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Registration Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

Bridges Out of Poverty Recertification Tennessee Ballroom

‘So You’re New to Bridges’ Brentwood

Opening Reception Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Registration, Product Table, Breakfast Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

General Session Keynote Cumberland Ballroom

Lunch/Closing Remarks Cumberland Ballroom

7:30 AM – 2:30 PM

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Registration, Product Table, Breakfast Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

Opening Remarks and Keynote Cumberland Ballroom

Advancing Bridges Cumberland Ballroom

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8:00 AM – 9:45 AM

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

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Day One October 6, 2014

Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students Franklin

Bridges for Business – Finding Talent, Growing Profits Davidson

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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Post-Conference October 8, 2014

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Bridges Out of Poverty Recertification Philip DeVol, Author/Consultant, aha! Process, Ohio Tennessee Ballroom

‘So You’re New to Bridges’ Debra McDermed, Ph.D., Director, Bridges to a Thriving Nevada, Nevada, Kim Ruiz, Consultant, aha! Process, Michigan Brentwood

Opening Reception Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

Pre-Conference for Communities, Higher Education, and K–12 October 5, 2014

Registration Cumberland Ballroom Foyer 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Opening Remarks Jim Ott, Emcee, Iowa Keynote: The Complex Problem of Hunger in America Maura Daly, Feeding America, Illinois Cumberland Ballroom

Advancing Bridges Through Its Committees Al Rivett, President of the Board, Advancing Bridges, Inc., Florida Cumberland Ballroom

Concurrent Sessions

‘Lessons Learned’ – Implementing Bridges in an Oklahoma CommunityTom Martindale

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Tennessee Ballroom ABuilding BridgesCommunities

Tennessee Ballroom BGetting Ahead

Cumberland Salon ACriminal Justice

FranklinHigher Education

Cumberland Salon BFaith, Family, andYouth

BrentwoodHealth and Business

Volunteer RoomK–12, Students, andParents

DavidsonBridges, K–12

From the Book to theBlockChris Parsons

Getting Ahead forIncarcerated Individuals(New Edition Pre-Release) Phil DeVolMitch LibsterMichelle Wood

Project Future: StudentsCreating the AmericanDream Carla BoydCarol Nichols

Building Resourcesand Human CapacityWithin the Faith-BasedOrganizationKim Ruiz

Fostering EngagementBetween Parents andChildren Using Mediationin the Court SystemPrudence Pease

Partnerships That Matter: Higher Education and LocalSchool DistrictsNancy Varian

Addressing theChallenges of PovertyThrough HealthcareIntegrationChristine Seals, M.D.Mike Shirtcliff, D.M.D.

Empowering EmploymentLeading to Individual and Community TransformationNathan Mandsager

Resiliency and theSingle MomKristie Place

Getting Ahead Behindthe WallsMickie Lewis

Next Steps: ImplementingInvestigations on YourCampusKevin Berg Lisa Belcher-Nelson

Rules – Relationships =RebellionBetti Souther

Transforming the Classroom One Educator at a TimeSharon RayBeth ReinhartRebecca Scheuer

Building Bridges and Getting Ahead in LatinAmerica: Working withUnder-Resourced Commu-nities in Ciudad JuárezEmilia O'Neill Baker, Ph.D.

Bridges to Healthcare inPracticeGeorge Garrow, M.D.Terie Dreussi-Smith

How Far Can a Graduate‘Get Ahead?’Carol Steegman

From Tax Burdens toTaxpayers – GettingAhead for Offender PopulationsElain Ellerbe

Colleges as Partners toEnd PovertyKarla Krodel

Pursuing the CommonGood in an UncommonWayChuck HoltTim Rogers

The Power of QuestioningLori Dennis Stover

Integrating Bridges andOutreach into PreventiveOral Health Services Sharity LudwigCindy Shirtcliff

Conference for Communities, Higher Education, and K–12 Day OneOctober 6, 2014

Transition Time

Transition Time

Break/Afternoon Transition Time

Lunch Cumberland Ballroom

Breakfast Cumberland Ballroom FoyerRegistration, Product Table Open Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

