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SUMMARY:ROCK Mat-Su Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join R.O.C.K. Mat‑Su for an expert-led webinar series\ndesigned to help Family Contact Facilitators and\nallied professionals understand children and youth mental health and support positive family contact. Learn how to recognize and respond to distress in infants\, children\, and adolescents and strategies to manage your own mental health\, including moral distress. Each session offers practical tools you can use to create safer\, more supportive reunification\nexperiences for children and families. \nINDICATORS OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT STRESS\n& ANXIETY – MAY 13\, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM \nChildren and adolescents often express stress differently than adults\, and these signs may be misunderstood during family contact. This session helps facilitators recognize key verbal\, behavioral\, emotional\, and physiological indicators of stress and anxiety across developmental stages. Participants will gain language and frameworks that differentiate typical stress from patterns suggesting a need for additional support. \nPresenter: Michelle Rozenman\, PhD — Associate Professor of Psychology\, University of Denver; Director of the BRAVE Lab; Licensed Clinical\nPsychologist. \nClick the website link to register!
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/rock-mat-su-webinar-series-2/
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SUMMARY:ROCK Mat-Su Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join R.O.C.K. Mat‑Su for an expert-led webinar series\ndesigned to help Family Contact Facilitators and\nallied professionals understand children and youth mental health and support positive family contact. Learn how to recognize and respond to distress in infants\, children\, and adolescents and strategies to manage your own mental health\, including moral distress. Each session offers practical tools you can use to create safer\, more supportive reunification\nexperiences for children and families. \nINTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE CHILD & ADOLESCENT\nSTRESS & ANXIETY – MAY 27\, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM \nBuilding on the previous session\, this webinar explores evidence‑based strategies facilitators can use to help children and adolescents manage stress\nduring contact sessions. Participants will learn why certain interventions reduce distress\, how youth benefit from predictable routines and emotional\nvalidation\, and how to anticipate moments when stress may escalate. \nPresenter: Michelle Rozenman\, PhD — Associate Professor of Psychology\,\nUniversity of Denver; Director of the BRAVE Lab; Licensed Clinical\nPsychologist. \nClick the website link to register!
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/rock-mat-su-webinar-series-3/
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SUMMARY:Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth! \nThis will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity\, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing. \nLearn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…\nMeeting ID: 825 7648 0185\nPasscode: 288902 \nQuestions? \nPresentation Content Contact:\nboydenmichelle@gmail.com \nR.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:\ncandrews@rockmatsu.org
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/training-raising-resilience-zoom-only-8/
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SUMMARY:ROCK Mat-Su Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join R.O.C.K. Mat‑Su for an expert-led webinar series\ndesigned to help Family Contact Facilitators and\nallied professionals understand children and youth mental health and support positive family contact. Learn how to recognize and respond to distress in infants\, children\, and adolescents and strategies to manage your own mental health\, including moral distress. Each session offers practical tools you can use to create safer\, more supportive reunification\nexperiences for children and families. \nLEARNING & TALKING ABOUT MORAL DISTRESS\nJUNE 10\, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM \nFamily Contact Facilitators and child‑ and family‑serving professionals regularly navigate emotionally complex situations with limited time\, competing demands\, and high‑stakes decisions. This session focuses on moral distress the experience of knowing the right thing to do but being unable to act due to systemic\, organizational\, or situational constraints. \nPresenter: Amy He\, PhD\, MSW\, LCSW — Associate Professor\, Graduate\nSchool of Social Work\, University of Denver; Faculty Affiliate\, Butler Institute\nfor Families; Certified Professional Coach. \nClick the website link to register!
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/rock-mat-su-webinar-series-4/
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Alaska 4x4 Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:Happening Father’s Day Weekend – June 20 and 21st\nCome out to the Museum of Alaska in Wasilla and test your rig and skill on the custom designed course! Hills\, pits\, rocks\, mud and more!\nWant to volunteer and help makes this event even better? Message us or give the museum a call at 907-210-8880.\nEVERY ONE\, EVERY SKILL WELCOME!
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/2026-great-alaska-4x4-meet-and-greet/
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SUMMARY:Training | Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (Online Only)
DESCRIPTION:This FREE presentation is open to ADULTS who are interested in learning how to identify and counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to develop resilient kids. \nRegistration is not required. \nFrequent or prolonged exposure to stress can create toxic stress which can damage the developing brain of a child and overall health. A Survival Mode Response to toxic stress increases a child’s heart rate\, blood pressure\, breathing and muscle tension. Their thinking brain is knocked offline. Self-protection is their priority. In other words: “I can’t hear you! I can’t respond to you! I am just trying to be safe!”\nLearn How Resilience Trumps ACEs! Parents\, Teachers and Caregivers can help by: \n– Gaining an understanding of ACEs and how they affect children’s social\, emotional\, and cognitive abilities and their connection a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan. \n– Creating environments where children feel safe emotionally & physically. \n– Helping children identify feelings & manage emotions \n– Creating a safe physical & emotional environment at home\, in school\, and in neighborhoods. \n– Share ways to build resilience. \nQuestions? \nPresentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com\nEvent Details Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org \nZoom Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185 \nPasscode: 288902
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/training-positive-and-adverse-childhood-experiences-online-only-7/
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SUMMARY:Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth! \nThis will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity\, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing. \nLearn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…\nMeeting ID: 825 7648 0185\nPasscode: 288902 \nQuestions? \nPresentation Content Contact:\nboydenmichelle@gmail.com \nR.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:\ncandrews@rockmatsu.org
URL:https://www.connectmatsu.org/event/training-raising-resilience-zoom-only-9/
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