tiered model allows for alignment with a Social Emotional Response to Intervention program. Given subjective factors in reporting behavior, operationally defined behavioral scales have been developed to maintain fidelity through data collection. During the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years, a PBIS program was implemented within an elementary school in southern California. A Social Emotional Response to Intervention (SERI) program was also implemented to compliment the goals of the PBIS program. By structuring these two programs simultaneously, it allowed for progress monitoring for both individual student performance and overall effectiveness of the PBIS program. Processes and approaches necessary in developing an effective PBIS program with a supportive SERI component will be shared as well as pilot program data to demonstrate collection and analysis.

6 - Relational Aggression: Assessment and Intervention TechniquesKarla B. Horton, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University-School of Social Work

Relational aggression (RA), a covert form of bullying, is prominent in schools today. School social workers must be equipped with evidence practice techniques that address RA. This presentation will provide a brief overview of bullying, RA and possible influences and correlates of RA. Additionally, data collection methods will be discussed and practical examples will be provided about the aggression hierarchy and techniques to use in individual and group counseling sessions.

7 - Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners (REPEATED Session)Kerry Fay Vandergrift, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, & Emily Pierce, MSW Student, Radford University Virginia

Repeated session - see description from Monday Workshops.

10:15 - 11:45 AM Interactive Workshops 8 - Intervention Strategies to Engage Students & Parents Struggling with School Anxiety & School Refusal - PART II

Jackie Rhew, MA, CADC, LPC, Clinical Coordinator & Cecelia Horan, PsyD, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent ServicesAlexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, Chicago, IL

Continuation of PART I - see description above.

9 - Restorative Practices in Schools - PART IIChauna Perry Finch, MSW, School Social Worker , Restorative Practices, Milwaukee Public Schools Violence Prevention Program

Continuation of PART I - see description above.

10 - Investing in Social Capital to Foster Healthy Schools & CommunitiesMary Ellen Brown, LCSW, ABD, MSW, MPA, Doctoral Candidate, Louisiana State University

At the core of healthy schools and communities are the people who live, work, learn and play, and the relationships that promote health, well-being and student success. Social capital is a concept that has been described as a key to healthy communities and is concerned with reciprocal relationships and trust-based networks. Understanding empowerment, engagement, access to resources and building systems of trust is an important step to helping all children succeed in a learning environment. Examples of promising approaches (Choice Neighborboods, Promise Neighborhoods and Bryne Criminal Justice Innovation) to organizing communities and neighborhoods to develop sustainable strategies for change on a continuum of solutions will be shared.

11 - Relational Aggression: Assessment and Intervention Techniques (REPEATED Session)Karla B. Horton, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University-School of Social Work

Repeated session - see description above.

12 - What’s Love Got to Do with It? Healthy Relationship Education for the Hook-up GenerationJanet Pozmantier, MS, Outreach Educator, The Dibble Institute, Berkeley, CA

Dating violence and untimely parenthood often derail teens from the path to a promising future. The Dibble Institute, a national non-profit organization, creates and disseminates innovative, evidence-based and culturally competent materials and curricula to help teens get smart about their love lives. Participants in this highly interactive workshop will learn how to empower youth to reduce interpersonal conflict, delay sexual activity and create healthy relationships. Participants will leave energized with examples of activites ready to use.

13 - RtI, Mental Health & Leadership Best Practices: Case Study of a Student with High Functioning Autism

Laurie Wellner, EdD, Organizational Leadership, Assistant Professor, Ashford University, Laurica Educational Consultants, LLCErica Carlos, MS, School Psychology, Educationally Related Mental Health Therapist, Laurica Educational Consultants, LLC

This case study will explore a school-based mental health Response To Intervention approach to a high school student with significant history of needs paired with characteristics of high functioning autism. Specifically this study will explore the activities in the school setting that led to the student’s successful progress in: 1) social skills, 2) emotional regulation, 3) behavior and self-management, 4) academics and 5) the successful generalization of these skills between the home and school setting. Strategies for the successful IEP team process related to planning, organizational change, communication, and collaboration will be presented as well as specific triangulated data related to individualized interventions.

“Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.”

-Unknown

1:15 - 2:45 PM Interactive Workshops14 - Smokin’ In the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making in School Social Work - PART I

Laura Richard, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Working in a school setting, social workers are faced with many ethical dilemmas. This double session will provide an overview of professional, legal and ethical standards of practice as they relate to everyday school social work practice and the impact of technology on ethical practice. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss ethical dilemmas they have faced or are facing and work through the ethical decision-making model as a group.

15 - Grant Writing Skills for Social Workers in Community and School Settings - PART IMary Ellen Brown, LCSW, ABD, MSW, MPA, Doctoral Candidate, Louisiana State University

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of researching, writing and submitting grant proposals to support their work in school and community settings. Basic proposal components will be explained and explored, including the needs statement, program description, goals and objectives, methods of evaluating impact, budgeting, organizational capacity and designing for sustainability. Social workers and organizations need funding to provide evidence-based programs and services to their clients and communities. Understanding how to acquire funding through grant writing is an important set of skills for social workers at all levels of practice. Grant writing is a formula-based skill set that every school social worker can learn, but it is necessary to understand the basic elements of grant writing and practice the art of grant writing in order to achieve success in funding acquisition.

