FROM HURT TO HOPE: - Washington State University at Spokane

FROM HURT TO HOPE:
Discovering Universal
Approaches to Strengthening
Supportive Learning
Environments and Resilience
Tuesday, April 22, and
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Spokane Convention Center
334 West Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, Washington
Robert F. Anda, MD, MS
Centers for Disease Control
Co-Author “Adverse Childhood Experiences Study”
Susan Cole, JD, MEd
Author “Helping Traumatized Children Learn”
Ray Wolpow, PhD
Woodring School of Education, WWU
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THIS TRAINING:
• How adverse childhood experiences affect physical, mental and
behavioral health.
• How adverse childhood experiences interfere with the academic
success and social development of children and youth.
• How to engage children and their families who are impacted by
adverse childhood experiences.
• How adverse childhood experiences affect the cost of health
care, education and human service systems.
• How to keep yourself healthy as you continue to work in this
demanding profession.
• What we know about promising practices and how to improve
them.
• How resilience is created and supported in children and their
families.
• How schools, early learning environments, and communities
become trauma sensitive.
In Conjunction With:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Considerable literature has developed about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma on
brain development in children. The implications of this information for the early learning and K-12 education environments are
compelling and directly related to the achievement of targeted learning and social/development outcomes.
The community and economic impact of complex trauma in children and families is high:
• Conservative costs associated with the problem of complex trauma are estimated at $255,000,000 per day.
• More than 1/3 of families in Spokane experience family violence.
• Children who experience family violence are 4 times as likely to become offenders.
• Children exposed to ACEs are three times more likely to drop out of school.
The scientific work of Robert Anda and Vincent Felitti (The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study), Bessel van der Kolk and the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and the literature associated with Susan Cole (Helping Traumatized Children Learn) is
not well known in early learning, K-12, juvenile justice, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare and primary care systems.
Preparatory work in the Spokane community has shown significant interest in this information as it relates to the mitigating
factors that support increased learning and success in populations of children who are at high risk for school failure, suspension
and drop-out, involvement in substance abuse, juvenile crime and relationship violence. It is our intent that exposure to this
comprehensive information will assist individuals and systems to identify and plan for the creation of Trauma Sensitive learning
environments and service interventions.
Based on this information the advisory committee for Spokane’s Safe Schools Healthy Students grant has adopted the principles
associated with Complex Trauma as the major organizing influence in addressing grant sustainability after the last several years
of development work across the domains of prevention, early learning, substance abuse, mental health and student re-entry.
The Spokane County Community Network has identified complex trauma as the major focus for its interest in finding points of
integration across child abuse, teen suicide, school drop-out, teen pregnancy, family violence, juvenile offenders, and substance
abuse. The Inland Northwest Alliance for Early Learning has identified this issue as a major priority in their effort to address the
early learning needs of at-risk children, the “30%.” The Spokane County Juvenile Court sees this issue as a major underpinning
of its work with school districts to address the problems of truancy and drop-out. The Spokane Regional Health District
understands these issues as significant threats to public health.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
From Hurt to Hope: Discovering Universal Approaches
to Strengthening Supportive Learning Environments and
Resilience offers you the opportunity to:
• Explore leading edge science and learn how
complex trauma affects the brain development and
behavior of its youngest victims.
• Hear from individuals who are working to transform
public policy and make a difference for traumatized
children, youth and families.
• Learn strategies to end intergenerational cycles of
abuse, violence and chemical dependency.
Join with others who share your passion for moving children
past trauma to successful, meaningful and productive lives.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All those interested in the lifelong effects of adverse childhood
experiences, including:
• Educators
• School Administrators
• School Counselors
• Early Childhood Providers
• Juvenile Court Professionals
• Mental Health Professionals
• Judges
• Public Health Professionals
• Chemical Dependency Professionals
• Parents, Guardians, Foster Parents
• Community Organizers
• Child Welfare Providers
• Healthcare Professionals
• Law Enforcement
• Domestic Violence Service Providers
• Advocates
• Faith Community
• Political Leaders
• Philanthropic Community
• Corporate Business Leaders

