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The 2006 conference will offer the following educational workshop tracks:

  • Information systems, technology & management (IT&M)
  • Board & leadership (B&L)
  • Fiscal & human resources (F&HR)
  • Employment & training (E&T)
  • Public policy & issues (PP)

Workshop titles, presenters and descriptions are subject to change.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Workshop Sessions A - 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

W1A - Jumping the Hurdles of Planning, Part 1 (IT&M and B&L)
Dr. Barbara Mooney, CAAP & Bettie Stammerjohn, Stammerjohn Consulting
How does the collective group of individuals (board, staff, director) decide on how to best approach the needs of the community? What are the best approaches to community assessment? How do new employees and staff untrained in planning become familiar with the focus and motivations of the agency? These and more questions will be answered in a two part workshop that will help to navigate the hurdles of planning in a Community Action Agency environment. Part one will address the difficulties that come with the planning process and identify solutions that are available to Community Action Agencies. Participants will be introduced to the concepts of the CAAP sponsored National Peer-to-Peer (NPtP) curriculum, learning skills that will help to expedite decision and select outcomes that are appropriate to the agency's mission. Part 2 (W4B) takes place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Download the power point presentation from Part I & Part II.

W2A - Wage and Hour Do's and Don'ts (F&HR)
Trenna Wheeler, Community Action Southwest & Barbara Adams, PA Department of Labor
Minimum wage increase legislation has passed, is your pay scale ready? This no nonsense session will provide practical advice on the human resource issues that face every organization and help you to avoid the management mistakes that can lead to legal actions and low employee moral. Topics include Fair Labor Standards Act, Family & Medical Leave Act, travel and scheduling issues.

W3A - CAA-DPW-WIB Components of a Successful Community? (E&T and PP)
Cheryl Davis, Bureau of Employment & Training Programs, Samuel J. Giannetti, West Central Job Partnership & Linda Blake, Pennsylvania Partners
The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (DPW) provides money to the state's Workforce Investment Boards to assist welfare recipients transition into the workforce. A percentage of those dollars have been carved out for Community Action Agencies to assist in this role. Hear how the three entities work together to maximize the results of moving people towards independence.