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The 2006 conference will offer the following educational workshop tracks:

  • Information system, 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.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Workshop Sessions E - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W18E - Computer Security for the Non-tech (IT&M)
Roger McCann, Hensley, Elam & Associates
How vulnerable are is your agency's computer and network systems? What types of policies and procedures are you taking to protect your agencies files and client information? Not all Community Action Agencies have full time IT staff. This session will outline security mistakes commonly made by everyday computer users and the steps to prevent unwanted access to your agency's networking system and client files.

W19E - Mission Driven Agency (B&L)
John Wilson, Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
This session is designed for Community Action Agency board members and staff new to the CAA network. Learn of the history, genesis and changes of the Community Action movement and how it has helped to shape the focus of today's "war on poverty" and the mission of individual agencies. Gain insight on the purpose and goals of the Community Action Association and the assistance available to the members of the Association.

W20E - Using your Federal Monies to Unlock Management and Program Opportunities (F&HR)
Gary J. Dubas, McKonly & Asbury, LLP
The secret to compliance isn't what you can't do; its what you can do. Federal fiscal guidelines can be difficult to navigate and often seem to impose restrictive spending rules. Know where to go, how to understand the principles, be creative and avoid unnecessary risk. OMB circulars, if examined closely, explain many opportunities that can actually assist a Community Action Agency with responding to employee incentive and moral programs or what contracting and purchasing options are available to you. This session will cover federal A-122 and A-133 principles, helping to relieve the confusion and unlock the opportunities.

W21E - Building Common Skills, Language & Cooperation (E&T and PP)
Patty Berkey, Westmoreland Human Opportunities, Inc., James Faulks, Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Dr. Barbara Mooney, CAAP
The Community Action Association, along with Cornell University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has established a Family Development Credentialing (FDC) course program to facilitate case management and family development activities. Participants will go through several exercises focusing on communicating and supporting family development to assist the practitioner to work successfully and positively with clients. The session will demonstrate how the FDC program can be adapted to meet the local needs of individual agencies and how participants can receive college credit.



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