SPEAKERS.
​MEET Elizabeth Kohlstaedt
Elizabeth Kohlstaedt is a licensed psychologist and has been the clinical director of Intermountain since 1990. Intermountain, a 106 year old agency, is a multi-site, multi service, integrated behavioral health care agency. Dr. Kohlstaedt has recieved an MA in experimental/physiological psychology from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of Montana. Dr. Kohlstaedt has appeared on Prime Time Live, National Public Radio, and in the Los Angeles Times
​MEET Father Haffey
Born in Anaconda, Montana Father Haffey was ordained a Catholic priest and received his Masters of Theology degree in 1969. He has served as a parish priest many places in Montana, but currently is the pastor for St. Ann’s Church and Holy Spirit Catholic Community. He is a chaplain for the Butte Ancient Order of Hibernians, board member of the Community Counseling Corrections Services and board member of Carroll College.
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​MEET Father Patrick Beretta
Father Beretta is the parish priest for the Immaculate Conception and St. Patrick Church in Butte. He also serves St. James Healthcare and is a caplain for Montana Tech. He taught the Ethics of medical and nursing at St. Francis Medical Ceter in California and the Ethics of business and science at Cavan College, Ireland. He has a Masters in Ethics from Alphonsianium, Rome. Currently he is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post.
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​MEET Todd Garrison
Todd joined Intermountain in 2003. Since 2009, Garrison has led the launch and growth of ChildWise, which was a project of Intermountain. He is ChildWise’s Executive Director. Garrison is a Certified ACE Master Trainers, having been trained by Dr. Robert Anda, designer and Co-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study. Through February 2016, ChildWise has trained more than 5,000 people all across Montana.
ChildWise was awarded a two-year grant to accelerate the work on ACEs, trauma, and resilience by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
​MEET Kirk Ward
Kirk Ward, LCSW, is Clinical Director of Mount Saint Vincent (MSV), a residential treatment center for children based in Denver, Colorado. MSV offers a wide variety of programs that serve children ages 3 to 14. He received his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver and has over 28 years of experience working with children who have experienced trauma, abuse, and neglect. MSV has implemented the Neurosequential Model (NMT). He is a frequent speaker on trauma informed care and NMT.
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​MEET George Mulcaire-Jones
With 30 years of experience Dr. Mulcaire-Jones currently is a Family Practice and Obstetrics physician for Rocky Mountain Clinic in Butte. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington. Outside the office, Dr. Mulcaire-Jones heads a non-profit organization, Maternal Life International (MLI), which works to improve maternal and family health in underserved parts of the world especially Africa. He has authored numerous articles, publications, and a book. Visit the Maternal Life International website for more information.
​MEET Audrey Mattson
Dr. Audrey Mattson is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and is a member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN). SW Montana Neuropsychology Services, PLLC has office locations in Anaconda. Dr. Mattson obtained her PhD in psychology from the University of Houston. She completed an internship in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and Health Sciences Center followed by a post-doctoral fellowship. Prior to graduate school, she completed a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Washington. She worked as an OT in psychiatric physical medicine / rehabilitation settings. One of Dr. Mattson’s areas of expertise is traumatic brain injury.
​MEET Marybeth Adams
Marybeth Adams is a board certified family nurse practitioner with a bachelor's and master's degree of science in nursing from Gonzaga University. She is the founder and clinical director at St. Catherine Family Health Care Clinic & Pregnancy Resource Center in Belgrade, Montana which is in its 9th year of operation. As a natural family planning instructor and speaker, she has spoken on the theology of the body, the church's teaching on sexuality and contraception and issues concerning Catholic medical bioethics. Marybeth lives on a farm in Belgrade with her family.
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