‘We’ Is Better Than ‘Me’ – The Power of Collaborationin Your CommunityRich Eby, Chuck Holt,Sharon Ray, Tim Rogers

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6:45 AM – 8:00 AM6:45 AM – 2:30 PM

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Early Bird

Breakfast Cumberland Ballroom FoyerRegistration, Product Table Open Cumberland Ballroom Foyer

Conference for Communities, Higher Education, and K–12Day TwoOctober 7, 2014

Post-Conference for Communities, Higher Education, and K–12 October 8, 2014

Transition Time

Lunch Closing Remarks: Using Bridges Out of Poverty as an Economic Development Tool Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D., President, Author, International Consultant, aha! Process, Texas Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Address: Gang Member to Community Leader – Being Fated Versus Having Choices Sonia Holycross, Family Development and Education Coordinator of Partners in Hope, Ohio Cumberland Ballroom Transition Time

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students Public Workshop Bethanie Tucker, Ed.D., Author, aha! Process Consultant, North Carolina Franklin

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Bridges for Business – Finding Talent, Growing Profits Public Workshop Ruth Weirich, aha! Process Consultant, Colorado Davidson

DID YOU KNOW?The first Bridges Institute was held in Columbus, Ohio, in 2006. The idea arose during aconference phone call of people from eight Bridges sites. They wanted to meet in person tolearn more about how Bridges and Getting Ahead were being applied. Fifty-four people from13 organizations attended the first conference. The first two Bridges Institutes were organized

by the communities themselves. The conference name and its organizers have evolved fromyear to year, but the key feature of the conferences is that most of the breakout sessions arepresented by people working in the field, those who are applying the concepts and inventingnew ways to build communities where everyone can live well.

‘Shared Doing’: Achieving Collective Impact with the MPOWR SolutionAllan BarsemaBrooke Saucier

Tennessee Ballroom ABuilding BridgesCommunities

Tennessee Ballroom BGetting Ahead

Cumberland Salon ACriminal Justice

FranklinHigher Education

Cumberland Salon BFaith, Family, andYouth

BrentwoodHealth and Business

Volunteer RoomK–12, Students, andParents

DavidsonBridges, K–12

Getting Ahead – The AppPhilip DeVolSam Raudabaugh

Bridges in the Courtroom – An EarlyRiser DiscussionPrudence Pease

Higher Education Roundtable DiscussionKarla Krodel

Bridges to Health andHealthcare Rise andShineTerie Dreussi-Smith

How to Lead with Emotional IntelligenceLisa Colombo

Getting Ahead by Getting the Data: Using CharityTrackerKyle MincklerJoey Yarber

Bridges for Business –Finding Talent, GrowingProfitsRuth Weirich

Making the Perilous ParadigmShift (the Move from Creating Dependency to Fostering Self-Sufficiency)David Walker

Moving ForwardThrough the PainBeverly CampbellMarcie Hertzog

Bridging the Gap Betweenthe Pro Se Litigant andthe Entire Court SystemPrudence Pease

How to Introduce Investigations on CampusKarla Krodel

Engaging High-PovertyFamilies Through Collaborative CommunityRelationshipsSherry Slankard

Bridges of Success forBoysJim Littlejohn

Case Study: Introductionof Bridges to Health andHealthcareLucy ShawJan Young

Dispelling Middle ClassMyths About PovertyJim Ott

From the Book to theBlockChris Parsons

How to Use Bridges with First RespondersLarry ErvinSean FowlerJodi Pfarr

Evaluating the Success ofBridges CommunitiesAl Rivett

The What, Why, and How of Faith-BasedHealth MinistriesMike DamesCarole Dickens

Santa Rosa County’s Bridgeto Prosperity: A Transitionfrom a K–12 Problem to aCommunitywide SolutionKaren Barber, Ed.D. Jerilyn HughesDenise Ray

How Much of YourselfDo You Own? Recoveringand Building EmotionalResourcesEmilia O'Neill Baker, Ph.D.

Building Bridges toHealthcare in the CommunityNicole BaptisteKellie Valenti

Early Childhood: It'sNever Too Early toDevelop Thinking SkillsBethanie Tucker, Ed.D.

