8:00 a

Registration / Check-in / Coffee

8:30

Welcome, Opening Remarks
TBA

8:45

Drugs, Alcohol & Parenting: Substance Use, Abuse and Addiction and Their Impact on Parenting
Jay Wurscher, Oregon Child Welfare Alcohol & Drug Services Coordinator, Dept. of Human Services, Salem

9:45

Break

10:00

Appellate Update: Keeping Up with the Courts
Shannon Storey, Office of Public Defense Services, Salem; Inge Wells, Sr. Assistant Attorney General, Dept. of Justice Appellate Division, Salem

Noon

Lunch (included)

1:00p

SIJS: How It Works in Juvenile Court — Use It or Lose It
Part I: The Law
Carolyn Hynn-Kyung Kim, Black Helterline, Portland

2:15

SIJS: How It Works in Juvenile Court
Part II: The Process for Obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Christa Obold-Eshelman, Juvenile Rights Project; Gloria Anderson, Diversity and International Affairs Manager, Dept. of Human Services, Salem; Kristen Farnworth, Assistant Attorney General, Child Advocacy Section, Department of Justice

3:15

Break

3:30

Crossover Youth — Working Together to Assist Youth “Eligible” for Dependency and Delinquency Treatment
Hon. Nan Waller, Multnomah Co. Presiding Family Court Judge; Lindsay Partridge, Salem

4:45

Adjourn, Reception
Light snacks, no-host bar

9:00a

What’s New at DHS
Lois Day, Administrator, Office of Safety and Permanency for Children, Dept. of Human Services, Children, Adults and Families, Salem

10:15

DHS Administrative Determinations in Other Than
Contested Cases: Part I
Law and Procedure: Unraveling the Mystery
Camilla Johnston, Child Advocacy Civil Enforcement, Dept. of Justice, Eugene

11:00

Break

11:15

DHS Administrative Determinations in Other Than
Contested Cases: Part II
An Advocate’s Perspective: How to Challenge DHS Rules and Their Application
Megan Jacquot, Coos Bay

Noon

Lunch (included)

1:00

Alternatives to Permanent Foster Care: Not Another Bite of the APPLA
Elizabeth Levi, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland; Lois Day; Pam Sornson, Marion Co. CASA Coordinator; former foster youth Kolston Sells

2:15

Overrepresentation: The Conversation Continues
Kory Murphy, Operations and Policy Analyst, Dept. of Human Services, Children Adults and Families, Salem; Judge Waller

3:15

Break

3:30

Providing Reasonable Efforts with Diminished Resources
Hon. Patricia Sullivan, Malheur Co. Circuit Court, Vale; Bob Foltyn, Klamath Defender Services, Klamath Falls; Rep. Nancy Nathanson, Eugene; Jason Walling, Program Manager, Marion County Dept. of Human Services, Children Adults and Families

5:00

Adjourn