Past Events
April 2017
North Star Behavioral Health 3rd Biannual Holistic Healthcare Conference
April 12-13, 2017
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- Zaugg-Acupuncture Integrative Holistic Presentation
- Woods-Bridging Western & Native Ways of Knowing
- Springer-Recreational Therapy
- Shaw-Making the Impossible Possible
- Rafferty-Healing Rituals
- Carr-Ethics in a New Age
- Bottari-Compassion Fatigue
- Andrews-Tangllemni
June 2016
USARAK Suicide Prevention Training June 23, 2016
Event: USARAK Suicide Prevention Training on 23 June 2016
Hosted by USARAK G1
Conducted by the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital
Location: Fort Richardson Theater
Date: 23 June 2016 at 1500-1700
385 attendees signed in!
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Family Trauma in Primary Care Practice
Evaluation Form
PowerPoint Presentation
May 2016
Welcome Home Event
Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND)
Saturday May 14th, 2016 12:00-4:00pm
Location: The Alaska Zoo; Gateway Hall – 4731 O’Malley Rd. Anchorage
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Psychiatric Nursing Essentials
The Trail – Gym
On January 21 the Forget Me Not Coalition held its first Cabin Fever Reliever for spouses and youth on JBER. The special event provided participants with the opportunity to connect with variety of community and installation resources, and to take part in the QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention training facilitated by Elke Villegas, Director of Business Development, Colette Moring, Military Liaison, and Corrie Dreher, Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Alaska VA Healthcare System. North Star Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing suicide prevention training across the state of Alaska. View the Arctic Warrior Flickr album for Cabin Fever Reliever.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Family Trauma in Primary Care Practice
Evaluation Form
PowerPoint Presentation
“Instilling Hope in Veterans with PTSD: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care with Recovery Principles”
June 30, 2015
Presented by: Stephanie Rodriguez, PhD and Camilla Madden, PhD — Clinical Psychologists; Alaska VA Healthcare System
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“North Star Behavioral Health’s 2nd Annual Holistic Healthcare Conference”
April 22 -23, 2015
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- Ethical Considerations in Working with an Individual Impacted by FASD >
- Intuitive Eating >
- The Triad of Treatment Approach to Eating Disorders >
- Insight into Recreational Therapy Philosophy >
- Military Culture from a Mental Health Perspective >
- Learning to Live in the Positive Part 1 >
- Learning to Live in the Positive Part 2 >
- Learning to Live in the Positive Part 3 >
- Creating a Trauma Sensitive Environment that Instills Hope and Builds Future >
- Spirituality in the Work Place >
- TBI in Military & Veterans >
- Understanding Sleep Basics >
- Developing Body Awareness >
- Adverse Childhood Experiences >
- Understanding Alaska Native Culture and Values Through The Eyes of Yup’ik Story, Song & Dance >
“Trauma Stewardship”
March 3, 2015
Presented by: Annalisa Blackham, LCSW — Clinical Program Administrator, Copper Hills Youth Center
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“Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure”
February 17, 2015
Presented by: Cheri Scott — Faculty, UAA Arctic FASD Regional Training Center; Co-Founder and Family Support Program Project Manager, Stone Soup Group
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Additional Documents:
- Accommodation Strategies >
- FASD Intervention Strategies >
- FASD Tips for Parents and Caregivers >
- Intervention Basics >
- Intervention for Individuals with FASD >
“Adverse Childhood Experiences in Alaska”
January 6th, 2015
Presented by: Pat Sidmore, MSW — Research Analyst/Planner — Alaska Mental Health Board/Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
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“Culture and Communication”
November 4, 2014
Presented by: Rev. Fr. Michael J. Oleksa, Consultant — Alaska Consulting and Teaching Services
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“Medical Effects of Marijuana/The Colorado Experience with Legalization”
October 14, 2014
Presented by: Dr. Doris Gundersen, Assistant Professor — Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado; Boarded in Psychiatry and Neurology; Fellowship trained in Forensic Psychiatry
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Additional Presentation Materials:
- Cannabis and its Effects on Pilot Performance and Flight Safety >
- Proposed Law >
- Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use >
- Psychosisthc >
- The Role of the Physician in “Medical Marijuana” >
- Big Marijuana Industry >
- Cost of Medical THC >
- DEA Position on Marijuana >
- DEA SPEAKING OUT Against Drug Legalization >
- The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado >
- Pediatric Marijuana Exposures in a Medical Marijuana State >
“Let’s Talk Prevention”
October 7, 2014
Presented by: Jennifer Frysz, LCSW
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“Continuity of Care: Connections to Hope”
August 19, 2014
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“Disorganized Attachment & Dissociation in Children”
July 1, 2014
Presented by: Kimber Olson, LCSW, BCD
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“3-5-7 MODEL© A Readiness for Permanency Relational Practice”
June 10, 2014
Presented by: Darla L Henry, PhD, MSW, MRS; Alaska Center for Resource Families
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“Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism – Inpatient Approaches”
May 2, 2014
Presented by: Matthew Siegel, MD Director—Developmental Disorders Program, Spring Harbor Hospital; Clinical Investigator—Maine Medical Center Research Institute; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry—Tufts University School of Medicine
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“Why Adverse Childhood Experiences are so Adverse: The Emerging Field of Behavioral Epigenetics”
May 6, 2014
Presented by: Mark Erickson, MD—Psychiatrist and Director of Tele-Behavioral Health, Alaska Psychiatric Institute; Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry—University of Washington School of Medicine
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“Alaska Psychiatry Workforce Update”
March 18, 2014
Presented By: Alexander von Hafften, MD—Alaska Psychiatry Workforce Committee
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“Psychotic Prodrome”
February 18, 2014
Presented By: Maj Michael Alcorn, MD and Capt William Kerst, PhD
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“Applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to Substance Use Disorders”
January 21, 2014
Presented by: Julia Jackson, MFT, MSCC, CDCI—Clinical Director, ARCH, Volunteers of America
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