Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association
Annual Training Conference
May 27-29, 2015 in Springdale, AR
Special Guest Speakers
- Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director, Network and organizer of the Nuns on the Bus campaign
- Denise Harlow, CEO of the Community Action Partnership
- Leon R. McCowan, Assistant Secretary, ACF, HHS Region VI
- David Bradley, Executive Director, NCAF (invited)
Workshops
Four workshop tracks will be offered – see expanded workshop descriptions for more info
Track 1: VISION AND DIRECTION
- Community Action 101: Board Roles and Responsibilities (Org . Std. 5.8)
- Governing the Governors (Org. Std. 5.1 – 5.6)
- Setting Your Agency’s Course (Org. Std. 4.1 – 4.2)
- Strategic Planning for Your Community Action Agency (Org. Std. 4.1 – 4.4; 6.1 – 6.5)
Track 2: OPERATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
- Ensuring Your Personnel Policies and Procedures Are in Compliance (Org. Std. 7.1, 7.2, 7.6, 7.7)
- Job Descriptions that Work (Org. Std. 7.3)
- Organization-Wide Budgeting and Reporting (Org. Std. 8.7, 8.9)
- Financial Policies and Audit Procedures: Is Your Agency Up-to-Date? (Org. Std. 8.10)
Track 3: MAXIMUM FEASIBLE PARTICIPATION: Community Engagement & Assessment
- Community Engagement & Assessment Process (Org. Std. 1.1, 2.2, 3.1)
- Data Collection: What Do We Need to Know? (Org. Std. 3.2, 3.3)
- Data Analysis & Decision-Making: Using What We’ve Learned (Org. Std. 1.2, 2.2, 3.3, 3.4)
- Reporting the Results of Your Community Assessment (Org. Std. 2.3, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5)
Track 4: ROMA AT THE FRONT LINE
- Community Action History and the Purpose of Our Work
- Breaking Down Silos: One Mission
- Building Family Stability: Bundled and Sequenced Services
- Tracking Progress and Documenting Impact (Org. Std. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4)
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