There will be an upcoming conference in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, October 15th, 2012 from 9-5 and Tuesday October 16th, 2012 from 9-5, (with a drumming at 7:00 pm being held on Monday night), entitled Human Trafficking in the Heartland: An Intensive Two Day Conference on Child Trafficking and Survivor’s Issues. It will be held at Unity of Omaha, 3424 North 90th Street and lunches will be provided by Panera Catering. Stay tuned for more info- and registration information. The conference will cost 130.00 if registered before October 1st. After October 1st, registration for the conference will go up to 150.00. Registration at the door will be 175.00. A variety of CEU’s will be offered, and early registration is encouraged, as this is a one of a kind conference never held in Omaha, NE before, and seats are expected to go fast.

Monday October 15th, 2012

9-10 To Be Announced

10-11 Dr. Linda Burkle from the Salvation Army- Human Trafficking in Nebraska and Our Communities

11-12 Vicki Peyton LCSW- from Lutheran Family Services- The Effects of Sexual Abuse on the Family

Lunch- Hosted by Panara Bread

1-4 Debra Anderson, MSW, PhD from Project Harmony- Child Abuse and Neglect 101: Reporting and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect.

4-5 Karen Baumstark, Ph.D. – from Kairos Psychological- Shamanism and the Importance of Visualization in the Therapy Process

Dinner- On Your Own

7-9:30 Dr. Karen Baumstark will lead a Shamanic Drumming

Tuesday October 16th, 2012

9-10 Douglas County Health Dept. – Marketing and Teens and the Diseases That They Face Today

10-11 Connie Lofgreen M.S.W. from Kairos Psychological- Author of “The Storm of Sex Addiction: Rescue and Recover”- Attachment Loss—Primary Factor in the Making of a Sex Addict.

11-12 Ellie Fields LPC, LIMHP- from the Attachment & Trauma Center of Nebraska- Trauma and Available Therapies

Lunch- Hosted by Panera Bread

1-2 Lisa Pelto- Owner and Operator of Concierge Marketing- There is One Book that Can Only Be Written by You…

2-3 DeJoly LaBrier – Author of “All Together Now”- Surviving and Thriving through DID

3-5 Survivor’s Panel- Hosted by Florence Shelso, LICSW- Survivor’s Include DeJoly LaBrier, Julie Smith, Kathy Bannister MSW, PLMHP, PLCSW, and David Shurter- author of Rabbit Hole: A Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivor’s Story.

Registration and contact info will be announced in a few days- so stay tuned- but early registration is encouraged.