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**Vaccination will be required to attend the event. Registrants will need to self-attest that they are vaccinated. Masks are optional but encouraged**
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Join Us in Person.
July 26, 27 & 28,
- Willmar Conference Center, Willmar, Minn.
- HOTEL BLOCKS ARE FULL. If you need a room, please email leahpauletti@minncap.org and we can try to help you find lodging HOTEL INFORMATION HERE
About:
This annual staff training conference brings together hundreds of community action leaders and staff from across Minnesota to network and learn about the latest programs and strategies for reducing poverty and making our communities stronger.
2022 MinnCAP Training Conference Tentative Agenda
Renew in 22: Recovery.Resiliency.Response.
Monday, July 25
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM At Your Service Training – University of Minnesota Extension separate registration
Tuesday, July 26
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Registration for CONFERENCE Open/Exhibit Hall Open
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Meetings
MinnCAP Board of Directors
Ninja Meeting
10:00 – 11:45 AM Welcome and Opening Plenary
Keynote: Tony Nabors
11:45 – 1:00 PM Legislative Luncheon
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions 1
Storytime isn’t just for Kids: Here's how to tell the CA story
Lobbying 101: the difference between lobbying and education for Community Action
Leading Operations Transformation
Hazard Recognition/OSHA Compliance-An Ongoing Review Looking Past the Obvious
Implicit Bias and Race
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions 2
You don’t need wrenches and hammers to use these tools: Sharing what we learned about addressing COVID-19 Through playbooks, toolkits and reports
Building relationships: how best to communicate with policymakers
Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP): What's it all About?
New Community Action Agency Executive Director Chat
Creating a Sustainable Organizational DEI Culture
Wednesday, July 27
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Registration Open, Atrium
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Breakout Sessions 3
Economic Changes and Challenges of the Social Assistance Sector
Best Practices for Supervisors
Move over Millennials! Gen Z is here and the workplace will be different (again)
Home Office Healthy Improvements
Connecting with Community
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 PM Breakout Sessions 4
Pause, Listen, Respond: How we Teach De-Escalation to Mental Health Workers
Trauma-Sensitive Strength-Based Approaches for Early Childhood
Current Fraud Trends in Nonprofits
Self-Motivation with Life Balanced Goal Setting
Creating a Sustainable Organizational DEI Culture
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Awards Luncheon
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Break
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Session 5
Trauma-Informed Practices: Introducing an Organizational Assessment Tool
Coaching Strategies: Beyond the Performance Review
Listening Session: Ending Homelessness & Advancing Housing Stability
Fueling Resiliency in the Middle
Connecting with Community
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Breakout Session 6
ROMA and Org Standards Compliance for Boards
Succession Planning: Before Someone Leaves
Extending the Lifespan of Your Content to Grow and Engage Your Community
Sustainable Strategies to Build a Resilient Team
Building Your Bounce
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Mutual of America Sponsored Networking/Game Night - Fundraiser - Suggested $5 fee (talk with your agency fundraiser rep for more info)
Thursday, July 28
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration Open, Atrium
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Closing Session
Keynote: C. Willi Myles
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Breakout Sessions 7
Creating a Cybersecurity Response Plan + Example Scenario Practice
Strategies to Onboard, Support & Retain Your New Executive
Examining Poverty Statistics & Other Economic Trends
Building and Retaining Strong Teams
How to build an efficient paperless filing system, with special emphasis on how it should be structured to comply with document retention policies
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions 8
Ransomware: What it is and How to Avoid it
Developing a Dementia Friendly Workplace
Managing Leadership Transition
Bounce Back Project: Promoting Health Through Happiness
How to build effective reconciliation schedules or reconciliation processes for GL accounts
Updated 6/23/22
More Info, contact: leahpauletti@minncap.org