2017 ACAAA Annual Conference

Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association

May 17-19 in Fort Smith, AR

Conference web page

• Community Action Agency Board Governance – Courtney Kohler, Community Action Partnership
• Direct Service Staff: Family Development, Case Management, Head Start Family Engagement, etc. – Joseph A. Banken, PhD & Sandra R. Brown, DNP

• ACAAA Professional Affiliate & Networking Meetings
• ACAAA Award Presentations
• Featured Speakers
  • Mary Franklin and Lorie Williams, Arkansas DHS
  • Courtney Kohler, Community Action Partnership
  • Tommy Norman, Mission Give Foundation
  • David Bradley, NCAF

Workshops are being offered in five groupings – see conference agenda for info on each session

Vision & Direction

• Creative Advocacy Strategies
• Developing your Leadership Team
• Effective Fund Development and Unrestricted Revenue Strategies
• Making the Shift: Strategies for Transforming your Agency’s Mindset

Administrative

• Bridging the Gap Between Administrative and Program Staff
• Human Resources: Hot Topics and What to Watch
• The Head Start Program Performance Standards: What CAAs Need to Know
• Ensuring Financial Accountability and Compliance

ROMA Next Gen

• ROMA Next Gen Update
• Integrating ROMA Next Gen: Strategies That Will Work
• Strategic Planning: A Focus on Implementing the ROMA Cycle
• Conducting Community Assessments and Using the Results for Planning

Direct Service

• Substance Abuse 101
• Community Senior Resource Network
• Helping Customers Navigate the Legal System
• Arkansas Continuum of Care: The Emergency Solutions Grant and Other Housing Initiatives

Connecting the Dots

• Thinking Outside the Box: Developing a “System of Care”
• Domestic Violence Dynamics
• Why CAAs Should Consider Affordable Housing Development
• Equality, Equity and Community Relations