SHD Reun 411 final rr - Shodair Children's Hospital

SPRING 2011
• Annual Telethon
Set for June 4th
• Specialized Genetics
Outreach Clinics
Available
• My Precious Gifts:
A Donor's Story
• How Speech Pathology
Helps Shodair's Patients
Sotara Barnaby
Montana’s 2011
Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital’s
Champion

Welcome
Jack Casey
Our new fiscal year will begin on
June 1, and the beginning of a new year is always
a time to reflect on the past and to look forward
to the future.
As I reflected on the past history of Shodair Children's
Hospital, I realized that we are in our 115th year of
providing services to children and their families.
During this significant amount of time, all sorts of
people, patients, doctors, and staff have made the
hospital a special place. As Shodair begins this new
fiscal year, we are beginning to plan for our next
115 years of service to Montana's children.
One of our most exciting and significant plans
involves raising money to help construct the
“Shodair Family House.” Many of our patients'
families are poor and unable to travel to Helena to
visit their children who are in treatment with us.
Many of these families have few local resources
available to assist them. The construction of the
Shodair Family House on our campus will provide
accommodations for them to stay, participate in
intensive family therapy, learn about Collaborative
Problem Solving, and reunite their child with their
family and community.
What We Do
The mission of Shodair Children's Hospital has
always been to serve the special needs of children.
Presently, we serve the needs of children and their
families through our Department of Medical Genetics
and our Department of Psychiatric Services. Our
commitment to this mission remains strong, even
as the needs of children continually change.
Advancements in medical techniques and technology
have changed the way we treat children.
SHODAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
from the Administrator
Healthcare Reform
In the future, we are likely to see a continuation of
the trend to treat children on an outpatient basis as
much as possible. We also expect that as we identify
specialties in which children are underserved, Shodair
will continue to provide highly specialized services to
those who are in need of inpatient psychiatric care.
We hope to develop an extremely strong psychiatric
outpatient program over the next year. Recruitment
of additional psychiatrists and other clinical staff
will be key.
With healthcare reform fast approaching, Shodair's
future will be marked by the importance of
collaboration with government, insurance payers,
and patients. As we continue to deliver high quality
care to children, we will rely on the intensive
interdisciplinary teamwork of our physicians, nurses,
and therapists. Additionally, we couldn't fulfill our
mission without the fantastic support staff we are
so blessed with.
Strong Foundation
Externally, we will seek stronger relationships with
others committed to the care and development of
children. To meet our patients' special needs, we
will need to form close relationships with other
service providers and insurance payers.
Fortunately, we have a strong foundation on which
to move into our next 115 years. It is through the
unwavering commitment of doctors, staff, and the
general public, both past and present, that we are
able to plan for the future.
Thank you for your continued interest and
support of Shodair Children's Hospital.
Sincerely,
John P. Casey

REUNION / SPRING 2011 Contents
Spring 2011
Pay to the order of:
The sum:
Date:
Inside Cover From the Administrator
2 Montana’s 2011 Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital’s Champion, Sotara Barnaby
4 Defining Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
4 Speech Therapy: Helping Shodair’s Children
March 17, 2011
Shodair Children’s Hospital 15,528.
Fiftteen thousand five hundred twenty eight &
Montana FCCLA
Montana’s Kids!
$
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6 My Precious Gifts: A Donor’s Story
8 -12 Thank You to our Generous Supporters
12 Farewell to a Special Shodair Friend
13 Plan to Care by Caring to Plan
13 Montana FCCLA Benefits Montana Kids
14 23rd Annual Shodair/Children’s
Miracle Network Telethon Slated for June 4
14 Summer Means Soccer Classic Time
16 Caring at Christmas: A Shodair Tradition
17 IHOP Helps Montanans Flip for Shodair’s Kids
18 New Faces at Shodair
19 Shodair Prepares for Education Reaccreditation
20 Welcome, Shodair Visitors!
22 Shodair Specialty Genetics Clinics
Address Specific Health Concerns
23 Shodair Administrator Honored
24 The Shodair Spolight: Leigh Fahlquist
Published by: Community Relations and Marketing Department, Shodair Children’s Hospital, ©2011
Editor: Anastasia Burton, Director, Community Relations and Marketing Design & Production: Roger Parchen, Art & Image Creative
Contributors: Anastasia Burton, Jack Casey, Cindy Hudson, Pep Jewell, Glen Newhart, Daylinda Radley, Suzan Simmons.
Contributing Artists/Photographers: Belgrade News, Anastasia Burton, Community Medical Center, Helena Independent Record,
Helena Photography, KTVQ, Glen Newhart.
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MONTANA'S 2011
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
HOSPITAL’S CHAMPION
Sotara Barnaby
“Happy
tobeMe”
Montana sent a new representative
to the legislature in March, but the young
ambassador wasn't a politician. Ten
year-old Sotara Barnaby of Pablo
visited the state capitol to receive
the rare honor of a joint
proclamation of the Senate and the
House of Representatives of
the State of Montana in
recognition of her selection
as Montana's 2011 Children's
Miracle Network Hospital's
Champion.
Sotara, who is being
followed by the genetics
team at Shodair Children's
Hospital for a condition
called Rubinstein-Taybi, was
first honored in the Senate by
proclamation sponsor
Senator Shannon Augare
from Browning. He said in
part, “As a member of the
Montana American Indian Caucus, it is believed you
are the first Native American child to be selected
into the Champions program. Although Rubinstein-
Taybi has created much difficulty in your life, you
have continued to make your life, and your world,
as large and beautiful as the horses you ride
through the Mission Mountains.”
Representative Carolyn Pease-Lopez of Billings,
also a member of the Montana American Indian
Caucus, sponsored Sotara's proclamation in the
House of Representatives. She said, “I will be
cheering for you, and I look forward to hearing more
about the ways your courage, strength, and light will
continue to positively influence those around you.”
The young Champion captured legislators' hearts as
she beamed with happiness, waved to her family in
the balcony, and high-fived lawmakers as she left
both chambers.
Sotara has an engaging personality and a smile as big as Montana.
She loves music, (Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana), horseback
riding along the Mission Mountains, doing physical therapy with her
Wii, and participating in Native American dancing on the
reservation with her grandmother.
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Senator Shannon
Augare of Browning
shakes Sotara’s hand
after reading her
proclamation in the
Senate on March 24

Shodair's genetics specialists first evaluated
Sotara when she was 6 years old because of
developmental delays and short stature. They charted
Sotara's growth and development over the next
three years and, as is the case with many genetic
conditions, the features of Rubinstein-Taybi became
more recognizable over time. Sotara was diagnosed
in 2010 at 9 years of age with Rubinstein-
Taybi. The diagnosis gave her family an
explanation and a genetic basis for
Sotara's growth pattern and delays.
The genetics team at Shodair also
provides Sotara's family with critical
medical and developmental
management guidance. Because
Shodair's genetics specialists travel
around the state regularly to conduct
outreach clinics, Sotara and her family
can access highly specialized genetic
counseling and care close to home.
The courageous way Sotara has
addressed her challenges is why she was
named Montana's 2011 Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals Champion, representing
the state and Shodair Children's Hospital. She joins
51 other young ambassadors from across the nation
participating in the Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals Champions program.
More honors and adventures are in store for the
young Champion: Sotara's selection will be
announced during a special event in late April
at the Missoula Walmart Supercenter, and in
October, Sotara and her family will fly to
Washington DC, where they will meet champion
children from around the country.
There, the Champions will also
tour the White House and are
tentatively scheduled to meet
President Obama. In addition to
the White House visit, the
Champions will have a chance to
visit with their senators and
Sotara shares a hug with Representative
Carolyn Pease-Lopez of Billings, who
sponsored Sotara’s proclamation in the
House of Representatives.
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representatives during a luncheon on Capitol Hill.
From Washington, DC, Sotara, her family, and the
other Champion children will fly to Orlando, where
they will take part in the annual Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals Celebration. These special
ambassadors and their families will be treated like
royalty by Walt Disney World and enjoy free access
to all of the Walt Disney World theme parks and
enjoy a variety of celebrity musical entertainment.
Sotara and the other special champions from all 50
states and Canada represent children's health care
needs and hospitals that provide critically-needed
care to young patients throughout the nation.
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, the alliance
of premier hospitals for children, is a non-profit
organization dedicated to saving and improving the
lives of children by raising funds for children's
hospitals across North America.
Shodair has served the needs of Montana's
children for 115 years, and is one of the 170 premier
children's hospitals included in the Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals alliance. It is Montana's
only Children's Miracle Network Hospital, and the
only facility in the state to offer both residential
and acute psychiatric treatment in one location. In
addition to specialized psychiatric care for Montana
children and adolescents, Shodair provides
comprehensive medical genetic services to patients
of all ages from throughout the state.
You can support Shodair and Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals by contributing through the
May is For Miracles fundraising efforts of national
sponsors like Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, and
Dairy Queen.
To learn more about Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals
and its corporate sponsors, visit
www.CMNHospitals.org. And,
be sure to watch the Shodair/
Children's Miracle Network
telethon on your local Montana
CBS station on Saturday, June 4
beginning at 4:00 pm. You'll learn
more about Sotara's compelling
story and her Shodair team.
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What Is Rubinstein-
Taybi Syndrome?
Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
(RTS) is a condition that was first described
in 1957, but it was given its current name in
1963 by two doctors: Jack H. Rubinstein &
By Cindy Hudson
MA, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Hooshang Taybi. They reported on seven children with broad thumbs
and great toes, characteristic facial appearance, and cognitive delay.
Since that time, hundreds of cases have been identified around
the world.
Characteristic features of the syndrome include short stature,
characteristic nose, a highly arched palate, downslanting eyes, heavy
or highly arched eyebrows, small head, and broad thumbs and/or great
toes. Other common characteristics can include a red capillary birthmark
on the forehead, hyper extensible joints, and extra body hair.
Common problems that can be seen in babies with RTS after birth
include feeding difficulties, respiratory infections, ear infections,
eye infections and abnormalities including tear duct obstruction.
Other medical issues such as eye problemshopedic problems are
frequently found in individuals with RTS. It is also important for
families and doctors to be aware of the possible problem that some
individuals with RTS have under anesthesia, such as altered cardiac
rates and rhythms causing arrhythmias.
The diagnosis of RTS can be made by noting the characteristics
during a genetics evaluation, as most of the individuals are diagnosed
clinically. Though the exact cause of all cases RTS is still unknown,
there is genetic testing which can identify a change in one of two
genes associated with the syndrome in about 50% of affected
individuals. Most cases are usually sporadic and generally not
considered hereditary. The recurrence risk for a couple to have a
second child with RTS is approximately 0.1%, but an individual with
RTS has as high as a 50% chance of having a child with RTS.
Rubinstein-Taybi affects both males and females equally. It is not as
rare as was first estimated, but occurs in about 1 in 100,000-300,000
births, depending on the population. Because RTS can be variable
between affected individuals, some of the mild cases go undiagnosed.
It is very common for a mildly affected person to be diagnosed in
adolescence because the individual had no severe medical problems,
extreme characteristics, or only moderate delays. As we learn more
about the variability and genetic basis for RTS, we may be able to
identify individuals at younger ages and thereby help families find
support and disease specific resources to aid in their child’s care.
References:
Management of Genetic Syndromes, Third Edition, Suzanne B. Cassidy and
Judith E. Allanson, editors, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
Rubenstien Taybi Syndrome Association, http://www.rubinstein-taybi.org/
Speech Therapy:
Serving the
Children of
Shodair One
Word at a Time
By
Daylinda
Q. Radley,
MA, CGC-SLP
In the Oscar-winning
movie The King's Speech, he
was the patient teacher helping King
George VI deliver his inspiring speech
during World War II. David Sedaris
dedicated a chapter of his bestseller,
Me Talk Pretty One Day, to the
humorous and often unconventional
ways this type of school personnel
attempted to “cure” him of his
childhood lisp. What do these
professionals have in common? They
were speech-language pathologists.
In the United States, the first
documented “speech teachers”
worked in Chicago public schools in
the early 1900s, focused mostly on the
areas of articulation and fluency
(Bataglia, 2010). According to Barboa
(2008), these professionals became
formally referred to as speech
pathologists sometime in 1930.
Shodair Children's Hospital currently
offers a multi-disciplinary array
of services to address the needs of all
its patients. Since the hire of a full time
speech-language pathologist, Shodair
now provides speech therapy services
for its residential patients. The current
speech therapy program at Shodair
not only identifies children with
speech-language related disorders, but
offers intervention while they receive
residential treatment.
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According to a study by Pearce et al (2008), as many
as 40% of all psychiatric patients are diagnosed with
previously unsuspected language impairment.
Shodair is matching, if not significantly exceeding,
that percentage when it comes to the number of
cases in which patients have been identified as
having a speech or language disorder.
The communication disorders that Shodair's
children have are varied, complex, and complicated
by multiple factors. There are children who are noted
to have weakness of articulators (i.e. lips and
tongue), making it severely difficult for them to
say their simple wants and needs clearly to others.
The inability to make oneself understood by others
is in itself frustrating.
On the other hand, there are children who come to
Shodair with long histories of social incompetency,
often resulting in numerous episodes of peer or
sibling conflicts and isolation. Their significant social
skills deficit have led others to
call them “difficult” or “weird”
for not having the basic skills to
understand the nuances of
engaging in simple conversations
with others or having the
capacity to start and maintain
friendships.
It's also not uncommon to see
a child who struggles with
remembering words or relaying
their thoughts while in therapy or
school at Shodair. The
significance of identifying and addressing these
communication difficulties can never be
underestimated when their impact on the children's
lives is so significant.
Knowing and understanding the medical profile of
a child with a co-existing communication disorder
helps the intervention team identify strategies that
would best address their needs within social settings,
family interactions, and academic environments. This
also allows the intervention team in the hospital and
within the community to access and sustain speech
therapy services to address the needs of each child
holistically, no matter where they may be in the
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future. The speech therapy program addresses the
gaps in children's communication skills so that they
may be able to successfully engage and participate
in all facets of their treatment at the hospital.
Working with children who have speech and
language disabilities requires an investment of time
and creativity: It takes time to get to know each
child's interests, his unique way of learning, and to
build his trust. Speech therapy sessions are not only
meant to be results-oriented, but fun, too. There are
children who may have similar diagnoses, such as
Expressive Language Disorder, but may require two
different approaches in addressing their needs. For
an example, “Mike” may work on building basic
sentences by singing songs, while “Sarah” may
practice saying longer sentences by cutting out
pictures from a magazine.
Some children start showing improved clarity of
speech after one or two months of working on
their speech production. As soon
as they figure out that others can
understand them, their levels of
confidence and enjoyment go up
tremendously. Interacting with
another person has finally become
pleasurable! It's not uncommon for
the speech pathologist to walk
around the hospital at Christmas
time with a patient pretending to be
Santa's Helper while working on
the “s” sound. You might even
come across a teenager at Shodair
working on reading people's body language and
facial expressions with the speech pathologist right
by his or her side. Eventually, children do make
progress with time and consistency.
Providing speech therapeutic intervention to children
of Shodair is not as romantic or easy as speech
therapy is sometimes portrayed in the media. What
it does capture is the sense of fulfillment when a
child is able to realize the power of his words for
the very first time.
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D O N O R
P R O F I L E :
My
Precious
Gifts
By Suzan Simmons, Ph.D.
A scene from the
nursery at Shodair
Children's Hospital.
I always knew I was adopted. My parents raised
me knowing that I was very special and feeling so overjoyed that
they got me because they’d waited so long to have a baby. My
parents had grown up in the same small town in Montana and were
married during World War II. Dad was that brilliant, daring and
prankful young boy, and Mom was the quiet, studious but sassy young
brunette. She was working at the County Extension office in Lewistown,
Montana, when Dad came home following his Marine training at
Fort Pendelton.
After his discharge from the military, Mom and Dad made their home in
Missoula, Montana where Dad attended law school and worked nights at the
Missoula Mercantile where Mom also worked as a bookkeeper. Dad finished
law school in three years and then accepted a position with a law office in
Sidney, Montana in 1949. His starting salary was $200.00 per month. Mom
always said that was the most difficult time for them financially. After about a
year, Mom and Dad moved from their very small apartment where they’d slept
on a mattress atop books, to a new duplex. It was then they thought they were
ready to start a family.
As life sometimes goes, things didn’t happen quite as expected. After seven
years of marriage, they decided to apply for adoption and did so through
Shodair Children’s Home. They had contact with Mrs. Sinclair, and eventually
she sent them a letter stating that she had a baby girl for them. Mom always
talked about the elation she and Dad felt.
Unfortunately, as Dad was a young attorney and not self employed, he did not
have the option of leaving town at will to go pick up a baby girl. He was in the
middle of a trial and had to be in court. It was March 1952, and the weather
was what one might expect during a Montana winter. Mrs. Sinclair called to
ask if Mom could meet her in Great Falls, so Mom set out with her younger
sister and her aunt. They met Mrs. Sinclair at a hotel. I don’t remember all of
the specifics, but both Mom and my Aunt Beryl told the story of how I was
delivered with dirty pants!
If you knew my mother and how conscientious
she was about her clothes,
you would understand my aunt’s
surprise when my mother threw her
coat on the floor so she could change
my diaper. At that point, she was so
overcome with emotion she couldn’t
change the diaper, and my aunt did
the job for her! It must have been a
scene, and for me, the beginning of
wonderful relationships with each of
these women, but mostly, my mother.
Young Suzan Beryl Cresap.
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When the trial ended, Dad came to Lewistown to pick up my mother and his
new baby daughter. My name had been decided to be Suzan (named after Dad’s
favorite sister) Beryl (named after my mother’s sister and also my godmother)
Cresap. Suzan Beryl Cresap. That would be my name until I married. My father
called me “TuzKid” (pronounced “tooz kid”), but I was always called “Suzy” by
both Mom and Dad. I was still “Suzy” until the day each died.
My parents had been told I came from a family with artistic talent. My mother
had always wanted to learn how to play the piano, and this apparently influenced
her notion that the “artistic talent” meant pianist. I therefore took piano lessons
from ages six to seventeen. Without my mother’s persistence, I would never have
continued in lessons as long as I did. I have some talent, but my parents to this
day would say I have “extreme talent.” That’s okay. I can play the piano. My
mother’s efforts did pay off, however. I later learned that the artistic talent that
hung in my genetic background was that of painting: My biological grandmother
has two paintings in the Smithsonian Institute; she also painted a portrait of one of
the governors of Montana, and had an art studio in Missoula probably during the
time Mom and Dad were there! My grandfather taught voice lessons; sadly, I
inherited only an appreciation for both of these talents. I can’t sing and I can’t
draw or paint!
