Wednesday March 25, 2009 – Joint Council Adult Adoptee Institute

7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Registration and Hospitality Desk

Regency AB Foyer

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

Regency AD Foyer

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Opening Remarks and Reflections
- Susan Soonkeum Cox, Holt International Children’s Services
 

Regency AB & CD

9:00 am – 10:30 am

How Did We Get Here: Exploring the Impact of Adult Adoptees on Intercountry Adoption Practices
- Susan Soonkeum Cox, Holt International Children’s Services
- Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, LMSW, University of South Carolina
- Stephen Morrison, MS, Mission to Promote Adoption in Korea (MPAK)

Regency AB & CD

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Regency Foyer

10:45 am – 12:00 pm

Before the Adoption: Assessment and Preparation of Families
- Sandra J. McLaughlin, MSW, Bethany Christian Services
- Astrid Dabbeni, BS, Adoption Mosaic
- Judith Eckerle Kang, MD, International Adoption Medicine Program
 

 Regency AB & CD

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Is Adoption Forever: The Need for Post-Adoption Services
- Melanie Chung-Sherman, LMSW-IPR, LCPAA, Therapist/Independent Adoption Social Worker
- Amanda Baden, Ph.D., Montclair University
- Todd Kwapisz, BS, Holt International Children's Services
- Amber Stime, MSW, African Cradle, Inc.

Regency AB & CD      

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Coffee Break

Regency Foyer

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Connections: What You Need to Know About Search and Reunion
- Kathleen Carney Sacco, LCSW, Family & Children’s Agency, Inc.
- Susan B. Alvarado, LPC, PLLC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Joy Lieberthal, LCSW, Consultant

Regency AB & CD             

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Closing: Where Do We Go From Here?
- Susan Soonkeum Cox, Holt International Children’s Services

Regency AB & CD

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Welcome Reception for All Attendees

Indianapolis Arts Garden

Thursday March 26, 2009 – Joint Council  Medical Institute

7:30 am – 4:45 pm

Registration and Hospitality Desk

Regency AB Foyer

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

Regency AB Foyer & Champs

8:00 am – 8:15 am

Welcome Session & Announcements
- Thomas DiFilipo, President & CEO, Joint Council
- Joelle Ruben, Director of Education & Research, Joint Council

Regency AB & CD

8:15 am – 9:30 am

  
9:30 am – 10:30 am

Plenary Sessions:

The Changing Medical Challenges in International Adoption
- Judith Eckerle Kang, MD, University of Minnesota International Adoption Medicine Program
- Dana Johnson, MPH, Ph.D, University of Minnesota International Adoption Medicine Program

 Life Preservers for Risky Waters: A Comprehensive Medical/Psychological Approach
- Julie Keck, MD, Riley Hospital for Children
- Heike Minnich, Psy.D., HSPP, Riley Hospital for Children

Regency AB & CD

 
Regency AB & CD

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Regency Foyer & Champs

10:45 am – 11:30 am

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Plenary Sessions:

Children's Drawings: A Window Into Adoptive Family Functions
- Laurie Miller, MD, International Adoption Clinic, Tufts Medical Center
- Linda Tirella, OTR/L, MS, MHA, International Adoption Clinic, Tufts Medical Center

Global Health Problems and Their Impact on Orphans and Travelers
- Paul Lee, MD, Winthrop-University Hospital International Adoption Program

Regency AB & CD

 
Regency AB & CD 

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own 

2:30 pm – 3:45pm

Medical Breakout Series #1:

MED 1A: International Adoption Basics for Adoption Agencies: Useful Medical and Developmental Information Through the First Year After Adoption          -Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, The Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital 

MED 1B: Psychological and Emotional Issues in International Adoption: A Look at the Attachment Styles of Adults and How This Impacts Children in Adoption
- Joyce Maguire Pavao, Ed.D., LCSW, LMFT, Center For Family Connections

Regency AB              

 Regency CD      

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Regency Foyer & Champs

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Medical Breakout Series #2

MED 2A: Understanding the Medical Conditions of the Special Needs Child
- Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, The Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
- Deborah A. Borchers, MD, Southern Ohio Health Service Network
- Edward M. Kolb, MD, F.A.A.P., Boys Town National Research Hospital - International Adoption Clinic
- Todd J. Ochs, MD, F.A.A.P., Adoption Pediatrics

MED 2B: Promising Interventions for At-Risk Adopted Children
- Karyn Purvis, Ph.D., Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development

Regency AB              

 Regency CD      

Friday March 27, 2009 – Joint Council Conference

7:30 am – 4:45 pm

Registration and Hospitality Desk

Regency AB Foyer

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

Regency A-D Foyer & Champs

8:00 am – 8:30 am

New Member/Attendee Orientation

Concept A-D

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Welcome Session & Announcements
- Thomas DiFilipo, President & CEO, Joint Council
- Joelle Ruben, Director of Education & Research, Joint Council

Regency AB & CD

8:45 am – 10:00 am

Keynote Address:
- Dixie Van der Flier Davis, The Adoption Exchange

 
Regency AB & CD

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Regency Foyer & Champs

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Workshop Series 1:

1A: SAFE – A Uniform Home Study Methodology  
- Kate Cleary, Consortium for Children
- Richard Barth, Ph.D., School of Social Work at the University of Maryland 

1B: Motivating and Managing Staff During Transitions and Difficult Times
- Salome Lamarche, BSW, Families Thru International Adoption
- Cindy Scheller, LCSW, Families Thru International Adoption

