Systems of Care Training Institutes (SOCTI)
Monday, June 29 & Tuesday, June 30, 2009


The Maryland System of Care Training Institutes (SOCTI) is a statewide conference that supports the implementation of a coordinated interagency effort to develop a child-family serving system that can better meet the needs of children, youth and families. This SOCTI will host sessions in a variety of content areas including: Department updates, Administration and Policy, Systems of Care Values and Principles, Evidence-Based and Promising Practices, Early Childhood Mental Health, Transition Age Youth and Trauma-Informed Care. The (SOCTI) is held in partnership with the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Juvenile Services and the Mental Hygiene Administration's Bi-Annual Provider meeting and the Baltimore Mental Health Systems' Annual Forensics Conference. This conference is designed for participants, including family members, direct practitioners, clinicians, administrators and others working within a system of care for children and youth.

2009 System of Care Training Institues Program 

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DeVore at SOCTI




Welcoming Remarks from the Honorable Donald W. DeVore, Secretary
Department of Juvenile Services 

Welcoming Remarks from Rosemary King Johnson, M.S.Ed.
Executive Director, Governor's Office for Children and Chair, Children's Cabinet
Keynote Address by Larke Nahme Huang, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor on Children, Office of the Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Human Trafficking: Recognizing and Responding to the Needs of U.S. Citizen Victims and Their Families
Sidney Ford, MSW, LCSW-C; Melissa Snow; and Mary David
The Restorative Healing Model and Implications for Practice
Stanley E. Weinstein, Ph.D. and George Carlson, Ph.D.
The Real Promise of Promising Practices
Darlene Dockins, M.Ed.; Cynthia C. Roberson, MSW; Erica Rosen,  LCSW-C; Kevin Drumheller, MSW, M.Ed.; Lewis E. Smith; Maisha Davis, LGSW; Robert Canosa, Ph.D.; and Paul D. Brylske MSW, LCSW-C
The Maryland Child and Family Services Interagency Stratigic Plan
Rosemary King Johnston, M.S.Ed.; Kevin Keegan; Albert Zachik, M.D.; and Francis Mendez
Putting the Pieces Together: Local Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
Roe Davis, M.A.; Ari Blum, LCSW-C; Lise Wycoff, M.A.; Mary Scholz, LCSW-C; and Patricia Shaffer, LCSE-C
Community Based Residential Treatment Center (RTC) Level of Care: Not a Contradiction in Terms
Albert Zachik, M.D.
The Strength and Power of Diversity
Pamela Brown, Ph.D.; Pat Mosby; and Patricia Wilson, LCSW-C

Transition to Adulthood:
Evidence-Supported Practices for Improving the Outcome of Youth and Young Adults with Emotional of Behavioral Difficulties
and
Considerations for Supervisors, Program Managers, and Administrators in Venturing into the Rough Water of Implementation of a Transitional Model
Hewitt B. "Rusty" Clark Ph.D., BCBA; Joe Lliteras, M.A.; and David Connors

Trauma Informed Care
Kay M. Connors, LCSW-C; Angela Vaughn-Lee; and Tricialouise Gurley
Overview of Maryland's Evidence-Based Practices
Sharon Stephan, Ph.D.; Rena Mohamed, M.A.; and Jennifer Lilly, LCPC 

Family Provider Partnership (FPP): Moving in the Right Direction
Jon Hackbarth; Stephanie Maskovyak, MSB; and Bev Butler

Staff Recruitment and Rentention in the Shift to Community Based Services
Dania O'Connor, MSSW

Early Childhood Mental Health: An Overview
Kay M. Connors, LCSW-C and Kelly Coble, MCSW-C

Access to Education and McKinney Vento: Foster Care Children and the Education System
Kevin Keegan; John McGinnis; and Jim McComb

Supporting Our Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth and Families
Marlene Matarese, MSW and Tricialouise Gurley

Governor's Office for Children and Children's Cabinet Information Session

Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Information Session

 
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