Both Dad and Mom grew up during the Depression, and they were typical of
how that era affected their views on materialism and money. They did not,
however, raise my sister (also
adopted) and me in that same
fashion. Although they didn’t over
indulge us, we pretty much had
everything we wanted.
Mom always said that she loved
our birth mothers. She felt she
knew them in her heart and she
felt thankful to them. My birth
mother, who was deceased by
the time I began researching my
background, was someone that,
although I would never meet her, I respected
regarding her decision and was thankful that she allowed me to have the gift
of my wonderful parents. I only wish I could have said “thank you” to her.
I only wish she could have known that I was given a wonderful life. It has
been rewarding to meet my biological family and feel their acceptance,
but they will never replace the relationship and bond that I’ve had
with my parents.
I am reminded of them everywhere I look and I remember what they
have taught me. But most of all, I thank God everyday for His gift of
them to me. They always told my sister and me that we were God’s
gifts to them, but truly both of us have felt that THEY were
God’s gifts to us.
Thank you, Shodair, for my precious gifts.
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Suzy at home with her parents in the 1950s.
Suzan Simmons,
Ph.D., is a licensed
psychologist and
practices in Des
Moines, Iowa.
Suzan and her
husband, Thomas,
an elementary
school principal,
have four adopted
children and nine
grandchildren.
Donors to
Shodair, Suzan
and Thomas
look forward to
continuing the
family tradition
of giving that her
parents established
over 50 years ago.
You can give
Shodair a precious
gift now by using
the envelope in this
magazine or visiting
ShodairLegacy.org.
Thank you!
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You!
to all of
Shodair’s
generous
supporters
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to March 1, 2011
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effort to ensure that
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Donald Maclaren
Joyce K. Magnuson
John J. Mahon
Manderville Insurance Agency, Inc.
Robert C. Mann
Marie Chapter #36 OES
Charles Mason
Marjorie Matchett
Irene McAllister
Shirley McCallum
Grace McCullough
A.J. McDade
Leah McDonald
Mike McGinley
Evelyn G. McKenna
Barbara J. McKibben
Ed McLean
Wally McManigle
John B. McMullen
Peter McNamee
Walter L. McNutt
John D. McRae
Jim Mikkelsen
Montana Air Stream RV Club
Montana Shares Workplace Donors
William R. Morgan
Robert C. Morris
Evelyn L. Morse
Willard Mortenson
George D. Mueller
James Mulvey
John L. Munk
Margaret R. Murdock
Martin E. Mutch
Willard Neighbors
Agnes E. Nelson
John H. Nelson
John R. Nelson
June M. Nelson
Ralph E. Nelson
Charles R. Nemec
Jim Nettleton
Glen Newhart
Alan Nicholson
Robert H. Nicol
Emily Nielson
Leonard E. Nopen
Lee Norby
Raymond Norton
Emil C. Nygard
Spring 2011
Loren Ogle
Martin P. Olsen
Donald E. Olson
Lilly Oraw
Oro Y Plata Foundation
Ervin Osler
James J. Ott
Ruth Owen
Daniel V. Paddock
Sherwin E. Palmer
Park City United Methodist Church
Ray Patterson
Walter C. Perman
Lillian Perry
Frank E. Perusich
Gene S. Peterson
Dennis Petty
Les Pfeifer
Elleo H. Phillips
Phoenix Publishing
Eugene E. Pietala
Clinton Pilgeram
Michael Pipp
Carol Place
Phillip E. Pollard
Betty Poor
Elaine C. Power
Bonnie M. Preikszas
Mgr. Ret. John Prendergast
Albena E. Preskar
Jay Preston
Lawrence B. Prince
Raymond J. Puccinelli
Dolores I. Quellette
T.M. Quinn
Howard Rainer
Richard Raunig
Curtis Reber
Carl M. Rebich
Harry Reddig
John C. Redfern
Jerry Redlin
Mark Refling
David Rehbein
James Rehbein
Jim Reilly
James S. Ricci
Dolores Rice
Francis H. Rice
Helen Rice
Steven Ringstad
Riverview Chapter #80, OES
Robert Peccia & Associates
James K. Roberts
Barbara J. Robertus
Harry Z. Roch
Rock Rose Chapter #63
Charles Rodeback
Ada E. Roedl
Dick R. Rogers
Ronald Roginske
Donna S. Rudiger
Emile L. Ruffier
Saundra G. Rux
Evelyn A. Sabo
Robert A. Schatz
Schellinger Construction Co., Inc.
Eric Schilt
Alison H. Schmaltz
Robert W. Schreiner
Willard Schwartz
Scobey WELCA
Scobey Women's Club
Palmer Scott
Daniel Shea
Herbert S. Sheldon
Joseph F. Shevlin
R.L. Shockley
Orville Siegle
William J. Silk
Orrin Skunes
Andrew Smith
Beverly Smith
Constance E. Smith
Dale Smith
Helen I. Smith
Walter L. Smith
C.O. Smithers
Jerry C. Smithers
Ed Sperry
Bob Spoonheim
Ray Sprandel
Barbara L. Staley
Dave Staley
Don Starr
State Employees Combined
Giving Campaign
Harvey Steen
John Stein
Raymond C. Stinnett
Donald Stocker
Fred J. Stout
Leroy Strand
Pam Stuckey
Student Assistance Foundation
Eloise Sundberg
Carolyn Swalling
Ron Swenson
Elizabeth Swift
Margaret M. Tange
David B. Tawny
Charles R. Taylor
Jeff Taylor
Vernon M. Taylor
Jack W. Thompson
Timberline Auto Center, Inc.
Patricia Torgerson
Treasure Lodge #95
Harry Trollope
Linda Ullman
Ullman Lumber Co., Inc.
United Methodist
United Methodist Church
Frank Valach
Valley Bank of Helena
Valley Federal Credit Union
Ray F. Venzke
Fred Verlanic
Hans Verploegen
Matt Vertin
Vesper Chapter #83
Victory Chapter #86
Victory Lodge #43 AF&AM
Elmer S. Visser
Donald Walker
Robert B. Walker
Dorothy M. Wallace
Ida M. Wallace
Bernt F. Ward
John M. Ward
James Warehime
Shirley Warehime
Margery N. Warfield
Perry R. Weidler
Edmund M. Weninger
Western Business Equipment Inc.
E.T. Whalen
Bob Wheeler
Daniel K. White
Richard Whitaker
Roy Wickum
Wild West Company Inc.
