Start Time

End Time

Activity

7:00

9:00

Breakfast

8:00

6:00

Registration

10:30

11:30

The Impact of Small Moments. Presenter: Matt Eicheldinger, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and former educator

11:30

1:00

Lunch

11:30

6:00

Exhibit Tables

1:00

2:00

Youth Substance Use and the Developing Brain. Presenter: Sara Polley, MD, FAPA, FASAM

2:00

2:15

Break

2:15

3:45

1.5-Hour Sessions

A1

Best Practices in Attendance for Student Support Personnel. Presenter: Megan Lagasse, MSW, LICSW (MDE)

A2

Trauma’s Impact on Learning. Presenters: Karrie Ruedy, MS LMFT (Change Inc.) & Ana Lewis, MA LMFT (Change Inc.)

A3

From Start to Finish: Supervising Mental Health Practitioners and Professionals providing direct service for mental health 3rd Party Billing in IEPs. Presenter: Julia Messenger, MSW, LICSW (Anoka Hennepin School District #11)

A4

School Safety: Strategies to Identify and Respond to Concerning Behaviors. Presenter: Chris Thole, MA LMFT (Life Development Resources)

A5

Frame the Story: Creative Narratives to Support Emotional Regulation in Students. Presenter: Vaughn Paradise, MS, LPCC (Lost Psychotherapy)

A6

Regulate Before You Educate: Breath-Based Tools for Resilient Learning. Presenter: Stephanie Esser (Balancing Elephants)

A7

Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP): Enhancing Evidence-Informed Care for Children and Adolescents. Presenter: Lisa Vaupel, MA LMFT (Washburn Center for Children)

A8

Everyone Wins, When We're All on the Same Team! Nurturing family and community support for every student through MnMTSS and FSCS strategies. Presenters: Jackie Blagsvedt, MLIS (MDE), Suraya Driscoll (East Grand Forks Public Schools) and Michelle Johnson (Northwest Service Cooperative)

A9

Cannabis, Vaping, and Levels of Care for Adolescents. Presenter: Sara Polley, MD, FAPA, FASAM (Vantage Mental Health)

3:45

4:00

Break

4:00

5:00

1-hour sessions

B1

Intro to MDE's School Safety, Prevention & Response Team (SPRT).  Presenters: Gregg Campbell (MDE), Ginya Davis (MDE) & Rachel Saetre (MDE)

B2

Understanding East African Students: Somali 101 for Culturally Responsive Care. Presenter: Yussuf Shafie, MSW, LICSW, LADC (Alliance Wellness Center)

B3

Escitalo-What?  Medication Management Basics for Non-Prescribers and the School-Based Wraparound Psychiatry Model. Presenters: Brenna MacDonald, MSW, LICSW, EdS (Intermediate District 287), Dr. Claire Garber, DO (Vantage Mental Health)

B4

Let's have a discussion about something that often goes unspoken: Burnout. Presenters: Brandy Fountain, M.A., LPCC (People Incorporated) & Sarah Washington (Parent Advocate)

B5

Game On! Practice, Not Perfection: Using sports and sports metaphors to strengthen mental health practices and outcomes and connect with clients.  Presenters: Marta Wilson, MA, LMFT (FamilyMeans) & Maureen Sanderson, MA (FamilyMeans)

B6

I Am Safe: Portable Mind-Body Coping Skills to Support Adolescent Mental Health in Schools. Presenters: Chrissy Mignogna, E-RYT (movemindfully)

B7

Addressing Burnout through Happiness: A Practical Approach to Restoring Wellbeing in Schools. Presenters: Anna Lynn, MPP (MDH) & Aubrie Hoover (Northeast Service Cooperative)

B8

Adult Response Plans: A Consistent, Trauma-Informed Approach to Managing Maladaptive Behaviors in School Settings. Presenter: Susanna Fomby (PACT Charter School)

5:00

6:00

Exhibit Tables

6:00

8:00

Heavy Appetizers, Poster Sessions & Networking

6:45

8:15

Breakfast

      8:30

      10:00

                                                          1.5-hour sessions

F1

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Strengthen School Mental Health Systems. Presenters: Callie DeVriendt, MSW, LICSW (MDE) & Prashanth Brahmandam (Neural Web)

F2

Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents. Presenters: Rachel Weber, MPH (MDH) & Melissa Dau (Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families)