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Addressing the Challenges of PovertyThrough Healthcare IntegrationOctober 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.BrentwoodUnder the umbrella of the expanded OregonHealth Plan (OHP)/Medicaid, the Umpqua HealthAlliance (UHA) in Douglas County, Oregon, useda shared vision to design an integrated healthapproach to improve health outcomes and reducecosts relative to specific patient populationsgrouped as “high utilizers” of health services.Umpqua Health Alliance, Advantage Dental, andother partners provide preventive and integratedcare (physical health, oral health, mental health,and substance abuse treatment) for OHP/Medicaidpatient members who live with or are at risk ofchronic conditions. A significant number of thesehigh utilizers are living in some level of poverty.Dr. Christine Seals, M.D. (UHA) and Dr. MikeShirtcliff, D.M.D. (Advantage Dental) will sharetheir insights on why they chose to layer theirprogram designs, processes, staff training, andoutcome milestones with the Bridges to Healthand Healthcare model. These executive-levelhealthcare providers/administrators will discussthe initial insights, evolving strategies, and targetedresults produced by intersecting Bridges to Healthwith emerging integrated health design.Presenters: Christine Seals, M.D.Umpqua Health Alliance, OregonMike Shirtcliff, D.M.D. Advantage Dental, Oregon

Advancing Bridges Through Its CommitteesOctober 6, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Cumberland Ballroom Your organization relies on the work of its committeesto advance Bridges throughout the country. AdvancingBridges committees (Advocacy, Best Practices,Budget and Finance, Communication and Marketing,Fund Development, and Membership and Growth

committees) will meet during this session to tackletheir respective work product. The session providesmembers the opportunity to meet face-to-face inaddition to the monthly conference calls. If youseek to make a difference in your communitythrough the efforts of the national organization,you will want to serve on the Advancing Bridgescommittee that best meets your interests and skills.Presenter: Al RivettPresident of the Board, Advancing Bridges, Inc.,Florida

Bridges for Business – Finding Talent,Growing ProfitsOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Brentwood As a Bridges community, you know that a sustainablecommunity comes from all sectors building the resources of citizens. When it comes to employers,we are talking about their employees and maybeyour clients. This early bird session, Bridges for

Business – Finding Talent, Growing Profits, wascreated specifically for the business/employersector. Discover the benefits this workshop holdsfor business and, as a result, the benefits it holdsfor those with daily instability in your community.Participants will discover why economic diversitymatters in the workplace and how to talk withlocal businesses about the benefits they canrecognize when they embed these strategies. Presenter: Ruth Weirich aha! Process National Consultant, Colorado

Bridges in the Courtroom – An Early RiserDiscussionOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Cumberland Salon A Organizations and peers who support individualsworking through the court system are invited toshare information on how they apply Bridges andGetting Ahead concepts to improve relationships,

reduce the rate of recidivism, support familiesimpacted by the judicial system, and work withoffenders. Current events, policies, and practiceswill be explored. Share with and learn from all ofthe participants in this session. Presenter: Prudence Peaseaha! Process National Consultant, Vermont

Bridges to Health and Healthcare Riseand ShineOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Cumberland Salon B Healthcare providers, public and community healthproviders, and those who partner with or support thehealth sector in their community are invited to shareinformation on how they: 1) apply Bridges conceptsto increase quality care for patients in poverty,2) address population health and improve communityenvironments, 3) increase retention rates for health-care students and health-provider employees, and

Session Descriptors in Alphabetical Order and Keynote Speakers (top right)

Keynote: The Complex Problem of Hungerin America October 6, 8:00 – 9:45 a.m.Cumberland Ballroom

Every four years Feeding Americaconducts the largest, most com-prehensive study of the challengesfaced by people they serve. Thefindings of Hunger in America2014 demonstrate the need for awell-rounded approach to solving

hunger that helps families achieve stability in otherareas of their lives. Armed with these data, FeedingAmerica is embarking on a path to bring togetherpartners who can have a greater collective impact onfood security for low-income families.Maura DalyChief Communication and Development Officer,Feeding America, Illinois

Keynote: Gang Member to CommunityLeader – Being Fated Versus Having ChoicesOctober 7, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.Cumberland Ballroom

