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 5-6-7 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 5-6-7 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 5-6-7 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
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 5-6-7 8:15 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
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 5-6-7 3:30 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 5-6-7 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
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 5-6-7 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
3:00-3:30 p.m. Dessert Break Silver City 5-6-7 3:30 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 1-2-3 Beverages available in Silver City 1-2-3 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