Statewide Conference for Indiana's CAAs - October 25-26, 2010
Date: 10/25/2010
Registration Ends: 10/8/2010 11:59 PM (ET)
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2010 Statewide Conference for Indiana's Community Action Agencies
October 25-26, 2010
Clifty Falls State Park
Conference Overview*
OCTOBER 25, 2010
7:00—8:30 am Registration
8:30—12:30 pm Workshops—Session 1
12:30—1:45 pm Lunch
1:45—4:45 pm Workshops—Session 2
5:30 pm—7:00 pm Dinner
OCTOBER 26, 2010
7:00—8:00 am Breakfast
8:00—12:00 pm Workshops—Session 3
12:00—12:45 pm Lunch
12:45— 3:45 pm Workshops—Session 4
* Since workshops are half-day sessions breaks will be during workshop sessions.
CONFERNCE WORKSHOPS
DAY ONE
Bridges Out of Poverty (October 25, 2010 - Workshop Session 1 and 2) – In this 2 part workshop, participants will learn a basic structure for understanding poverty, a description of the differences between generational and situational poverty, and of the hidden social norms that govern behavior & decision-making. Participants will learn about the “hidden rules” that govern many aspects all classes or groups of people. They will come to understand that people in poverty are often in survival mode, where the future holds limited promise, and support systems taken for granted in middle class and wealth are nonexistent. Concepts in this training is based in part on Dr. Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty. Bridges training contains case studies, detailed analysis, helpful charts and exercises, and specific solutions you can implement right now to redesign programs to better serve people in poverty and to build understanding and tools for staff working with low-income families, including receptionists, case workers, and program managers and administrative staff. Participants will be given a copy of the Bridges out of Poverty book and workbook for participation in this full-day of training. Recommended for: Caseworkers and front line staff.
Certified Community Action Professional (October 25, 2010 - Workshop Session 1 and 2) – This two part workshop will serve as the first of several meetings that will be held to prepare Community Action professional for the 2011 Certified Community Action Professional Process. During this first meeting, CAA staff will learn:1. Rational for CCAP Program. 2. Benefits of CCAP Program to individual and to agency. 3. Brief introduction of process. 4. Questions and Answers. 5. Introduction of Community Action Body of Knowledge. 6. Identification of Melville’s guides for understanding difficult material. 7. Review of CCAP Application Packet. 8. Understanding Community Action: What is it all about? 9. Ethics Check: Making the first line of the Second Ethic real. 10. Introduction of Candidate Data Form. 11. Questions and Answers. 12. Schedule for Year. 13. Assignment of Homework. 14. Adjourn. Recommended for: Career CAA professionals and those CAA staff wanting to advance in the CAA field.
Financial You™ (October 25, 2010 - Workshop Session 1 and 2 and October 26, 2010 Workshop Session 3 and 4) - This four part workshop will examine a new course for financial education that creates opportunities for consumers to be more motivated to be financially mobile and secure.The recent financial crisis has revealed that Americans at all income levels exhibit difficulty in managing their finances and are ill prepared to weather economic stresses. Against this financial services background, the Center for Consumer Financial Capability - CeFCAP has charted a new course for financial education. With more information and tools to recover financially and steward their financial resources ‘Financial You™’ focuses on enhancing consumer financial capability. The four core/critical elements of financial capability: Financial Knowledge and Understanding; Financial Skills and Competence; Financial Responsibility; and Financial Decision Making, emphasize behavior change in addition to knowledge gains. Complementing the education is an advice component called the Financial Security Action Plan™– FSAP™, – where a financial advisor works one on one to create a family/individual plan of action to address the family’s economic insecurity. This training is for program managers and executive directors as they consider next steps, best practices and innovation for moving their constituents to financial security. Recommended for: IDA providers, Housing Counselors, Foreclosure Intervention Specialists Counselors, and other front line staff who work with clients on financial literacy and economic self-sufficiency.
How to Become a Strategically Focused Organization (October 25, 2010 - Workshop Session 1 and 2) - It is highly recommended that those who attend this session attend the Moving Beyond Strategic Plans session on day 2. Workshop description coming soon! Recommended for: CAA Board Members, CAA Executive Staff, Middle Management, and any CAA staff involved in agency planning and development.
DAY TWO
Financial Indicators, Benchmarks, and Red Flags (October 26, 2010 - Workshop Session 3 and 4) – Workshop description coming soon! Recommended for: CAA Board Members, CAA fiscal staff, CAA Executive Staff, Middle Management, and CAA staff involved with agency/program budgeting and grant writing.
Moving Beyond the Strategic Plans: Developing Action Plans (October 26, 2010 - Workshop Session 3 and 4) - It is highly recommended that those who attend this session attend How to Become a Strategically Focused Agency session on day 1. Workshop description coming soon! Recommended for: CAA Board Members, CAA Executive Staff, Middle Management, and any CAA staff involved in agency planning and development.
Addictions Training – This two part workshop will focus on the signs and symptoms of Drug and Alcohol addiction as well as other addictions (Gambling, over eating, Internet, etc.), four stages of addiction, and resources available statewide. This workshop will also cover how they deal with aggressive behaviors in regards to addiction if they don't get the help when it is suggested and safety issues. Recommended for caseworks and front line staff.
Financial You™ (October 25, 2010 - Workshop Session 1 and 2 and October 26, 2010 Workshop Session 3 and 4)
REGISTATION INFORMATION
The registration fee is $350 per conference participant for individual rooms and $200 per conference participant for double occupancy rooms. Agencies will be invoiced for their registration fees. The registration fee will cover lodging, meals listed in the conference overview, break refreshments, and conference materials. To register, click the registration link above. This year you will also be required to register for workshop sessions as some are space limited.
The registration deadline is October 8, 2010!
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Travis, Program Manager at ltravis@incap.org.
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