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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
REGISTRATION OPEN FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
8:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.: OPENING SESSION: DR. JIM HENRY
“TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS”
10:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.: BREAK
10:45 – 12:15 P.M.: KEYNOTE: JOHN MISCAK
“BUILDING A TRAUMA INFORMED VILLAGE: WHAT PARENTS AND SCHOOLS
NEED TO KNOW IN CREATING SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS”
12:15 – 1:00 P.M.: LUNCH (BUFFET PROVIDED)
PIZZA, BREAD STICKS, SALAD AND BEVERAGES
1:00 – 2:00 P.M.: MICHIGAN’S CHILDREN: MATT GILLARD
“HOW TO BECOME A MORE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE” INCLUDING
BETSY BOGGS: MICHIGAN STATEWIDE FOSTER, ADOPTIVE & KINSHIP
COALITION PRESIDENT AND ADOPTIVE PARENT ADVOCATE
2:00 – 3:45 P.M.: WORKSHOP SESSION A
1(A): FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD/CITIZENS REVIEW: KELLIE ROBB
2(A): PARENTING THE SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD: KAREN LIVERMAN
3(A): CROSS RACIAL PARENTING: SESSION ONE: STACEY GOODSON
4(A): FOSTER PARENT BILL OF RIGHTS: MAGGIE RUCKER
4:00 – 5:15 P.M.: WORKSHOP SESSION B
1(B): THE FRIGHTENED CHILD: KAREN LIVERMAN
2(B): CROSS RACIAL PARENTING: SESSION TWO: STACEY GOODSON
3(B): EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF CHILDREN: MAGGIE RUCKER/CRYSTAL GRANT
5(B): KINSHIP: MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT, YOU DESERVE TO BE HEARD:
JAN WAGNER AND LYNN NEE
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8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
OPENING SESSION
Dr. Jim Henry
“Trauma Informed Schools”
This presentation will provide information on how trauma informed schools can benefit children in foster
care. It will outline the key elements that are foundational to trauma informed schools. Participants will learn
how to advocate to create more trauma informed school practices for children/youth who are in foster care.
Dr. Jim Henry is the co-founder and project director of the Children’s Trauma
Assessment Center (CTAC) at Western Michigan University. His professional history
includes over 17 years as a child welfare/protective services worker, and over 10
years developing and providing trauma-informed instruction in the Social Work
curriculum at Western Michigan University and director of CTAC.
Dr. Henry has received several awards including the 2012 Western Michigan
University Health and Human Services Faculty Scholar Award, 2003 Michigan Child
Advocate of the Year (Ray Helfer Award), Michigan Professional Society on the
Abuse of Children (MiPSAC), 1991 Child Advocate of the Year, Kalamazoo Child
Abuse and Neglect Council, and the 1990 Exemplary Child Welfare Worker of the
Year, Michigan Chapter, and National Association of Social Workers.
Dr. Henry has published several articles in professional journals and presents at national and international
conferences on child maltreatment including physical abuse, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and
secondary trauma stress for human service, education, and medical professionals. He is the principal
investigator in three SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative grants and the principal investigator in
two federal SAFE START Initiatives for children exposed to violence. He is the principal investigator in an
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency federal grant to evaluate child outcomes in trauma-informed
juvenile justice county systems. He is also the principal investigator of an Administration of Child and Family
grant to infuse trauma practices into child welfare across Michigan. He has co-chaired two national committees
of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) on child welfare and secondary traumatic stress. He
is a coauthor of a book, Seeking Justice, which explores best models of system intervention in child sexual
abuse. He has trained over 50,000 professionals, caregivers, and community members on child maltreatment,
trauma-informed practices, trauma informed systems, and secondary traumatic stress.
