The Pennsylvania Family Group
Decision Making
Conference Advisory Committee
is pleased to announce the
Call for Presentations
for the Pennsylvania 2014 Conference on
Family Group Decision Making (FGDM):
“Family Values, Value Families”
To be held:
April 22 and 23, 2014 at the Hershey Lodge
Please review the attached documents for complete information.
Proposals must be received no later than September 3, 2013.
2014 FGDM Conference
Call for Presentations
“Family Values, Value Families”
The PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY GROUP DECISION MAKING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE is pleased to
announce the Call for Presentations. The second Pennsylvania Statewide Conference on
Family Group Decision Making is scheduled for April 22 and 23, 2014 at the Hershey Lodge, in
Hershey, Pennsylvania.
This conference brings together Judges, hearing officers, legal representatives, child welfare
professionals, providers, juvenile justice professionals and families from across Pennsylvania.
This year’s conference theme, “Family Values, Value Families” focuses on a cross-system
approach to incorporating and sustaining Family Group Decision Making (FGDM).
Our keynote presenter is Janine D'Anniballe, PhD., Director of Access, Emergency, and
Community Services Mental Health Partners in Denver, Colorado. Dr. D’Anniballe is
considered to be a national expert on the biology of trauma, the effects of trauma on the
children and families, and vicarious trauma. She will address the use of FGDM as a practice to
reduce trauma for families.
Because trauma plays a key role in every aspect of our daily work, we are asking each
presenter to weave this topic throughout their workshop. Additionally, to be considered as a
presenter, the workshop curriculum must ensure fidelity to Pennsylvania FGDM Model. For
your information, a copy of the Pennsylvania model is attached.
If you are interested in presenting at this conference, please complete and submit the attached
proposal form to Stephenie Strayer at [email protected] by September 3, 2013.
Questions may also be directed to Stephenie Strayer at 231-3300 X3828.
Below you will find a list of topic areas along with potential learning objectives. We are seeking
presenters for each topic area:
Older Youth
 Best practice in establishing successful relationships and lifelong connections
 Demonstrate the importance of addressing the youth’s past in order to establish and
maintain successful relationships
 FGDM as a tool for transitioning youth
 FGDM and resumption of jurisdiction
Mock FGDM Conference and Coordination
(This role play should be designed to be a 2-part workshop)
 Demonstrate best practice for a FGDM Demonstrate coordination and the important
role of preparing families to participate in the conference
 Set up and facilitate a mock FGDM Conference
Creative Ways to Incorporate FGDM
2014 FGDM Conference
Call for Presentations
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Discuss cross-systems approaches
Techniques for working with various populations
Tools and resources for successful conferences
Presenting FGDM to Families (from the caseworker’s perspective)
 Discuss tools to talk with families
 Discuss how values and beliefs play a role in successful presentation
 Demonstrate the process for offering FGDM
 Discuss the various roles workers play in supporting this practice over the life of
involvement with the agency
Supervisor/Middle Management Support and Accountability
 Setting clear expectations and coaching in supervision
 Holding staff accountable
 Embedding FGDM into everyday practice
 Ensuring the family’s plan becomes THE plan
Family Finding and FGDM
 Differences and similarities
 How the models can be integrated
Other proposals for presentations will be accepted:
 Must relate to FGDM, and include elements of trauma in child welfare
To Submit a Presentation Proposal:
 Complete the Workshop Proposal Form
 Compile the required supporting documents listed on the Workshop Proposal Form
 Submit the Workshop Proposal Form and supporting documents by email to Stephenie
Strayer at [email protected]
 Meet the deadline date of September 3rd!
If your workshop has been selected, you will be notified via email with information regarding
the materials that will need submitted by February 17, 2014.
All questions about the 2014 FGDM Conference may be directed to Stephenie Strayer at
(717) 231-3300 ext. 3828 or [email protected].
2014 FGDM Conference
Call for Presentations
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM
Presentation Title:
Presenter’s Name:
Title: ________________________
Agency/Company: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
Telephone:
Fax:
Do you have a co-presenter:
presenters)
Email: ________________________
Yes
Co-presenter’s Name:
No (attach a separate sheet for additional coTitle: _____________________
Agency/Company:
_____________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
Telephone:
Fax:
Email: ________________________
Presentation Information:
Please note: All workshops are 1.5 hours long
Audio/Visual Requests: Each breakout room will have a podium, flip chart with markers and screen.
LCD Projector _____ Laptop
Speakers
______ Additional Equipment Needs: ___________________________________________________
Submit proposal and all supporting documentation by September 3, 2013 to Stephenie Strayer at
[email protected]
Please submit the following information with this form by September 3, 2013:
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Presentation Summary: A 50 word maximum summary for inclusion in the event brochure
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Learning Objectives: Three to six bulleted session learning targets
Agenda: Include presenter(s) name(s), topics to be presented in order of presentation, brief
description of each content area, as well as format, e.g., lecture, video, role-playing, etc.
Biographical Statement: A 50 word maximum summary, including education and current job