1C: Introduction to Adoption from U.S. Foster Care
- Janice Goldwater, MSW, LCSW-C, Adoptions Together

Regency AB

 
Regency CD

 
Regency EF

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Workshop Series 2:

2A: Why Doesn't This Feel the Same as the Last Time?: Working with the Re-app Family
- Stella Gilgur-Cook, LMSW, Spence-Chapin Services   - Selena Liu, M. Div., Spence-Chapin Services

 2B: Improving Practice, Improving Lives: What the Research is Teaching Us
- Adam Pertman, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute 

2C: Human Trafficking and International Adoption - Definitions, Distinctions and Practice Implications        -Jennifer Dole Massie, MSW, Lifelink International Adoption

Regency AB

 
Regency CD

 
Regency EF

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch

Cosmopolitan B

 


1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

 
 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Federal Panel (to be held simultaneously with Post-Adoption Series):

Department of State/Congressional Panel
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services/NBC Panel
 Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session (to be held simultaneously with Post-Adoption Series):

140 Million Orphans: Who, Where, Why and What Should We Do?
- Dana Johnson, MPH, Ph.D, University of Minnesota International Adoption Medicine Program

Regency AB & CD
Regency AB & CD
Regency Foyer & Champs

Regency AB & CD

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

 
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Post-Adoption Series (to be held simultaneously with Federal Panel):

POST D1: Adoption Disruption: A Look at Domestic and International Case Studies
- Richard Barth, MSW, Ph.D., School of Social Work at the University of Maryland
- Janice Goldwater, MSW, LCSW-C, Adoptions Together 

POST D2: After Adoption: What Post-Adoption Services Best Serve This Population
- Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, Ed.D., LCSW, LMFT, Center For Family Connections

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

 POST D3: What About Me? Talking About the Siblings of Children with Special Care Needs
- Abbie Smith, LCSW, Holt International Children’s Services

Regency EF

 
Regency EF

 
Regency Foyer & Champs

Regency EF

7:00 pm – 7:15 pm
7:15 pm – 7:30 pm
7:30 pm – 8:45 pm

Alison Larkin Performance:

Doors open to Conference attendees
Doors open to public
Performance

Regency AB & CD

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Book Signing

Regency EF

Saturday March 28, 2009 – Joint Council Conference

8:00 am – 4:45 pm

Registration and Hospitality Desk

Regency Foyer

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

Regency A-D Foyer & Champs

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Business Meeting: *Joint Council Members Only

From Baby Steps to Giant Leaps: Embracing Change to Find Families for Vulnerable Children
- Thomas DiFilipo, President & CEO, Joint Council

Regency AB and CD

8:30 am – 9:45 am

Breakout Session for Non-Members

Lessons Learned from the International Adoption of School Aged Children
- Rhonda Jarema, MA, Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Regency EF

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Workshop Series 3:

3A: Paving a Road Home for the World's HIV-Affected Orphans
- Jennifer Shapiro Isaac, Director of From HIV to Home

 3B: "La Lucha Continua!" Staying Alive and Afloat to Serve Children and Families
- Timothy Rhodes, M. Div., Lifelink Corporation

3C: Basics of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Carolyn Lindsey, J.D., TRACE International Inc.

Regency AB

 Regency CD

 

Regency EF

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Workshop Series 4:

4A: Welcome Home: Preparing Parents to Transition Children Over Age Two
- Judy Stigger, LCSW, The Cradle/Adoption Learning Partners

 4B: Agency Mergers: The Good, The Bad and The Alternative
- Colleen S. McLain, LCSW-C, LICSW, Children’s Home Society & Family Services
- Daniel J. Smith, MBA, Children’s Home Society & Family Services 

4C: Demonstrating Ongoing Compliance with Hague Accreditation Standards: A Review of Monitoring and Oversight Activities and the Accreditation Renewal Process
- Jayne Schmidt, MSSW, Council on Accreditation

Regency AB

 
Regency CD

 



Regency EF

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Directors Lunch *Joint Council Members Only
-Thomas DiFilipo, President & CEO, Joint Council

Vision

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Caucus Series A: *Joint Council Members Only

China
Haiti
Education

Breakout Session:

Ethiopia - What's Different, What's Not and What These Children Have Taught Us in the Past Five Years            - Debbie Mansfield, MA, Wide Horizons for Children
- Peg Studaker, MSW, Children’s Home Society & Family Services

 

Regency AB
Regency CD
Regency EF

 
Concept A-D

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Regency Foyer & Champs

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Caucus Series B: *Joint Council Members Only

Korea
Guatemala
Ethiopia

Breakout Session:

Community in a Cup: Take a Look at Your Community Through a Set of Brown Eyes
- Jaclyn Skalnik, MSW, Bethany Christian Services

 

Regency AB
Regency CD
Regency EF

 
Concept A-D

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Caucus Series C:  *Joint Council Members Only

Vietnam
Russia
Hague

Breakout Session:

Build Your Bottom Line, Increase Humanitarian Impact and Thrive in Today's Difficult Times Through Inter-agency Partnership
- Lauren Reicher-Gordon, Kidsave International
- Judy O’Mara, LCSW, MBA,MSW, Baker Victory Services
- Ellen Warnock, MSW, LCSW-C, Center for Family Services and Catholic Charities of Baltimore
- Louise J. Schnaier, LCSW, Spence – Chapin Services
- Marcia Jindal, LCSW, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services
- Barbara L. Drotos, LICSW, Wide Horizons for Children

Regency AB
Regency CD
Regency EF

 Concept A-D