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| An Integrated Approach to Childhood Exposure to Violence and Implications for Early Brain Development |
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| Dr. Chamberlain begins by making the connection between different forms of family violence and stressing the importance of seeing the big picture of family violence. Following a brief overview of neurobiology, she creates a developmental pathway to understanding the implications of trauma on early brain development. Dr. Chamberlain uses case scenarios to illustrate the physical, mental, cognitive, and behavioral health effects of childhood exposure to violence including the hidden epidemic of post-traumatic stress disorder. Wrapping up on a proactive and positive note, she provides strategies for assessment, practical tips for working with children from violent households, and examples of how communities are working together towards an integrated approach to childhood exposure to violence. |
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THE AMAZING ADOLESCENT BRAIN:
OPPORTUNITIES AND VULNERABILITIES |
Recent research on brain development has revealed
that the adolescent brain is a work-in-progress.
Dr. Chamberlain provides an overview of
neurobiology to demonstrate how adolescence is
another window of opportunity in brain
development. Describing areas of the brain that
show the most profound changes during adolescence,
the implications of these changes on adolescents’
thought processes, behaviors, and vulnerability to
neurotoxins such as substance abuse and violence
are presented through dialogue and case studies.
Strategies to enhance communication, maximize
healthy brain development, and promote a more
peaceful adolescence are woven throughout the
presentation. Translating science into practice,
Dr. Chamberlain discusses evidence-based programs
that are making a difference and creating a
community safety net for youth.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) Identify
three major changes that are occurring in the
adolescent brain
2) Describe
how changes in the adolescent brain influence
teens’ behaviors
3) Identify
two harmful effects of alcohol or drugs on
adolescent brain development
4) Describe
two strategies for communicating more effectively
with teens
5) Describe
two evidence-based strategies for reducing youth
behavioral risk factors |
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THE AWESOME
TEEN BRAIN (FOR TEENS!) |
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During the teen
years, the brain goes through a major remodeling.
The teen brain is unique. This is the time
for super learning, peak performance, and
maximizing brain potential. It is also a time
when the changing brain is very vulnerable to
alcohol, drugs, and stress. From learning how
boys’ and girls’ brain are different to unlocking
mysteries about common adolescent behaviors and
feelings, this workshop is designed to empower
teens to make the most of this amazing window of
opportunity.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
1) Describe
a major change that is occurring in the mission
control area of your brain
2) List
two differences between the male and female brain
3) Explain
why the teen brain responds differently to alcohol
compared to the adult brain
4) Describe
two things you can do to build a great brain! |
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The Hidden Epidemic
of Dating Violence:
Recognition, Intervention, and Prevention
Adolescence is a developmental window of
opportunity for cultivating social skills and
forming values about interpersonal relationships.
Dr. Chamberlain begins by describing the
transitional period during the middle school years
when bullying behaviors peak and dating violence
emerges. Participants will learn to recognize the
dynamics, patterns, and warning signs of dating
violence for boys and girls including risk factors
that increase the likelihood of experiencing
and/or perpetrating dating violence. Describing
the predictable consequences, Dr. Chamberlain
makes the connection between dating violence and
leading adolescent health concerns such as teen
pregnancy, substance abuse, and self-harm.
Focusing on what we can do to make a difference,
she offers practical strategies and the latest
scientific evidence on best and promising
practices for prevention. Through interactive
exercises and dialogue, participants will develop
skills to assess and assist teens who are
experiencing abuse by a dating partner.
Learning objectives:
1)
List three warning signs of dating violence
victimization
2) Describe
how two adolescent risk behaviors are strongly
associated with dating violence
3) Explain
three important considerations when talking with a
teen who may be experiencing dating violence
4) Identify two evidence-based strategies
for dating violence prevention |
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PUSHING THE
PREVENTION ENVELOPE:
WHAT WE NEED TO DO NOW TO PREVENT DOMESTIC
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Domestic violence is
not inevitable. We know more about
preventing violence than ever before. From home
visitation to school-based curricula to programs
that engage boys and men, there is a growing body
of research that demonstrates how to prevent
domestic violence. Using a public health approach
creates a framework to systematically address key
risk factors and integrate layers of prevention.
Describing the latest scientific evidence on what
does and doesn’t work in prevention, Dr.
