Family Matters Conference Archive
2024: Family Wellness Through Early Childhood and the Lifespan
October 24-25, 2024
Speakers
- Anna Thomas, M.P.A | Supporting Utah’s Young Families: Advocating for Public Investment in Childcare
- Shawn Christianson, PHD, LCSW
- Rhian Allvin | Delivering on the Promise of High Quality Early Childhood Education
- Jill Chesley-McGinnis, MA, SSW, IMH-E | Trauma-Informed Practices-Creating Healing Relationships and Environments for Young Children
- Milton McLelland
- Annie Deming PhD
- Colleen Cowperthwait PhD | Understanding and Supporting Emerging Adults in the Post-COVID Era
- Duke University Team Panel Q & A
- Kristen Neff, PhD (Keynote)
- Social Work Legislative Update Panel Discussion
- David Derezotes PhD
2023: Emotional Resilience
Nov 3, 2023
Speakers
- David Schramm PhD,MS,PS | Tips on how to become better, after experiencing the bitter
- Mindy Woodhouse, LCSW | Healing the healer, how to identify compassion fatigue and what to do about it
- Richard Hagen, MOT BSP | Improving your child's emotional regulation by meeting their sensory needs
- Ginger Healy, MSW LCSW | Building resilience through co-regulation
2022: Healthy Families
Nov 3-4, 2022
2022 Speakers
- Don Jose Ruiz, Shaman and Bestselling Author | The Fifth Agreement
- Jillian Sederberg, TRS, CTRS | Utilizing Recreation to Strengthen Family
- David Strayer, Ph.D | Stress Recovery and Cognitive Restoration Through Interactions in Nature
- Craig Rodabough, LMFT | The Power of a Positive "No"
- Celesta Lyman, MS, RDN, CD | Trauma-Informed Nutrition Approach in the Pursuit of Physical and Emotional Health
2021: Resolving Conflict
Nov 13-14, 2021
2021 Speakers
- Michael Thompson, PhD, LMFT | Breaking the Destructive Conflict Cycle in Relationships
- Ken Huey,PhD, LMFT | Making a Magnificent Relationship by Changing Six Things
- Dave Coan, LCSW | Why Don't They Love Me? Ruined Innocence Through the Eyes of a Child
- Kat Green, PhD, ABPP | Kids are not Miniature Adults: Tips for Resolving Parent/Child Conflicts
- Allison Rencher, LMFT | Using Experimental Methods to Resolve Differences
2020: Trauma & Resiliency
Nov 19-20, 2020
2020 Speakers
- Matt Blanchard | Dig in, Dig Deep, and Get it DONE
- Allison Rencher, LMFT | The Unspoken Mental Virus: Understanding Trauma's Effect on the Brain and Behavior
- Rodney Arnold, LCSW | Developing and Strengthening Resilience in Adolescents
- Ben Harris, LSUDC | Kids are not Miniature Adults: Tips for Resolving Parent/Child Conflicts
- Jennifer Morgan-Smith, LMFT | Is 2020 Over Yet?
2019 Fall: The Secrets to Happiness
November 14-15, 2019
Speakers
- David Schramm, Assistant Professor at Utah State University | 10 Happy Hacks for a Flourishing Life
- Amy Gwilliam, Life Coach | It's All in Your Head: Get Your Brain to Work for You Instead of Against You
- Danny Hatch, Associate Professor at Southern Utah University | Finding Happiness in Relationships
- Ashley Whiting, School Counselor | The Gift at Gratitude
- John Buckner, LMFT | How to Be up in a Down World
2019 Spring: Technology & the Family
March 2019 Speakers
- Sarah Coyne, Associate Professor at Brigham Young University | "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall": Media, Gender, and Body Image
- Brad Simpson, Executive Director at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center | Technology and Process Addictions: Facts, Myths, and Interventions
- Taylor Chambers, Therapist at LifeStar in St. George, Utah | Porn-Resilient Parenting Workshop
- Jason Hunt, Associate Professor at Brigham Young University Idaho | The Science Behind Capturing Your Attention
- Christy Kane, Therapist and Director of UnPlug & Connect | UnPlug and Connect