10:30 – 10:45 A.M.: BREAK
Don’t forget to visit the Vendors and
SILENT AUCTION
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10:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
KEYNOTE
JOHN MISCAK
“BUILDING A TRAUMA INFORMED VILLAGE”
WHAT PARENTS AND SCHOOLS NEED TO KNOW IN CREATING
SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS
STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOLS ARE HIT TODAY WITH
MANY PRESSURES AND OVERWHELMING EVENTS PUTTING
THEM AT THE END OF THEIR WITS AND DESPERATE FOR
SOME UNDERSTANDING AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT ABOUT PUTTING BAND-AIDS ON
BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS. INSTEAD, IT IS ABOUT
ASSISTING SCHOOLS AND PARENTS IN REDUCING STRESS
AND MOVING TOWARD CONSCIOUS MINDFUL
INTERACTIONS WITH THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE.
THIS COURSE PROVIDES EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC STRATEGIES
FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS TO USE IN HELPING
CHILDREN OVERCOME ADVERSE CHILD EVENTS LEADING
TO MORE PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY LIVES.
Since 1977, John Micsak has worked with thousands of at‐risk youth, primarily in
residential and community based treatment programs as well as training professionals
worldwide serving vulnerable youth with traumatic histories. Mr. Micsak was selected as
the “2009 Consultant of the Year” by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in
Children and recognized in “Psychology Today” for his neuro‐biological based resiliency
outreach programs. John is a past international trainer with RAP (Response Ability
Pathways), a resiliency program developed in South Africa to assist at‐risk youth
populations. He is a registered clinician with Robertson Research which provides
adolescents and adults with a program to help balance brain chemistry with holistic
approaches. He currently holds the position of the Founder and Clinical Director of the
National Institute for Resiliency and Wellness (NIRW). Mr. Micsak is the author of Healing
the Inside Child: Groundbreaking Approaches with Stressed and Traumatized Youth and
Healing the Inside Child: Instructor’s Manual. Educators and human services professionals
are now implementing his attachment based, trauma informed program in school districts
throughout the United States and Canada. Please visit Mr. Micsak’s website at
www.healingtheinsidechild.org
12:15 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH (PROVIDED)
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1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
OPEN FORUM
HOW TO BECOME A MORE
EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE:
MATT GILLARD
PRESIDENT & CEO
Why Get Involved
We can make change happen. We can use local
and state level policy advocacy to improve our communities. By joining us in the fight for public
policies made in the best interest of children, youth and families with the most challenges; we can
ensure that all children have the supports they need to succeed in school and in life.
Michigan’s Children identifies opportunities to influence public policies on behalf of children who
face the most challenges in life – children from low-income families; children of color; and children,
youth and families served by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This includes
immediate opportunities to influence public policy debates as well as long-term opportunities to shift
the conversations taking place in Lansing and Washington, D.C.
Michigan’s Children is the only statewide independent voice working to ensure that public policies
are made in the best interest of children from cradle to career and their families. Our emphasis is on
influencing public policies that close equity gaps and ensure that the children and youth who face
the most challenges have the supports they need to succeed in school and life. By working to
reform public policy, we improve the odds for all children, and support the work of those who
provide services that help individual children overcome the odds.
Michigan’s Children works to inform you on issues that policymakers are debating and provide
active and immediate ways for you to get involved in public policy debates affecting children, youth
and their families.
WWW.MICHIGANSCHILDREN.ORG
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2:15 P.M. – 3:45 P.M. WORKSHOP SESSIONS A
1A
Foster Care Review Board/Citizens Review & Its Benefits to Foster
Parents
This workshop will introduce participants to the Foster Care Review Board Program and
process, the statutory basis for citizen review and the role of the review board in providing citizen
review to foster parents, the right of the foster parent to request a review and to participate in
review of the foster children’s cases. Special attention will be given to the foster parents appeal
statute and process, helping the foster parents to understand their right to appeal the move of
children from their home, how to request an appeal and most importantly, how to prepare for an
appeal. Kellie Robb: Foster Care Revie Board Program
2A
Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
There are many myths and facts regarding child sexual abuse. The information contained
in this training should provide clarity on important topics that center around families and caregivers
of sexually abused children.
