MCAC Program Committee
April Anderson, Chair
Project Harmony
595-1326
Next Program is:
Friday, August 22, 2008
MCAC Annual Conference
Loss Through a ChildÕs Eye
8:00am -4:30 pm
Location:
Westside Community Center
3534 South 108th
Street
Program
Details:
Grief and loss can take many forms and affects each child
differently. This conference will
take a closer look at several common situations leading to grief and loss along
with how to understand and work with youth enduring these losses. First, weÕll be looking at grief and
loss experienced through placement changes in foster care, separation from
biological parents, and children placed outside their home. Then weÕll take a closer look at the
effects of grief on children, what grief responses can look like at different
ages and what determinants afect a childÕs grieving process. Next weÕll focus on how deployment
affects children and the basic therapeutic interventions used to treat common
deployment issues. The grief and
loss experienced by refugee children will be a focus in the afternoon, looking
at the different forms of grief and loss and what we can do to help. Last we will turn our focus to grief
and loss experienced by children and families going though a divorce, along
with creative interventions to correct misperceptions, guide children through
grief and strenghthen parent-child bonds.
This conference will provide a deeper understanding of loss through a
childÕs eyes.
Program
Committee Details:
General
meetings are FREE to all regardless of membership status. These programs meet the criteria of the
approved continuing education program for 1.5 hours of mental health, social
work and/or counseling practice.
You must be a MCAC member to receive continuing education credit for
these programs. You do not need to
pre-register for this free training.
The MCAC
Program Committee sponsors 6 educational programs every year. With a wide variety of topics, the Program Committee searches for
local and national speakers to provide short presentations on issues that face
professionals responsible for protecting the safety of children and ensuring
positive growth and development.
A kickoff
breakfast is held in January, typically with an uplifting and motivational
speaker. This is also an awards breakfast
to celebrate and give recognition to outstanding individuals who have
contributed to the field of child welfare.
An annual
conference is held in August. A
full-day educational program including CEUs is offered. With attendance from a wide variety of
agencies, the annual conference is also an excellent opportunity to network and
gain valuable information about local community efforts.
Four
additional quarterly programs are offered throughout the year, usually
scheduled on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. These programs are held at the Omaha Home for Boys Wurdeman
Learning Center (4343 N 52nd Street), are free and open to the
public regardless of membership status.
These programs meet the criteria for continuing education requirements
for 1.5 hours of mental health, social work and/or counseling practice.
You must
be an MCAC member to receive continuing education credit.
Recent Programs
May 9,
2008
Approaches
and Challenges in Treatment with Adolescent Clients
Todd
Waltemath, MS, LADC, LMHP, Journeys
March
21, 2008
Sexual
Health and Caring for the Sexually Abused Child
Vickie
Payton, LMHP R-Safe Program
Coordinator at Lutheran Family Services
January
11, 2008 KICKOFF BREAKFAST
The
Difference You Make
Rainbow
Rowell
December
14, 2007
Drug
Adulteration
Chuck
Matson, Omaha Police Department
October
12, 2007
Psychopharmacology
for Childhood Behavioral and Developmental Disorders
Cynthia
Ellis, MD, Munroe Meyer Institute
August
17, 2007
Inside the
Child Abuse Investigation and Beyond
Panel of
presenters
May 11,
2007
Social
Networking (Blogging) – Implications for our Youth
Sgt. Scott
Christensen, Nebraska State Patrol
March
9, 2007
Depression
and Self-Mutilation in TodayÕs Youth
Sharon
Cannon, PhD
January
12, 2007 KICKOFF BREAKFAST
HereÕs to
a Joyous New Year with Humor and Hope
Hope Colt
December
8, 2006
Love, Sex
and the Media
Debbie
Sheehan, MA
October
13, 2006
From
Childhood to Adulthood: The Impact
of Intimate
Partner
Violence on our Kids – What You Need to Know
Sue
Michalski, RN, MS
August
25, 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
METH and
its Effects on Children and Families
Presenters: Chuck Matson, OPD and Kathryn Wells, MD
May 12,
2006
Enuresis
and Encopresis: What is it and how
do we treat it?
Presenters:
Joseph H. Evans, PhD, Munroe Meyer Institute
March
10, 2006
Reporting
and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
Presenters: Sgt. Tim Woolman, Omaha Police
Department
Suzie
Mistry, Child Interview Specialist – Project Harmony
January
27, 2006 KICK-OFF BREAKFAST
How to
Feel Good & Stay Positive No Matter What
Presented
by: May Kay Mueller
December
9, 2005
Nothin But
Baby Safe Sleep Tips
Presented
by: Christine Bert, Douglas County
Health Department and Colleen Roth, Project Harmony. Members of Baby Blossoms Collaborative whose goal is to
implement strategies to decrease infant mortality in the Omaha area.
October
14, 2005
Nebraska
Re-Launch of a Statewide Plan for the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Presented
by: Mary Vondra, RN, MS –
MCAC Board Member
August
19, 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE –
Westside Community Center
Views from
the Inside: WhatÕs New in Juvenile
Court
Presentations
from: Douglas County Juvenile
Court Panel, Legal Panel, Sarpy County Juvenile Court Panel, Juvenile Services
Panel.
Friday,
May 13, 2005
Transgender
101
Presented
by: Megan Smith, MS, PLMHP
Friday,
March 11, 2005
Walking
the Hills of the Capitol
Presented
by: Kathy Moore – Voices for Children
Friday,
January 14, 2005 MCAC Kick-Off
Breakfast, Westside Community Center
A
Celebration of Laughter
Presented
by: T. Marni Vos
