The 2017 Winter Legislative Conference is right around the corner! We are excited to have such a great lineup of featured speakers, presenters, and workshops available to our network. Though our online registration is now closed, you can still attend by registering at the door. Tracks for the conference include Leadership, Fiscal/HR, Family Development Specialist/Intake, Head Start, Energy, and an …
Wrapping up the 2016 Annual Summer Conference
Last week, OACAA held the 2016 Annual Summer Conference, which was hosted by Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron, and Richland Counties, and welcomed over 200 Community Action professionals from across the state back to Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. The full schedule of plenary sessions, breakout classrooms, awards, and recognitions kept attendees busy and learning throughout the conference. …
Make a greater community impact with strategic planning
Scenario: A group of adventurers gathers to identify the best place to set up camp on an island. They divide into teams and report back on what they have decided. Team A decides that it would be best to follow the river through the center of the island and pick a spot along the way. Team B decides that each group …
Why do employees need training?
People are a driving force in every organization. In order to perform at their best, staff need development opportunities to not only teach them to perform their assigned duties, but also to educate them on new and changing techniques, programs, and services. Sending new and current team members to skill-specific seminars and enrolling them in appropriate online courses, ensures the teaching …
2016 Annual Summer Conference: Details Announced
OACAA’s 2016 Annual Summer Conference is right around the corner and the early bird deadline ends next Friday, May 27th! Don’t forget to register and book your hotel room at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. We have some great sessions planned this summer between four focus tracks: Fiscal/Human Resources, Reentry, Agency Board Members, and History of the War on Poverty. See the …
Are you ready for #OH2016WLC?
The 2016 OACAA Winter Legislative Conference is just around the corner. Will you be attending? Though the early bird offer has passed, there’s still time to register and attend the conference. A great lineup of presenters include Jarle Crocker of Community Action Partnership, Barbara Haxton of Ohio Head Start Association, Inc., Ohio HR Consultant Scott Warrick, not to mention many …
HR/Fiscal Conference: What the heck happened?
Are you paying your exempt employees at least $50,440/year? Starting in 2016, you may have to in order to maintain their exempt status. And that’s not all… In mid-September, OACAA hosted a one-day Human Resources / Fiscal Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin for over sixty Community Action professionals across the state. Scott Warrick, who specializes in human resources …
Building a strong bridge out of poverty
Earlier this week I joined one of OCATO’s Internal Consultants (ICs) at a Bridges Out of Poverty training hosted by Ross County Community Action Commission for District Four. Jeffrey Diver, IC and executive director of Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families (SELF), delivered the training and challenged perceptions of poverty to break down stereotypes. By the end of the day, participants had …
Another successful event: Annual Summer Conference 2015
Cover image: Pictured (left to right) Larry Price, Representative Alicia Reece and Philip E. Cole Last week, the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA) held the Annual Summer Conference, which was hosted by Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron, and Richland Counties. Together, we welcomed over 200 Community Action professionals from across the state to Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, …
What is on the table?
On occasion, I and other OACAA staff are asked why we place toys and candy on the tables at our conferences. With the Annual Summer Conference coming up next month, now is a great time to explain their purpose. These toys are actually called “fidgets” and are tools to help self-regulate, calm stress and anxiety and can help you focus …