16 - It Takes a Village: Involving School Staff & Parents in Suicide PreventionRebecca Davis, MSW, LICSW, Youth Programs Manager, Screening for Mental Health

Sometimes the biggest barrier to addressing youth mental health in a school community isn’t the adolescents – it’s the adults. This workshop will review gatekeeper training tools in the evidence-based SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program as a model for garnering support and mobilizing adults in youth suicide prevention. Participants will understand research on safety, efficacy, and feasibility of program implementation and be prepared to engage youth and adults in speaking openly about depression and suicide. Note: This workshop will be presented live via the internet with onsite support from a conference workshop assistant.

17 - Integrated Behavioral Health: Connecting Community and School ServicesJames M. Wagley, LCSW-BACS, MSW, Behavioral Health Consultant/Partner & Lauren Arnold, LCSW, MSW, Behavioral Health Specialist/Partner, Vanguard Behavioral Health Consultants, LLC

For the past 20 years the healthcare field has moved away from specialized behavioral health care to a more integrated approach. This integrated approach is spreading into primary care settings such as Federally Qualified Health Centers as supported by the Affordable Care Act. Initiatives to integrate behavioral health services in school districts began in Louisiana in the early 2000s and a few school systems implemented this approach. However, many districts have been reluctant to participate due to various barriers. A bright spot in delivering school-based health services has come from the efforts of Federally Qualified Health Centers to connect community and school services. The Louisiana Primary CARE Association is currently initiating Integrated Behavioral Health programs in three rural FQHCs through funding from the Rapides Foundation. This presentation reports on integrated behavioral health efforts in Regions VI and VII, and the role of social workers in facilitating these programs.

18 - What’s Love Got to Do with It? Healthy Relationship Education for the Hook-up Generation (REPEATED Session)

Janet Pozmantier, MS, Outreach Educator, The Dibble Institute, Berkeley, CA

Repeated session - see description above.

“Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is history in the making.”

-Jim Wallis

19 - Reducing Delinquency Through a Childhood Truancy InterventionJudith Rhodes, PhD, Social Work, Assistant Professor of Research & Bret Blackmon, MA, Community Counseling, Doctoral Student, School of Social Work - Louisiana State University

The TASC program is a statewide elementary school truancy intervention that was established to address Louisiana’s high rates of juvenile crime during the 1990’s. This presentation will provide an overview of the TASC intervention and discuss a research study that evaluated TASC in terms of reducing juvenile delinquency at six years post intervention. Furthermore, the presenters will discuss implications for social work policy and practice.

3:00 - 4:30 PM Interactive Workshops 20 - Smokin’ In the Boys’ Room: Ethical Decision Making in School Social Work - PART II

Laura Richard, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Continuation of PART I - see description above. 21 - Grant Writing Skills for Social Workers in Community and School Settings - PART II

Mary Ellen Brown, LCSW, ABD, MSW, MPA, Doctoral Candidate, Louisiana State University

Continuation of PART I - see description above.

22 - Reducing Delinquency through a Childhood Truancy Intervention (REPEATED Session) Judith Rhodes, PhD, Social Work, Assistant Professor of Research & Bret Blackmon, MA, Community Counseling, Doctoral Student, School of Social Work - Louisiana State University

Repeated session - see description above.

23 - Supporting LGBTQ Youth in SchoolsElaine M. Maccio, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Louisiana State University

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth are receiving increased attention given the recent rash of highly publicized suicides resulting from anti-LGBTQ bullying. This presentation will review the experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools and the risk factors associated with identifying or even being perceived as LGBTQ. Prevention and intervention practices appropriate for school social workers will be discussed. There will be ample opportunity for discussion between the presenter and participants.

24 - Integrated Behavioral Health: Connecting Community and School Services (REPEATED Session)James M. Wagley, LCSW-BACS, MSW, Behavioral Health Consultant/Partner & Lauren Arnold, LCSW, MSW, Behavioral Health Specialist/Partner, Vanguard Behavioral Health Consultants, LLC

Repeated session - see description above.

25 - Supporting Military-Connected Children Through TransitionsKarol Carlisle, MEd, Curriculum Development Assistant, Military Child Education Coalition®

Today’s military-connected child, with a family member serving in the Active Duty Forces or a Veteran, lives with persistent challenges presented by frequent moves, parental and other close family member deployments, and a host of other life transitions – including reintegration and coping with profoundly changed parents. This workshop prepares education and community professionals to recognize and address the unique and sometimes challenging social, emotional and academic issues associated with transitions of the military-connected child.

