New York State Community Action Association
Symposium Information
Symposium Agenda
The New York State Community Action Association is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Symposium on Poverty & Economic Security will be held in Albany, NY on Wednesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Jim Withers, Operation Safety Net, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System
- Richard V. Reeves, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies and Policy Director for the Center on Children and Families, Brookings
Welcome Speakers and Panelists
Welcome Speakers
- New York State Secretary of State Cesar A. Perales
- Veronica Cruz, New York Department of State – Director, Division of Community Services
Transportation Panel
- Jana Hunkler, CCTM, BerkshireRides
- Creighton Randall, Shared Use Mobility Center
- Carm Basile, Capitol District Transportation Authority(CDTA)
- Leslie Gooch-Christman, Accord Corporation – Moderator
Mental Health Panel
- Katherine Maciol, CEO
- Marianne Briggs, Mental Health Empowerment Project (MHEP)
- Mary H. O’Leary, Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services
- Tina Zerbian, Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. – Moderator
Education Panel
- Sheryl Kaplan, Capital Region BOCES
- Ted C. Hennessy, Questar III
- Patricia Mason, City of Rochester – Department of Recreation & Youth Services
- Laura Rossman, Proaction of Steuben and Yates, Inc. – Moderator