2017 Poverty Matters! Conference – WISCAP

Wisconsin Community Action Program Association

2017 Poverty Matters Conference

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Poverty Matters! is CEU Accredited

This conference–organized by the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association– serves as a forum to address poverty in Wisconsin and to assist attendees in pursuing the goal of economic self-sufficiency for Wisconsin’s low-income households.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss innovative ideas, identify new and continuing successful strategies and help build a stronger connection between communities and low-income households.  ‘Poverty Matters!’ brings together human service professionals, community leaders, state officials, low-income advocates, educators, and low-income individuals to discuss the causes of, and solutions to, poverty.

Conference schedule

• A Look at Poverty in WI in 2017
• RREAL Presentation & Awards Ceremony
• Perspectives on the Need for Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform in Wisconsin
• Janesville: An American Story

Five tracks of workshops will occur simultaneously throughout the conference – workshop descriptions – presenter bios:

1. Transforming Lives
2. Strong Organizations
3. Challenges and Opportunities in Poverty Policy
4. Addressing Disparities in Our Communities
5. Effective Anti-Poverty Advocacy

Wednesday, September 13

• Reducing Poverty by Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies: Promoting Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives in WI
• How to Start and Build a Direct Mail Fundraising Campaign
• Policy about Poverty in WI
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities
• Educating Policymakers About Poverty Issues in Your Community
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• Eviction Defense – Stabilizing Housing for Low Income Tenants
  Public-Private Partnerships: Breaking Barriers
• What Does Continuous Improvement have to do with Reducing Poverty?
• Solar Solutions to Energy Poverty
• Using Advocacy to Achieve Local Goals
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• How can we Help? A New Service Delivery model for Youth Aging out of Foster Care
• How to Conduct Effective and Meaningful Intake Interviews
• An Overview of Current Developments in Hunger Policy
• Combating Stigma: Court Records, Criminal Records & the Struggle for Access to Opportunity
• Non-Profit Advocacy 101

Thursday, September 14

• Putting Our Clients Back in the Driver’s Seat (literally!): A Session on Driver License Recovery
• Evidence and Outcomes: Making Your Case
• Halving Child Poverty in WI
• On the Street Where You Live: The Elderly & Disabled
• Effective Coalition Building!
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• Compassion Fatigue
• Non-Profit Branding & Social Media
• Implementing Culturally Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
• Removing Legal Barriers to Economic Stability
• 5 Tips to Effectively Tell Your Advocacy Story

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