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Alaska Provincial News
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

A1

Grief and Healing: Making a step forward from trauma,.

Andrew and Sarah Jasper

 

 

 

 

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,

 

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

 

 

 3:00  break

 

 3:15 break out sessions

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

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

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

C1

Kwethluk Multi-Disciplinary Team,

           Chariton Epchook,  ICWA  coordinator, MDT member

            Daniel Olick, VPSO, MDT member

            Martha Jackson, Social Services Coordinator, MDT member

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:00     Break

 

 3:15

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

 

 

 

 

 

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       

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:45     closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, June 6, 2008

 

  8:30   Continental Breakfast/socializing

 

  9:00   Opening Blessings:

 

  9:10   break out sessions

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)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

E3

Service Provider’s Booths

Services being offered to children and families of our region:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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