At 17 years old Sonia Holycrosswas having children and runningthe streets. Fully engulfed in angerand bitterness, she found herselflost in a world that she felt did notwant or need her. After having fivechildren and attempting many

times to change her life on her own, she was asked toconsider doing a Getting Ahead co-investigation, andthat's when she discovered herself and her poten-tial—along with the words to express it. Seven yearslater Sonia has obtained a bachelor’s degree andmade a career out of her Getting Ahead journey!Sonia HolycrossFamily Development and Education Coordinatorof Partners in Hope, Ohio

Closing Remarks: Using Bridges Out ofPoverty as an Economic Development Tool October 7, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Cumberland Ballroom

This session will focus on howwe got where we are, the currentsituation, and what can bedone to address the issue. Mostof the current approaches topoverty are maintenance-ori-ented—getting by—rather than

transition-oriented—getting ahead. This keynote addresswill focus on the understanding and tools that help yourcommunity “move the needle” and begin to makeeconomic progress.Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.President, Author, International Consultant,aha! Process, Texas

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4) reduce health costs. Application of Bridges withinthe individual, institutional, and community/policylenses—all are welcome! We are looking for newhealth sector champions, and we want to revive andrestructure the former Bridges to Health communityof practice, which met for quarterly conference calls.Presenter: Terie Dreussi-Smith, M.A.Ed.Author, aha! Process National Consultant, North Carolina

Bridges to Healthcare in PracticeOctober 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.BrentwoodDr. George Garrow and Terie Dreussi-Smith willhighlight the application of Bridges to Health andHealthcare to recent health system models designedto improve both patient care and population health.Dr. Garrow will share his personal insights on keyways to use Bridges concepts within private medicalpractice, integrated care models, and health modelsdesigned to reduce cost and increase quality care forgroups at risk of health disparities. Terie Dreussi-Smithwill provide an overview of population healthdisparities research/data, current innovativepractices and results of health institutions usingthe Bridges to Health and Healthcare constructs,and the benefits of combining the Bridges toHealth and Healthcare and the Bridges toSustainable Community models.Presenters: George C. Garrow, M.D.Medical Director of Hospice Palliative Care, Oncology, and Hematology at Sharon RegionalHealth System, PennsylvaniaTerie Dreussi-Smith, M.A.Ed.Author, aha! Process National Consultant, North Carolina

Bridges of Success for BoysOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m.Volunteer Do we have a boy crisis? This session will identify theemotional, cognitive, and social development of boys

as they become men. We will examine the impact ofthe “Boy Code,” communication styles, and howmale and female brains process information. Boysare the ones who have committed the majority ofviolent acts in America’s schools, and they are themost likely to drop out of school. This workshopfocuses on the answers behind male behavior inschool, at home, and in the community and providesstrategies to help boys build bridges of success.Presenter: Jim Littlejohn aha! Process National Consultant, South Carolina

Bridging the Gap Between the Pro SeLitigant and the Entire Court SystemOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m.Cumberland Salon AOften when we talk about Bridges in the courtsystem, we think about it only in the context ofcriminal court. However, the mental models andthe hidden rules of economic class are at playthroughout the court system. In this session wewill talk about the other courts—family, small claims,juvenile, traffic—and how Bridges strategies can playout in the community with the use of diversion teams.Presenter: Prudence Peaseaha! Process National Consultant, Vermont

Building Bridges and Getting Ahead in LatinAmerica: Working with Under-ResourcedCommunities in the Border City of CiudadJuárez, Chihuahua, MexicoOctober 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Davidson During this presentation we will discuss howBridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead initia-tives have been adapted to serve the Mexicanand Latino populations living in the border city ofCiudad Juárez, Chihuahua, in Mexico. Books andmaterials have been translated into Spanish andadapted to fit the specific needs of the populationbeing served through aha! Process. We will alsodiscuss how these wonderful programs and

materials can be utilized to serve Latino popula-tions in the United States.Presenter: Emilia O’Neill Baker, Ph.D. aha! Process National Consultant, Texas

Building Bridges to Healthcare in theCommunityOctober 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.BrentwoodIn 2008, during the infancy of healthcare reform,three hospitals in a small upstate New York com-munity were required to consolidate. As a resultof this state mandate, Ellis Medicine embarked onits journey of building a healthcare system thatwould meet the health and wellness needs of itscommunity. Ellis Medicine adopted the Bridgesconstructs in 2009 and began to align its coreconcepts and principles with the mission, vision,and values of the organization.