Karen Liverman: is a compassionate and dedicated educator with an extensive background in
Child Welfare within the State of Michigan since 1972. She has worked as a foster care licensing
worker, as well as a foster/adoptive/kinship trainer with the aptitude to teach individuals from both
sides of the fence. Karen and her husband, Dr. William E. Liverman, are the parents of ten
children, seven which are special needs, and adopted out of foster care.
Parenting the Sexually Abused Child Materials provided by Laura Sanders, MSW, ACSW
3A
Cross Racial Parenting, “The Layered Jello Salad Effect”: Part 1
will focus on creating a safe environment to have safe discussions, increasing a parent’s
awareness of racial sensitivity, and discussing the additional layers of parenting a child of a
different race. This session is designed to create a level of discomfort with the participants and will
expand their perspectives in a safe environment.
Stacey Goodson: is a child welfare supervisor at a local agency. Stacey and her husband have
also adopted two children from MARE and are currently foster parents. Stacey is very passionate
about equipping foster parents with the tools to care for kids that have experienced trauma and
have come from difficult places.
4A
Educational Rights of Children
The educational rights of children with special needs are deeply embedded within our
federal and state laws, but are limited by their meaningful enforcement. Attorney’s Rucker and
Grant will explain what the laws are, whom they are to protect, and how to meaningfully advocate
for them within the school system. This session will also cover discipline, suspensions, and
expulsions of children, including the means of obtaining a functional behavioral assessment and
positive behavioral enforcement so that the children in your care are able to get the education that
they are rightfully entitled to, and not be excluded due to their challenges.
Crystal Grant: Ms. Grant is a staff attorney with Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
(MPAS). She practices special education law as part of the agency’s legal team. MPAS’ mission is
to protect the rights of persons with disabilities. Prior to her work with MPAS, Ms. Grant served as
a law clerk to the Hon. Janelle A. Lawless in the Family Division of the Ingham County Circuit
Court.
Maggie Rucker: Earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 2009. Shortly after, she
moved to Michigan, where she made her home. She graduated magna cum laude from the
Michigan State University College of Law with her J.D., focusing heavily on family law. Maggie
joined Kristin Totten in practice because she believes in its mission of providing a caring and
holistic approach to legal representation of children and their families. Maggie has represented
foster parents, and children in the child welfare system, and understands the legal as well as
practical and emotional aspects of being a foster parent advocating for children.
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4:00 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. WORKSHOP SESSIONS B
1B
The Frightened Child
Children do not trust adults, are angry, are testing limits, are seeking to control and
therefore are oppositional and defiant. Parents feel they must maintain control. This training will
help caregivers understand that an angry child is a frightened child.
Karen Liverman: is a compassionate and dedicated educator with an extensive background in
Child Welfare within the State of Michigan since 1972. She has worked as a foster care licensing
worker, as well as a foster/adoptive/kinship trainer with the aptitude to teach individuals from both
sides of the fence. Karen and her husband, Dr. William E. Liverman, are the parents of ten
children, seven which are special needs, and adopted out of foster care.
2B
Cross Racial Parenting, “Losing Your White Umbrella”: Part 2
will focus on creating a safe environment to have safe discussions, increasing a parent’s
awareness of racial sensitivity, and discussing the additional layers of parenting a child of a
different race. This session is designed to create a level of discomfort with the participants and will
expand their perspectives in a safe environment.
Stacey Goodson: is a child welfare supervisor at a local agency. Stacey and her husband have
also adopted two children from MARE and are currently foster parents. Stacey is very passionate
about equipping foster parents with the tools to care for kids that have experienced trauma and
have come from difficult places.
3B
Foster Parent Bill of Rights and LGAL Responsibilities
Attorney Kristin Totten will explain the recently passed Foster Parent Bill of Rights, what it
means for caregivers of children in foster care, and what practical steps to take when these rights
are violated. She will share the legal foundation for the Bill of Rights, how it translates into court
hearings, and how to best advocate for children in your care. There will be practical implications on
when and how you can challenge the removal of a child from your home to the Foster Care Review
Board. As a Lawyer Guardian Ad Litem for children in foster care, Kristin will relay what the
statutory obligations are for LGALs and what foster parents can expect from the LGAL for the
children, and what to do when a child’s voice is not being adequately represented in the courtroom.
