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Faith & Families: Partnership to End Violence
By Office Annoucement
May 13, 2008, 15:02
4th Annual Faith & Families; Partnerships to End Violence
‘Pathway to Hope, Moving Forward to Wholeness’
June 4-6, 2008
Bethel Moravian Church Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome: Elena Aluskak, Tundra Women’s Coalition/CAC
Blessing: Peter Green, Bethel Moravian Church
Introductions, Agenda and Objectives
9:30 Keynote speaker: Children; Gifts from Our Creator, Julia Brown
10:00 Little Children, Little Children, They Shall Shine In Their Beauty,
Performance by children and Moravian Church singers
10:20 Eldership poem, Teen performance
10:45 to be determined
11:05 break
11:15 Conference speaker: Broken wings, Leisa Kokes
12:00 Working Lunch (TWC/CAC slide show)
1:30 break out sessions
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A1
Grief and Healing: Making a step forward from trauma,.
Andrew and Sarah Jasper
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A2
Healing From Our (Yup’ik) Perspective.
This workshop covers some of the traumas that our Yup'ik people have encountered; illnesses, deaths, loss of language, etc, and then also talks about moving on from the traumas.
Rose Domnick, |
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A3
Traditional Parent: Working towards a healthy family.
This workshop will take a look at traditional style of parenting that leads to wholesome families, focusing on the positive caring of children.
Mary Beaver, Kilbuck School Teacher Aide, Faith Committee member |
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3:00 break
3:15 break out sessions
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B1
Getting To Know Who We Are,
This workshop will focus on healing emotions, mind and will.
Reverend Sarah Owens, Pastor for Tuluksak Moravian Church |
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B2
Working with offenders, Inclusion vs. Exclusion
Focus of the workshop is looking at ways how we as communities can start to heal as a whole community including every member, whomever the person may be.
Steve Dempsy, Supervisor of Sex Offender Services, St of Alaska, LCSW |
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B3
Where Do You Want To Go? Pt 1
This workshop looks at self awareness, being in control of own life, managing stress and wellness and meanings and values.
Leisa Kokes, Birch Tree, Missouri |
4:30 adjourn for the day
Thursday, June 5, 2008
8:30 Continental Breakfast/Socializing
9:00 Blessings: Rev. Sarah Owen
9:05 Keynote speaker: Julia Brown, Kongiganak Elder, CPT member
9:35 DVD showing of Pathway to Hope: Healing from Child Sexual Abuse, Pt. 1
9:55 small break
10:00 discussion
10:45 Pathway to Hope: Healing from Child Sexual Abuse, Pt 2 and discussion
12:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 break out sessions
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C1
Kwethluk Multi-Disciplinary Team,
Chariton Epchook, ICWA coordinator, MDT member
Daniel Olick, VPSO, MDT member
Martha Jackson, Social Services Coordinator, MDT member |
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C2
First Responders Perspectives,
This workshop covers how our local law enforcement respond to their own traumas and stresses as well as how their “villages” are dealt with.
AST Mike Roberts, VPSO Coordinator Alvin Jimmy, VPSO Ben Beaver |
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C3
A Closer Look at Child Abuse: A victim’s viewpoint.
This workshop is interactive with participants and discussions come from a victim’s viewpoint.
Elena Aluskak, Child Forensic Interview Specialist/Faith Project Director |
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3:00 Break
3:15
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D1
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in your Community
Ideas and resources for what you can do in your community to prevent child abuse and neglect
Marci Amik, Prevention Specialist, AVCP ICWA |
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D2
Video showing: The Healing Years, A documentary about surviving incest and child sexual abuse. Distributed by Faith Trust Institute
Facilitated by;
Elena Aluskak, Child Forensic Interview Spec/Faith Project Dir.
Carolyn Peter, CAC Family Advocate |
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D3
Child Protection Teams (CPT)
How to start a CPT in your community, the role of members, and mission of team
Kwigillingok Child Protection Team Members
Andrew Beaver, ICWA Worker, Native Village of Kwigillingok
Johnny Friend, Child Care Specialist, AVCP
Lillian Kiunya, Community School Advocate, LKSD |
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4:45 closing
Friday, June 6, 2008
8:30 Continental Breakfast/socializing
9:00 Opening Blessings:
9:10 break out sessions
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E1
Empowering Activity: facilitated by Kwigillngok Child Protection Team
Lillian Kiunya, Community School Advocate, LKSD
Diane McEachern, LCSW Assistant Professor, HUMS Coordinator,
KuC Behavior Health Programs (RHS, HUMS) |
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E2
Where Do You Want To Go? Pt 2
This workshop looks at self awareness, being in control of own life, managing stress and wellness and meanings and values.
Leisa Kokes, Birch Tree, Missouri |
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E3
Service Provider’s Booths
Services being offered to children and families of our region:
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10:30 break
10:40 Elder Panel: Julia Brown, John Nicholas, George Billy, (more names later)
12:00 potluck lunch
1:15 What Is It To Be A Mandatory Reporter: Interactive group discussion
2:30 break
2:40 Networking Activities:
Barriers of being that positive service provider
How do we remove these barriers and how do we move on?
4:30 closing prayer
**optional evening activities**
7:00 Wednesday Moravian church service
7:30 Men’s circle lead by Frank Chingliak and Steve Dempsey (Thursday)
7:30 Women’s circle lead by Sarah Owens and Leisa Kokes (TWC)
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