In this session participants will explore:• The impact of healthcare reform on our health

system and the response of hospital administrations• A grassroots approach to overcoming socioeco-

nomic challenges• Innovative service delivery models for providing

population health management to under-resourcedpatients

Today Ellis Medicine is a 438-bed community andteaching healthcare system serving New York’sCapital Region. With the use of the Bridges“lens,” Ellis Medicine strives to pave the way inhealthcare innovation.Presenters: Nicole Baptiste Director, Social Work Services, Ellis Medicine,New YorkKellie Valenti Vice President, Strategic Planning and ProgramDevelopment, Ellis Medicine, New York

Building Resources and Human CapacityWithin the Faith-Based OrganizationOctober 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.Cumberland Salon B This session is designed for individuals withinfaith-based communities and discusses how wecan address the needs of the under-resourced bydeveloping human capacity. The workshop willbuild understanding of what human capacity is,how the human capacity model can be usedwithin the church, why we need human capacity,and where we got it. At the end of the session youshould understand how the human capacitymodel develops resources, provides empowerment,and fosters community sustainability. Presenter: Kim RuizBridges Coordinator, Monroe County OpportunityProgram, aha! Process National Consultant,Michigan

Case Study: Introduction of Bridges toHealth and HealthcareOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m.Brentwood An overview of Bridges to Health and Healthcarethrough a case study approach. This workshopexamines economic class, key Bridges constructs,and resources as they relate to the healthcareexperience. Participants will be able to identify atleast two areas of healthcare research; the appli-cation of at least three Bridges key concepts; theimportance of language and cognition in healthdecision making; the value of social capital tohealth; and examples of health efficacy at theindividual, institutional, and community resourcelevels.Presenters: Lucy ShawAuthor, aha! Process National Consultant,Tennessee Jan YoungExecutive Director, Assisi Foundation, Author,aha! Process National Consultant, Tennessee

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November 3–6, 2014 Denver DaysFour packed days of training and workshops forBridges and College Achievement AllianceWorkshops: Bridges Out of Poverty Day 1

Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College StudentsBridges for Business – Finding Talent, Growing ProfitsBridges to Health and Healthcare

Training: Bridges Out of Poverty Trainer CertificationCollege Achievement Alliance Trainer CertificationBridges to Health and Healthcare Trainer CertificationGetting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World Facilitator Training

December 8–11, 2014 Houston K–12 TrainingTraining: A Framework for Understanding Poverty Trainer Certification

Workshop: Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis

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Colleges as Partners to End PovertyOctober 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Franklin You know that postsecondary education is one ofthe surest paths out of poverty, but do you knowhow to energize and engage higher educationinstitutions in your initiatives? Join a practicaldiscussion on how to “pitch” your initiative tohigher education and strengthen your collaboration.Presenter: Karla KrodelDirector, Metro Credit Education Outreach,Youngstown State University,Author, aha! Process National Consultant, Ohio

Dispelling Middle Class Myths About PovertyOctober 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Tennessee Ballroom AWhen talking with middle class audiences or indi-viduals about poverty, you are bound to run upagainst some common “myths” such as the classic“people in poverty are lazy” myth. Jim will discusssome of the common myths and effective strategiesfor addressing them in a way that promotes under-standing and community building. This session willbe most useful for those who are engaged in pre-senting Bridges Out of Poverty and related material,but it will also be helpful for those who want con-structive ideas for what to say when myths aboutpoverty come up in day-to-day conversations. Presenter: Jim OttSchool Psychologist, Mississippi Bend Area Educa-tion Agency, aha! Process National Consultant, Iowa

