Agenda

Subject to Change  - Check back for a more detailed schedule.

Tuesday, October 13

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pre - Registration / Help Desk

Wednesday, October 14

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration / Help Desk

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Opening Keynote General Session 

  • Welcoming Remarks 

    • Elizabeth Kelly, Director, for HHS in Colusa

    • Chair Doug Chaffee, Orange County Fourth District Supervisor

    • Jennifer Troia, Director, California Department of Social Services

  • Keynote Address

  • Valorie Burton - Founder and CEO, Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch / Break / Dessert - Click here for the menu 

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sponsor 1x1 Meeting Rooms - Platinum & Gold Only

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

DEMO: Rethinking Human Services Workflows: Lessons from Frontline Teams (Sponsored by BEAM)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Session One - 5 Sessions Available

  • Cutting the Wait: How Riverside County Reduced IHSS Caregiver Onboarding Time by 50% Using Lean Six Sigma

  • From Veterans Services Officers to System Navigators: Building a Cross-System Workforce to Serve Veterans and Strengthen County Human Services

  • Medi-Cal’s Readiness for Federal House Resolution H.R. 1

  • Real Money, Real Impact: California Counties Unlocking Financial Resources for Foster Youth 

  • The Tiered Foster Care Rate Structure

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

DEMO: Real AI Automation - Information in Flight (Sponsored by Deloitte)

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Breakout Session Two - 5 Sessions Available

  • Beyond Childhood: Extending California’s AB 2083 Coordinated System of Care Framework to Adult and Disability Services

  • Driving Innovation in Human Services: Leveraging AI to Transform Operations and Outcomes

  • Enhancing Staff Safety Through Didactic and Skill-Based Training

  • From Data to Practice: What Works for Transition-Age Youth in California

  • Linkages: Aligning CalWORKs and Prevention with Strategies to Support Families in a Changing Policy Landscape

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

DEMO: AI Agent Assist for Intake at CalFresh (Sponsored by Accenture)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

CWDA Annual Conference Welcome Reception - Click here for the menu

Thursday, October 15

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration / Help Desk

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast - Click here for the menu

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sponsor 1x1 Meeting Rooms - Platinum & Gold Only

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Morning General Session

  • Welcoming Remarks

    • Carlos Marquez III, Executive Director, CWDA

    • Frank Mecca, Retired Executive Director, CWDA & President, Mecca Strategies

  • Keynote Address: Work & Lead To A Different Beat

    Justin Jones-Fosu - Social Entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO, Work Meaningful

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Breakout Session Three - 5 Sessions Available

  • Beyond the Budget: To Fiscal Infinity and Beyond

  • Breaking Silos: An Integrated Adult Services Model Advancing Housing Stability and Sustainable Funding for Vulnerable Populations

  • In Policy and Practice: County and Cross-Sector Solutions for H.R.1 Work and Community Engagement Requirements 

  • Lessons from San Francisco’s Emergency Response to the Federal Shutdown:  Speed, Scale, Equity, and Dignity 

  • The Intersection of Hair & Skin Care & Self-Esteem for Black Foster Youth 

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

DEMO: Aligning FFPSA Prevention Plans with AB 2083 System of Care Requirements (Sponsored by Social Change Partners)

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch / Break / Dessert - Click here for the menu

1:00 PM -  5:00 PM

Sponsor 1x1 Meeting Rooms - Platinum & Gold Only

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

DEMO: Expanding Capacity, Empowering Counties (Sponsored by TEKSystems)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Session Four - 5 Sessions Available

  • Creating Your Meaningful Day and Life

  • Crossing the Continuum: Outreach, Housing, Public Benefits, and Aging Services Working Together for Older Adults

  • Immigrant Centered Care During Turbulent Times: A State, Regional, and County Approach

  • Open Doors Mobile Services: Increasing Access Through Targeted Mobile Outreach

  • The Evolution of Staff Well-Being in Child Welfare: Lessons from the Past and Strategies for the Future

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Break & Exhibits

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Afternoon Keynote General Session

    • Welcoming Remarks

      • Claire Cunningham, Director, San Mateo County Human Services Agency

    • Keynote Address: Be the Difference: How Belonging Unlocks and Redefines “Success”

      Gaelin Elmore - Certified Speaking Professional, Trainer, and Belonging Consultant

Friday, October 16

7:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration / Help Desk

7:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Exhibits Open

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Breakfast - Click here for the menu

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sponsor 1x1 Meeting Rooms - Platinum & Gold Only

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Breakout Session Five - 5 Sessions Available

  • Building Scalable, Human-Centered Call Centers for the Future

  • Communicating With Care: Elevating Social Services Through Authentic Narratives

  • Intern & Earn: County-Sponsored Employment for Youth (How Santa Clara County Created a Youth Jobs Program Using ESE, Program Evaluation, and Community Partnerships!) 

  • Job Redesign: The history of and a potential future for human services workforce development

  • Wraparound as an “H.R. 1 First Responder”: Empowering Wraparound Teams to Support Families Facing the Loss of Services in the Wake of H.R. 1

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break & Exhibits

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Closing General Keynote Session

  • Keynote Address - Check back for more details

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