Featured Guests Senator Sherrod Brown Congressman Charlie Wilson (Invited) Congressman Zack Space (Invited) Chris Shaffer, Interim Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia Nick Milano, Manager, Ohio’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program Terry Edwards, Senior Internal Auditor, Ohio Department of Development Shawn Robinson, Ohio Department of Development Karen Pierce, Working Partners Rita Rizzo, Principle, Rizzo and Associates Terrie Hare, ODJFS Bureau Chief for Child Care and Development Jacqueline Romer-Sensky, President, The JRS Group, Ltd. And others Check Out This Year’s Great Workshops! HWAP/ARRA Panel Discussion Join member agency energy staff to discuss current issues. Facilitators: Nick Milano, ODOD and Keith Pitts, Director, COAD Community Development Division Legislative Session Get an update on issues affecting our work from Patrick Johnson of Sherrod Brown’s office. Facilitator: Ron Rees, COAD Executive Director Fiscal Officers Roundtable Join Terry Edwards, Senior Internal Auditor, Ohio Department of Development, for an informative discussion on the Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Act. Learn about the types of fringe benefits allowable under DB/PV and how to properly calculate them. Early Head Start, Lessons Learned and New Ideas! Attend this panel discussion with folks who have sustained EHS programs in the region. Hear about best practices and get ideas for establishing new EHS classrooms with the recent expansion in our service area. Moderator: Kristen Faniola, COAD Early Care and Education Division OCEAN – HWAP/EPP Updates A discussion with ODOD and COAD staff that will provide you with latest program information. Facilitators: Shawn Robinson, ODOD and Keith Pitts, Director, COAD Community Development Division Regional Safety Meeting Join this discussion on workplace safety and wellness with an emphasis on adopting a comprehensive drug free workplace policy program to improve accountability and transparency to funders, stakeholders and the public. Presenter: Karen Pierce, Working Partners Challenging Conversations and Taxing People Improve your ability to deal with the challenging situations and people you face everyday. Presenter: Rita Rizzo, Principle, Rizzo and Associates Ohio’s Early Care and Education System Update Terrie Hare, ODJFS Bureau Chief for Child Care and Development, presents updates on the state system of publicly subsidized child care. Facilitator: Maureen Boggs, Director, COAD Early Care & Education Division HWAP Regional Meeting Energy coordinators and executive directors will have the opportunity to discuss current issues that impact energy conservation services and how to improve relationships with OCS and COAD staff. Green Pathways Learn about this exciting new program that links education and training opportunities available in the University System of Ohio with jobs in green industries across our state. Presenter: Kelly Kupcak, Director, COAD Ohio Green Workforce Training Partnership Project New Ohio Early Childhood Initiatives: Ohio’s Healthy Programs Project and Mind in the Making Get information on these two important new programs that will benefit the children of our region. Strategic Planning Get an overview on how to approach this important aspect of successful management from an expert, consultant Jacqui Romer-Sensky, former director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and currently president of The JRS Group, Ltd.. Senior Programs Division Staff Meeting COAD Senior Programs Division staff meeting led by division director Gary Goosman.