James Williams
Mary Wills
Helen F. Wilson
Andrea Withner
Celia Wood
Norma Wood
Moe Wosepka
John J. Wright
Charles R. Zadra
Roman Zugaza
Frank Zweifel
Memorials and
In Honor Gifts
Bold = Honored or Memorialized
Indented = Donor
Ms. Betty Aadsen
- Dolores Aadsen
Wayne Andrews
- Donald L. Romo
Kam Arneson
- Bennie W. Green
Nancy Asanovich
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Gail E. Babcock
- John McDonald
Bob Baker
- Patricia Baker
Fred Baker
- Dale Hjelt
Shirley M. Baker
- Willard Baker
Clara Bays
- Donald L. Nansel
Arlene “Puccinelli” Bedey
- George Hutchens
Alfred Bell
- George Hutchens
Brad Benson
- Arthur R. Tucker
Jim Berg
- Jeff Doggett
Olga Berger
- Mickael R. Teig
Gerald (Jerry) Bignell
- Marshall Muchmore
Jan Blackburn
- Raymond Leeds
Bob Blotkamp
- Mary T. Blotkamp
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Memorials and
In Honor Gifts
(continued from page 9)
Lorraine Blumhardt
- Charles N. Thom
Careene Bohrnsen
- Marshall Muchmore
Clifford Borgen
- Georgianna Borgen
Robert W. Boucher
- Bernice L. Boucher
Beverly Braach
- Marshall Muchmore
Maxine Bridger
- Bert C. Bridger
Getrude Vacura Bryce
- T.M. Bryce
Sheila Leslie Burton
- George Hutchens
Colton Caffyn
- The Animal Haus
- Martha S. Cappis
- Rick Connell
- Karen Gartzka
- Bruce H. Kindsfater
- Jerry Parsons
- Vicki Pfeiffer
Anna Campbell
- Edgar & Doris Fisher
Norman Carlson
- Gertrude Molmen
James Carrico
- Marcia L. Carrico
Jack Casey
- Patricia M. Casey
Terry Ceynar
- Frank E. Rucinsky
Boyce Coffey
- Bennie W. Green
Dennis Connors
- George Hutchens
Kenneth & Mary Coughlin
- Catherine C. Goetz
Brent E. Cresswell
- Roy Wickum
Gladys Danielson
- Dolores Aadsen
Viola Davidson
- Marie Corcoran
Deceased Family Members
- Ray J. Dayton
Dennis DeLaittre
- Donald A. Derby
John Delano
- Russell Ritter
Rosalind-Prophet Dobb
- Shirley Prophet
Woody Casey
& Elizabeth Dougherty
- Ibrahim Ayyoub
Patricia Dunne
- Dennis W. Dunne
David Eastlund
- Click Christianson
- Glen Stratton
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Paul Eblen
- Margaret Lawyer
Allen “Jerry” Eby
- Jeanne Reed
Donna Edmisten
- Betty A. Rice
Cory Elderson
- Ann Berry
Karen Eliason
- Neil H. Eliason
Gladys Ellenburg
- Esther Y. Ingram
Myrtle Jackson Elliott
- Eugene Elliott
- Harry Faroni
Francis Etzwiler
- Tony Jangula
Donald Fallang
- Leslie A. Saisbury
Theresa Fassen
- Roy Wickum
Anton Fiest
- Ruth Fiest
Dolly Fredenberg
- Kay Wearley
Jeremy Funston
- George Hutchens
Louis Giacoletto
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Natalie Ginder
- Gladys Barr
Mary Gonzales
- Mike Hovan
Louise Green
- Leslie A. Saisbury
- Suzan B. Simmons
Patricia Gruss
- Edward L. Nelson
Margaret “Peg” Gustin
- Elaine Walters
- Ione Huston
- Erma L. Kaeding
- Martha J. Overfelt Kuipers
Robby W. Haley
- Robert Haley
Mercides Hamann
- Helen V. Husen
Jack P. & Sylvia Hanson
- Jack W. Hanson
Marie Hanson
- Jeff Doggett
Paul Hansen
- Dale Hjelt
Scott Hanson
- Lloyd Irvine
JoAnne Hawn
- Barbara Rumford
Hazel, Jane, Evelyn
- James A. Eddy
Laura Herrly
- Kenneth LaPalm
James P. Hildenstab
- Lenore Hildenstab
Jerry J. Hildenstab
- Lenore Hildenstab
Honor of those dedicated to
helping children
- Beverley A. Burrows
Arthur Hunthausen
- George Hutchens
Richard Isdahl
- Natalie L. Fitzpatrick
Clarence Johnson
- Donald R. Laubach
Edith Johnson
- Deanna D. Wilson
James M. Johnson
- Barbara Rumford
Vera & A.H. Johnson
- Alvina Welliver
Mary Ann Jones
- James W. Jones
Dr. R.B. Jones
- Martha Jones
Sarah Jones
- William Silk
Karen Kallay
- John F. Baucus
Graham T. Keeler
- Martin Mertz
William & Aurora Keenan
- Doane G. Hage
James Stephen Kello
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Patsy Ann Kello
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Jerome Kiff
- Jeff Doggett
Marry Kindnesses
- Jane E. Kountz
Marguerite Kinney
- Stuart Kinney
Sandra Marie Kirkland
- Donald C. Arps
Walter “Tom” Kloker
- George Hutchens
Michael Koenig
- Bernard T. Koenig
Loretta & John Kolesar
- Barry Kolesar
Mrs. Annce Kraft
- Robert J. Kraft
Taun Kultgen
- Roy Wickum
Ruth Kvanler
- Jay Preston
Anna Lang
- Brian S. Lang
Sheila A. LaVille
- Marie Corcoran
Doug Lawney
- Percy T. Craddock
Joe Leskkovar Jr.
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Bernadine Lewis
- Rose M. Phyfield
Margery Lewis
- Orren T. Reppe
- Gary R. Smigaj
- Don Williams
Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Lewis
- Frank M. Gieseiman
- Dorothy A. Jenkins
Aubrey Frances Lierow
- Joe Lierow
Doug Lowney
- John Jaksha
Bernie Lucas
- Jeff Doggett
Cliff Ludwig
- Donald R. Laubach
Calvin Lybeck
- Willard Lybeck
Ray Lybeck
- Cleona Lybeck
Shannon Lynch
- Harry Faroni
Alice Maes
- George Hutchens
Don & Shelly Mahoney
- Charles C. Schabel
Beverly Mandic
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Ray & Marlene
- Ray Puccinelli
Dr. Ed Maronick
- Bill Maronick
Jerry Marquardt
- Bill Hill
Barabara M. Math
- Kristian Paul Kluck
Howard & Yvonne Mayo
- Betty A. Rice
Alice Mays
- Margaret Lawyer
Charles McAdam
- Clara Wacker
Kody McAuley
- John J. Bublich
Trent McKittrick
- Mildred McKittrick
Earl McLean
- Jack Ritter
Lee McMilin
- Susan Sager
Merry Christmas
- Stephen L. Lewis
Bob Millen
- William C. Anderson
Virginia Miller
- Ruth Fiest
Marion Meduit
- Harry Faroni
Helen Meldrem
- Jack G. Carpenter
Jean Mertz
- Martin F. Mertz
Remi Monforton
- Leora Brinig
John Morrow
- Betty Bjornrud
- James R. Hellen
Katrina Moseng
- Barbara Dejarlis
Jim Mular
- Florence Mular
Edna Murphy
- Tom J. Christensen
Reunion

Betty Mussetter
- Elizabeth Bell
Lynn Napier
- Jack C. Sand
Emily Nelson
- Robert P. Lund
Keith Nelson
- Jean Kvande
Will Neustrom
- William E. Campbell
- Yvonne Tiegen
Andris Nicklay
- Ray F. Nicklay
Ernest Nordquiest
- Leslie Nielsen
- Richard O. Nordquist
Walter Nuxoll
- Irene Messmer
Jean O'Brien
- Harry & Rae Faroni
Louis Obstarczyk
- Phyllis L. Hemstad
Bob O'Leary
- Joan B. Richards
Dorothy M. Olson
- Blue Rock Products Company
Alta Onstad
- Joyce A. Christianson
- O.G. Christianson
- Leroy Gilge
Kenneth Johnson
- Alvin G. Lewis
- John Onstad
- Ann L. Schaefer
- Herb Strom
- Charles Valach
- May Wilson
Walter & Norma Perkins
- Jack M. Kambich
Bill Peterson
- Viola Iverson
Tessa Pitman
- Carolyn K. Pitman
Thelma Mae Potter
- William R. Morgan
Francis Prebost
- Edgar & Doris Fisher
- Bennie W. Green
Marc Priest
- Arlene Priest
Henry & Rena Prophet
- Shirley Prophet
Juanita & George Putzker
- Mary J. Ashley
- Juanita Montana Huppert Putzker
- Evelyn Childress
Helena Cosik
- Richard J. Giuliani
Andrew Huppert
- Nikki Keough
- Betty A. Kibbee
- David A. Loeffler
Edna Reese
- Maxine Robertson
Roberta Rennie
- Marshall & Irene Muchmore
Spring 2011
John Rice Jr.
- Betty A. Rice
John & Verna Rice Sr.
- Betty A. Rice
Wanda Rice
- Betty A. Rice
Richard Richter
- Peter W. Sullivan
Jack Riedesel
- John R. Riedesel
Robert Rinehart
- Kathryn Rinehart
Mary M. Roberts
- Glen H. Roberts
Charles Robertson
- Marguerite R. McIntosh
Ruby M. Robertson
- Roy Wickum
John Patrick “JR.” Rohan
- Leona N. Yerkich
Robert C. Rogers
- Peter W. Sullivan
W. Elmer Rogers
- Margaret A. Rogers
J R Rohan
- Rock Rakich
John Rohan
- Fred Ernst
Jase Rosenbaum
- Robert Rosenbaum
Margaret Rowling
- Rose M. Phyfield
Harold Rue
- Bennie W. Green
Frank Rucinsky
- Triangle Communications
- Flynn Realty
- Mary P. Blair
- E.M. Blawatsky
- Michael Clancy
- John G. Dritshulas
- Mike Hamilton
- Linda Hoines
- Cliff Jacobsen
- Bruce J. James
- Jeff Johnson
- Bob Keeler
- Clarence Keller
- Jerry Kinsella
- Steven G. Koss
- Lilly Kretchmer
- Russell Malsam
- Burl Minor
- Carolyn Patrick
- Alan L. Pearson
- Murdy Risman
- Gary J. Romero
- Frankie Saver
- Edward Solberg
- Richard Stevens
- Claire Stoner
- Morris G. Toldness
- Clyde G. Webster
- Lloyd Wolery
Eileen Switzer Salberg
- Patricia Switzer
Jodi Clasby Sampson
- Mary G. Eliason
Bill Savage
- Click Christianson
Deb Saxton
- Daniel P. Antonietti
Addy Scher
- Brian Markey
Paul Schillinger
- Anna Schillinger
Bob Schonsberg
- Sarah Jones
Bob Schreiner
- George E. Ayers
- Dennis Gerke
- Melvin Stauch
Robert Schriener
- Montana Tavern Association
- Jack Davies
Harold L. “Butch” Schultz
- Leslie A. Saisbury
Curtis Schwartz
- Susan K. Slate
Pat Schwenk
- Benita Nelson
Doris Scott
- Leora Brinig
Betty Mae Shammel
- Maurice Shammel
Barb Sheline
- Katherine Ebert
Dennis Sheline
- Katherine Ebert
Neal Sikveland
- Jean Kvande
Kathuryn Sinclair
- Willis McKeon
Sister
- Carrol L. Forsch
Chadwick H. Smith
- Rena H. Smith
Catherine & Victoria Sneddon
- Bruce A. Sneddon
Robert & Eleanor Sneddon
- Bruce A. Sneddon
Darwin Snuffer
- Roy Wickum
Dan Snyder
- William Whitsitt
Stevie Sorensen
- Clint H. Johnson
Frances I. Spolar
- Harry Faroni
Billie Spurgin
- Delores Hill
Fred Staedler
- Marylee Staedler
Florence & Ernest Stead
- Ruth Fiest
Calvin Steppler
- Edgar & Doris Fisher
Sheila Marie Sullivan
- Martin Mertz
- Katherine Ebert
Doris Sunwall
- Marcia L. Carrico
Michael Tange
- Melvin C. Tange
Borghild Terland
- Bennie W. Green
Wyoma Terland
- Bennie W. Green
Kayla Thompson
