

What's the agenda for the conference?
We have two days packed full of great speakers and time to network. You can review the tentative agenda below. Learn more about our speakers here.
Thursday, October 23
8:15 am – 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 am – 10:45 am Session 1: Karen Vadino- Unlocking our strengths: Leadership
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break & Visit Exhibitors
11:00 am- 12:15 pm Session 2: Keys to a Successful Council
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Session 3: Advocacy Panel- Featuring Adam Herman, Ohio Association of County Boards;
Angela Sausser, Public Children Services Association of Ohio; Amy Roehrenbeck, Ohio Child Support Professionals Association; Nick Ciolli, County Commissioners Association of Ohio and Liz Henrich, Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break & Visit Exhibitors
2:45 pm -3:15 pm Chair Yoga led by Brenda Rock
3:15 pm- 4:15 pm Session 4: Networking Time- Breakout by small, medium, large counties & Family Reps​
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Fun Together Time: Self-reflection
*** Dinner is on your own, there are multiple nearby options.
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Friday, October 24
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am Session 1: Trevor Dunlap- Unlocking our Strengths: The Power of Play, Purpose and People
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break & Visit Exhibitors
10:45 am - 11:45 am Session 2: Kara Wente- Department of Children & Youth Updates
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Association Meeting
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Session 3: Mary Kay Irwin- The Value of Partnership between Healthcare and Education in Improving Child and Adolescent Outcomes
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Conference Giveaways and Closing Remarks
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