2018 ACAAA Annual Conference

Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association

April 25-27 in North Little Rock, AR

Conference Web Page

Conference Agenda – ACAAA T-Shirts

• Dr. Margaret Pinder, Motivational Speaker
• Community Action Partnership Update – Denise Harlow, CEO, Community Action Partnership

ACAAA Professional Affiliate & Networking Meetings

ACAAA Award Presentations (see below) – Retiree Recognition – Memorial Service

• Diamond Mission Award – Innovative programs and initiatives or best practices with wide impact, broad-based support, and high levels of customer achievement and satisfaction or community improvement
• Diamond Leader Award – Program managers/coordinators; center directors; supervisors; senior administrative staff
• Diamond Champion Award – Program & frontline staff
• Diamond Empowerment Award – This award recognizes those we serve. Nominations may be for individuals or for families who exemplify the journey towards self-sufficiency that is at the heart of the Community Action mission.

Workshops are being offered in four groupings – see conference agenda for more info

Board, Executive Directors, and Administrative Staff

• Using Theories of Change to Communicate with Stakeholders, Denise Harlow
• The Board’s Role in Resource Development, Denise Harlow
• Board Roles and Responsibilities, Denise Harlow
• The Governing Board and Head Start Policy Council, Allison Ma'luf
• Board Development and Engagement: Building an Effective, Diverse Board of Directors Who Get Things Done!, Allison Ma'luf
• Agency-Wide Communications Planning
• Update on DHS Reorganization and Medicaid Programs, Craig Cloud
• Organizational Sustainability

Family Development, Head Start, Case Management, and Other Direct Service Staff

• Recognizing Child Traumatic Stress, Dr. Joy Pemberton
• FDC Recognition Ceremonies, Terry Bearden
• Taking Care of Yourself: Mindfulness and Self-Care, Laurie Swain
• Connecting Families with Children to Specialized Services
• Helping Parents and Other Adults Access Specialized Services
• Professional Development Opportunities, Shelby Fiegel, Dr. Michael Moore and Marie Lindquist
• Reality Enrichment And Life Lessons (REALL), Jamie Phariss
• Cultural Competence: Working with Diverse Populations, Sandra Brown and Dr. Joe Banken
• Communicating with Skill and Heart, Sandra Brown and Dr. Joe Banken

ROMA Next Generation

• Creating a Local Theory of Change, Fred Richmond
• Introduction to Analysis and Use of Data, Fred Richmond
• Understanding Community Level Work, Tim Ensley and Kathy Ruminer
• Implementing the Full ROMA Cycle, Melissa Allen and Lisa Lockwood,

Breaking the Silos – Program Managers, Program Planners, Direct Service Staff

• Using Your Mission to Build Agency Cohesion
• Can We Talk? – Staff Meetings That Foster Communication and Cooperation Across Agency Programs, Dr. Joe Waldrum
• An Agency-Wide Approach to Customer Engagement: The Nevada Model, Fred Richmond
• Measuring the Impact of Referrals, Terry Bearden