- Scott R. Donisthorpe
Art Tucker
- Dorothy Slapnik
Edward Turner
- Kenneth LaPalm
Jim Vaira
- Timothy J. Klasna
John Van Daveer
- Susan Sager
Evelyn Vickrey
- Susan Sager
Nicole Virag
- June Virag
Dick Wall
- Paul E. Verdon
Dick Wallis
- Russell Ritter
Diane Walsh
- J. Hurst
Jennifer Welch
- Gary C. Welch
Weston Howard Family
- Shirley E. Voyta
Deanna Whitehouse
- Gail Rossmiller
- Phyllis Gemar
Carol Winters
- Russ Winters
Robert N. Wirth
- Betty Paulsen
Elanor Wolffs
- Joyce Murie
Jim Wolfe
- Jessie M. Treweek
Dorothy Woolsey
- Jerry Woolsey
Endowment
Valley Bank of Helena
Estates, Trusts &
Foundations
June Carson Trust
Eddy Foundation
Harry J. Fuhrman Trust
Willard Harris Trust
Martha Hawkins Trust
Alvina Kramlich Estate
Barbara J. Lehfeldt Trust
Jesse Long Trust
Robert Masolo Trust
Steve Mlynarek Trust
Julia Paulsen Estate
Gloria Pierce Trust
Robert B. &
Pearl P. Richardson Trust
Louisa Rothfus Estate
Fredrick W. Traeger Trust
continued on page 12
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In-Kind Gifts
89th Cavalry
C.R. Austin
Chris Bardash Family
Katherine Berry
Big Sky Santa
Big Timber Women's Club
BlueCross BlueShield of Montana
Broadwater County Sheriff
Brenda Ludwig
Carroll College Student Nursing
Association
Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Latter-Day Saints
Comfort Inn
Bobby J. Crabtree
Deer Lodge Womens Club
FCCLA State Adviser
FCCLA Sunburst School District 1
Elizabeth L. Fischer
Bill Fitzgerald
Marion Folley
Jessica L. Gazelka
Great Northern Town Center
Business District
Doyle Hailey
Donna Hansen
Evenly Harris
Helena Alliance Church
Helena Fire Department
Helena Independent Record
Helena Photography
Highwood Public Schools
Mary A. Hunder
Hunters Pointe
Last Chance Kiwanis
Leonard John
Kelly Lanceford
Carol Lease
Vi Madison
Karen Marble
Melville Lutheran Church Women
Victor & Bonnie Mertz
Beth Miller
Miss Montana 2010 - Kacie West
Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen
2010 - Amy Fox
Miss Montana USA 2011 -
Britany Wiser
Robert J. Moes
115Years
of Caring
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Montana Department of
Environmental Quality
Montana Department of Labor
& Industry
Montana State Library
Luke Murphy
Neighborhood Assembly of God
Grant Ostby
John Perros
Eve Pottery
Quilts For Kids, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Credit Union
Cecelia Roma
The Schwens
Jacquelene K. Sharp
David Smith
Naomi Soll
Stitches From the Heart
The Friendship Center
Toys for Tots
Valley Bank
Al Wahl
Walmart - Helena
Cory Wood
Children’s Miracle
Network Giving
8 & 40 Salon #606
American Legion of Helena Post #2
Elmer Bender
Lorie Carey
Costco Missoula
Costco Wholesale Northwest
Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc.
Dawson County High School
DJ Bar Ranch
Elks Lodge #193
FCCLA/ Montana Association
Larry Funston
Tom Hanel
Hardin High School
IHOP - Bozeman
IHOP - Helena
IHOP - Kalispell
IHOP - Missoula
Miche N. Jarvey
Jefferson High School
Manhattan High School
Judy K. Maurer
Kathleen A. McArdle
Barry McNamara
Montana Logging
Association
Mountain View Co-op
NAPA/Glendive
Old Navy/Gap Foundation
George W. Padbury
Roundup High School
Safeway Stores, Inc.
E. M. Smith
Smoot Honey Co.
Penny C. Smoot
Sue A. Somerfeld
Janet Stickney
Sun River Electric
Cooperative Inc.
Shelly Vick
Victor Associated Students
James D. Whealon
Walmart Stores
Shodair Soccer
Classic 2010
E. Dixon-Napier
Edward Jones Investments
Play On Soccer
Walmart - Havre
Special Project Gifts
Russell Bower
Bud Giese
Peg Gustin
Inez Hoopes
Ione Huston
Jerry Jacovoc
Jim Johnston
Gordon La Fournaise
George Lambert
Jack Lee
Bob Losselyoung
Ed Maierle
Lee Majors
Georginia Morgan
Josephine Neveras
Town Pump
Charitable Foundation
Tommy Smith
Ruth Thompson
Lloyd Ticknor
Margaret
“Peg” Gustin
1927 -2011
It is with great sadness
that Shodair Children’s
Hospital mourns
the loss of Peg Gustin.
Peg was a life-long donor
and a wonderful friend to
the children at Shodair
through her generous
giving. Peg was
instrumental in building
our pirate ship
playground in 2010,
providing winter clothing
to children in need, and
making new teaching
technology available for
our classrooms. Peg loved
Shodair and was a
passionate advocate for
our children. Perhaps
her greatest joy was
challenging others to
make their own gifts
in support of Shodair.
Thank you, Peg,
for your lasting legacy
here at Shodair.
Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded in 1896 and is a
private, nonprofit healthcare institution serving children and
families. Now more than ever, your gift will make a profound
difference in the lives of Montana's children. For more
information about making a gift to Shodair, visit our website at
www.ShodairLegacy.org
or contact the Shodair Foundation Office at (406) 444-7560 for details.
All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

From the Foundation Director
Plan to Care by
Caring to Plan
While there are plenty of perils
for not having awill or estate plan, there are
great rewards for those who do have one. For those
who plan, there is a comfort and satisfaction in
knowing that love for family and friends will
continue for years to come. And property enjoyed
today will be preserved and appreciated tomorrow.
There is another benefit, too. Many individuals who
have a will also include a provision in their plan for
their favorite charity.
Including a charitable organization like Shodair
Children’s Hospital in your will has many benefits
for you. Perhaps most importantly, it demonstrates
and affirms that the donations and support you have
shown to the thousands of Montana children and
families treated by Shodair during your life will
be transformed into a lasting legacy benefiting
future generations.
When you include a gift to Shodair in your will,
you are telling yourself, your family and the world
that what we will together is important and
significant for all time. Your family will see that the
works and loves of your life will be lasting. There
is also another benefit that you and your heirs will
appreciate. When you include a gift to Shodair in
your plan, your estate benefits from the estate tax
charitable deduction.
Your life matters and your wishes count. Use our
FREE online Wills Planner to identify those values
and people that are important to you. Rather than
leaving questions of what you would have done or
would have liked to do, you can make sure that
you leave a lasting legacy. It’s one that clearly
demonstrates a commitment that will last
beyond your years.
Glen Newhart, CRFE
Shodair Children’s Hospital
Foundation Director
Spring 2011
Pay to the order of:
The sum:
A Sweet
Way to
Help
Montana’s
Children
One thing's
for sure: Dairy
Queen loves kids,
and kids love DQ ® .
That's why, at participating DQ ® locations across
Montana, $1 or more from every Blizzard ® treat
sale on Miracle Treat Day will help the children
at Shodair Children's Hospital. Let's make 2011 a
record-breaking year for Montana's only Children's
Miracle Network Hospital! For more information,
visit www.miracletreatday.com.
Montana
Kids
Helping
Shodair’s
Kids
Members of the Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) opened
their state convention in Billings on March 17
by announcing a big donation to Montana's
Children's Miracle Network Hospital. FCCLA
raised $15,528.42 for Shodair Children's Hospital,
which will be used to provide genetic services and
psychiatric care for Montanans in need.
The group of sixth
through twelfth
graders started
their fundraising
efforts this past
fall. "This money
that we have raised all year is going to stay in the
state of Montana helping local children," said
Arianna Lake, state president of FCCLA.
Date:
March 17, 2011
$
Shodair Children’s Hospital 15,528.
Fiftteen thousand five hundred twenty eight &
Montana FCCLA
Montana’s Kids!
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The 23rd
Annual
Shodair
Telethon
Coming
up June 4
The 2011 Telethon
is sponsored in part
by Hampton Inn/
Helena, Montana
Refining Company,
and Payne Financial.
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The annual Shodair/Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals telethon is fast approaching. The broadcast, featured on CBS
television affiliates around the state, will air Saturday, June 4, starting at
4:00 p.m. and ending at 1:00 a.m. that evening.
The telethon has been a staple of Shodair fundraising events for many years.
The nine hour event is broadcast live from the hospital each year, and features
segments from the national Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration.
The event brings people together from around the state in an effort
to show and tell the story of the important work done at Shodair
Children's Hospital, and to introduce some of the patients and
families whose lives have been changed as a result of it. It's a
labor of love for a broad-ranging, caring group of people who work
tirelessly to build support and generate donations to ensure those
vital services remain available.