Maggie Rucker: Earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 2009. Shortly after, she
moved to Michigan, where she made her home. She graduated magna cum laude from the
Michigan State University College of Law with her J.D., focusing heavily on family law. Maggie
joined Kristin Totten in practice because she believes in its mission of providing a caring and
holistic approach to legal representation of children and their families. Maggie has represented
foster parents, and children in the child welfare system, and understands the legal as well as
practical and emotional aspects of being a foster parent advocating for children.
4B
Kinship Care: Make Your Voice Count, You Deserve to Be Heard
Lynn Nee: MSW, project coordinator for Michigan State University Kinship Care Resource
Center since 2010 and the co-chair of the Michigan Statewide Kinship Coalition.
Jan Wagner: Chair of Michigan Statewide Kinship Coalition, member of Generations United
Kinship Committee, kinship support group leader and an informal kinship/adoptive grandmother.
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APPLY NOW
for the
MAFAK SCHOLARSHIP
$500 scholarship
to be awarded May 14, 2016
MAFAK Parents received an original donation of $1,000 from a Board Member in memory of her
mother who passed away in 2005. It was given with the request that two scholarships be given to
foster, adoptive or kinship students who will go on to further their education after high school
graduation. MAFAK would like to continue with this tradition raising funds for scholarships through
silent auctions and raffles. Any student* wishing to apply for a scholarship should mail in a copy of
their last report card, two letters of recommendation (from an agency worker, minister, teacher,
adult friend, employer, therapist, etc.), a school picture, an acceptance letter from the school that
they are planning to attend and a 500-word essay telling about themselves and why they would like
to receive the scholarship.
Please make sure to include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address so that the
award recipient can be notified. This information and application packet should be mailed to:
MAFAK Parents Scholarship, Conference Registrar, PO Box 517, Tawas City, MI 48764
by May 6, 2016. Any applications received after this date will not be considered. Scholarship
recipients will be notified by May 10, 2016, and will be awarded on May 14, 2016 at the MAFAK
Conference in Big Rapids.
Conference Chair Ruth Kenaga
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 989-984-7372
Don’t forget to visit and bid on the silent auction
and to participate in the raffle, funds earned will
help to support the Scholarship Fund.
THANK YOU.
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2016 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Circle appropriate conference registration rate by May 6, 2016, MAFAK is asking to only include a membership/registration
fee this year to help cover the costs of the Venue and the luncheon. Fee of $25.00 per person and $40.00 per household
couple. Other fees for friendship/agency members are priced on the membership form below.
Type or print. One form per registrant (can be copied as needed)
First name:
Last name:
Street address, city, county, state, zip:
E-mail address:
Agency name:
Check all that apply:
 Foster
 Adoptive
 Kinship
 Presenter
 Social worker
 Other
**NOTE: To qualify for registration fee, submit your Membership Form (see next page) with your registration.
If mailing, registration must be postmarked by May 6, 2016. Two ways to register, by mail or scan and
email to: [email protected] and send in your payment to the p.o. box below or pay at the door
when you arrive at the conference and note that on your registration. There will be an online
registration set up by April 27, check our website for the registration online at www.mafak.co
Please indicate with an “X” on the sessions you wish to attend and to identify the
Saturday general sessions you wish to attend
May 14, 2016 – Saturday workshop A – Choose one: 1A___; 2A___; 3A___; 4A___
May 14, 2016 – Saturday workshop B – Choose one: 1B___; 2B___; 3B___; 4B___
May 14, 2016 – Saturday MI Children Forum: ___
May 14, 2016 – Saturday 8:30 a.m. Opening session with Dr. Jim Henry: ____
May 14, 2016 – Saturday 10:45 a.m. Keynote with John Miscak: ____
This information is used to accommodate room size and adequate seating.
