Thriving Communities for a Better Southern Nevada Meeting

Agenda

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Overview

§ To present an overview of the key concepts, as well as detailed strategies, best practices, and impacts in three key focus areas: (1) Widening Career Pathways for the Chronically Underemployed, (2) Connecting Low-Income Youth to Self-Sufficiency Supports and Employment Opportunity, and (3) Facilitating Economic Mobility for Single Parents in Poverty. Each session will highlight an individual who, through intention and being properly supported, overcame the economic and social challenges represented in the key focus areas.

§ To facilitate local leaders and practitioners from Clark County, Nevada in brainstorming innovative solutions and strategies to support individuals in overcoming the barriers presented across the three focus areas addressed in the convening. Office of Family Assistance (OFA) facilitators will work with participants to capture ideas and brainstorm strategies. Information collected during the convening will be used by local leaders to inform the development and implementation of a comprehensive, collective impact plan of action, which will be implemented over a 9-month period with supporting technical assistance from OFA.

Friday, January 10, 2020
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Lobby	Onsite Registration and Networking (light breakfast provided)
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Auditorium	Opening Remarks · Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Commissioner and Chair, Clark County Nevada Welcome · Ronald R. Heezen, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Setting the Stage · Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Featured Video: Green Powered Classroom, Spring Mountain Youth Camp
9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Auditorium	Forum for Action Meeting participants will hear from senior Clark County business, education, social service, and other stakeholder leaders on the status and trends of service alignment in the County. Speakers will highlight local program data and promising practices to continue building momentum for collective action in Clark County. · Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer, Workforce Connections (Moderator) · Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections · Mary Beth Sewald, Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce · Tiffany Tyler-Garner, Director, Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation Featured Video: Like Nobody’s Business: Workforce Blueprint 2.0
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. *Red* *Designees Only*	Senior Leadership Travels to Breakout Room
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. *Red* *Designees Only*	Senior Leadership Call to Action Senior-level meeting participants (those with *red* dots on their badges) will convene in a separate meeting room to discuss their roles and commitment as part of a call to action to improve the lives of low-income Clark County residents. Senior leaders with *red* dots on their badges may depart from this session at 10:30 a.m.; leaders with *red* and *green* dots on their badges will remain in this session until 11:30 a.m. · Tim Burch, Administrator of Human Services, Clark County Department of Family Services (Moderator) · Babs Roberts, Director, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
9:50 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Auditorium	Overcoming Plenary *Challenge:* Chronic Underemployment *Solution:* Two-Generation Approaches for Connecting Families to Work · Manny Lamarre, Senior Program Associate, WestEd (Moderator) · Marjorie Sims, Ascend Managing Director, Aspen Institute · Janae Bradford, Assistant Director, Family Advancement, CAP Tulsa · Alison Pershing, Overcomer/New Employees of Nevada (NEON) Alum Featured Video: 2Gen Approaches for Connecting Families to Work, CAPTulsa
10:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. *Green* *Designees Only*	*Travel to Breakout Room (snack provided)* Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!
10:50 a.m.–11:35 a.m. *Green* *Designees Only*	Breakout Session: Two-Generation Approaches for Connecting Families to Work Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could improve housing, career pathway, and health and well-being outcomes for Clark County single parents and their children in the next 9 months.
11:35 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Travel Back to Auditorium
11:45 a.m.–12:35 p.m. Auditorium	Overcoming Plenary *Challenge:* Disconnected/High-Risk Youth *Solution:* Preparing Youth to Thrive in School, Work, and Life · Jack Martin, Director, Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services (Moderator) · Larry Pasti, Senior Director, Big Picture Approach, The Forum for Youth Investment · Tami Hance-Lehr, CEO/State Director, Communities in Schools of Nevada · Whitney Cole, Overcomer/CIS Las Vegas Alum, CIS Site Coordinator Featured Video: A Spotlight to Success: Mercedes’ Story, CIS Las Vegas
12:35 p.m.–12:45 p.m. *Green* *Designees* *Only*	Travel to Breakout Room Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!
12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m. *Green* *Designees Only*	Breakout Session: Preparing Youth to Thrive in School, Work, and Life Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could address employment, education, and individual well-being barriers for Clark County youth in the next 9 months.
1:30 p.m.–1:40 p.m.	Travel Back to Auditorium
1:40 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Auditorium	Overcoming Plenary *Challenge:* Fostering Economic Mobility for Single Parents in Poverty *Solution:* Primary Prevention through Universal Early Child Development · Jesus Jara, Superintendent, Clark County School District (Moderator) · Richard Carranza, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education · Tameka Henry, Overcomer/Former HeadStart Parent, Acelero Learning Clark County Board Chair Featured Video: Primary Prevention through Universal Early Childhood Learning, Acelero Learning
2:30 p.m.–2:40 p.m. *Green* *Designees Only*	Travel to Breakout Room Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!
2:40 p.m.–3:30 p.m. *Green* *Designees Only*	Breakout Session: Primary Prevention through Universal Early Child Development Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could improve child care, early education, and family self-sufficiency outcomes for Clark County residents in the next 9 months.
3:30 p.m.–3:40 p.m.	Travel Back to Auditorium
3:40 p.m.–4:10 p.m. Auditorium	Breakout Group Report Outs A representative from each breakout group will share key takeaways and highlights from their group’s discussions throughout the day (5 minutes each). Sharing will focus on specific strategies each group discussed that could improve economic and family outcomes for Clark County residents in the next 9 months. · Nicole Bossard, Senior Technical Specialist, ICF · Manny Lamarre, Senior Program Associate, WestEd
4:10 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Auditorium	Closing Remarks and Adjournment · Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections · Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Friday, January 10, 2020

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.

