Conference Nashville, Tennessee

Region 3/Region 4 Parent Center Conference June 19 – 21, 2018 Nashville, Tennessee

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General Conference Materials
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Time Topic Presenters/Facilitators Materials/Handouts
9:00 – 9:30  Welcome and Introductions Debi Tucker, Courtney Salzer, Stephanie Moss Powerpoint
9:30 – 11:30 The Power of Roles for Education Advocates Leslie Lipson Powerpoint
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch and Learn: How’s Your Self Care? Jacey Tramutt Handout 

1:00 – 4:30

 Nonprofit Management Certificate Program:  Time Management Shirley Burks Handout
Understanding Financial Viability: Your Role as an ED/Board Member Glenda Hicks Powerpoint, Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4, Handout 5, Handout 6, Handout 7, Handout 8, Handout 9
Developing Compassion, Strategy and Resiliency when Assisting Families to Support New Behaviors Leslie Lipson and Daniel Parker Powerpoint 1, Powerpoint 2, Powerpoint 3, Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4, Handout 5, Handout 6
Supporting Families in a Climate of Perpetual Trauma and Fear Tery Medina and Kory Hamilton Biagas

Powerpoint, Handout 1, Handout 2
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Time Topic Presenters/Facilitators Materials/Handouts

8:30 – 11:45

 Nonprofit Management Certificate Program: Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce Shirley Burks
 Handout 
8:30 – 10:00   Talk, Tips and Tools: Improving Parent Center Capacity with the Individualized Assistance Toolkit Diana Autin Powerpoint, Handout 1, Handout 2
Dual Capacity Framework for Family-School Partnerships Debra Jennings Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4, Handout 5, Handout 6, Handout 7, Handout 8
Stakeholders as Allies: Moving from Participants to Partners Joanne Cashman and Mariola Rosser Handout 1, Handout 2
10:15 – 11:45 Endrew F – Strengthening the Parent Voice at the IEP Table  Diana Autin Powerpoint, Handout 1, Handout 2
Becoming a More Trauma Informed Organization Carolyn Hayer and Nora Thompson Powerpoint
Mindfulness Meditation: What Is It and How Does It Relate to Parent Centers? Jacey Tramutt Powerpoint
12:00 – 1:30 Working Lunch – Favorite Resource Show and Tell Region 3 and Region 4 PTAC staff

1:30-5:00

 General Staff Orientation/ Onboarding (Work Group Session) Nora Thompson and Laura Weber
Keeping Up with What’s Going Down: Effective Professional Development and Supervision for Staff (Work Group Session) Diana Autin and Carolyn Hayer
 Powerpoint
Managing Complex Parent Support Cases (Work Group Session) Nelsenia Ramos, Jacey Tramutt and Debra Jennings
 Powerpoint 1, Powerpoint 2, Handout 1
Board Training and Board Development (Work Group Session) Glenda Hicks and Jan Serak Powerpoint, Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Time Topic Presenters/Facilitators Materials/Handouts
8:30 – 10:30

Breakfast

OSEP and Regional Updates for Region 3 Participants

 David Emenheiser and Region 3 PTAC staff
 Region 3 Powerpoint 
8:30 – 10:30 

Breakfast

OSEP and Regional Updates for Region 4 Participants

 David Emenheiser and Region 4 PTAC staff Region 4 Powerpoint
11:00 – 12:30 Closing Plenary: Too Afraid To Learn: Reframing Resilience in Children with Challenging Lives
 Travis Wright Powerpoint 
1:00 – 4:30 Social Media Boot Camp (by invitation) Joe LaBelle and Eliana Tardio