Please indicate your attendance by marking with an “X”:
Saturday Luncheon: _____ (included in the membership/registration fee)
Special dietary needs? Please explain __________________________________________________
Complete this form (keep a copy for your records) and send it with your fee, along with your membership form
to:
MAFAK PARENTS • Conference Registrar • PO Box 517 • Tawas City, MI 48764gl
You can also scan and send to [email protected]
You can also register online after April 27, 2016, which is the quickest way: www.mafak.co
There are a small number of rooms located at Comfort Inn & Suites at a discounted rate
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MAFAK MEMBERSHIP FORM
Last name:
First name
Name of spouse:
Street address, city, state, zip:
Home phone:
E-mail address:
Check all that apply:
 Foster
 Adoptive
 Kinship
 Worker
 Administrative
 Friend
Agency name:
If paying for a Household Membership, list additional names of household members here:
Circle one:
A – Household Membership – $25.00 (annual)
B – Two-Year Household Membership – $40.00
C – Agency Membership – $20.00 per family (annual) – list how many memberships you are
purchasing: ________; complete a Membership Form for each family to be covered or provide
all of the above information in a printed list and attach to this form, along with payment.
D – Friend Membership – $20.00 (annual)
E – Affiliate Membership – $20.00 (annual)
Total $________ amount enclosed
A – Annual Household Membership – All licensed foster, adoptive and kinship parents residing at the same
address qualify for one annual membership for $25.00. List each name on the membership form above.
B – Two-Year Household Membership – We offer a discounted rate of $40.00 for those who purchase the
Household Membership for a two-year period. See above.
C – Annual Agency Membership – Agencies paying for the membership of all their parents can get a
discounted rate of $20.00 per household. This also applies if all the parents pay the $15.00 fee and the agency
mails in the list and money. Note: All parents in the agency must become members in order for this to
apply!
D – Annual Friend Membership (Non-Voting) – This membership is for those who wish to support the
organization and the work of foster/adoptive and kinship parents and are not foster/adoptive or kinship parents.
This Friend Membership rate is $20.00 per person.
E – Annual Affiliate Membership (Non-Voting) – We also offer a membership to those who work for state
and/or private agencies, are not foster/adoptive or kinship parents and wish to support this organization.
Membership rate is $20.00 per person.
Make checks payable to:
Mail this form and payment to:
MAFAK Parents
MAFAK Parents
Attn: Membership Chair
PO Box 517
Tawas City, MI 48764
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EXHIBIT TABLES/VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM
I would like a table to sell or display items at the MAFAK Parents Conference. I understand that the table size
will be approximately 4 x 6. Table set up will be Friday, May 13 2016, after 8:00 AM, and take down will be
Saturday, May14, 2016, by 5:00 PM. The conference site will be Ferris State University, MI. Sleeping room
reservations will be my own responsibility. I understand that I can attend the Friday luncheon by registering for
the conference.
Your name:
Your title:
Business or organization name:
Street address, city, state, zip:
Home phone:
Work phone:
Fax number:
E-mail address:
Exhibitor fee:
Partners and Resources and Sale of Merchandise ...................…..…….. $25.00 per table
or donate a Silent Auction item (basket, etc.) worth $25.00, and your fee will be waived.
Electricity ....................…………………………………………………….…. $25.00
AD ORDER FORM
Yes, we want to be involved and support MAFAK Parents in a team effort required in service to all children.
Please print our name in support of the Michigan Association for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parents efforts.
Name of group or agency:
Contact person:
Title:
Street address, city, state, zip:
Phone number:
Fax number
E-mail address:
AD SIZE REQUESTED:
 Back cover - $500
 Inside cover - $400
 Center page - $300
 Full page - $250
 Half page - $150
 Quarter page - $100
 Eighth page - $50
 Sixteenth page - $30
Note: Page size = 8½ by 11 inches. Other sizes are proportionate.
Child welfare agencies/partners and foster, adoptive and kinship parent support groups ads are free from the
above price list for non-commercial ads. Any commercial ad will be charged full price. Ads must be camera
ready to avoid a 30% surcharge. E-mail camera-ready artwork to [email protected].
The deadline for the Ad Order Form is May 6, 2016.
