Agenda

The information provided below denotes the approximate times for the meeting events. Information is subject to change.

Session Tracks:

  • Track 1 l: Individual capacity: Investing in individuals to improve their work and social opportunities and promote economic mobility so they are best able to help their families reduce dependency and overcome adversity.
  • Track 2 l: Work supports: Coordinating services offered by TANF programs, government agencies, public and private sector organizations, and other stakeholder groups to facilitate access, supplement employment opportunities, and build a stronger society.
  • Track 3 l: Workforce development and service innovation: Designing programs and services to upskill workers and removing barriers so families can achieve self-sufficiency.
  • Track 4 l: Research and evaluation: Translating research and evaluation findings to enhance TANF programming, partnership opportunities, and resource development.
  • Track 5 l: Program Administration and Strengthening Staff Capacity: Sharing information on the fundamental elements of TANF, strategies, and best practices for program administration and analysis.
  • Track 6 l: Innovation: Exploring cutting-edge strategies to improve human services, increase employment, and create family success.

Day 1: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (subject to change)

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Greeting from OFA and ACF

  • Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance
  • Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

OFA Director Clarence H. Carter's Vision: Rethinking the American Safety Net

  • Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Break and Transition to Workshops

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops: Part 1 – Joint State and Tribal Session Workshops

6 concurrent workshops

  • Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan (WOOP): A Tool for Goal Achievement and Positive Habit Change l
    • Moderator: Damon Waters
    • Speaker: Ella Gifford-Hawkins
  • TANF and USDA: Opportunities for Program Integration and Service Coordination l
    • Moderator: John Disque
    • Speakers: Kurtis Barker, Steve Pickering and Nancy New
  • Utilizing Social Enterprise to Strengthen Community and Workforce Development Efforts l l
    • Moderator: Frances Dixon
    • Speakers: Andrew Freeberg and Lacey Stevenson Warrior
  • Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis l
    • Moderator: Tonya Taylor
    • Speakers: Luanne Valentine and Jessica Leston
  • Managing Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Social Services l
    • Moderator: Lisa Washington-Thomas
    • Speaker: Anna Tekippe
  • Overcoming Trauma and Adversity Through Building Social Capital and Financial Health l
    • Moderator: Carol Mizoguchi
    • Speakers: Mariana Chilton, Kevin Thomas, Jr., and Jessica Seigle

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Youth Adult Participant Success Panels

    Speakers:

  • Teonna Johnson Franks (State)
  • Alyssa Remley (State)
  • Amber Perez (Tribal)
  • Rebecca Hulbert (Tribal)

    Moderator:

  • Denise Edwards, Branch Chief, Division of Tribal TANF Management, Office of Family Assistance

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Day One Closing
To include Tribal closing prayer and color guard

    Speaker:

  • Elaine TopSky, Chippewa Cree Tribe

Day 2: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (subject to change)

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.

Opening Remarks

  • Lisa Washington-Thomas, Division Director, Self-Sufficiency TA, Office of Family Assistance

8:55 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Opening Plenary- Insights from ACF Leadership

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to helping families through difficult circumstances through a broad range of activities. Participants will hear from ACF Leadership in the Office of Head Start, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Office of Child Care, and Office of Family Assistance about collaborative efforts to improve social services through economic growth and work-based public policies.

    Speakers:

  • Deborah Bergeron, Director, Office of Head Start
  • Scott Lekan, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement
  • Shannon Christian, Director, Office of Child Care
  • Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance

9:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Break and Transition to Workshops

10:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Concurrent Workshops: Part 2

8 concurrent workshops

  • Assessing Readiness for a Coaching Approach to TANF Case Management: How to Get Started l
    • Moderator: Carol Mizoguchi
    • Speakers: Bethany Boland, Pamela Madden-Krall, Kristal Walton and Larry McDowell
  • Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse: Distilling Research to Inform Policy and Practice l
    • Moderator: Diana McCallum
    • Speakers: Kimberly Clum, Ella Gifford-Hawkins, Elizabeth Carver, Natasha Nicolai and Laura Zeilinger
  • Shifting the Poverty Paradigm: Moving to Results that Matter l l
    • Moderator: Eileen Friedman
    • Speakers: Ross Hunter, Andrea Smith, and Caroline Whistler
  • Environmental Changes to Boost Client Success l
    • Moderator: Melissa Duis
    • Speakers: Mason Flynn, Ruthie Liberman, JaCinda Rainey and Paulette Kendrick
  • Improving Workplace Performance by Strengthening Healthy Relationship Skills l
    • Moderator: Meghan Heffron
    • Speakers: Robyn Cenizal and Lakecia Peterson
  • Co-Regulation and Staff Self-Care l
    • Moderator: Veronica Young
    • Speakers: Stephanie Brueck-Cassoli, Keith Kearns, and Samantha Wulfsohn
  • Supporting Employment Success through Employment Services and Employer Engagement l l
    • Moderator: Kim Stupica-Dobb
    • Speakers: Reina Ravago Contreras, Kim Stupica-Dobbs, Danita Wadley, and Dvora Wilensky
  • Enhancing TANF and WIOA Systems Coordination and Collaboration: Frameworks and Actionable Strategiesl
    • Moderator: Mikaela Smith
    • Speakers: Caitlin Schnur and Melissa Young

11:50 a.m. – 12 noon

Transition to Peer Exchange Sessions

12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Peer Exchange Sessions

Peer Exchange Sessions are small group, moderated discussion sessions which will allow meeting participants the opportunity to share challenges and innovative strategies at the state and local levels with their peers.

