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Contact
Dave Ryder
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602-568-6277
Home Visiting Conference
We are enough
September 16-18, 2024
SESSIONS
Monday, September 16th
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8am - 9am
Puppetry for Building Strong Families
Pete Sands and Navajo Highways
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10am - 11am
Native American Substance Use and Mental Health
Dr. John Molina
Director, Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care
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1pm - 2pm
Dad Brain: Structural and Functional Changes in New Fathers
Dr. Darby Saxbe
Professor & Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology, University of Southern California
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2pm - 3pm
Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Co-Parent
Dr. Kyle Pruett
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Yale School of Medicine
Tuesday, September 17th
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8am - 9am
Fun Physical Activity at Home for Strong Families
Dr. Diane Craft
Professor Emerita,
Physical Education Department SUNY Cortland
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10am - 11am
The Impact of Narcissistic Conflict on Children
Dr. Kristy Lee Parkin
Adjunct Faculty, Syracuse University
Strategic Coach, Women's Opportunity Center
Court-Ordered Visitation Monitor, Angels Monitoring
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1pm - 2pm
Decoding Childhood Trauma: The Power of Data in Understanding ACEs
Dr. Martin Celaya
Chief, Bureau of Assessment and Evaluation
Division of Public Health - Prevention Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
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2pm - 3pm
Six Pillars of Struggle Care
KC Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor,
Author, Speaker, Podcaster
3:30pm - 5pm
Home Visitor Safety Training
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Peggy Peixoto and Kristin Spevak
Arizona Department of Health Services
Breastfeeding
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Zarina Ahlstrom, MS, RDN
IBCLC, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator, Arizona Department of Health Services
Motivational Interviewing for Tribal Home Visitors
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Kevin Simmons
(Grand Ronde / Muckleshoot) – Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon
Establishing and Maintaining Boundaries
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Natalie J. Sayer
Professional Leadership Coach, The Blair David Company
Understanding Child Support
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Christian Romo
Program Manager, Arizona Department of Economic Security
Wednesday, September 18th
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8am - 9am
A History of Women-Headed Households:
Understanding More About the Families We Serve
Dr. Pamela Stewart
Historian, Educator and Consultant
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10am - 11am
The Lion's Side: Transformation in Arts, Culture
& Health through Humanity-Grounded Storytelling
Dr. David Fakunle
Assistant Professor, Morgan State University
Faculty: University of Florida and Johns Hopkins University
Founder, DiscoverME/RecoverME
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1pm - 2pm
Parenting with Tradition:
Nurturing Native American Families and Culture
Holly Figueroa (Hopi / Ohkay Owingeh)
Tribal Liaison
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
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2pm - 3pm
Poetry as Self-Care and Community Care
Dr. Rosemarie Dombrowski
City of Phoenix Poet Laureate
Professor, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Arizona State University
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