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FAMILY MEDIATION AND HEALING:FAMILY STRENGTHENING STRATEGIESIN TRIBAL COMMUNITIESBarbara Donica Pevny, MA, LPCFamily Court TherapistSouthern Ute Tribal Court -Family Court Support OfficeAugust 22, 2013

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FAMILY MEDIATION AND HEALING:FAMILY STRENGTHENING STRATEGIESIN TRIBAL COMMUNITIESBarbara Donica Pevny, MA, LPCFamily Court TherapistSouthern Ute Tribal Court -Family Court Support OfficeAugust 22, 2013

Family Court Support OfficeMissionTo work with children, youth,and families involved in Courtcases requiring assessment,evaluation, referral and/orsubstance or mental healthtreatment services. Thismission is accomplished byconducting evidence basedpractices and culturallyrelevant activities.

Family Court Support OfficeProgram Services• Referral Program• Mediation Program• Juvenile Assessment• Juvenile Substance &Mental Health Treatment• Juvenile Wellness Court• Special Advocate Program• Guardian ad Litem Program

Program Development andEvaluation• Youth wrap-around services• Essential services to seek futureTribal funds• Grant and technical assistance fundsfor certification trainings• Local collaboration• Data collection for Tribal and grantreporting• Annual review of evidence-based andculturally-based programs

Data CollectionJune 2008- July 2013

Juvenile Charges -Southern Ute Tribe8070605040trafficsubstanceviolentpropertyother30201002005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 thru 7.31.13

Family Mediation Services‣ Restorative Justice Model‣ Parent-child disputes‣ Extended family disputes‣ Child custody disputes‣ Parent time coordination‣ Tribal Treatment Team/familymeetings

How can weencourage familyengagement?

Family Engagement Strategies‣ Review and clarify agency values regarding children andtheir families‣ Determine how to address power imbalances betweenfamily groups and agency or treatment personnel‣ Be open to making changes to agency requirementswhen new family information becomes available

Family Group Decision Making(FGDM) Recognizes importance ofinvolving family groups inmaking critical decisionsabout children Family group leads thedecision making The court agrees tosupport the family groupplans that adequatelyaddress agency concerns

Family Group Decision MakingValues‣ Children have a right tomaintain their kinship andcultural connections throughouttheir lives‣ Children and their parentsbelong to a wider family systemthat both nurtures them and isresponsible for them‣ All families are entitled torespect and support inpromoting their growth andstrength

Juvenile Assessment &Treatment‣ Beck Youth Inventories forChildren and Adolescents‣ Resiliency Scales for Childrenand Adolescents‣ Adolescent Anger Rating Scale‣ Trauma Scales Children’sChecklist‣ North Carolina FamilyAssessment Scale -American Indian Version‣ Runaway Risk Assessmentdeveloped by staff

What are important qualities in anassessment? Why do someassessments work better thanothers?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapyfor Adolescents (DBT) Comprehensive cognitivebehavioraltreatment suicidal behavior psychiatric hospitalization treatment dropout substance abuse anger interpersonal difficulties Focus is mindfulness for emotionalregulation

Equine Assisted LearningProgram (EAL) Enhances psychologicalwellness Pairs people with horses sothat they may work on fundamental bonds discover and fulfill physical,emotional, mental and spiritualneeds expedite personal and familialdevelopment

Structured Sensory Intervention forTraumatized Children, Adolescents, andParents (SITCAP) Trauma and Loss program Preschool and elementary children, at-riskadolescents, parents Addresses major trauma themes

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Systematic treatment strategies for individuals orgroups Increases moral reasoning to address ego,social, moral, and positive behavioral growth

Moral Reconation Therapy:7 basic treatment issues Confrontation of beliefs, attitudes,and behaviors Assessment of current relationships Reinforcement of positive behaviorsand habits Positive identity formation Enhancement of self-conceptdecrease in hedonism Development of frustration tolerance Development of higher stages ofmoral reasoning

Eye Movement Desensitizationand Reprocessing (EMDR) Individual therapy for healingfrom traumatic events Distress causes unprocessedmemory Treatment designed toidentify unprocessedmemories to decreasesymptoms

Strengthening Families Program(SFP) Parenting and familystrengthening program forhigh-risk and regular families Family skills training to reduce• problem behaviors• delinquency• alcohol and drug abuse Decrease in childmaltreatment

Fatherhood/Motherhood isSacred Assisting fathers and mothers in defining theirroles in the family structure within their owntraditions Addresses 5 principles:• Creator• choice• teachable• wisdom• service

Mending Broken Hearts Program Exploring the normal reactions to loss and the impact ofunresolved grief Identifies characteristics of grief for an action plantowards healing Uses cultural traditions/practices to enhance the griefprocess

Collaborative EffortsTrauma and Loss groupsCHOICES (DBT) semester for creditclassEquine therapyIgnacio Community CollaborativeStrengthening Families parentingeducation classesFatherhood/Motherhood is SacredMending Broken HeartsTruancy TeamFamily Group Decision Making

• Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized Children, Adolescents, andParents (SITCAP-TLC): The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children(TLC/STARR Trainings), Grosse Pointe Woods, MI www.tlcinstitute.org• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents(DBT): Behavioral TechInstitute, LLC, Seattle, WA www.behavioraltech.com• Moral Reconation Therapy(MRT): Correctional Counseling, Inc,www.ccimrt.com• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): MailbergerInstitute, Boulder, CO http://mailbergerinstitute.com• Strengthening Families Program (SFP): Lutra Group, Salt Lake City, UT,www.strengtheningfamiliesprogram.org• Fatherhood is Sacred/Motherhood is Sacred: www.aznaffa.org• Mending Broken Hearts: Healing Unresolved Grief and Loss Training, WhiteBison, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO www.whitebison.org• Family Group Decision Making, American Humane Association, Denver, CO,www.americanhumane.org• Equine Assisted Learning Program (EAL), Ther-Ex Program, Durango, CO• Basic 40 hour Mediation Training and Advanced Mediation Skills Trainings

Barbara Donica Pevny, MA, LPCFamily Court TherapistSouthern Ute Tribal Court –Family Court Support OfficeP.O. Box 737Ignacio, CO 81137Telephone: (970) 563-0268Cell Phone: (970) 749-8997

Next Steps• Recording and Presentation• Evaluation Survey

CLOSING…

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