Time with OFA Leadership

States will have the opportunity to request a one-on-one meeting with OFA Leadership.

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

H2O Family Forum

    Speakers:

  • Josephine Talieh, Owner, Easton Healthcare Agency Inc.
  • Jason Watson, Director of Beyond Jobs, Mission: St. Louis
  • Tony Vinson, Recruitment & Intake Coordinator, Culinary Job Training Program, DC Central Kitchen

    Moderator:

  • Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Transition to Regional Breakout Sessions

3:40 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.

Regional Breakout Sessions

During these breakout sessions, participants will meet with their ACF regional peers to discuss policies and issues specific to their geographic locations. Additionally, OFA Regional Office leaders and state TANF administrators will converse about shared program challenges and existing and potential solutions.

Regional Breakout Sessions will be moderated by Regional Program Managers.

Day 3: Thursday, September 19, 2019 (subject to change)

8:45 a.m.—9:00 a.m.

Day 3 Welcome: Recap and Synthesis of Day Two

  • Lisa Washington-Thomas, Division Director, Self-Sufficiency TA, Office of Family Assistance

9:00 a.m.—10:15 a.m.

Peer Exchange Sessions: Session 2
Peer Exchange Sessions are small group, moderated discussion sessions which will allow meeting participants the opportunity to share challenges and innovative strategies at the state and local levels with their peers.

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break and Transition to Concurrent Workshops

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Concurrent Workshops: Part 3

8 concurrent workshops

  • Building Organizational Capacity to Manage Staff Turnover l
    • Moderator: Kailiah Thomas
    • Speakers: Janae Bradford, Priscila Silva, Kailiah Thomas, and Charles Thompson
  • TANF Data Collaborative: Assessment of TANF Data Analytic Needs and Plans to Address Them l
    • Moderator: Jacqueline Jackson
    • Speakers: Robert Goerge and Richard Hendra
  • Employment-Oriented Programs for Noncustodial Parents: What Works and What’s Next? l
    • Moderator: James Butler
    • Speakers: Janice Peters, Ki’i Powell, and Elaine Sorensen
  • Improving Participant Engagement Using a Human-Centered Approach to Service Redesign l
    • Moderator: Antoinette Kitchen
    • Speakers: Patricia Blumenauer, Tyrone Hampton, and AnnaMaria McCutcheon
  • Linking Evidence to Practice: Implementing and Evaluating Employment Coaching l l
    • Moderator: Victoria Kabak
    • Speakers: Elizabeth Carver, Kelly Davydov, and Sophie Sahaf
  • Oklahoma DHS Relationship Education Program: Equipping TANF Participants with Soft Skills for Employment Success l
    • Moderator: Jackie Proctor
    • Speakers: Rhonda Archer, Jerry Regier, and Scott Roby
  • Identifying and Combatting Third Party EBT Fraud in the 21st Century l l
    • Moderator: Julie Fong
    • Speakers: Todd Bland and Melissa Wolf
  • A Round Table on Sector-Based Training for Disconnected Youth l l
    • Moderator: Janelle Jones
    • Speakers: Jackson Miller and Meg Tucker

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Plenary: Listening and State Sharing Session with OFA Leadership

OFA leadership will share goals, objectives, and priorities for the TANF program. State TANF administrators will dialogue with leadership about current and emerging trends, obstacles, and innovations.

  • Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance
  • Susan Golonka, Deputy Director, Office of Family Assistance

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Break and Transition to Concurrent Workshops

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops: Part 4

7 concurrent workshops

  • Building a Coaching Culture l
    • Moderator: Sanje Dawdanow
    • Speakers: Deborah Joffe, Wendy LeClair, and Catherine Scardino
  • Surveying Colorado’s TANF Leavers: Getting us Through the Rough Patches l l
    • Moderator: Kisha Russell
    • Speakers: Courtney Barthle, Danielle Dunaway, and Shelley Osborn
  • The Role of Dignity in Service Delivery and Economic Success l l
    • Moderator: Theresa Renfrow
    • Speaker: Heather Hahn
  • Developing a Performance Management System to Promote Client Service Delivery l
    • Moderator: Gary Allen
    • Speakers: Natasha Nicolai and Julianna Vignalats
  • Virtual Tools for Integrating Executive Function and Self-Regulation Principles into Work and Human Service Programs l l
    • Moderator: Mikaela Smith
    • Speakers: Tonya Melton, LaDonna Pavetti, and Nancy Saengjaeng
  • WIOA and TANF Integration: Uncovering the Benefits of Blending Funding through Interagency Services Agreements l
    • Moderator: TBD
    • Speakers: Amy Kershaw and Romuald Tassigne
  • Learning from Studies of Employment and Training Programs Targeting TANF Participants and Other Low-Income Individuals l l
    • Moderator: Elma Reber
    • Speakers: Nicole Constance, Karen Gardiner, and Jill Hamadyk

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.

Break and Transition to Legislative Panel

4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Legislative Updates from Capitol Hill: The State of the Safety Net

    Speakers:

  • Anne DeCesaro, Republican Staff Director, Worker and Family Support Subcommittee, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Ryan Martin, Senior Human Services Advisor, Committee on Finance, United States Senate
  • Laura Bernsten, Domestic Policy Advisor and Chief Human Services Advisor, Committee on Finance, United States Senate

    Moderator:

  • Susan Golonka, Deputy Director, Office of Family Assistance

5:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

  • Susan Golonka, Deputy Director, Office of Family Assistance