Michigan Community Action
2016 Summer Conference
July 19 – 21 in Port Huron, MI
Featured Speakers
Information about each speaker taken from the conference program.
- Michele Wildman, Chief Housing Investment Officer, MSHDA
- Greg Heeres, “The Maximizer”
- Susan Moran, Deputy Director of Population Health and Community Services, MDHHS
- Partners’ Updates
- James Redford, Director, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
- Legislative Update, David Bradley of NCAF
Breakout Sessions
This year's conference sessions will feature more than 40 workshops.
*Head Start Directors meeting on Tuesday, July 19
*Leadership Development Institute on Wednesday, July 20 for members of MCA's LDI cohort
See full description of each session in the conference program.
Tuesday, July 19
Morning Sessions
- Head Start Directors Meeting
- Collaborative Community Development
- Agency Wide Budgeting
- ROMA, Data Capacity and Organizational Culture
- FACSPro from Logic Model to Annual Report
- Workplace Safety/Emergency Planning
- Update on TEFAP and CSFP
- Performance Outcomes: Measuring the Success of your System of Care
- Michigan Energy Assistance Program Update
Afternoon Sessions
- Energy Education for Front Line Staff
- Uniform Guidance: Updating Your Fiscal Policies & Procedures
- Two Gen Approaches for Self-Sufficiency
- Reducing Risk through Leadership, Prevention & Programs
- Energy Education for Front Line Staff (continued)
- ROMA Collaborative Meeting
- CAA Showcase: Model Policies and Programs
- FACSPro for Executive Directors and Senior Staff
Wednesday, July 20
Morning Sessions
- Board Recruitment and Retention
- Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act Update
- A Brief History of Community Action
- FACSPro Ad Hoc Reporting
- Raising the Low Income Voice through a Democratic Selection Process
- Don’t Be a Victim: Cyber Security for CAAs
- BCAEO Update
- Best Practices: How the DOL’s New Fiduciary Rules Affect You and Your Organization’s Retirement Plan
Afternoon Sessions
- Leadership Development Institute Final Class-previous registration required
- The Structure of the U.S. Economy: WHY Millions of People Can No Longer Make a Living
- Fair Labor Standards Act Update
- Technology Planning 101
- Bundling Services to Improve Outcomes: Will it Work at Your CAA?
- Measuring Customer Satisfaction
- Building a Case for your Employee Assistance Program
- Leadership Development Institute Final Class (continued)
- Closing the Gaps in Affordable Housing
- Bundling Services to Improve Outcomes: Will it Work at Your CAA?
Thursday morning, July 21
- MCA Directors Council Meeting
- Bundling Services for Front Line Staff: Putting Research into Practice
- Your Money Your Goals: Financial Literacy Training Overview
- FACSPro: Intro to System Administration
- MCA Board of Directors Meeting
- Bundling Services for Front Line Staff: Putting Research into Practice
- MEAP Fiscal Monitoring
- FACSPro: One on One Training for System Admins