Miss Montana 2010, Kacie West, television personalities from
around the state, and Shodair Foundation Director, Glen Newhart
serve as on-air hosts. Joining them will be the 2011 Miss Montana
contestants and area service groups and volunteers from across
Montana who donate their time on the phone banks throughout
the day. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals corporate sponsors
located in Montana also take part,
by volunteering or participating in
check presentations throughout
the day. Helena businesses donate
food to feed the hungry army, and
hospital employees work overtime
to ensure the event is a success.
Sotara Barnaby, Montana's 2011
Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals Champion, will be
featured, along with patients,
families, and Shodair staff who will share stories of challenges faced and
triumphs won over psychiatric and genetic conditions.
In addition to offering residents a chance to support Montana's only
Children's Miracle Network Hospital, the telethon is an opportunity for Shodair
to recognize and thank its many supporters. Donors large and small are
recognized on air for their important contributions. Shodair is a non-profit
hospital, and depends on the help of all of its generous supporters-from
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals sponsors to individuals who donate
what they can, when they can.
Tune in to your local CBS station on June 4, join the fun, and support a truly
worthwhile cause: Helping young Montanans and their families by providing
vital psychiatric care and comprehensive medical genetic services in state,
and close to home.
Reunion

Spring 2011
Shodair's 12th Annual
Soccer Classic Kicks
Off this Summer
Preparations are well underway for the twelfth season
of the Annual Shodair Soccer Classic in Helena. The summertime
favorite begins mid-week with activities for players, and culminates with
the men's and women's games on Saturday, July 23 at Nelson Stadium
on the Carroll College campus in Helena. This year's event sponsors
include Pepsi, Walmart, and Montana State Fund.
The Classic features top student athletes from high schools all across the
state. Through a rigorous screening process, over 80 outstanding young
men and women are selected to play in the annual competition. In
addition to having been selected as All-State and All-Conference high
school players in Class AA or A, they have demonstrated academic
achievement, leadership, and citizenship. The Classic also brings
together a talented coaching staff from around the state to guide the
teams and assure top-level competition.
Players and coaches arrive at Carroll College on July 20 to begin
practices and a variety of other activities leading up to the games. The
high school players host aspiring young soccer all-stars in a free clinic
for children ages 5 to 12 on Friday before the tournament. The event is
especially popular with area youth, with close to 200 young players
typically participating.
The soccer classic is a benefit for Shodair Children's Hospital and the
important work it does for children and adolescents from communities
throughout the state. Shodair is a vital resource for young Montanans
struggling with mental health challenges, and also serves as the state's
medical genetics program. Last year, the hospital provided more than
$2.3 million dollars in uncompensated care for at-risk children
and youth from around the state.
The hospital is proud to offer this opportunity for gifted youth to pair
athleticism with citizenship in an event where some of Montana's best
young athletes help some of its neediest children. Financial support
generated from events like the Soccer Classic and the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon help assure that critically-needed
services remain available for young Montanans in need of help.
To learn more about the Shodair Soccer Classic, or to
purchase tickets, contact the hospital at 1-800-447-6614
or (406) 444-7548.
PHOTO: TOP Ben Coulter / Helena IR
BOTTOM: Mike Brandt / Belgrade News
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Christmas at Shodair—
A Tradition of Caring
The holidays can be tough for the children and adolescents who
are in treatment at Shodair. As in years past, staff and donors gave generously of
their time and funds to make Christmas a bright one for our patients, who range
in age from four to seventeen.
Preparations began in early November, as staff from all units gathered wish lists
for Santa that identified items both practical and fun for each patient. Despite
difficult economic times, many individuals, businesses, and civic organizations
familiar with Shodair’s mission once again made Christmas possible for our
patients by contributing gifts of toys, clothing, and quilts. Gift cards and cash were
also donated, allowing nursing staff to shop for items just right for each child.
One the shopping was complete, staff from all corners of the hospital volunteered
to wrap presents. “Christmas at Shodair is an amazing effort,” said Community
Relations and Marketing Director Anastasia Burton. “Over the course of three
days, nearly 50 stockings were filled and close to 400 presents were wrapped.”
The holidays were also filled with events to bring the joy
of the season to patients. In the Children’s Classroom,
the annual Holiday Read-In drew guest readers like Miss
Montana USA 2011 Brittany Wiser as well as Santa
himself. Helena’s 89th Cavalry once again helped usher
in the new year with a visit to the hospital, delighting the
children with an opportunity to interact with the horses.
The generosity of the community had a ripple effect
on patients, as they looked for ways to make the holidays brighter for others.
Adolescent patients made crafts, selling the items to Shodair staff, then donating
the money raised to the local Humane Society. Younger patients caroled to
Shodair staff throughout the hospital under the guidance of music therapist
Cheryl Sobek. Shodair staff completed the circle of giving by adopting a
local Christmas family, providing them with clothing and gifts.
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TOP LEFT: Miss Montana USA 2011 Brittany Wiser reads to patients in the Children’s Classroom.
TOP RIGHT: Teresa Graham from the Montana Deptartment of Labor and Industry.
MIDDLE RIGHT: Candice Petersen of BlueCross BlueShield of Montana and Anastasia Burton,
Shodair’s Director of Community Relations and Marketing.
BELOW: Rocky Mountain Credit Union’s Helena office once again donated gifts for the hospital’s patients.
Christmas 2010
Donors
• 89th Cavalry
• Chris Bardash Family
• Big Sky Santa
• BlueCross Blue Shield of Montana
• Broadwater County Sheriff
Brenda Ludwig
• Carroll College Student
Nurses Association
• Comfort Inn
• Montana FCCLA
• Bill Fitzgerald
• Great Northern Town Center
Business District
• Donna Hansen
• Helena Fire Department
• Helena Independent Record
• Last Chance Kiwanis Club
• Kelly Lunceford
• Karen Marble
• Victor & Bonnie Mertz
• Miss Montana USA 2011
Brittany Wiser
• Montana Department of
Environmental Quality
• Montana State Library
• Montana Department of
Labor & Industry
• Luke Murphy
• Rocky Mountain Credit Union
• Toys for Tots
• The Friendship Center
• The Miller Family
• The Schwen Family
• Valley Bank
• Cory Wood

Montanans Flipped For Shodair’s Kids During
IHOP’s Sixth Annual National Pancake Day
The numbers are in, and once again
Montanans showed their support for the patients at
Shodair Children’s Hospital during IHOP’s Sixth
Annual National Pancake
Day Celebration on
March 1. The event,
which supports Children’s
Miracle Network
Hospitals, raised over
$8,300 in Montana, all
of which goes to Shodair
Children’s Hospital in
Helena to aid its patients
and their families.
Glen Newhart, Shodair
Foundation Director and
Program Director for
Children’s Miracle
Network here in
Montana said, “It was
wonderful to see people
of all ages take part in
National Pancake Day,
have a great time, and
then make a donation to
help kids. A big thank
you the IHOP employees
who donated all or a
portion of their tips on
Pancake Day and their
customers for their
incredibly generous
support of the work we
do here at Shodair.”
On National Pancake Day, Montana IHOP
customers in Bozeman, Helena, Kalispell, and
Missoula enjoyed a free short stack of pancakes and
were invited to make a donation to the Children’s
Miracle Network Hospitals. As Montana's only
Children's Miracle Network hospital, all the money
raised stayed in-state to provide care for Shodair's
patients. IHOP Montana District Manager Rick
Summers noted that the Helena IHOP raised the
largest amount: $2,750. He added that the total
Spring 2011
funds raised in Montana represented
a 31% increase over the amount raised last year.
“Every year, National Pancake
Day gets better and better and
I want to thank everyone who
made a donation to help the
kids at Shodair Children’s
Hospital. All of us at IHOP
had a great time raising
money to help Montana’s
kids and we look forward to
raising even more next year,”
Summers said. “Thanks also
to Lt. Governor John
Bohlinger, Miss Montana
Kacie West, Miss Montana
Outstanding Teen Amy Fox,
Coach Mike Van Diest, Halo,
the Fighting Saints coaching
staff, the Missoula Maulers
and Slash for taking part in
some of the fun activities
we had at our Montana
restaurants.”
The fundraiser is a tie-in with
Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake
Day, which has been
celebrated for centuries in
England. Strict rules
prohibited eating dairy
products during Lent, so
pancakes were made to use
up the supply of eggs, butter,
and other dairy products
—hence the name Pancake Tuesday.
The Sixth Annual National Pancake Day raised
$2.5 million across the country; funds that will
largely benefit Children’s Miracle Network
affiliated hospitals throughout the United States.
TOP : First Lutheran School students and Caroll College
Saints Head Coach Mike Van Diest following the Saint’s
pancake stacking contest at the Helena IHOP.
BOTTOM: Miss Montana 2010 Kacie West and Sotara
Barnaby, Montana's 2011 Children's Miracle Network
Hospital's Champion at the Missoula IHOP.
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New Faces at Shodair
Daylinda Radley, M.A., CCC-SLP, licensed speechlanguage
pathologist, recently joined Shodair Children's
Hospital's clinical team. Daylinda
received her bachelor of science
in speech pathology from the
University of the Philippines in
Manila. She then went on to
receive her master of arts in
education from San Jose State
University in San Jose, California.
