Conference 2018: It Starts With You
The Parent Possible Home Visiting Conference: It Starts with You was held on April 25th – 27th, 2018 at the Westin Hotel in Westminster, CO. This conference offered over 40 professional development workshops, along with networking opportunities for home visitors and supervisors of Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY).
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Main Topics Areas
- Health & Safety
- Home Visitor Best Practices
- Parenting
- Innovative Funding & Marketing Strategies
Keynote Speaker
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, MSW is the quintessential American success story. Born to a single teen mother, by the age of 3 Ashley was in Florida’s foster care system where she spent almost ten years being shuttled between 14 homes—some quite abusive—before being adopted from a Children’s Home at the age of twelve.
Despite her ordeal, she excelled in school because she believed that, “my education was the one thing nobody could take from me.” Early in her life she felt compelled to advocate for herself and the other children she lived with, particularly in the abusive foster homes.
Now a New York Times and International Best Selling Author, Ashley is an internationally recognized speaker on foster care, adoption, education, child welfare, human rights, families, youth advocacy, women’s issues, and overcoming adversity. Her story, education, and personal experiences give Ashley a unique expertise on how we can improve outcomes for children, families, and youth. Similarly, Ashley is a tremendous inspiration because she has been able to turn her pain into power and productivity for herself and countless others.
2018 Award Winners
- Thomas A. Fitzgerald PAT Parent Educator of the Year – Kristina Gorshe, Catholic Charities Pueblo
- Bernice Frieder HIPPY Home Visitor of the Year – Sanaullah Abdur Rahim, Family Connects Greeley
- Parents as Teachers Blue Ribbon Affiliate – Catholic Charities Pueblo & Growing Home
- Erin Binford Social Justice Award – Ida Rhodes, Catholic Charities Pueblo
Click here to view the 2018 Parent Possible Conference Program
2018 Presentations & Workshops
For an overview of the conference schedule, click here, and for a list of workshops and presenters click here
Wednesday April 25, 2018
Fostering Healthy Mealtime Environments and Relationships – Alexandra Lee & Heather Aguilar
Visit Tracker Tips & Tricks – Jen Kuchyt
Recursos y Experiencias Para Todo la Familia – Alberto Pellicer Ferrando
EMBRACE Yourself: A Mindful Approach to Wellbeing – Cathy McCarty & Kelsey Peterson-Hardie
Play is Serious Business: How Play Supports Early Development – Sarah McNeil
Speaking Up for Infants, Toddlers & Families! – Jacy Montoya Price & Christina Walker
Strengthening Families Protective Factors: Parental Resilience – Aaron Miller & Mary-Alice Cohen
Every Child Ready to Read – Brianna Austin
PICCOLO Panel Discussion – Marion Batayte
The Love & Logic Model – Amy Cobb
Thursday April 26, 2018
Engaging Father in Home Visiting: Lessons from Dads Matter – Jennifer Bellamy
Infants & Toddlers with Developmental Concerns: First Steps in Identification & Referral – Wayla Murrow
Promoting Attachment in Home Visits – Katherine Bair
Have a Conversation with a Book: Dialogic Reading – Lupita Ramos
Foundations of Early Childhood Social Emotional Development & Maternal Mental Health – Phuonglan Nguyen, Nancy Goodman & Rachelle Woods
Working from the Heart: How reflective practice supports who we are and what we do – Sarah McNamee
HIPPYCorps Getting Things Done! – Jackie Cordova
Using Colorado Family Support Assessment 2.0 in Your Practice – Teri Haymond
Planning Home Visits with Vroom – Andy Lubansky
Transitions Big & Small: Helping Families to Support Their Children During Change – Elaan Brudno & Arpita Kishen
Building Social Connections BETWEEN Families – Maria Soto & Jennifer Richardson
Family Financial Planning – Christine Fabian
Quality Endorsement and Improvement Process – Michele Provost
Friday April 27, 2018
Dads – What are They Good For? – Bert Singleton
Mommies, Babies & Moods, Oh My! – Alexandra M. Alfonso, Kelly Stainback-Tracy & Jennifer H. Paul
3 Keys to End Yelling, Demands & Disrespect – Mary Dravis-Parrish
Resources, Reminders & Networking for PAT Supervisors – Michele Provost
Speaking with One Voice: 9 Ways to Grow Healthy Colorado Kids – Emily Bash
Working with the Immigration Coalition to Calm Family Fears – Adriana Quintero & Lorena Mendoza
Importance of Movement – Lisa Dengerink
An Introduction to CoAIMH and the Infant Mental Health Endorsement – Jean Cimino & Ous Badwan
Dialogic Reading – Michaelle Manzanares & Colleen Karberg
Laugh for the Health of IT – Sharon Montes & Mary Dravis-Parrish
Tools for Parental Resilience – Jennifer Richardson
The Home Visitor’s Role in Toilet Training – Brenda Shover
MIECHV Data, Reporting & Budgeting: All Your Questions Answered – Rachel Breck, Julie Becker, Mary-Alice Cohen
Securing Vital Resources for Colorado Families – Jennifer Gremmert
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 SPONSORS
Oracle, The Piton Foundation, Point B, Citywide Banks, Vectra Bank, Ryan Gunsauls & O’Donnell (RGO), DataKeeper, CoBiz Financial
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