Connecting Practice, Leadership & Research

CEU’s - 12.5 total for full event approved by LSU School of Social Work

Clinical CEUs Interactive Workshops - 1.5 CEUs each

• Positive Behavioral Intervention Support and Social Emotional Response to Intervention • Relational Aggression: Assessment and Intervention Techniques • It Takes a Village: Involving School Staff & Parents in Suicide Prevention

• Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Schools • RENEW: Building Hope through Person-Centered Planning for the Most At-Risk Youth • What’s Love Got to Do with It? Healthy Relationship Education for the Hook-up Generation • How to Succeed with Oppositional Children and Their Families Using Solution Focused Parenting • RtI, Mental Health & Leadership Best Practices: Case Study of a Student with High Functioning Autism • Understanding Psychotropic Medications Used by Children & Adolescents • Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior • Tier 2 Behavior Supports for Students Who Struggle - JoAnne Malloy • Supporting Military-Connected Children Through Transitions

Interactive Workshops - 3.0 CEUs each • Functional Behavioral Assessments: Understanding & Intervening on Maladaptive Behavior • Intervention Strategies to Engage Students and Parents Struggling with School Anxiety and School Refusal

(SASR): Tools to Use in School & Home

Keynote/Plenary - Monday - 3.0 CEUs • Creating Hope and Community:

The Critical Role of the School Social Worker in a Multi-Tiered System of SupportJoAnne M. Malloy, PhD, MSW

Intensive Training - Tuesday - 6.0 CEUs• Psychological First Aid For Schools

General CEUsLunch Buffet & Speaker - Tuesday - .5 CEUs

• The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) , Joanne Cashman, EdD

Interactive Workshops - 1.5 CEUs each • Empowering & Building At Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders • Making a Difference in the Lives of English Language Learners • Investing in Social Capital to Foster Healthy Schools & Communities • Integrated Behavioral Health: Connecting Community and School Services • Reducing Delinquency Through a Childhood Truancy Intervention • Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: How to Make it Work • The Team Approach to Truancy • Empowering & Building At Risk Students to be Effective Student Leaders • Leading By Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement

Interactive Workshops - 3.0 CEUs each • Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools • Grant Writing Skills for Social Workers in Community and School Settings

Ethics CEUs• Smokin’ in the Boys Room: Ethical Decision Making for School Social Workers - 3.0 CEU

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“I looked around and wondered why somebody didn’t do something. Then I realized, I am somebody.”

-Unknown

Conference Location...Due to the generous support and sponsorship of the Tulane University School of Social Work, all conference proceedings will be held at the Lavin Bernick Center located on the historic Tulane University Campus.

Special parking information & directions can be downloaded at www.acssw.com Please take time to read over directions prior to your departure. Like many university campuses, it may take extra time to find parking and building locations even if you think you are familiar with the campus. Make sure you print out directions and understand these before leaving. Please do not hesitate to call us at 414-659-5853 if you have any questions.

Participants staying at the Drury Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn Superdome may also access transportation to the Tulane campus via the New Orlean’ s Street Car system (St. Charles Streetcar line); however, please plan at least 45 minutes travel time to arrive at the Lavin Bernick Center on time.

Lavin Bernick CenterTULANE UNIVERSITY

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Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, 330 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, (504) 581-1600, www.hi-neworleans.com. Recently renovated with a contemporary flare, located 3 blocks from the French Quarter, heated rooftop pool and sun deck, on-site business and fitness center, indoor parking ($24 per day plus taxes). Rooms feature complimentary Wi-Fi internet, balconies, 32” flat screen TVs, microwave ovens and coffee makers. Dine in-house breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Holiday Streetcar Restaurant. Relax with friends and colleagues as you enjoy tasty appetizers and nightly drink specials from 5 to 7 PM at the hotel’s Mardi Gras Lounge. When making reservations under the ACSSW room block call 1-800-535-7830 and refer to ACS or American Council for School Social Work to obtain the conference rate of $139.00 plus tax per night for single through quad reservations. Low rate available until January 20th. Reserve early. Hotel requires 72 hour cancellation prior to arrival to avoid penalty.

Holiday Inn Superdome New OrleansCONFERENCE ROOM RATE $139/ Night - Reserve Now!

Conference Hotels...Drury Inn & Suites New Orleans, 820 Poydras Street - New Orleans, 504-529-7800, www.druryhotels.com Located one block from the famous St. Charles trolley, you have easy access to the regal beauty of the Garden District and the vibrant nightlife of the French Quarter. In a location so close to the action, our free extras and rooftop pool have some tough competition. Complimentary hotel amenities also include: Hot QUIKSTART® Breakfast, 5:30 Kickback® with hot food & cold beverages, wireless internet, 60 minutes of long distance. and soda/popcorn in lobby (daily 3-10 pm). Reserve before January 18th to ensure getting the low conference rate of $109 per night plus taxes for single/double/triple/quad. Call Drury Inn & Suites New Orleans: 1-800-325-0720. Refer to group #21484722. Parking is $25 per night plus taxes. This great rate is available 3 days pre- and post- 2/7/14 until 2/11/14.

Drury Inn & Suites New OrleansCONFERENCE ROOM RATE $109/ Night - Reserve Now!