Daylinda completed speech-language pathology
internships at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California,
and the Center for Speech, Language, and
Occupational Therapy in San Jose, followed by a
clinical fellowship at Progressive Speech Corporation in
Campbell, California. Prior to joining Shodair, Daylinda
was a speech-language pathologist at Evergreen School
District in San Jose.
Daylinda specializes in evaluating and treating Shodair
patients who have a variety of communication
disorders including those that are secondary to learning
disabilities, autism, and social cognitive deficits.
She is certified by the American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association.
Sara Wakefield, RN, MSN, MHA
recently joined Shodair Children's
Hospital as its new Newborn
Screening Follow-Up Care
Coordinator.
Sara received her bachelor of science degree in
nursing from Montana State University in Bozeman.
She then went on to receive her master of science
degree in nursing/health administration from the
University of Phoenix.
Prior to joining Shodair, Sara was Health Services
Manager at Intermountain Children's Home and also
served as an adjunct temporary nursing instructor at
Carroll College. Sara has also worked as a public
health nurse in both Lewis and Clark and Jefferson
Counties.
Steve Mosby recently joined Shodair Children's
Hospital as its Director of Information Systems.
Prior to joining Shodair, Steve worked for 36 years
at St. Peter's Hospital, serving for 28 years as its Director
of IS and the last eight years as its IS Architect. Steve
worked from 1974 until 1998 directing the development
and implementation of software solutions for all
departments at St. Peter's.
Steve spent ten years in the 1980s with the Helena
Health Institute, a company owned by St. Peter's, as its IS
Director. In that capacity, Steve
implemented the St. Peter's
Hospital computer system for
Barrett Memorial Hospital (Dillon),
Mountain View Hospital (White
Sulphur Springs), Broadwater
Health Center (Townsend), Easter
Seals (Great Falls), and Westmont (Helena). In 1999,
Steve was responsible for replacing all of St. Peter's
homegrown health core information system (HCIS) with
MEDITECH's integrated HCIS.
Steve began his career as the Manager of Dealers
Computerized Accounts for the Montana Hardware and
Implementation Association from 1969 until 1971. At
that time, he became the Manager of Dealers Services
and continued working in that capacity until 1974,
when he joined St. Peters Hospital.
A graduate of the University of Montana-Helena,
Steve received his degree in Computer Programming
and Business Data Processing.
Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dan Korb, M.D.,
joined Shodair on April 4. Dr. Korb will work with
patients on our Acute Unit.
Dr. Korb, who is board certified in
general psychiatry, earned his
medical degree from the St. Louis
University School of Medicine.
He served his internship in
psychiatry, followed by residency in general psychiatry,
and completed a fellowship in child and adolescent
psychiatry, all at the University of Utah. Next, Dr. Korb
moved to Missoula, where he worked in private practice
and as a consultant to several facilities, including Shodair.
After relocating to Colorado and practicing there for
several years, Dr. Korb moved back to Montana to
become part of Shodair’s clinical team.
In his free time, Dr. Korb enjoys running, swimming,
bicycling, and even the occasional triathalon.
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Shodair's Education Department
Prepares for Reaccreditation
Shodair's Education Department
has been a continuously accredited school since
1998. In order to earn reaccreditation, a team
from the Northwest Accreditation Commission
will visit our classrooms in late April to review
our educational services to the hospital's patients.
One of only six recognized accreditation agencies
in the country, the Northwest Accreditation
Commission's goal is to “advance excellence
in education through the process of accreditation."
Accreditation promotes continual school
improvement and leads to greater student
achievement. The Commission accredits schools
in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah, and Washington.
Shodair's Education Department is up for
reaccreditation as a “special purpose school”
because we serve students in a children's
psychiatric hospital. Our department works yearround
in tandem with the hospital's clinical staff to
ensure success and healing for each child. Our
students are aged 4 - 17, and they include patients
on our Acute Unit as well as those on our three
residential units. All of our teachers either have
a special ed certification when they are hired, or
agree to obtain it within three years of their
date of hire.
To give you an idea of the demographics of the
students we work with, nearly 70% of our students
qualify for special education services, compared to
12% in public school. At one point, nearly all of
our middle school and high school aged students
had not been in school for two years or more prior
to being admitted to Shodair. We discovered this
when we were trying to determine why we were
struggling getting this particular group of students
to attend school here. Because of the diverse
needs of our students, we offer varied educational
services, including general ed, special ed, GED
prep, and college prep.
Pep Jewell
Director of Education
Our Education Department will be evaluated
according to the Commission's eight Standards for
Accreditation. The standards focus on teaching
and learning, improving student performance, and
support for teaching and learning. In order to
maintain accredited status, schools must
demonstrate they meet the Standards of
Accreditation and continually work toward
improved student performance.
Those accreditation standards are:
TEACHING AND LEARNING STANDARDS:
1. Mission, beliefs, and expectations
for student learning
2. Curriculum
3. Instruction
4. Assessment
SUPPORT STANDARDS:
5. Leadership and organization
6. School services
- Student support services
- Guidance services
- Health services
- Library information services
- Special education services
- Family and community services
7. Facilities and finances
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STANDARD:
8. Culture of continual improvement
Our Education Department prepared for the
Commission's visit by completing a self-study,
followed by the development of a school
improvement plan. We expect the on-site
accreditation team to review evidence, conduct
interviews, and observe in our classrooms. The
four-person evaluation team, comprised of Montana
education professionals, will then issue us a
written evaluation, detailing our strengths and
recommending improvements as related to
the Standards for Accreditation.
We look forward to the Commission's visit and
will share their findings with you in the next issue
of Reunion.
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To learn more about Shodair's Education Department,
call (406) 444-7564 or visit us on-line at www.shodair.org.

Shodair
Visitors
Groups Visit
Shodair & Kids
Planning a visit to
Helena and would like
a tour of the hospital?
Contact our Community
Relations and Marketing
Office at (406) 444-7561
with your request.
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On January 19, nine visitors from Quality Life Concepts toured
Shodair’s Genetics Department, its residential units, and learned more
about its Collaborative Problem Solving treatment approach from
Laura Fuller,
Ph.D., Shodair’s
Director of
Psychology. The
visitors were from
QLC's offices in
Great Falls, Havre,
and Shelby.
Karl Rosston, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services, visited Shodair on
January 20 to give a suicide prevention presentation for all direct clinical
staff. Karl was formerly Director of Social Services at Shodair.
On February 3, Shodair exhibited at
the Third Annual Voices of Hope
Cancer Summit, coordinated by
Community Medical Center in
Missoula. The educational event
included panel presentations by a
variety of medical experts and
cancer survivors, covering topics
such as oncology treatments and
what it means to be a survivor.
Comedian and two-time cancer
survivor, Mack Dryden, was keynote
speaker at the summit. He’s pictured
here with Shodair Genetic
Counselor Amy Crunk.
Shodair was invited to take part in the Montana
BioScience Alliance’s Poster Session at the Capitol
Rotunda on February 8. Senator Bruce Tutvedt of
Kalispell learns more about the Newborn Screening
Follow-Up Program from Care Coordinator Sara
Wakefield.
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Members of the Legislative Spouses Committee
toured Shodair on February 15, donating several
colorful quilts they made for the hospital’s patients.
Following the tour, they received a presentation on
Shodair’s history and programs at a lunch held in their
honor. The women complimented hospital staff on
the comprehensive array of genetic and psychiatric
services available to assist Montana’s families.
Two presentations took place the week of March 14 as part of
Shodair’s celebration of Irish History Month. Helena author
and consultant Lorretta Lynde talked to students in the hospital’s
high school classrooms about Ireland’s past and present. Later
in the week, author and interpretive historian Ellen Baumler,
Ph.D., of the Montana Historical Society visited Shodair’s high
school classrooms dressed as Montana pioneer Mary Ronan
and told students about this remarkable woman’s life.
Thank you to our staff volunteers and our friends from Century 21, Farm
Bureau Insurance, Head Over Heels Salon, Helena Denture Clinic, Helena
Motors, Rocky Mountain Credit Union, and Walmart for taking part!
Helena High School counselors
toured Shodair on March 2, visiting
its Genetics Department, residential
units, and Clinical Intake Department.
The counselors also met with
Shodair’s Director of Education,
Pep Jewell, and teachers from
classrooms serving the hospital’s
acute and high-school aged patients.
RIGHT: Historian Ellen Baumler
dressed as Mary Ronan.
BOTTOM: Helena author Lorretta
Lynde with Shodair Librarian
Margie McNellis
Community members and Shodair staff volunteered
for a “Reality Store” simulation activity for the
hospital's high school students on April 8. Students
received a mock checkbook with their monthly
income entered for a specific career, then visited
tables manned by the volunteers. At each table,
students learned how to pay rent, buy insurance,
and make other financial decisions they'll face
as adults.
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Specialty
Genetics
Clinics
Available to
Address
Specific
Concerns
Did you know Shodair Children's
Hospital's nationally recognized Medical Genetics
Program provides genetic evaluation and counseling
to patients at locations all across Montana? Last year,
Shodair's genetics team saw more than 800 patients
at over 80 outreach clinics in Billings, Bozeman,
Browning, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles
City, Missoula, and Sidney. Shodair also uses
telemedicine technology for interacting with its genetics
patients and their medical providers.
