Missouri Community Action Network
2018 Annual Conference
Better Together
May 15-17 in Lake of the Ozarks, MO
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Our focus this year is building connections and relationships across agencies, across departments and across fields with the mantra that we are “Better Together.” A cord of three strands isn’t easily broken—neither is a Network of 19 agencies!
See conference program for session presenters and descriptions.
Missouri CAN Awards

Significance...in Simple Moments
Info & Worksheet
Two awards will be presented at the opening luncheon: Outstanding Community Service Award and Charles Braithwait Leadership Award
Keynote Speaker
Significance in Simple Moments (short video preview), Jon Petz, Bore No More, LLC
Pre-Conference Sessions
- Prescriptions for Success: Designing a Board Culture That Matters
- Mindfulness 101: Skills for Everyday Resilience Working with Those in Poverty
Workshops and Roundtable
Tuesday, May 15
- Be a Social Entrepreneur
- Healthy Homes: What We Know About Housing and Its Health Impact
- Sowing the Seeds of Wonder: Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood and Head Start
- Trauma Informed Organizations
- Sustainable Natural Building Projects: Alternatives for Success
Wednesday, May 16
- Community Economic Development 101
- Using Organizational Standards for Success
- Creative Early Childhood Nutrition for Learning
- Uncovering the Mystery to the Mastery of Your Amazing Performance
s - Wealth Works: Mapping Local Economic Success
- Welcome to CSBG
- Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood and Head Start Education
- Head Start and Community Action: Integration for Success
- Coaching Employees for Peak Performance
s - Social Enterprises: Putting Together the Financial Puzzle Pieces
- Sexual Harassment Prevention: Think and Act
- Welcome to Missouri: An Introduction to Food Needs and Programs
- Technology Best Practices for Non-Profits
- Energy Efficient Construction
Thursday, May 17
- Financial Outlook for Non-Profits
- Nine Hole-In-One Ideas for Better Risk Management
- Missouri Head Start Best Practices
- Just Ain’t Like it Used to Be: Engaging New Generations in the Workforce
- MIS Roundtable