MAIL FORM(S) AND CHECK(S) PAYABLE TO “MAFAK PARENTS” to:
MAFAK Conference Registrars, Exhibit/Vendor/Ad
PO Box 517 • Tawas City, MI 48764
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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Location
There are two conferences back-to-back this year with separate registrations. Attend
either or both on campus at Ferris State University in the beautiful new University Center.
The 5th Annual Foster - Adoptive Parent & Community Supports Conference is focused
on causing resiliency from child trauma’s using techniques in your home by building hands
on skills for all life situations. Registration for this Friday, May 13th conference is
separate and attached with the MAFAK Conference book.
MAFAK’s annual conference is on Saturday, May 14, and is focused this year on
Education: advocacy, supports & techniques to improve your child’s school experience.
Attending either conference will assure foster parents sufficient training hours for the
year.
These two established and well-regarded conferences are back-to-back opportunities in
the same Big Rapids location for 2016. Attend one or both to LEARN applied, hands-on
techniques for successful fostering and post-adoption. An informal Friday night
opportunity to engage in conversation with presenters from both conferences is also
scheduled at the Country Inn and Suites down the street from campus. Come out for a
getaway weekend. The whole package is indeed a tremendous opportunity for us all!
Conference Location
The conference is being held at Ferris State University in the University Center 805 Campus Dr. Big
Rapids. This bright, airy, new building is at the back of campus with a dedicated parking lot.
See the map located in the Friday conference book .
Friday Night Informal Meet & Greet with Presenters
At the Country Inn & Suites enjoy some hors d’ oeuvres and small group conversation with
presenters and parents from both conferences from 5 to 7 PM in the hotel lobby. A great
way to network.
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Hotel Reservations
Country Inn & Suites (next to Meijer at US 131 and M-20, exit 139)
15344 Waldron Way
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-527-9000
A block of 25 rooms are reserved for both Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 at $75
per night. Registration must be made by April 30th for discounted rooms. Ask for Pam or
Alyssa.
Hotel room reservations must be made by April 30, 2016 to guarantee special rate and
availability. Reservations will be held with a deposit or a major credit card.
Holiday Inn of Big Rapids
1005 Perry Ave.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-4400
The Inn is not reserving a block of rooms or offering a special rate
Just east of Country Inn on the south side of M-20
There are other hotels within a mile or two from the University:
Super 8
Quality Inn and Suites
You can google these along with other places to stay and probably get a better
rate by going onto Expedia/Trip Advisor, etc. Good Luck and hope to see you
there.
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Exhibit Area
Exhibits will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Friday; and from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on
Saturday. There will be informational tables as well as items to purchase. Exhibit take down is by
Saturday, May 14, 2016, no later than 4:30 p.m.
Child Care
Child care is not available for parents who choose to bring their children. We ask that all children
are supervised by an adult at all times. To ensure attention be focused on the training, we also ask
that children are not brought into workshops and general sessions.
Silent Auction
Bidding on silent auction items will be open to any attendee to the conference. The silent auctioneer
will not be allowed to bid on silent auction items. Each registered conference attendee will receive
one raffle ticket at registration. Extra raffle tickets will be available for sale.
Stay in touch with MAFAK on social media!
Like us on Facebook—
Michigan Association for Foster Adoptive and Kinship Parents!
MAFAK Tweets!
Our Twitter handle is @mafaktweets
Special thanks to the
2016 MAFAK Board members
Conference Chair and Presidnet:
Vice President:
MAFAK Secretary:
General Sessions Programs:
Ruth Kenaga
Karen Liverman
Susan Adams
Ruth Kenaga and MAFAK Board Members
Zone Representative:
Stacy Tanguay
MAFAK Sales Table:
MAFAK Board Members
Exhibitors/Vendors:
MAFAK Board Members
Conference Evaluations:
On-Site Liaison:
MAFAK Zone Representative:
Silent Auction and Raffle:
Zone Representative:
MAFAK Board
Scott Adams
Michele Adams
MAFAK Board Members
Jack Pittman
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MAFAK ZONE MAP
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