Conference Program - n4a

Monday, July 19
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops (continued)
M09) Using Data to Move Ahead: Survey Results from the 2008 Title VI Survey Sterling Studio 3
Supporting Title VI Programs and Services
Respecting the uniqueness of tribes and individual Title VI programs, how can you use the data from a national survey to move
forward your program agenda? Presenters will encourage discussion about how best to use data and identify what information will
be valuable for Title VI programs in the future.
Presenters:
Sydney Bird, Title VI Director, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, Macy, NE
Abbe Lackmeyer, Research Associate, Scripps Gerontology Center, Oxford,OH
Abigail Morgan, Program Manager, n4a, Washington, DC
M10) Total Rewards: Trends and Tools for Nonprofits Mills Studio 3
Tools for Running Your Organization
Attendees will learn about the total rewards model and each of its components. The presentation will emphasize the five elements
of total rewards: compensation, benefits, work-life, rewards and recognition, and development and career opportunities. Included
will be a discussion of implementation in the nonprofit environment, recognizing the challenges of small budgets, increasing
workloads and the inability to pay market rates, especially for small organizations.
Presenter:
Karen Roberts, Human Resource Director, Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL
M11) Effective Models for Using Older Volunteers Regency Ballroom F
Working with Diverse Aging Populations
The U.S. Administration on Aging will highlight its civic engagement strategy, which aims at enhancing AoA core programs by
integrating the use of volunteers of all ages and creating opportunities for older persons to serve their communities through
volunteerism. Speakers will discuss cost-effective models for using older volunteers and ways to engage them in non-traditional
volunteer roles, grant opportunities, AoA’s collaboration with other federal and national organizations to promote civic engagement,
and ideas on how the Aging Network can better leverage volunteers.
Presenters:
Cindy Padilla, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, U.S. Administration on Aging, Washington, DC
Carol Crecy, Director, Office of Outreach and Consumer Information, U.S. Administration on Aging, Washington, DC
Kristin McSwain, Chief of Program Operations, Corporation for National and Community Service, Washington, DC
M12) Making New Out of Old—NORCs, CIAIP and AAAs Mills Studio 8
Livable Communities
Learn innovative strategies for AAAs to assess their PSA, identify those structures, institutions or neighborhoods that have
“survived over time” (THE OLD) and make them an active part of the local service delivery network (THE NEW). Explore how to
engage community organizations in developing NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community); strategies include: identifying
potential NORCs, initial and ongoing funding, technical assistance, leveraging existing community resources, strategies to involve
seniors and evaluating outcomes.
Presenters:
F. Marie Barton, Aging Program Specialist II, Division of Senior and Disability Services, Jefferson City, MO
Jacqui Moore, Director of Aging Services, Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City, MO
Peggy Neufeld, Research & Community Liaison, St. Louis NORC, St. Louis, MO
Monday, July 19
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