Shodair's Medical Genetics Program, which is
funded in part through the Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services, helps people
with known genetic conditions, or those who have
concerns about their risk to develop or transmit a
genetic disorder. In addition to “general” genetic
outreach clinics, Shodair offers its services to patients
and families with specific concerns at the following
specialty clinics:
Cancer Risk Assessment Clinics
These clinics are geared toward anyone diagnosed
with cancer before the age of 50, multiple types of
cancer in one person, multiple family members with
the same or related cancers, or anyone concerned
about cancer in their family. Monthly cancer risk
assessment clinics are now offered in Bozeman at
Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center, and in Missoula
at the Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital,
as well as at Community Medical Center. Patients
are also seen in Helena as needed.
“With these clinics, patients can be seen sooner than
in our general genetics outreach clinics. Patients are
seen in the cancer clinics where they are receiving
treatment, making it easier and more comfortable
for them,” says Amy Crunk, a board certified genetic
counselor who works closely with Dr. Jim Reynolds,
a medical geneticist. Both of these members of
Shodair's Genetics team have completed the City of
Hope Intensive Course on Cancer Risk Assessment.
Metabolic Clinics
Shodair's metabolic clinic services are offered on
an approximately monthly basis at one of six
rotating sites across the state. In addition to clinics
traditionally conducted in Billings, Missoula, Great
Falls and Helena, Shodair Children's Hospital is
now planning to offer regional metabolic clinics in
two additional locations: Bozeman and Kalispell.
Shodair also delivers metabolic consultation via
telemedicine. Interactive videoconferencing assures
patient access to specialty services throughout the
entire state of Montana.
Newborn Screening Follow-Up Program Care
Coordinator Sara Wakefield says, “We've been able
to expand our metabolic clinic services and offer
them more frequently as a direct result of having a
metabolic physician, Dr. Samuel Yang, as a part of
Shodair's staff.” Sara adds that previously, these
services were contracted through an out-of-state
provider and only available every six months.
A multidisciplinary team complements Dr. Yang's
clinical services in delivering care to children and
adults with a variety of metabolic diseases. In
addition to diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic
monitoring, patients and their families are offered
nutritional management, genetic counseling,
psychological screening, specialty referrals and
patient advocacy services.
Cleft/Craniofacial Clinics
Sponsored by Children's Special Health Services of
the Family and Community Health Bureau at the
Montana Department of Public Health and Human
Services, Cleft/Craniofacial Clinics involve a varied
group of specialists to provide evaluation and
treatment recommendations to families of children
with cleft lip/palate and other syndromes affecting
facial growth.
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“Treatment plans for a baby born with a cleft lip,
cleft palate, or other craniofacial condition are
complex,” says Dr. Jim Reynolds, a medical
geneticist at Shodair and member of the Cleft/
Craniofacial Clinic treatment team. “It takes
numerous team members with a variety of expertise
to help correct a child's malformations over the
years as the child grows into adulthood.” Team
specialists may include a craniofacial specialist, a
plastic surgeon, a medical geneticist, a pediatrician,
an otolaryngologist, a psychologist or social worker,
dental and orthodontic specialists, a speech
pathologist, a nutritionist, a public health nurse,
and the child's primary care doctor.
Cleft/Craniofacial Clinics are held at varied times
throughout the year in eight locations across
Montana: Billings, Bozeman, Browning, Great Falls,
Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and Wolf Point. For
more information, contact Children's Special Health
Services at 1-800-762-9891 or (406) 444-3620.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Clinics
Beginnining this year, Shodair will partner with the
Fort Peck Indian Health Service to evaluate and test
patients for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Shodair's specialists will make recommendations for
follow-up and education for patients, families, and
the community. Shodair genetic counselor
Katherine Berry says, “Appropriate education and
behavior management is crucial to the success of
a child affected by this condition.”
These on-site clinics will be held twice a year and
staffed by Shodair team comprised of a medical
geneticist, a genetics counselor, and a clinical
psychologist. Shodair will also provide follow-up
services for clinical needs identified by the team
during the evaluation and testing process.
For more information about Shodair's general
or specialty genetics clinics, call 1-(800) 447-6614
or (406) 444-7530, or visit us on-line at
www.shodair.org.
Spring 2011
Shodair Administrator
Jack Casey Honored
with American Hospital
Association Award
The American
Hospital Association
(AHA), in partnership
with MHA - An
Association of
Montana Healthcare
Providers, announced that Shodair Children's
Hospital Administrator Jack Casey received
one of AHA's sixth annual “Grassroots
Champion Awards.”
The awards recognize hospital leaders
from each state who serve as highly effective
advocates for their hospitals and their patients.
Jack received his award April 12 at the 2011
AHA Annual Membership Meeting in
Washington, D.C.
Jack has been Shodair's administrator since
1987. Since that time, Shodair has grown to
20 acute beds and 68 residential beds, and its
genetics labs are recognized across the country.
“Jack Casey has been an active leader in
hospitals and healthcare in Montana for over
30 years," said Dick Brown, President of
MHA. "As administrator of Shodair Children’s
Hospital, he has been a strong advocate for
protecting and promoting health services for
the young citizens of our state."
Jack and his wife, Sherry, have four grown
children and seven grandchildren.
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in the
SHODAIR
SPOTLIGHT
24
Leigh
Fahlquist
While many people at Shodair
play a key role in
helping our patients
heal from
significant abuse,
neglect, or emotional
challenges,
one of the most
is that of the
primary therapist.
In this position, a
therapist serves as
the lead for a
patient and his/her
family, facilitating
recovery through individual and
family counseling. At Shodair, primary therapists are
assigned to one of three residential units or the acute
unit, where in addition to individual and family therapy,
they facilitate group counseling sessions for the children
or adolescents in treatment.
Leigh Fahlquist, LCPC, is one of two primary therapists
assigned to the hospital's Children's Unit, where he
helps patients ages 4 - 9 work through diagnoses such as
depression, AD/HD, and bipolar disorder. “These kids
have a disability they don't have a lot of control over,”
Leigh says. “In our society, we tend to believe children
don't have a serious mental illness, but we know they
do. They don't just turn 18 and suddenly get a mental
illness. Mental illness can often emerge in early
childhood, and that's why we're here as a hospital.”
Leigh began his career helping adults and adolescents
with mental illnesses, but was gradually drawn to what
he feels is his calling: helping children on the road to
recovery. After graduating from Texas A & M University
with a degree in psychology, Leigh worked with
mentally ill adults as a case manager for the State of
Texas before becoming a juvenile probation officer.
“That experience helped me decide I wanted to move
away from monitoring behaviors to taking the more
proactive role of counseling,” Leigh explains.
After earning his graduate degree in counseling and
human services from the University of Colorado at
Colorado Springs, Leigh worked for facilities that
emphasized nurturing approaches to counseling
families and children, where he became interested
in the use of play therapy. This experience lead him
to an internship in play therapy in a private practice.
Leigh points out the similarities between play
therapy and Collaborative Problem
Solving, a key treatment approach
used at Shodair: “Both are rooted in
philosophy that children do well if
they can and have the capacity to
solve their own problems with the
right guidance. In Collaborative
Problem Solving, you ask questions of
the child rather than provide answers,
so they can come up with solutions
that are realistic, doable, and durable.
The parent becomes a partner with
the child and can be more proactive.”
Leigh also likes the collaborative nature of his role
as a primary therapist at Shodair, where he's worked
for the past eight years as part of a specialized
clinical team that includes psychiatrists,
psychologists, and nurses. “I like the huge team
component here—there's a lot of shared support
and ideas about how to help children. At the same
time, I have some freedom to work with the kids
and families in the way I think best.” Leigh adds,
“The other thing I like about Shodair is that when
children are in residential treatment, you have a
client you can work with steadily over a period of
time toward healing. There's a definite beginning,
middle, and end to their treatment, and there's
closure when they leave.”
Shelly Edwards, formerly Shodair's Director of
Social Services, says, “Leigh's compassion and
dedication to children and families has resulted in
many, many positive outcomes throughout his
tenure at Shodair Children's Hospital. He always
strives to improve programming to better meet
the needs of patients and families.”
Leigh says he can't picture himself doing anything
else. “Working with children carries a significant
amount of responsibility, but provides me with a
great deal of pride.”
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Spring 2011
Medical Genetics Outreach Clinics
July 2011 through September 2011*
Billings
• July 20, 21
• August 17
• August 19 (Cleft)
• September 21, 22
Bozeman
• July 27
• August 3 (Cancer)
• August 20
• September 7
(Cancer)
• September 28
*Clinic dates and
locations are
subject to change.
Artwork by Sotara Barnaby,
Montana’s 2011 Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital’s Champion
Butte
• July 28
• September 29
Great Falls
• July 6
• August 10
• September 14
Helena
• July 6
• August 16
• September 13
Missoula
• July 11
• August 3
• August 10 (Cancer)
• September 1 (Cleft)
• September 6
• September 14
(Cancer)
Kalispell
• July 12
• September 7
(Metabolic)
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an appointment,
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Medical Genetics
Department at
Shodair by calling
1-800-447-6614.
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Shodair Children’s Hospital
Board of Trustees
Red Menahan
President
Bob Lemm
1st Vice President
Virginia Thompson
2nd Vice President
Cindy Melton
Secretary
Rita Gowen
Treasurer
David Lemm
Joe Shevlin
Ed Tinsley
Moe Wosepka
Jim Foley
Chairman Emeritus