AGENDA. Tuesday, April :00 a.m. 12:00 noon PRE-CONFERENCE MORNING SESSIONS

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1 AGENDA Tuesday, April 24 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon PRE-CONFERENCE MORNING SESSIONS Also make sure to visit all of our EXHIBITORS in Silver City and place your bids on the SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! Morning Board of Directors Pre-Conference Session: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Using Theories of Change to Silver City 1 & 2 Communicate with Stakeholders Morning Family Development/Early Childhood Development: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Pre-Conference Session: Recognizing Silver City 3 & 4 Child Traumatic Stress Dr. Joy Pemberton, Psychiatric Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. PRECONFERENCE LUNCHEON Silver City Please seat yourself upon arrival. FDC Recognition Ceremonies Terry Bearden, ACAAA, NCRMT 1:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. PRECONFERENCE AFTERNOON SESSIONS Afternoon Board of Directors Pre-Conference Sessions: 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. The Board s Role in Resource Development Silver City 1 & 2 3:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Board Roles and Responsibilities Silver City 1 & 2 This session is meant to serve as an introduction to the CAPLAW presentation planned for Wednesday morning 3:00-3:30 p.m. Snack Break Silver City Afternoon Family Development Pre-Conference Session: 1:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m.* Taking Care of Yourself Mindfulness Silver City 3 & 4 and Self-Care Laurie Swain, LCSW 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration Silent auction check-in * with 3:00 p.m. break 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. ACAAA Board Meeting & Dinner Razorback East 1

2 Wednesday, April 25 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration Vendor & presenter check-in Silent auction check-in 8:15-11:45 a.m. MORNING PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS Morning Board of Directors Pre-Conference Sessions: Morning Family Development & Early Childhood/Head Start-focused panels: F A M I L Y D E V E L O P M E N T & E A R L Y C H I L D H O O D 8:15 9:45 a.m. Connecting Families with Children to Silver City 3 & 4 Specialized Services Presenters: Amie Gaither, Arkansas Children s Hospital Department of Social Work; Dana Davis, Public School Program Advisor, AR Department of Education; Elizabeth Pitman, Assistant Director/Tier 1 Services; and Tonya Williams, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Moderator: Jennifer Pinkston, CADC F A M I L Y D E V E L O P M E N T & H E A D S T A R T 10:15-11:45 a.m. Helping Parents and Other Adults Access Silver City 3 & 4 Specialized Services Presenters: Lorie Williams, Assistant Director, DHS DCO OCS; Beverly Buchanan, CSBG Manager, Arkansas DHS OCS CSBG Unit; and Sara Drew, Executive Director, Literacy Action of Central Arkansas Moderator: Jennifer Pinkston, CADC 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. ACAAA opening Luncheon Silver City Please seat yourself upon arrival :15 9:45 a.m. The Governing Board and Head Start Policy Silver City 1 & 2 Council Presenter: Allison Ma luf, Esq.CAPLAW 10:15 11:45 a.m. Board Development and Engagement: Silver City 1 & 2 Building an Effective, Diverse Board of Directors Who Get Things Done! Presenter: Allison Maluf, CAPLAW Opening Ceremonies Welcome to the Conference Stephanie Ellis, CEO, ARVAC & ACAAA Board President Community Action Partnership Update Denise Harlow, CEO, Community Action Partnership Motivational Speaker Dr. Margaret Pinder, Coordinator, Nostos Seminars 2 END PRE-CONFERENCE

