Northeastern State University – Broken Arrow (3100 New Orleans St., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014) in the Auditorium of the Administrative Services Building

FREE CEUs: 6 credit hours for Social Work and Behavioral Health; 7 hours CLEET credit

The event is open to the public

Catering: SODEXO

*Boxed lunches with sandwiches from Sodexo will be provided.  Unfortunately, we have limited options. If you have specific dietary needs/preferences, please feel free to bring your lunch.

Link to presenters’ bios

Link to agenda

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OU-Tulsa, Building 3, room 3102 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

with Jessica Lawmaster, MSW

Jessica’s career began with stories. As a forensic interviewer early in her career in Oklahoma, she was on the receiving end of more than 700 accounts of abuse straight from the mouths of child victims. It was listening to these powerful stories that compelled her to study trauma through a broader lens. In 2008, Jessica packed up her belongings (and her dog) and moved to Alaska. She was hired to develop three new Children’s Advocacy Centers in the Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. Developing child abuse response systems under the umbrella of Haven House, a domestic violence and sexual assault organization, provided Jessica with an optimal environment for continuing to connect the dots of the intersections of different types of challenges experienced by individuals, families, and communities. In 2012, Jessica was hired as the Executive Director of Haven House and continued to work on local, statewide, and national initiatives focused on trauma and resilience. In 2015, Jessica was hired as Executive Director to lead a Seattle early parent support organization (PEPS).  There she guided a 35-year old Seattle institution through cultural transformation and strategic shifts to prioritize equity, inclusion and advocacy. In 2019, Jessica and her family decided it was time to make their way back “home.” They settled in Tulsa, OK, where Jessica launched Kindred Consulting and continues to provide support that helps leaders take their impact to the next level. Jessica is passionate about community and is driven by the vision of a more equitable life for all. She believes that a community’s voice will drive relevant, innovative, and powerful solutions if we listen. It’s on us (organizations and leaders) to create the space to listen, reflect, and act.

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with Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., MA

CEUs available for Social Work and LPC: $10 for 1.5 credit hours

Presenter’s bio  

Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., MA, (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Oklahoma) and training and technical assistance provider in child maltreatment, trauma, and adversity. He is the Project Director for the (TTA) for Child Abuse Professionals Project at the National Children’s Advocacy Center. Mr. Widdifield has extensive experience providing TTA locally, nationally, and internationally to child maltreatment professionals with an emphasis on the research and treatment of youth with problematic sexual behavior.

Workshop description  

Children and adolescents with problematic or illegal sexual behavior typically engage in those behaviors with other youth in their family. Understandably, their behavior disrupts safety within the family network. With appropriate planning, supports, and interventions, all of which should include the caregivers, most children and adolescents with problematic sexual behavior can safely remain in their community and, if indicated, have contact with the other child and children in their family and social networks. This workshop will address a framework for considering level of treatment for children and adolescents with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, basic safety planning for those youth, and considerations for when to consider visitation with other children and reunification of families.

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Training is facilitated by Leah’s Pantry – national leader in Trauma-Informed Nutrition

Registration: $10

CEUs available for LCSW and LPC: $15 for 1.5 credit hours

Haruv USA invites you to an interprofessional training opportunity facilitated by Leah’s Pantry, a national leader in trauma-informed nutrition.  Open to all professionals working with vulnerable children and families, including foster parents, educators, child welfare professionals, food pantry staff, and more.  This engaging workshop is designed to bring a fresh perspective to your work. Please join us as we strive to build our collective capacity to support the health and resilience of the communities we serve.

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OU-Tulsa Simulation Center (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

This in-person training includes simulations.

This training is intended for people in leadership roles at CACs or on MDTs who facilitate MDT meetings and case reviews. Special consideration for acceptance to the training will be reserved for those specific people. Those who hold other facilitation duties within their job description (leading parenting groups, staff meetings, or otherwise) may also register to attend. Please encourage everyone on your team who facilitates in any way to register for this exclusive training opportunity.

Trainer: Jessica Lawmaster, MSW

Jessica’s career began with stories. As a forensic interviewer early in her career in Oklahoma, she was on the receiving end of more than 700 accounts of abuse straight from the mouths of child victims. It was listening to these powerful stories that compelled her to study trauma through a broader lens. In 2008, Jessica packed up her belongings (and her dog) and moved to Alaska. She was hired to develop three new Children’s Advocacy Centers in the Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. Developing child abuse response systems under the umbrella of Haven House, a domestic violence and sexual assault organization, provided Jessica with an optimal environment for continuing to connect the dots of the intersections of different types of challenges experienced by individuals, families, and communities.

In 2012, Jessica was hired as the Executive Director of Haven House and continued to work on local, statewide, and national initiatives focused on trauma and resilience. In 2015, Jessica was hired as Executive Director to lead a Seattle early parent support organization (PEPS).  There she guided a 35-year old Seattle institution through cultural transformation and strategic shifts to prioritize equity, inclusion and advocacy. In 2019, Jessica and her family decided it was time to make their way back “home.” They settled in Tulsa, OK, where Jessica launched Kindred Consulting and continues to provide support that helps leaders take their impact to the next level.

