Conference Agenda and Presenter Bios

Monday, June 22

• 8:00am-8:45am:  Registration

• 8:00am-8:55am:  Networking and Breakfast

• 9:00am-5:00pm:  BEYOND the Bell:  A toolkit for creating effective out-of-school-time programs created by American Institutes for Research, one of the world's largest behavioral and social science research and evaluation organizations.  Presenter, Fausto Lopez.

• 5:00pm-6:00pm: Networking Social

Tuesday, June 23

• 8:00am-8:55am:  Networking and Breakfast

• 9:00am-12:00pm: BEYOND Behavior: ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study), a trauma-informed training for youth development professionals.  Data resulting from screening of 17,000 volunteers reveals staggering proof of the health, social, and economic risks that result from childhood trauma.  Presenter, Sue Chvilicek

• 12:00pm-1:15pm:  Lunch with Art Panel:  Art expression in out-of-school-time programs, a lunchtime panel  presentation, revealing the role of music, theater, videography, dance and art. 

• 1:15pm-3:15pm:  BEYOND Youth:  Taking care of YOU, so you can better take care of youth, a compassion fatigue and self-care workshop.  Presenter, Lynette Rodi

•  3:15pm-3:30:  Wrap up

A conference BEYOND your expectations!

 Sue Chvilicek, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Sue grew up on her family’s farm north of the Hi-Line community of Hingham and has resided in Livingston since 1998. In her over 15 years of experience in human services in Montana, Sue has worked for two  branches of State government, served on several advisory boards and volunteered as Board President for Mental Health America of Montana. While she received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Montana State University, she acknowledges her education came from working in adult community corrections on the Flathead Reservation and later in Livingston.  Eventually, Sue discovered her passion lied in serving kids and families. Sue has been the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer in the 6th Judicial District since 2007.  She has the ability to bring clarity to complex situations through her unique perspective cultivated by years of working with and for people.

Todd Garrison, Master Trainer, Executive Director of ChildWise Institute
Since 2003 Todd Garrison has devoted himself to the work of helping and healing young traumatized children. First at Intermountain, a Helena, Montana nonprofit that has been committed to the plight of vulnerable children for more than onehundred years. His roles were in fund raising and project development. ChildWise Institute was one of those projects. Since 2009, he’s been involved in the planning, launching and growth of ChildWise, a Montana notforprofit 501c (3) organization. ChildWise is working hard to create safe, supportive families and communities for our nation’s vulnerable children. ChildWise is doing this by Advancing Awareness of the scope and depth of child well-being issues; Accelerating Knowledge,  understanding, and best practices in the parenting and treatment of vulnerable children; and Advocating for Change around child wellbeing issues. Todd has presented to numerous and diverse audiences across Montana on child wellbeing issues.

Todd was instrumental in bringing the ACE Master Trainer program to Montana. He worked closely with Dr. Robert Anda and Laura Porter of ACE Interface on creating and implementing the program. He also collaborated with Director Richard Opper, Director of MT DPHHS to provide funding for the program. MT DPHHS provided three of their staff members to participate and complete The ACE Master Trainer program.

Fausto A. López, Techinical Assistant Consultant                                                               Fausto is a bi-lingual Technical Assistance Consultant working on afterschool and expanded learning initiatives with the Learning Supports Network in the Education Program at American Institutes for Research (AIR) in Chicago.  He provides technical assistance, training, and professional development to  diverse audiences in the education and out-of-school time sectors. López works with new and emerging afterschool systems to design resources and tools that support programs in the development, implementation, and applied evaluation of program offerings. López specializes in U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Act initiatives (21st CCLC and Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programming). López’s current projects include the co-managing of a quality improvement process as part of the Chicago Public Schools Community Schools evaluation; technical assistance to the New York School Renewal project; and the New Jersey, Oregon 21st Century Community Learning Centers statewide evaluation. López served as the project lead on the development of an expanded learning guide and training model for afterschool programs in Latin America (Mexico and Argentina). He has extensive experience in strategic planning that integrates direct service and program administration in continuous improvement processes.  He is a nationally recognized presenter on relevant education and afterschool topics and facilitates national, regional, and statewide educational workshops that bring the most up to date research to the field in exiting and relatable formats. He holds a master’s degree in Education Psychology-Youth Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Lynette Rodi, LCPC, LAC

Lynette Rodi is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Addiction Counselor in
Livingston, MT. Over the last 18 years, Lynette has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings,
with adults and adolescents, in Florida, Hawaii, and Montana. In recent years, Lynette’s attention has turned to supporting the work of mental health and other professionals and paraprofessionals who serve others.  She has developed several workshops and retreats to help people understand the impact of compassion fatigue on themselves and their colleagues, and take the necessary steps for prevention and treatment, thereby enhancing their personal and professional lives.Lynette enjoys working as a trainer, consultant, supervisor, and retreat facilitator with the intention of offering support to the folks on the “front lines.”

Spots are limited; we recommend you register early.

Early Bird Registration Fee (April 1 to May 15, 2015): $100

Registration Fee (May 16 to June 10, 2015): $150

No registrations accepted after June 10, 2015

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The Afterschool and Beyond Conference is sponsored by:

 

More sponsorship opportunities are available.  If you are interested in being a sponsor of the Afterschool and Beyond conference, please contact siobhan@mtafterschoolalliance.org.

MTAA is supported by funding from: 

If you are interested in the great work being done by MTAA and would like to help support this statewide initiative, please contact MTAA's Director, Siobhan Gilmartin, at siobhan@mtafterschoolalliance.org.

Greater Gallatin United Way kidsLINK Afterschool program’s support for the Afterschool and Beyond Conference is primarily through funding from the Montana Office of Public Instruction’s 21st CenturyCommunity Learning Center grant.