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Meet Our Breakout Session Speakers
2025 Wyoming Joint Symposium on Children and Youth Breakout Session Speakers
Julia Luciano-Burns
​"Demystifying the Forensic Interview"
Ashley Jellison
"Demystifying the Forensic Interview"
Drew Cotton
"Child Victims and the MDT Investigation Model"
Jane Anderson
"The Perfect Plan: Forced Criminality to Cover-Up Sexual Abuse and Exploitation"
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"Coercive “Love”: Dating Violence and Exploitation"
David Clark
"Hiding in Plain Sight: Conducting High Risk Victims Operations"
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"From outcry to Conviction: Navigating your way through a child abuse investigation."
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"Interrogations: Getting the suspect to corroborate the facts"
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"Conducting Investigations involving Institutions: The Catholic Church Investigation in Dallas"
Heather Tafoya
"Practical Strategies to Support Foster Families & Safe Biological Connections"
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"Unseen Struggles – How Trauma Manifests at Home vs. Formal Assessments"
"Sustaining Care:Partnering for Success – Strengthening Collaboration with Foster & Adoptive Parents to Prevent Burnout, Support Trauma-Informed Parenting and Effective Advocacy"
Kayla Burd
"Wyoming’s Juvenile System: A Legal and Psychological Analysis"
Anne Stevens
"Building Resiliency for Youth: Positive Interventions for Youth Impacted by the Juvenile Justice System"
Donna Sheen
"Effectively serving youth with trauma and disabilities in all part of the system"
Joyce Prusak
"Integrating Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness to Enhance Team Performance"
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"An Evidence-Based Approach to Strengthening Child Abuse Investigations and Helping Children Heal"
Christine Raino
"Shifting Trajectories: Beyond Support to Youth Success"
Megan Sheets
"Overcoming adversity/resilience in children and trauma of removal"
Terri Markham
"Keeping Kids Safe Online and In Real Life"
Jennifer Bays
"Advancing Trauma-Informed Practice Across Disciplines: Principles, Implementation, and Impact"
Shelby Lowham
"Overcoming barriers in rural areas to provide forensic medical care"
McKenzie Kirkpatrick
"Growth of Wyoming Youth Through Adventure Group Psychotherapy"
Salli Kerr
"Enhancing Advocacy in Multidisciplinary CAC Responses"
"Advocacy in Action: Navigating Child-Centered and Multidisciplinary Approaches"
"Building Resilience: Understanding and Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Advocacy Work"
Abby Lane
"Postpartum Mood Disorders"
Michelle Peterson
"Unlawful Grooming: From the Classroom to the Courtroom and Beyond"
Wyoming Youth Advisory Council
"Wyoming Foster Care Lived Experience"
Callie Papoulas
"Indian Child Welfare Act - 101"
Holly Scheer
"Family-Centered Solutions: Using Wraparound to Support Youth in Juvenile Justice"
Kim Smith
"Implementing Online Safety/Social Media Prevention and Awareness Programs Into Your Local Schools"
Erin McKinney, MSN, RN
"Plans of Safe Care: Implementing Collaborative Approaches for Families in Wyoming"
Judges Panel
We will have 3 to 4 District Court Judge's present to answer questions related to juvenile court cases in Wyoming
Childrens Justice Project
"Testifying in abuse/neglect cases"
Wendy Ross
"Annual Case Law and Legislation Update"
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"Education and Child Welfare: Intersections"
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"Understanding the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)"