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks & Plenary – Robert F. Anda, MD, MS
12:00 p.m. Lunch – Susan Cole, JD, MEd
Session A1 Session A2 Session A3 Session A4 Session A5
1:45 p.m. Neuro-Sciences,
Adverse Childhood
Experiences and
Outcomes
Robert F. Anda, MD,
MS
Principles of Change
in K-12 Education
Susan Cole, JD, MEd
More Precious than
Gold: Fostering
Resiliency and Hope
in the Classroom
Ray Wolpow, PhD
What Does Trauma
Look Like: The 7
Identified Domains of
Impairment
Kristin Souers, MA,
LMHC &
Natalie Turner, MS,
LMHC
History of Trauma
and the Impact of
Culture Affects in
Adverse Childhood
Experiences
Terrie Ashby-Scott,
MSW, PhD & Roberta
Paul, MA, PhD
Session B1 Session B2 Session B3 Session B4 Session B5
3:30 p.m. Repeat of Previous
Session
Repeat of Previous
Session
Repeat of Previous
Session
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner On Your Own
Repeat of Previous
Session
Repeat of Previous
Session
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Evening Plenary
Discovering Ways to Work With Young Children Through a Trauma Sensitive Lens Focusing on Early Childhood
• Find out what trauma looks like in young children.
• Attendees will discover the importance of resilience and a strong social/emotional foundation.
• Learn about available resources for working with children who have experienced trauma from a panel of family childcare
and center childcare providers.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
8:30 a.m. Opening Plenary - Ray Wolpow, PhD
Through the Dead of Night: Lessons in Resiliency and Hope from Survivors of the Holocaust
Session C1 Session C2 Session C3 Session C4 Session C5 Session C6
10:15 a.m. Juvenile Justice
Data
Julie Grevstadt,
MS
The Assessment
Process: How
Do You Ask The
Questions
Christopher
Blodgett, PhD
Impact and
Response:
Domains of
Impairment in
Early Childhood
and Elementary
School Age
Children
Part I
Natalie Turner,
MS, LMHC
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Impact and
Response:
Domains of
Impairment in
Early and Late
Adolescence
Part I
Kristin Souers,
MA, LMHC
Partnering with
Caregivers and
the Natural
Helper Response
Becky Bates,
Passages
Panel
Discussion:
Collaboration,
Barriers, and
Resources
Roy Harrington,
MA - Moderator
Session D1 Session D2 Session D3 Session D4 Session D5 Session D6
1:15 p.m. Repeat of
Previous Session
Research and
Evidence Based
Practice
Christopher
Blodgett, PhD
Part II of Above
Natalie Turner,
MS, LMHC
Part II of Above
Kristin Souers,
MA, LMHC
3:00 - 4:45 p.m. Leadership Discussion
by Invitation
Vicarious
Traumatization
and Self Care
Gary Woods,
Partners w/
Families and
Children
Repeat of
Previous
Session

For your convenience there are three
ways to register.
1. Online at www.ahec.spokane.wsu.edu
2. Fax this form to 509-358-7647
3. Mail this form to the address below
REGISTRATION FEE:
Full Conference: $140.00
The registration fee includes the cost of all conference
materials, lunches, continental breakfasts, and all
refreshment breaks.
Please send the registration form (with check
payable to AHEC of EW, WSU ) to:
Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 1495
Spokane WA 99210-1495
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Limited scholarships are available on a first come,
first served basis. For more information contact the
Area Health Education Center at 509-358-7640.
CANCELLATION:
Refunds are available (less $25 administrative fee) if a
request is received in writing by April 4, 2008. There are
no refunds after that, but substitutions are welcome.
SHARED REGISTRATIONS:
If you wish to split the registration with another person
due to scheduling issues, please include a separate
registration for that person and note which days each
registrant will be attending.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
This conference is valued at 12 Clock Hours for K-12
employees.
It is also valued at 12 STARS Hours with an additional 2
for the evening session.
AAFP Application for CME credit has been filed with the
American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination
of credit is pending.
AANP Application for CME credit has been filed with the
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Determination
of credit, including pharmacology content, is pending.
FROM HURT TO HOPE
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For your convenience, we can accommodate registrations for the “Our
Kids: Our Business—Connecting the Dots” luncheon to be held at
the Convention Center on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Because that luncheon is a separate event, registration is $30 in
addition to the full cost of this 2 day conference.
q Check here if you are including payment for the Thursday Luncheon.
Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington
is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider
(ACEPTM) and a co-sponsor of this event/program. Area
Health Education Center of Eastern Washington may
award NBCC approved clock hours for events or programs
that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP maintains
responsibility for the content of this event.
For more information, please contact United Way at 509-838-6581 or
e-mail melissap@unitedwayspokane.org.
For more information on From Hurt to Hope:
Phone: 509-358-7640 or 800-279-0705 Fax: 509-358-7647
E-mail: ahec@wsu.edu
www.ahec.spokane.wsu.edu