Lobby

Onsite Registration and Networking (light breakfast provided)

8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Auditorium

Opening Remarks

· Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Commissioner and Chair, Clark County Nevada

Welcome

· Ronald R. Heezen, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Setting the Stage

· Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Featured Video: Green Powered Classroom, Spring Mountain Youth Camp

9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.

Auditorium

Forum for Action

Meeting participants will hear from senior Clark County business, education, social service, and other stakeholder leaders on the status and trends of service alignment in the County. Speakers will highlight local program data and promising practices to continue building momentum for collective action in Clark County.

· Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer, Workforce Connections (Moderator)

· Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections

· Mary Beth Sewald, Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce

· Tiffany Tyler-Garner, Director, Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation

Featured Video: Like Nobody’s Business: Workforce Blueprint 2.0

9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Red Designees Only

Senior Leadership Travels to Breakout Room

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Red Designees Only

Senior Leadership Call to Action

Senior-level meeting participants (those with red dots on their badges) will convene in a separate meeting room to discuss their roles and commitment as part of a call to action to improve the lives of low-income Clark County residents. Senior leaders with red dots on their badges may depart from this session at 10:30 a.m.; leaders with red and green dots on their badges will remain in this session until 11:30 a.m.

· Tim Burch, Administrator of Human Services, Clark County Department of Family Services (Moderator)

· Babs Roberts, Director, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

9:50 a.m.–10:40 a.m.

Auditorium

Overcoming Plenary

Challenge: Chronic Underemployment

Solution: Two-Generation Approaches for Connecting Families to Work

· Manny Lamarre, Senior Program Associate, WestEd (Moderator)

· Marjorie Sims, Ascend Managing Director, Aspen Institute

· Janae Bradford, Assistant Director, Family Advancement, CAP Tulsa

· Alison Pershing, Overcomer/New Employees of Nevada (NEON) Alum

Featured Video: 2Gen Approaches for Connecting Families to Work, CAPTulsa

10:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m.

Green Designees Only

Travel to Breakout Room (snack provided)

Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!

10:50 a.m.–11:35 a.m.

Green Designees Only

Breakout Session: Two-Generation Approaches for Connecting Families to Work

Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could improve housing, career pathway, and health and well-being outcomes for Clark County single parents and their children in the next 9 months.

11:35 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Travel Back to Auditorium

11:45 a.m.–12:35 p.m.

Auditorium

Overcoming Plenary

Challenge: Disconnected/High-Risk Youth

Solution: Preparing Youth to Thrive in School, Work, and Life

· Jack Martin, Director, Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services (Moderator)

· Larry Pasti, Senior Director, Big Picture Approach, The Forum for Youth Investment

· Tami Hance-Lehr, CEO/State Director, Communities in Schools of Nevada

· Whitney Cole, Overcomer/CIS Las Vegas Alum, CIS Site Coordinator

Featured Video: A Spotlight to Success: Mercedes’ Story, CIS Las Vegas

12:35 p.m.–12:45 p.m.

Green Designees Only

Travel to Breakout Room

Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!

12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Green Designees Only

Breakout Session: Preparing Youth to Thrive in School, Work, and Life

Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could address employment, education, and individual well-being barriers for Clark County youth in the next 9 months.

1:30 p.m.–1:40 p.m.

Travel Back to Auditorium

1:40 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Auditorium

Overcoming Plenary

Challenge: Fostering Economic Mobility for Single Parents in Poverty

Solution: Primary Prevention through Universal Early Child Development

· Jesus Jara, Superintendent, Clark County School District (Moderator)

· Richard Carranza, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education

· Tameka Henry, Overcomer/Former HeadStart Parent, Acelero Learning Clark County Board Chair

Featured Video: Primary Prevention through Universal Early Childhood Learning, Acelero Learning

2:30 p.m.–2:40 p.m.

Green Designees Only

Travel to Breakout Room

Check your badge for the number designation that indicates which breakout session group you should attend!

2:40 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Green Designees Only

Breakout Session: Primary Prevention through Universal Early Child Development

Participants will be asked to reflect, share, and prioritize specific strategies that could improve child care, early education, and family self-sufficiency outcomes for Clark County residents in the next 9 months.

3:30 p.m.–3:40 p.m.

Travel Back to Auditorium

3:40 p.m.–4:10 p.m.

Auditorium

Breakout Group Report Outs

A representative from each breakout group will share key takeaways and highlights from their group’s discussions throughout the day (5 minutes each). Sharing will focus on specific strategies each group discussed that could improve economic and family outcomes for Clark County residents in the next 9 months.

· Nicole Bossard, Senior Technical Specialist, ICF

· Manny Lamarre, Senior Program Associate, WestEd

4:10 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Auditorium

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

· Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections

· Clarence H. Carter, Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services