Early Childhood: It's Never Too Early toDevelop Thinking SkillsOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m.Davidson The ability to think clearly builds upon specific skills.A number of these skills will be described duringthis session, along with strategies for developingthem. Among the skills that will be discussed are

planning and goal setting, breaking tasks into parts,sorting, organizing, and controlling impulsivity.Presenter: Bethanie Tucker, Ed.D.Author, aha! Process National Consultant,North Carolina

Empowering Employment Leading to Individual and Community TransformationOctober 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Ballroom ASchenectady Works is a job training, retention,and career advancement program. Our purpose isto equip people for long-term success in theworkplace by helping them move to lives ofsustainability. Bridges Out of Poverty constructsare creating a common language across multiplesectors of our community, leading to empoweredemployment for individuals and employers. TheBridges constructs are influencing the businesssector, and as they are embedded at various busi-nesses, those businesses are becoming “employ-ers of choice” in the community. Presenter: Nathan MandsagerDirector of Schenectady Works, Coordinator ofSchenectady Bridges, New York

Engaging High-Poverty Families ThroughCollaborative Community RelationshipsOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m.Cumberland Salon BThis interactive workshop will share the accom-plishments of a rural community group from ahigh-poverty region that was transformed afterbeing trained in Bridges Out of Poverty. This purpose-driven group is represented by churches, educa-tion, social services, and businesses interested inimproving the community.

Participants will gain strategies to build relation-ships with parents/families, insights into ways toform a community network group, and will learn toassess and utilize available resources while working

with community partners to achieve the commongoal of empowering families.Presenter: Sherry SlankardSchool Counselor, East Richland CommunityUnit 1, Illinois

Evaluating the Success of BridgesCommunitiesOctober 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.Franklin Evaluating the success of a local Bridges communitycan be problematic at best. “What data should youuse?” and, “Where can you find it?” are commonquestions that will be addressed in this session.Bridges to Prosperity, St. Lucie (Florida) has identifieddata sources for evaluating success using metrics/indicators for each of the 11 resources. The sessionwill also include a real-time demonstration of usingonline sources for data collection.Presenter: Al RivettChairman, Bridges to Prosperity, Florida

Fostering Engagement Between Parentsand Children Using Mediation in the CourtSystemOctober 6, 10:00 –11:30 a.m.DavidsonHave you ever thought about the connectionbetween the criminal justice system and childdevelopment? In this hands-on workshop, comeand learn how we have intertwined the Bridgesconcept of mediation (what, why, how) withhands-on, age-appropriate children’s activities forindividuals who have been estranged from theiryoung children. Learn how this cost-effective toolcan be used in conjunction with family court andwith reentry programs for offenders.Presenter: Prudence Peaseaha! Process National Consultant, Vermont

From the Book to the BlockOctober 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. October 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Tennessee Ballroom BGetting Ahead is not just for individuals experi-encing poverty. It is a valuable resource for alladults in transitions. The challenge is to take theconcepts presented in the book to the block—theplace where life is lived every day. This workshopwill share mental models resulting from conversa-tions with Getting Ahead investigators and drawnfrom other resources. Participants will have anopportunity to engage in interactive discussionand activities focusing on developing and utilizingmental models to give Getting Ahead participantsthe gift of self-discovery.Presenter: Chris ParsonsBridges Trainer, City Mission of Schenectady,New York

From Tax Burdens to Taxpayers – GettingAhead for Offender Populations October 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Cumberland Salon AWith Louisiana being No. 1 in incarcerating itscitizens for over a decade, Elain Ellerbe, CEO ofRefined By Fire Ministries, knew experientially thatfinding solutions to this problem was not going tohappen through typical rehabilitation programming.Elain, who has more than 25 years of experienceworking with incarcerated populations (as well asunder-resourced families impacted by the criminaljustice system), will share how introducing theBridges philosophy to corrections staff and providingGetting Ahead and The R Rules to incarcerated pop-ulations and their families has made a major impactin lowering recidivism and empowering these uniquefamilies to move from tax burdens to taxpayers.

