Education Schedule

Friday, April 20

Workshop Sessions E
9:00 a.m. - 10:30  a.m.

E21: Decade to Doorways: A Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness(AD)
Adrienne Nash, Dolores Colligan, Jeremiah Kauffman, Dan Orr, Chester County Department of Community Development

Homelessness continues to pervade cities across the United States.  Like many communities, Chester County recently adopted a 10-year plan to prevent and end homelessness, which marks a strategic shift toward “housing first” philosophy.  Learn about this stakeholder-driven initiative that rises to the challenge of ending chronic homelessness.

E22: Excellence in reporting: Creating collective statewide reporting (RD)
Dan Leppo, Kenneth Straub, Deborah Hennon & Rodney Rhodes, CAAP Excellence in Reporting Subcommittee

National Performance Indicator information has been reported differently on a statewide and national basis, preventing a universal understanding of community action’s work.  To achieve consistency within Pennsylvania, the CAAP Board adopted guidelines defining terminology and categorizing programs for the COPOS reporting system.  Presenters will explain the guidelines’ development and meaning.

E23: Bridges out of poverty: Part 2 (WD)
Myka Piatt, Community Action Association of Pennsylvania

Continuation of Bridges out of poverty: Part 1. This is a two part workshop.
Part 1 is offered on Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

E24: Having Difficult Conversations with Employees (WD)
Kimberly Nash, Alpha Benefits Group

This interactive session will provide participants with practical guidelines on having difficult conversations with employees to turn around poor behavior or poor performance.

Closing General Session
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Under development