Jessica is passionate about community and is driven by the vision of a more equitable life for all. She believes that a community’s voice will drive relevant, innovative, and powerful solutions if we listen. It’s on us (organizations and leaders) to create the space to listen, reflect, and act.

Free with registration in advance.

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CEUs available for LCSW and LPC: $20 for 2 credit hours

Presenter’s bio

Lori Poland, M.A., L.P.C. is  Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of EndCAN. Lori is a thought leader by nature, guiding and leading innovation and conversation about taboo topics using authenticity, humor, and humility. Lori is a therapist who specializes in attachment and trauma, is trained in family counseling, child and adolescent therapy and infant mental health. Lori maintains a small private practice supporting people in attachment, relationships, and personal growth. Lori has spent the last 27 years as a public-speaker motiving audiences in self-improvement, personal introspection, and healing through life’s presented challenges. Lori shares openly and genuinely about the effects of trauma, the journey of healing, and the impact that relationships have on our growth by being open about her own traumatic experience of being abducted, abused and left for dead in the pit of an outhouse toilet at the age of 3. Lori’s healing experience has led her, along with her treating doctor from her kidnapping, to co-found The National Foundation To End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Through her work at EndCAN, Lori continues the conversation with audiences big and small helping people to talk more openly about child abuse and neglect, moving it from its current view of being solely a social and legal issue to also being seen as a public health, mental health and physical health problem that needs attention, community, a voice, and significant change in order to end abuse and neglect. Lori’s mission in life is to be intentional, impactful, kind and loving to as many people as possible, spreading messages of hope and possibility and uniting communities to change together one audience at a time.

Lori is a therapist who is trained in family counseling, child and adolescent therapy and infant mental health. Lori shares openly and genuinely about the effects of trauma, the journey of healing, and the impact that relationships have on our growth by being open about her own traumatic experience of being abducted, abused and left for dead at the age of 3. Lori’s healing experience has led her, along with her treating doctor from her kidnapping, to co-found The National Foundation To End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Through her work at EndCAN, Lori continues the conversation with audiences big and small helping people to talk more openly about child abuse and neglect. In this lecture, Lori will focus on how we can gain a greater understanding of their impact and efforts.

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The training will be held in-person at the OU-Tulsa campus Learning Center on April 12, 2023 and is comprised of a morning and afternoon session.  All participants are asked to join us for the morning session, where we will explore the relationship between childhood trauma and nutrition. Those who engage in direct practice or nutrition program planning are invited to participate in the afternoon session, where we will learn how to apply concepts from the morning session into our professional work.

All participants should attend the morning session (9am-12pm). During this time we will explore:

• The relationship between positive and adverse experiences and nourishment, including a deeper look at the effects of childhood trauma.
• The professional implications of a practitioner’s/provider’s own relationship to food and self care.

Lunch break (12pm-12:45pm)

• On-site lunch will be provided.

Afternoon session for direct service practitioners and program planners (12:45pm – 5pm):

• Basic process and principles of a trauma-informed approach and how these principles may be applied to nutrition education and other community programs.
• Trauma-informed engagement and facilitation strategies.

All registered participants will also receive access to a brief, self-paced introductory course on trauma-informed nutrition.  Participants are strongly encouraged to complete this course before the workshop. Toward the end of March, a welcome email from the online training platform, TalentLMS, will be sent with more details on how to access these online materials.

For disability accommodation, please contact Esther Stafford: estherstafford@ou.edu

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Dr. Jason Beaman, DO

Dr. Jason Beaman graduated medical school from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. He then completed two simultaneous residencies in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. After residency, Dr. Beaman completed a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. After Fellowship, Dr. Beaman completed a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology with an emphasis in Forensics at the University of Florida. He also obtained a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Beaman currently serves as the Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, as well as the Director of Training and Education for the National Center for Wellness & Recovery at OSU Medicine and the Medical Director for 12&12, Inc.

Participation is free with registration in advance 

FREE CEUs available for social work

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June 10, 2021 | 9am – 5pm Central

Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the United States; further, it is the 7th leading cause of death in Oklahoma. Trauma is a key driver of lifetime suicide risk. Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that persons experiencing four or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) having almost ten times the rate of suicide attempts as those experiencing none. Although health care and social services have had good intentions in caring for individuals at risk of suicide, the rising death rate shows that more must be done. This workshop will provide a brief overview of the elements of suicidality, including psychological and social elements.

Kenneth Moore, MSW, LCSW

For more than 30 years, Kenneth Moore, LCSW, has provided clinical and administrative services in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings, and he has provided training and consultation to organizations across the country. He currently serves as Adolescent Hospital and Social Services Director at Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic. In addition, Moore teaches at the University of Oklahoma’s Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. Moore holds a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Social Work, and he is credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NASW Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and Oklahoma Board-Approved Licensure Supervisor.

FREE CEUs available for social work

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March 24, 2021 | 10-11am CDT

Link to download the invitation

Vic Wiener, Esq.

Vic Wiener, Esq. is a Skadden Fellow at Juvenile Law Center where their work focuses on ending the practice of placing children and youth on sex offender registries. Prior to law school, Vic spent five years working with youth and five years volunteering and working with victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Because of that work, they are invested in extricating social responses to harm from the criminal and juvenile legal systems.

Participation is free with registration in advance.

CEUs available for Social work: $10 per credit hour

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