Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
2015 Annual Summer Conference
July 22 – 24 in Huron, Ohio
Speakers
- Wednesday lunch speaker – Representative Alicia Reece, Ohio House District 33
- Thursday breakfast speaker – Philip E. Cole, OACAA Executive Director
- Friday membership meeting (keynote speaker) – David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director of National Community Action Foundation (NCAF)
Workshops
This year's conference will feature four educational tracks: Leadership, Head Start, Fiscal/HR, FDS/Special - see Conference Program for full descriptions of each session and speaker bios.
Wednesday, July 22
Morning
- Leadership: Critical Issues in Creating and Operating Community Economic Development Ventures
- Head Start: Federal Monitoring and Oversight
- Fiscal/HR: Impact of UGG on OCA Grants
- FDS/Special: The Value of Diversity in the Workplace
- Leadership: Do the Right Thing: How to Cultivate a Culture of Compliance and High Ethical Standards
- Head Start: Effective Listening
- Fiscal/HR: Control Yourself: Internal Control Guidance Under the New Standards
- FDS/Special: Working with the Migrant Worker
Afternoon
- Breakout: Office of Community Assistance, FDS
Thursday, July 23
Morning
- Leadership: How to Get Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World: Motivating Clients to Escape Poverty Permanently
- Head Start: Working in Teams: Teachers, Bus Drivers, Managers and More, Part One
- Fiscal/HR: The Affordable Care Act: What You Need to Know Today and Strategies for the Cadillac Tax in 2018
- FDS/Special: Now You’re Speaking My Language: The Three “A”s to Working with the Latino Population
- Leadership: Be Prepared and Get Organized: CSBG Organizational Standards
- Head Start: Working in Teams: Teachers, Bus Drivers, Managers and More, Part Two
- Fiscal/HR: Understanding the Various Ways to Finance Health Insurance: Would a Co-Op Program Work for you?
- FDS/Special: Appalachia: More than a Geographic Region
Afternoon
- Leadership: Getting on Board: Evidence-Based Program and Practices
- Head Start: Celebrate Diversity in Your Classroom
- Fiscal/HR: UGG Group Counseling Session: Getting to the root of your questions and issues implementing these new requirements
- FDS/Special: Focusing on ReEntry Employment and Training
- Special Plenary