2017 Regions 8 & 10 Conference
May 16-18 in Fargo, North Dakota
Conference Web Page - Sponsorship & Exhibitors
Conference Overview
The conference will offer dynamic sessions with both local and national leaders lending their expertise on a variety of topics, including: Weatherization, Organizational Performance Standards, ROMA Next Generation, Coordinated Regional Training and Technical Assistance, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Housing First, Harm Reduction, and much more.
Keynote Speakers
Service, My Way of Life! – Mark Lindquist
Legislative Update – David Bradley, National Community Action Foundation
Breakout and Group Sessions
Tuesday, May 16
- Best Practices for Communities Serving Homeless Veterans
- Become a Certified Community Action Professional!
- CSBG Annual Reporting
- The Fundamentals of Weatherization(*approved for 1.5 Wx CEUs)
- Ventilation (approved for 1.5 Wx CEUs)
- Social Return on Investment
s - Region 8 RPIC T/TA Coordinated Plan Meeting (Part 1 of 3)
Wednesday, May 17
- Healthy Homes (Part 1) (Healthy Homes course - 4 sessions - approved for 6 Wx CEUs)
- DG1000: What is New At The Energy Conservatory (approved for 1.5 Wx CEUs)
- CAP60 User Review and Update
- Innovations in Alternative Justice
- Do the Right Thing: Cultivating a Culture of Compliance and High Ethical Standards at your CAA (approved for 1.5 Social Work ethics hours)
s - Region 8 RPIC T/TA Coordinated Plan Meeting (Part 2 of 3)
s - Healthy Homes (Part 2) (Healthy Homes course - 4 sessions - approved for 6 Wx CEUs)
- Zone Pressure Diagnostics (approved for 1.5 Wx CEUs)
- Focus on Finances
- Ending Homelessness with Harm Reduction and Housing First
- Incorporating ROMA Service Delivery at Your CAA
s - Region 8 RPIC T/TA Coordinated Plan Meeting (Part 3 of 3)
s - Healthy Homes (Part 3) (Healthy Homes course - 4 sessions - approved for 6 Wx CEUs)
- Weatherization Administration/WxPro
- Strategic Planning: Focus on Implementing the ROMA Framework
- Analyzing Conditions and Causes of Poverty
- Sustainability and Working Better Together: An Exploration of Shared Services and Mergers
s - Healthy Homes (Part 4) (Healthy Homes course - 4 sessions - approved for 6 Wx CEUs)
- Weatherization Health and Safety (approved for 1.5 Wx CEUs)
- Theory of Change and ROMA Next Generation
- Compassion Burnout and Fatigue
- New Administration: Strategic Opportunities for CAA Network
- Advocacy and Lobbying: Ethics and How to Talk to Your Representatives
Thursday, May 18
- Community Action National Partners Updates and Q&A
- Ending Welfare As We Know It: Redesigning Public Assistance through the Lens of Financial Health and Economic Mobility
- Awards and Recognitions