More of Montana’s grandparents are now raising their grandchildren. Dr. Keith Anderson, Professor at the University of Montana explains what’s behind this increase in kinship care and how to best support families.

We have a lot of resources for this episode, see below for what was mentioned in our conversation.

• Kinship Caregivers - https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f-kinshi/
• Generations United - http://www.gu.org/
• State of Grandfamilies - https://dl2.pushbulletusercontent.com/uhDY7UgdGYnOod6G7VFkdKnuzE3yALmr/17-InLovingArms-Grandfamilies.pdf
• Grandfacts: Montana http://www.grandfamilies.org/Portals/0/State%20Fact%20Sheets/Grandfamilies-Fact-Sheet-Montana.pdf  
• Grandfamilies.org - www.grandfamilies.org
• Montana Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project  http://www.montanagrandparents.org

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Part two of our grief and loss series. If you left the last episode wondering what you can do in the face of a child beginning the grieving process, especially if they’ve been removed from their home, then this part will answer some of your questions.

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This episode is on grief and the challenges that frequently accompany a significant loss. The focus is also on how grief can present new opportunities for growth and healing. In this two-part podcast, Dr. Mary-Ann Bowman, who is a Professor at the University of Montana and an expert in the field of grief and loss explains the complexities of grief and describes why it's important to pay attention to someone grieving a loss, especially a child.  In episode two, Dr. Bowman identifies what you can do to help someone who is experiencing grief.   http://www.helpwithgrief.org/   Audio Transcript

 

In this episode, Professor Kat Werner who is a founding member and chair of Missoula's human trafficking task force defines human trafficking and its impact in Montana.  Professor Werner describes human trafficking myths, how to identify and help a trafficking victim, and what Montanans can do to help prevent human trafficking in their own communities.    Audio Transcript

Dr. Bonnie Stephens is the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Community Medical Center in Missoula. In this podcast, she describes the impacts of drugs on babies during prenatal development and the developmental effects this exposure has on children as they age.

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Part 2 expands on the treatment approaches that Chris uses with children.

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Today we're talking about psychotropic medications and our guest is the director of Pharmacy at the University of Montana Curry Health Center, Ken Chatriand. We discussed what psychotropic medications are, why and when they are used for children, and how they are prescribed.

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This episode features Ashley Trautman, MSW/JD who interviews Gaynell Realbird, Meth Initiative Coordinator and a Child and Families Specialist at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region. The pair discuss the experience of testifying in court for child protection workers and provides tips for success and mistakes to avoid.

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In this episode we are joined by Marshelle Lambert, who works as a Supervisor Social Worker at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Marshelle shares some of her knowledge from over 30 years of working with children and families in Montana. Marshelle provides a professional perspective of the implications of increased drug use in rural areas and reservations leading to an increase in children born impacted by drugs.

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Marilyn Zimmerman, Project Director at the National Native Youth Trauma Center, describes the impacts of trauma and historical trauma and how to help children who are living with it.

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