“Blueprints for Success”
DRAFT Conference Agenda as of Oct 26
Day 1: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Ballrooms C&D
· George Sheldon, Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families
9:00 am – 9:30 am Welcome, Introductions, Goals of Conference Ballrooms C&D
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
9:30 am – 9:45 am Break Ballroom Foyer
9:45 am – 10:45 am Education and Training Ballroom C&D
An overview of the career ladder, with an emphasis on pre and post occupational training programs, and a discussion of remediation, contextualized learning (GED/ ESL), and bridge programs that link participants from non-credit to accredited programs.
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Kate Davis, Director, Learning and Organizational Development, Montgomery General Hospital
· Teresa Halcsik, Project Director, College of Menominee Nation, Benchmarks for Nursing Career Ladder
· Seanna Ruvkun, Project Manager, Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
· Cherry Kay Smith, Assistant Vice President of Academic Policy and Assessment, Ivy Tech Community College
10:45 am – 11:30 am Facilitated Discussions at Tables Ballroom C&D
11:30 am – 11:45 am Report Out and Group Discussion Ballroom C&D
11:45 am – 1:15 pm Working Lunch Ballroom C&D
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm Overview of ACF’s Research and Evaluation Portfolio for HPOG Ballroom C&D
· Molly Irwin, HPOG Evaluation Portfolio Team Lead, OPRE
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm Update on the HPOG Performance Reporting System (PRS) Ballroom C&D
· Erin McDonald, Erin L. McDonald, Ph.D., M.P.P., Research Associate, The Urban Institute
· Demetra Nightingal, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break Ballroom Foyer
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm First Cluster Sessions
Recruitment and Assessment Ballroom C&D
Defining your target population's need for service, successfully recruiting clients, and meaningful referring partnerships. How to appropriately assess clients, what assessment tools are used, and what to do with the acquired knowledge from the assessment.
· Blair Corcoran, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Tressa Dorsey, Consultant, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
· Gilda Kennedy, Program Coordinator, South Carolina Dept. of Social Services
· Deborah E. Reid, Director, Allied Health Career Pipeline Program
HPOG Performance Reporting System (PRS) Management Reports Breakout Session Caucus Room
· Meredith Sparks, Federal Project Officer, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
· Harry P. Hatry, M.S., Distinguished Fellow, Director of the Public Management Program, The Urban Institute
· Erin L. McDonald, Ph.D., M.P.P., Research Associate, The Urban Institute
· Demetra Smith Nightingale, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute
Tribal HPOG Evaluation Update Breakout Session Quorum Room
· Hilary Forster, Federal Project Officer, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
· Aleena Hernandez, Principal and Founder, Red Star Innovations
· Michael Meit, Program Area Director, NORC at the University of Chicago
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Report Out and Group Discussion Ballroom C&D
Day 2: Thursday, November 3, 2011
8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome and Reflections Ballroom C&D
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
8:45 am – 9:45 am Economic Reality and Employer Engagement Ballroom C&D
Identifying careers in demand, integrating employers into your HPOG program, and making the business case for internships, apprenticeship, training and development.
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Barbara Derwart, Senior Research Analyst, JBS International
· Maria Flynn, Vice President, National Fund for Workforce Solutions at Jobs For the Future
· Delores Graves, MAWIB Business Division Manager, Milwaukee Workforce Investment Board
· Susan Symons, Registered Apprenticeship, Kansas Department of Commerce
9:45 am – 10:15 am Facilitated Discussions at Tables Ballroom C&D
10:15 am – 10:30 am Report Out and Group Discussion Ballroom C&D
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break Ballroom Foyer
10:45 am – 12 noon Second Cluster Sessions
Career Counseling Ballroom C&D
An exploration of how Career Navigators and Job Counselors can impact client employment. The importance of assisting students in their career choices and how strategies like career exploration, career navigators, and job counselors can help. How a career coach is different than a case manager.
· Kim Stupica-Dobbs, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Tressa Dorsey, Consultant, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
· Russ Hamm, Consultant, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
· Shari Prichard, Program Administrator, Eastern Gateway
Serving Special Populations Quorum Room
A discussion of how at risk populations such as youth and minorities can be successfully served.
· Blair Corcoran, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Sara Hastings, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Labor
· Ken Tota, Deputy Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement
· Violet Woo, Chief, Diversity Branch, Division of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Education, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions
· Tawana Woods, 21st Century Healthcare Manager, Full Employment Council
Tribal HPOG Programs Caucus Room
A dialog of promising practices, unique barriers, and major employers for Tribal HPOG programs.
· David Camporeale, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Brian King, Consultant, JBS International
· Carlette Randall, Senior Native American Specialist, JBS International
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Working Lunch Ballroom C&D
· Gerri Fiala, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
· Mark Greenberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Building Community Coalitions, Partnerships, and Support Services Ballroom C&D
How to build a community coalition, manage partnerships, and leverage support services.
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Lara Badalian, Program Manager, Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare
· Yolanda Tully, Director of Operations, MontgomeryWorks
· Katherine Vastine, WATCH Program Manager, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Facilitated Discussions at Tables Ballroom C&D
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Report Out and Discussion Ballroom C&D
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break Ballroom Foyer
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Third Cluster Sessions
Work Supports Ballroom C&D
How programs can expand their access to work supports such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Care Credit, Head Start, TANF, and similar programs.
· David Camporeale, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Robin Brocato, Senior Health Program Specialist, Office of Head Start
· Liz Eccleston, Manager, CareerAdvance®, Community Action Project of Tulsa County
· Stefanie Whorton, AFI Resource Coordinator, Office of Community Services, Assets for Independence Program
Case Management Quorum Room
Promising practices in case management, and strategies for what effective case management looks like such as how often participants meet with case managers, where they meet, what they talk about, group meetings, and record retention.
· Kim Stupica-Dobbs, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Cindy Perry, Assistant Director, Workforce Advancement Division, San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc.
· Kisha Toppin, Program Specialist, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
Soft Skills Caucus Room
Promising practices in soft skill development, such as relationship skills, responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage.
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Jeremiah Griffin, Director of Development and Operations, The Family Health and Education Institute, Inc.
· Melvia Wallace, Executive Director, The Family Health and Education Institute, Inc.
· Michael Yudt, Director of Program Support Service, National Fatherhood Initiative
4:45 pm – 5:00 Report Out and Group Discussion Ballroom C&D
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Day 3: Friday, November 4, 2011
8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 10:00 am Administration for Children and Families Ballroom C&D
Introducing the new HPOG website, a review of GrantSolutions, and conversation with Grants Management regarding carry over requests.
· Blair Corcoran, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Kim Stupica-Dobbs, Program Specialist, Office of Family Assistance
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Michelle Sousa, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management
10:00 am – 11:00 am Bringing it All Together Ballroom C&D
A panel discussion on promising practices, how programs can use their Blueprints to improve their programs, creating Program Maps, developing career ladder, and our technical assistance plans for the next year.
· Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
· Brian Holland, Senior Research Associate, JBS International
· Stephen Kornblatt, Vice President, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
· Rachel E. Ramirez, President, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
· Marilyn Silver, Director, Workforce Development Group, JBS International
11:00 am – 11:15 am Break Ballroom Foyer
11:15 am – 11:45 pm HPOG Client Success Story
· Edmonds Community College CATCH Program, Luz Torres
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Inspirational Speaker Ballroom C&D
· Danielle Andrews-Lovell, External Engagement Director, Ron Brown Scholar Program
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Closing Remarks Ballroom C&D
· Earl Johnson, Program Manager, Office of Family Assistance
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