F3

Supporting Educator Well-Being. Presenter: Mandy Weinkauf, MSW, LICSW, LSSW (Agate Social Works)

F4

From Ideas to Impact: Building Sustainable MTSS Practices to Support Behavioral Health. Presenters: Megan Gruis, Ed.S., LSC (IgnitED! Consulting) & Terri Tchorzynski, M.A. (IgnitED! Consulting)

F5

Rethinking Screening: Aligning Mental Health Supports with Staff Capacity. Presenters: Sonya Kuznetsov Duffy, EdS., NCSP (MDE) & Cara McGlynn, MSW, LICSW (Intermediate 916 Schools)

F6

Responding to School Tragedy. Presenter: Brian Skogen (Brian Skogen Consulting)

F7

Restorative Practices: Circles and Other Best Practices for Student Healing, Voice, and Stakeholder Involvement After Suspension or Crisis. Presenters: Jennifer Modeen, LMSW (Area Special Education Cooperative) & Gabby Wavra, LMSW (Area Special Education Cooperative)

F8

Blended or Blurred: Ethical Rapport in School-Based Practice. Presenters: Jamie-Sue Peterson, MSW, LICSW (Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools) & Marah Walker, MSW, LICSW (Central Minnesota Mental Health Center)

10:00

10:15

Break

10:15

11:15

1-hour sessions

G1

Generation Alpha: Meeting the Next Generation Where They Are.  Presenter: Anthony Turner (Osseo Area School ISD #279)

G2

Supporting LGBTQ Youth: Challenges, Myths, and Strategies. Presenters: Jessi Robin, MSW, LGSW (Greater Minnesota Family Services) & Heather Oxendale, LMFT, ATR-BC (Greater Minnesota Family Services)

G3

Sharing Student Perspective and Reducing Stigma in Schools Around Substance Use. Presenter: Mike Mader (Canvas Health)

G4

G5

Beyond Circles: Cultivating a Restorative Mindset. Presenter: Grace Yang (MDE)

G6

Behind Every Absent Desk: Addressing Chronic Conditions and Mental Wellness Through Whole Child Care.  Presenters: Leah Bancroft, MSN RN LSN NCSN (MDE) & Rhianon Herman, BSN RN PHN LSN (Elk River Independent School District 728)

G7

Motivational Interviewing: Why it matters how you speak to your students.  Presenter: Scott Nyegaard (Legacy Group, LLC)

G8

11:15

11:30

Break

11:30

12:30

1-hour sessions

H1

The Internet is Here to Stay: Positives and Pitfalls for our Children.  Presenters: Bonnie I. Brunette, MSW, LICSW (Washburn Center for Children) & Max Utterberg, PhD, LPCC (Dr. Max Mental Health Services)

H2

Beyond Tier 3: Innovative ways to collaborate with external school based mental health providers.  Presenters: Amber Anderson, MSW, LGSW (Zumbro Valley Health Center) & Kelsey Kosberg (Zumbro Valley Health Center) 

H3

Solution Focused BEARS: Discover Your Best Hopes.  Presenter: Joe Pendleton, Ed.S (Mahtomedi Public Schools)

H4

Creating Stronger Connections Across Minnesota.  Presenter: Tanya Misgen, M.Ed (MDE)

H5

Fatphobia: The socially acceptable bias. Presenter: Nathalie Mahood, LICSW (Nathalie Mahood, LLC)

H6

Nature as a Tool for Healing: Integrating the Outdoors into Mental Health, Education, and Equity Strategies. Presenters: Anna Lynn, MPP (MDH), Jennifer Salinas (Children and Nature Network) & Arielle Courtney (MN Department of Natural Resources)

H7

From Crisis to Connection: A Collaborative Model for Special Education and Mental Health Support. Presenters: Sara Antonson, MA LMFT (Washburn Center for Children), Natalie Sell, MA Special Education, licensed EBD/ABS (Eden Prairie School District) & Valdie Magstadt, MA Educational Leadership, licensed EBD/LD (Eden Prairie School District)

H8

Elevating Hope in Prevention: The MN Prevention Support System. Presenters: Nicki Linsten-Lodge (Pine River Backus Family Center), Gina Schoenfeld (Project Turnabout) & Sheila Watercott (ANSR)

12:30

1:30

Lunch

1:30

Depart Cragun’s