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Conference Webinar Agenda - Tuesday, August 18, 2020

9:00 - 9:15am Welcome Remarks & Address

9:15 - 10:45am Joel Weintraub, M.Ed., B.S. - Humor for the Health of It

10:45 - 11:00am Break

11:00am - 12:00pm Camie Goldhammer, MSW, LCSW, IBCLC - Culture, Trauma, and Breastfeeding: How it is All Connected

12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch Break

1:00 - 3:00pm Brooke Corr, BSW., CM/F - From Judgement to Curiosity: Implicit Bias Awareness Skill Building

3:00 - 3:15pm Break

3:15 - 4:15pm Adam Brewer, D.A., M.P.A - Exhibiting Ethical Decision Making in Public Health and Administration

4:15 - 4:45 pm Closing Remarks & Evaluation

Session Descriptions & Speaker Bios

9:15 - 10:45am - Humor for the Health of It - Joel Weintraub

Can you think of a better way to invest an hour? How would you like to learn how to discover a fresh perspective on life while learning how to view the world through a comedian’s eye? Would you like to learn how humor can increase creativity, productivity, memory and reduce the incidence of disease? Participants will discover techniques on how to change from a state of depression and anxiety to one of happiness, hope and productivity.

Joel Weintraub, M.Ed., B.S. is a “humorous educator” who has managed to merge the formerly disparate worlds of comedy and education. By combining his professional comedy experience with his master’s degree in Physiology and bachelors in Health Education from Temple University, Joel has entertained and educated diverse audiences such as Accountants, Attorneys, Church groups, Higher Education Faculty and Staff, Physicians, Synagogues and even Burglar Alarm Installers. From the “World Bank” to Dangerfield’s Comedy Club to major radio stations, the local news and the Food Channel … they have all laughed and learned with “Humor for the Health of It”.

11:00am - 12:00pm - Culture, Trauma and Breastfeeding: How it is All Connected - Camie Goldhammer Camie will discuss intergenerational trauma and how it affects parenting practices specifically breastfeeding is Communities of Color. While breastfeeding is often discussed in mainstream culture as a health choice Camie will show how breastfeeding is a cultural practice that has been lost through policies and systems of oppression. The flip side of this is of course is that to heal from these traumas we must reclaim the practice of breastfeeding. She will finish by sharing how to work with families with complex trauma histories using a strengths based perspective.

Camie Jae Goldhammer, MSW, LCSW, IBCLC, (Sisseton-Wahpeton) is a Clinical Social Worker and Lactation Consultant. Camie is the founder and chair of the Native American Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington. She is also a founding mother and President Elect of the National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color. In 2013 she became Washington State’s first Native American IBCLC. She is a member of the Center for Social Inclusion’s First Food Racial Equity Cohort. Recently she worked as a Campaign Director with MomsRising working to bring paid family and medical leave to Washington State which was signed into law in July 2017. In fall 2017 Camie launched the Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Certification (IBC) which is a 45 hour foundational lactation counselor program for those that identify as Native/Indigenous/First Nations. In November 2018 Camie was elected to the board of the United States Breastfeeding Committee. Most days you will find working as the Program Manager for United Indians of All Tribes’ Daybreak Star Doulas. She is a National leader on topics of racial equity and first food justice.

Thank you for attending the 8th Annual Great Beginnings, Great Families Conference.

To access the Pre-recorded Breakout Sessions:

Visit the GBGF website at www.umt.edu/ces/conferences/gbgf.

Sessions will be made available for extended viewing throughout the month of August.

Planner/Speaker Disclosure Information: Planners: Caitlyn Patera, Heather Racicot, Kate Girard, Kristi Aklestad, Leslie Lee and Sally Tilleman. Speakers: Adam Brewer, Brooke Corr, Camie Goldhammer and Joel Weintraub. There is no conflict of interest for anyone in a position to control content of this activity.

Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to: Provide evidence of increased knowledge by stating at least one intended change to strengthen practice related to knowledge gained at the 2020 Great Beginnings, Great Families Conference.

Criteria for Successful Completion & Certificates: To receive a certificate of completion, participants must participate in the entire conference webinar and complete the online evaluation by August 31, 2020.

Continuing Education Credit Approvals - 8/18/2020 (webinar only):- This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited

approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity has beenapproved for 6 contact hours.

- The Commission on Dietetic Registration has approved 6 Continuing Professional Education hours for Seminar hours.

- Professional Development Approval System for Early Care and Education (ECP) hours are available.

- Montana Office of Public Instruction has approved 6 Educator Renewal units for this event.

1:00 - 3:00pm - From Judgement to Curiosity: Implicit Bias Awareness Skill Building - Brooke Corr

Using emotional intelligence and resiliency skill building, this session will help uncover the mechanics of our implicit biases, explore ways we can become more aware of them, and diminish them, from a place of curiosity and not judgment. Click here for session handout.

Brooke Corr, BSW., CM/F has over 40 years of business creation, development, management, hiring, training, and team building experience. She has been a one on one coach, facilitator, and skill building educator for over 29 years.

Brooke is a ‘Montana Certified Mediator’, holds a special ‘Family Certified’ designation and is a proud Board Member of The Montana Mediation Association.

3:15 - 4:15pm - Exhibiting Ethical Decision Making in Public Health and Administration - Adam Brewer

The importance of ethical decision making in public health cannot be overstated. Ethical dilemmas in public health settings are a constant reality warranting the need for public health professionals and administrators trained in the principles and values that should guide public health actions. This training will help participants accomplish the following: understand the principles and values of ethical practice in public health; be able to identify ethical dilemmas in public health settings; be able to apply ethical frameworks to solve ethical dilemmas and analyze the implications of selecting one alternative over another; learn how to promote and foster a culture

of ethical decision making in one’s organization.

Adam Brewer, D.A., M.P.A is an assistant professor for the University of Montana’s Master of Public Administration Program. He teaches courses in Ethics, Human Resource Management, Performance Measurement, Policy Analysis, and Legislation. His writing and research interests are centered on issues in public human resource management and the role of free speech and social media in the public workplace. He has presented on issues in public policy and administration at various conferences around the U.S. In his ethics course, he utilizes a praxis model of teaching by facilitating the application of theory to practice. He helps students explore various frameworks for ethical decision making in public settings through the study of ethical principles and their application in real-world ethical dilemmas.

Disclosures, Continuing Education & Certificates