Robert F. Anda, MD, MS
Centers for Disease Control,
Co-Author “Adverse Childhood
Experiences Study”
Dr. Anda graduated from Rush
Medical College in 1979 and received
his Board Certification in Internal
Medicine in 1982. During 1982-
1984 he completed a Fellowship in
Preventive Medicine at the University
of Wisconsin where he also received a
Masters Degree (MS) in Epidemiology.
He spent 20 years in the U.S. Public
Health Service at CDC conducting
research in a variety of areas including
disease surveillance, behavioral
health, mental health and disease,
cardiovascular disease investigations,
and childhood determinants of health.
He played the principal role in the
design of the ACE study, subsequent
analysis of the ACE Study data, and
preparation of its numerous scientific
publications and serves as its Co-
Principal Investigator.
He has more than 100 peer-reviewed
publications as well as numerous
government publications and has
authored several book chapters. In
addition, he has received numerous
awards and recognition for scientific
achievements.
Susan Cole, JD, MEd
Author “Helping Traumatized
Children Learn”
Susan Cole is the director of the
Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative
(TLPI). TLPI is a collaboration of
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
(MAC) and Harvard Law School. Its
mission is to ensure that children
traumatized by family violence
succeed in school. Ms. Cole holds a
joint appointment as Senior Program
Manager at MAC and as Lecturer on
Law and Clinical Instructor at Harvard
Law School. The lead writer of
Helping Traumatized Children Learn,
Ms. Cole’s work is based on research
at the intersection of psychology and
education that links highly traumatic
experiences, including exposure to
domestic violence, neglect, and/or
abuse to a host of learning and
behavioral difficulties. Ms. Cole was
deeply affected by her 6 of years
of teaching special education in
Watertown, MA and Woodstock, CT.
and her prior work as an attendant at
Fernald State School for the Retarded
in the 70’s. She holds a J.D. from
Northeastern University, a Master’s in
Special Education from the University
of Oregon, and a B.A. from Boston
University.
Ray Wolpow, PhD
Woodring School of Education,
Western Washington University
Dr. Wolpow is an associate professor
of secondary education at Western
Washington University where he
teaches and writes about literacy
education, teaching “at-risk” students,
trauma and learning, and Holocaust/
genocide/ethnocide education. During
this sabbatical year he is studying
school programs and teaching
practices that foster resiliency among
children who are not making sufficient
academic progress, with special
attention to those students whose
progress is impeded by pervasive and
prolonged trauma.
BREAK OUT SESSION
PRESENTERS
Terrie Ashby-Scott, MSW, PhD
Spokane Math Engineering Science
Achievement - WSU & EWU
Christopher Blodgett, PhD
Area Health Education Center of
Eastern Washington, WSU Extension
Julie Grevstad, MS
Tacoma Urban Network
Roy Harrington, MA
Area Health Education Center of
Eastern Washington, WSU Extension
Roberta Paul, MS, PhD
Intercollegiate College of Nursing
Nicole Rose
Spokane Public Schools, Safe Schools
Healthy Students Initiative
Kristin Souers, MA, LMHC
Therapist, Consultant and WSU & GU
Adjunct Faculty Member
NatalieTurner, MS, LMHC
Area Health Education Center of
Eastern Washington, WSU Extension
SPONSORS
Spokane County Community Network
Safe Schools Healthy Students
YFA Connections
Foundation for Early Learning
Spokane County Juvenile Court
Spokane Regional Health District
Eastern Washington University—
School of Social Work
Mental Health Transformation Grant in
Partnership with OSPI, Learning &
Teaching Support
Greater Spokane Substance Abuse
Council
Children’s Home Society of
Washington
Thrive by Five
Born Learning: NE Washington
Washington State University
Extension
Washington State University Spokane

SPOKANE COUNTY COMMUNITY NETWORK
Bill Stanaway, MS - Chair
M.Div. Manager, Claire Center
Kim Thorburn, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest
Patt Earley, MA
Community Services Manager, Children’s Home Society
Jennifer Stapleton, MPA
Grants Administrator, Spokane County
Linda Thompson, MA
Director, Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council
Rand Young, MEd
Coordinator, Washington State Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Linda Stone, MCRP
Eastern Washington Director, Children’s Alliance
Brenda Thurman, MSW
Social Worker, Veteran Outreach Center
Terrie Ashby-Scott, MSW, PhD
Spokane MESA Director-Washington State University/Eastern Washington University
Heleen Dewey
Adolescent Health Education, Spokane Regional Health District
Mollie Dalpae, MSW
Director, Mid-City Concerns
Bonnie Mager
Commissioner, Spokane County
Roy Harrington, MA
Spokane County Community Network Coordinator
HOTEL & PARKING
INFORMATION
The Doubletree Hotel Spokane City
Center is the closest hotel to the
Convention Center. For reservations
at the best available rate please call
509-744-2363, 1-800-222-TREE
or go online to www.spokane.
doubletree.com. Guestrooms and
rates are based upon availability.
You may also contact us at 509-358-
7640 for other hotels in the area.
Parking is on your own. There
are a variety of pay lots South of
the Convention Center entrance.
Covered parking is available in the
Group Health Exhibit Hall Parking
Garage East of the Convention
Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Free
Clock Hours for K-12,
CEUs/CMEs and
STARS Credits.
See registration form for details.
Area Health Education Center of E. WA
PO Box 1495
Spokane WA 99210-1495
FROM HURT TO HOPE:
Discovering Universal
Approaches to Strengthening
Supportive Learning
Environments and Resilience