3 WEDNESDAY, CONT. 1:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. AFFILIATE MEETINGS Agency staff are invited to participate in Affiliate Meetings. 1:45-3:15 p.m. Early Childhood Development Silver City 1 Networking Meeting Jennifer Welter, CAPCA; and Sandy Aguirre, CAPCA FDC Affiliate Meeting Silver City 4 Terry Bearden, NCRMT, ACAAA 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Cookie break Silver City :30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Human Resources Affiliate Meeting Silver City 1 Amanda Atkinson, ARVAC; and Gina Townsend, C-SCDC TEFAP and Food Bank Networking Meeting Silver City 2 Jim Ponzini, DHS OCS TEFAP Program Evening T-SHIRT DAY! NCRT/NCRI Affiliate Meeting Silver City 3 Terry Bearden, NCRMT, ACAAA Housing Networking Meeting Silver City 4 Lorie Williams, Assistant Director, Office of Community Services, Division of County Operations; and Nancy Mixon, Grants Analyst, ESG Section, OCS On Your Own Thursday, April 26 WEAR YOUR ACAAA T-SHIRT! LIHEAP and Assurance 16 Affiliate Meeting Silver City 2 Shirley Mason, LIHEAP Program Manager Finance Affiliate Meeting Silver City 3 Beverly Buchanan, DHS/DCO CSBG Unit Manager; and Rhonda Gillis, CRDC 7:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration Presenter check-in 8:30 10:00 a.m. General Session Silver City Welcome and Introductions Opening Address Memorial Service Recognition of Retirees Stephanie Ellis ARVAC CEO & ACAAA President Mary Franklin Director, Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of County Operations Stephanie Ellis 3

4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 10:15-11:45 a.m. The Effects of the Opioid Crisis in Arkansas Silver City 1 Dr. Margaret Pinder, Nostos Seminars Focus on You: Educational and Silver City 3 Professional Development Opportunities Shelby Fiegel, UCA Community Development Institute Dr. Michael Moore, University of Arkansas System eversity Marie Lindquist, UALR School of Public Affairs Bank On Arkansas + Silver City 4 Stephanie Robichaux Matthews, Director, Bank On Arkansas + Dr. Karama Neal, Southern Bancorp Community Partners 11:45 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Silver City Introductions Stephanie Ellis, ARVAC CEO & ACAAA President OCS Update Lorie Williams, AR DHS OCS Charles F. Cunningham Leadership Award Delia Anderson Farmer, Executive Director, EOAWC Update: Entergy s FINA Portal Liz Brister & Darlene Thomas, Entergy 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 1:30-3:00 p.m. Update on DHS Reorganization and Medicaid Programs Silver City 1 Craig Cloud, DHS Aging & Adult Services Introduction to Analysis and Use of Data Silver City 2 Creating a Local Theory of Change Silver City 2 Reality Enrichment And Life Lessons (REALL) Silver City 3 Jamie Phariss and Kyle Dignan, Project Coordinators, Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation Can We Talk? Staff Meetings That Foster Communication Silver City 4 and Cooperation Across Agency Programs Dr. Joe Waldrum 4

5 3:00-3:30 p.m. Dessert Break Silver City :30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 3:30-5:00 p.m. Planning for Performance Training Requirements Silver City 1 and Recommendations for High-Performing Agencies Beverly Buchanan, Manager, Arkansas DHS OCS CSBG Unit Evening An Agency-Wide Approach to Customer Silver City 4 Engagement The Nevada Model SILENT AUCTION BIDDING CLOSES AT 5:00 p.m. On Your Own Friday, April 27 Beverages will be available in each meeting room before the Closing Session 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 3 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 8:30-10:00 a.m. Implementing the Full ROMA Cycle Arkansas Traveller Melissa Allen, NCRT, CAPCA and (Upstairs) Lisa Lockwood, NCRP, CSO Communicating with Skill and Heart Silver City 4 Dr. Sandra Brown and Dr. Joe Banken Connecting People with Low-Cost Legal Services Razorback Room Stephanie Harris, Esq. Understanding Community Level Work Silver City 2 Tim Ensley, NCRT, OHC, and Kathy Ruminer, NCRT, NADC Cultural Competence Working with Diverse Populations Silver City 3 Dr. Sandra Brown, DNP, and Dr. Joe Banken, PhD 10:15 a.m. 12:00 noon Closing session Silver City Beverages available in Silver City Awards Representative Julie Mayberry, Emcee Diamond Empowerment Award Diamond Champion Award Diamond Leader Award Diamond Mission Award Closing Addresss Stephanie Ellis, ARVAC CEO & ACAAA Board President Silent Auction Results AWARDS! Grand Prize & $100 Bill Drawings Adjourn 5