Chamberlain highlights the best and promising
practices while emphasizing the importance of
starting early. This session closes with an
interactive exercise on teamwork to promote a
coordinated community response to push the
prevention envelope.
Learning objectives:
1)
Draw the ecological model and give an example of
prevention at each of the four levels for your
community
2) Define
what a gender transformative strategy is
3) Describe
three characteristics of an effective prevention
strategy
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List three
evidence-based prevention programs for domestic
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| Making the Connection: Domestic Violence and Public Health |
 This workshop provides an overview of the Public Health Toolkit and a PowerPoint curriculum developed by Dr. Chamberlain for the Family Violence Prevention Fund. The curriculum addresses eight different areas of public health practice (perinatal services, WIC/nutritional supplement programs, sexually transmitted infections, family planning, women's health, substance abuse and mental health, injury prevention, and child and adolescent health). Dr. Chamberlain uses segments from the toolkit that are relevant to the audience to discuss the epidemiology of domestic violence, implications for service delivery, policy recommendations, and promising practices. Participants learn how to use toolkit and the curriculum, which includes speaker notes. Handouts include an extensive bibliography on making the connection between domestic violence and public health. |
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| Addressing Lifetime Abuse: Pathways for Prevention |
 Efforts
to reduce the impact of child abuse, childhood
exposure to violence, and domestic violence have
focused primarily on current or recent victimization.
As we learn more about the long-term effects of
lifetime exposure to violence, there are windows
of opportunity for intervention and prevention
over the lifespan. Dr. Chamberlain begins with
a discussion of the similar patterns of health
problems and risk behaviors associated with past
abuse that are often not
 recognized
by service providers or survivors. Using practical
examples ranging from integrated assessment for
lifetime abuse to parenting classes on childhood
exposure to violence and healthy relationships,
Dr. Chamberlain uses a strengths-based approach
to identify pathways for prevention that can improve
the quality of life for survivors and interrupt
the cycle of family violence. |
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| Lessons from the Trail on Leadership and Teamwork |
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A
fall off a glacier led Linda Chamberlain to
discover the world of dog mushing. Her first
Alaska Husky became a gee-haw lead dog who helped
Linda recover from a debilitating injury and find
a new way to explore the wilderness. From wheel
dog to lead dog, Linda shares humorous and
insightful lessons from the trail about leadership
and what it means to be part of a team. Using the
towline from her sled, Linda involves the audience
to demonstrate how each position is essential to
the team. In her story of a ground storm where a
dog in the back of the team took the lead to find
the trail home, Linda demonstrates basic
principles about authentic leadership and
introduces six key strategies that are essential
for teams to excel.
As the founding director of an innovative training
program that created teams to serve rural and
remote communities, a national Kellogg Leadership
fellow, and as a professor and scholar on
leadership, Linda delivers powerful examples that
are relevant to any type of organization and for
our own personal leadership development.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Describe three strategies to
maximize your leadership potential
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Explain why the “Swing Dog
Concept” is a key leadership responsibility for
sustaining your team
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Identify two essential skills for
teambuilding
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Provide two examples of how using
a strengths-based approach can help you to
enhance your leadership skills
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| Arctic Inspirations: Women Creating Economic Opportunities and Personal Success in Rural Communities |
 This presentation shares the inspirational stories of northern women who have created their own financial independence through self-employment.
Dr. Chamberlain interviewed women living in rural and remote communities in Alaska, northwestern Canada, and Siberia. Published with the support of a grant, this book has been placed in visitors' centers, women's resource centers, universities, schools, shelters, self-sufficiency programs, public libraries, and health clinics. It is being used by colleges, Girl Scout troops, Campfire Girls, and classrooms around the country. Dr. Chamberlain uses photographs and women's stories in their own words to illustrate common themes that emerged among these rural entrepreneurs. Northern women who start their own businesses are seeking a better quality of life, are following their passion to do what they love, and have greater expectations of what they can achieve by working for themselves. Many of these women are filling a niche in their communities, are doing business in an earth-friendly manner, and are giving others a helping hand to create their own opportunities. These stories of personal success and the innovative strategies that Dr. Chamberlain employed to put this book into the hands of girls and women living in rural communities provide an uplifting start or closing for conferences and can be tailored for student symposiums. |
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