Call for Presentations
2008 National Service Coordinator Conference
Leading the Way in a Time of Change
Planning for the 2008 National Service Coordinator Conference in Washington, DC has already started. AASC’s goal is to offer workshop sessions that inform and educate attendees on issues, trends, program and best practices to help them be better able to provide assistance and services to their residents.
You are invited to apply to present a workshop session at the 2008 National Service Coordinator Conference. Material should be relevant to the field of service coordination and affordable housing.
Building on the theme of “Leading the Way in a Time of Change,” we are seeking proposals for workshop sessions that focus on issues that are important to service coordinators, resident services professionals, property managers, quality assurance professionals and public housing officials. Topic areas are listed below, followed by examples for each. The examples are not intended to limit submission but are illustrative in nature.
Proposals are being accepted for 60 or 90 minute concurrent
sessions. Sessions will occur on
Please click on the links below for information.
The American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC) is a national not-for-profit member association that represents the resident service coordinator profession. Our members serve the elderly, people with disabilities and low income families living within affordable rental housing and the surrounding community. Service coordinators assist elderly residents in identifying, locating and acquiring the services necessary for them to remain independent and help families achieve self sufficiency and economic independence.
Members consist of individual service coordinators, public
housing authorities, state housing finance agencies, community action agencies,
housing providers, owners, developers, management companies as well as
for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and companies who provide products
and/or services to residents.
New Service Coordinators
- Qualities of a Successful & Innovative Service Coordinator
- The Property Manager/Service Coordinator Relationship
- Internet Searches for Resources to Assist Residents
- Effectively Partnering with Property Management
- Professional Conduct & Ethics of Service Coordination
Elderly Issues
- Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
- Positive Aging: Strategies for Helping Older Residents
- Seven Dimensions of Aging Well: A System Approach
- Aging in Place: Senior Housing in Urban Areas
- How to Avoid Senior Scams: Tips to Teach Your Residents
Family Services/Family Self
Sufficiency (FSS) Program
- Designing and Implementing a Family Resident Service Program
- Assisting
Low Income Families Toward Economic
- Best Practices in After School Youth Programs
- Understanding the Myriad of Social Services Programs in Assisting Families
- Motivating Families Toward Self Sufficiency
- Working with Single Parent Families: Issues and Challenges
- Understanding Poverty and Its Effects on Families
- Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing the Signs and How to Report It
- Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program regulations
- Partnering with local TANF agencies
Managers
- Preparing the Property for the Unexpected
- Starting A Resident Association
- Building Community Partnerships That Enhance a Positive Image for Your Facility/Property
- Going “Green” at Your Property
- HUD’s Management and Occupancy Review Requirements
Quality Assurance
- Measuring the Outcomes of Service Coordination
- Outcomes Management in Service Coordination
- Determining the Impact of Resident Services
- Tracking Cost Savings of Service Coordination
- Evaluating Community Resources
- Data Management and Reporting Tools
Regulations
- Fair Housing Compliance
- HUD Regulatory Requirements
- FSS Program Regulations and Requirements
- Current Issues in Public Housing Regulations
- Compliance with HUD Audits
- Overview of HUD Assisted Housing Programs
Funding, Finances & Budgeting
- The Art & Science of Grant Writing
- Financial Literacy
- The Ins and Outs of Applying for HUD Grants
- Financial
- Budget Development for Resident Services Programs
- Fundraising Strategies for Resident Services Program
Health, Nutrition and Wellness
- Healthy Nutrition in a Fast Food Nation
- Managing Stress
- Empowering Your Residents with Chronic Health Conditions to Live a Healthy Life
- Aging Safely With Alzheimer’s Disease
- Getting It All Done Without Going Insane
Public Policy and Advocacy
- Empowering Your Residents Toward Advocacy
- Educating Elected Officials About Affordable Housing
- Federal Appropriations and Their Affect on Affordable Housing
- Emerging Policy Trends in Public and Affordable Housing
Diversity
- Cultural Diversity in Housing for Seniors
- Promoting Acceptance of Differing Cultures and Religions
- Integrating cultural awareness with elderly populations
- Working With Immigrant Populations in Affordable Housing
- Creating Welcoming Environments for Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual/Transgender (GLBT) Individuals in Affordable Housing
Mental Health
- Positive Aging
- Loneliness and Aging
- Identifying the Signs of Mental Illness
- Drug Abuse and Its Impact on the Elderly
- Substance Abuse and Its Impact on Low Income Families
Community Resources
- Accessing Transportation and Other Services in a Rural Environment
- Emerging Trends in Community-Based Service Coordination
- How to Reach Out to Community Resources and Services
- Building Partnerships With Community Resources and Providers
- Assessing Effective Community Programs and Services
Legal Issues
- Assisting Elderly Residents With Advanced Planning Directives
- Assisting Ex-Offender Residents Become Employed
AASC continues to seek sessions that will enrich the service coordinator training program with original, thought-provoking, and innovative presentation formats. We are particularly interested in proposals that depart from traditional presentations. For example:
The following design, delivery and evaluation principles should be assessed prior to submitting your proposal.
Does your presentation…
- …both support and challenge? Will participants be encouraged to take risks, question assumptions and fully engage in the learning process? Are learners provided with multiple ways to view the content?
- …involve thinking and action? Are you providing tools that allow participants to examine their beliefs, consider new perspectives, and put ideas into action?
- …provide
an experience that participants will find relevant and authentic? Is your
material derived from your own experiences? Does your
- ...allow for and equal involvement and contribution to the learning process from you and the participants? Is the learning experience designed to be co-creative? Have you considered a peer-to-peer teaching and learning model?
- …provide participants with a welcoming environment? Are you allowing for a learning experience that builds personal connections and a sense of community among participants?
Proposals will be selected to provide a program that offers
an innovative, comprehensive and diverse treatment of the indicated topic areas
and how they relate and/or benefit the service coordinator profession.
- AASC is unable to offer travel support for speakers, however, all presenters of accepted proposals will be entitled to a $100 conference registration discount.
- All speakers are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses including airline reservations and hotel reservations.
- Each workshop session room will be equipped with standard audio visual equipment (microphone, LCD projector, screen) to support the presentations. Presenters must provide their own laptops for the presentation.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
We encourage you to submit your proposal(s) through the online form on the AASC web site.
Click HERE to complete the 2008 Call for Presentations online form.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 1, 2008
- However, if you are unable to do this, you may mail in your submission. Click HERE for a PDF of the Call for Presentations which must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2008 and sent to:
- The Contact Person submitting the application for the presentation is responsible for contacting ALL co-presenters and for ALL details including abstract, learning objectives, coordination with all co-presenters, submission of ALL presenter bios their respective bios and audio-visual needs.
AASC
ATTN: Judith Chavis
P.O. Box 1178
Powell, OH 43065
Guidelines
- All presentation proposals must be submitted by March 1, 2008.
- Presentation proposals may be submitted by individuals, by a group of presenters (no more than 3 presenters) or by a panel (no more than 4 panel members).
- More than one presentation proposal can be submitted.
- All
abstracts will be peer reviewed by the AASC Conference Committee. The
decision of the Committee is final. All submissions will be assessed on the basis of clarity and organization; experience with and depth of knowledge about the proposal content; and innovation and creativity in practice, theory, policy, research, administration or education.
- Individuals submitting proposals will be notified by April 15, 2008 with the results of the selection process.
If you have any questions regarding the Call for Presentations or the online form, please contact Judith Chavis (jchavis@servicecoordinator.org, 614-848-5958, ext. 104).