Participants will gain insight into how to approachthe administrations of correctional facilities to im-plement programs, structuring a Getting Ahead

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program for offenders, when to use The R Rules(especially for young offenders even if they are inan adult facility), and development of community-based programs for families of offenders. Addi-tionally, Elain will share how she was able to getGetting Ahead accredited with the LouisianaDepartment of Corrections to provide Good Time(or time off of sentences) for offenders success-fully completing the program. Presenter: Elain EllerbeFrom Vision to Action, Vol. I Author, President andCEO, Refined By Fire Ministries, Inc., Louisiana

Getting Ahead – The App October 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.Tennessee Ballroom B Getting Ahead Beacon is a free app designed forGetting Ahead graduates that will track andrecord daily stability and the development ofresources. This tool will help build social capitaland connections to other Getting Ahead grads.The app will give Getting Ahead grads a voice inlocal, state, and national discussions aboutpoverty issues through the use of surveys.Survey results will be provided to journalists andresearchers. Local Bridges communities can alsoconduct surveys. Learn how to use the app andhow the surveys will be conducted and utilized.Presenters: Phil DeVolAuthor, aha! Process National Consultant, OhioSam Raudabaugh, Senior IT Architect, Ohio

Getting Ahead Behind the Walls October 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Cumberland Salon AGetting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World looksdifferent when you are behind bars. Individualsare disconnected from resources, support, andopportunities while they serve their sentences,but the Getting Ahead principles are just as relevant for an incarcerated individual as they are

for someone already in community living. Thispresentation will examine and explore differentways to translate the Getting Ahead messages,investigations, and real-life preparation for some-one whose life has come to a halt. The presentedtechniques will offer ways to bridge the gaps andreconnect individuals with their futures while theyare serving their sentences. Presenter: Mickie LewisLaborNet Program Manager, DenverWorks,Colorado

Getting Ahead by Getting the Data: Using CharityTrackerOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Davidson Participants will be informed about the technologytool CharityTracker, which is a secure, real-time,web-based service that tracks components in theGetting Ahead process. We will show how Charity-Tracker can create a client file and track GettingAhead outcomes and assessments.

Participants will learn how to generate reportseasily on individuals and their communities, andthey’ll learn how the reporting features workspecifically with the Getting Ahead process.Participants also will be shown how reports maybe anonymized so that data can be shared with-out revealing the personal information of GettingAhead investigators.

Participants will learn how CharityTracker canhelp them achieve their goals in the GettingAhead process.Presenters: Kyle MincklerImplementation Specialist, CharityTracker, AlabamaJoey YarberImplementation Specialist, CharityTracker, Alabama

Getting Ahead for Incarcerated Individuals(New Edition Pre-Release)October 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Cumberland Salon APhil DeVol, Michelle Wood, and Mitch Libster havewritten a new book based on the Getting Aheadphilosophy and content that is geared towardsoon-to-be-released incarcerated individuals.Phil DeVol is the author of Getting Ahead in aJust-Gettin'-By World. Michelle Wood is anex-offender, Getting Ahead graduate, GettingAhead facilitator, and secretary at the Legal AidSociety in Marion, Ohio. Mitch Libster is a semi-retired attorney with Legal Aid and has facilitatedmany Getting Ahead classes in Marion, Ohio.Mitch and Michelle, who also seek funding andset up classes with institutions using the GettingAhead workbook, have facilitated three sets ofGetting Ahead classes at the reintegration campof the Marion Correctional Institution in Marion,Ohio. While these classes have been successful,it is the authors’ belief that this new version of theGetting Ahead book, specially geared toward indi-viduals soon to be released from incarceration,will make the classes even more successful inlowering the rate of recidivism. The presentationwill explain the philosophy of the new book, howclasses have operated in Marion, Ohio, and willprovide insights into how you can use the book atfacilities in your community. Presenters: Phil DeVolAuthor, aha! Process National Consultant, OhioMichelle WoodEx-Offender, Legal Secretary, Legal Aid Societyof Columbus, Getting Ahead Facilitator, OhioMitchell LibsterRetired Managing Attorney for the MarionBranch of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus,Getting Ahead Facilitator, Author, Ohio

Higher Education Roundtable DiscussionOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Franklin Higher education partners and peers who supportunder-resourced and first-generation collegestudents in their institutions and communities areinvited to share information on how they applyBridges concepts, along with concepts fromUnderstanding and Engaging Under-ResourcedCollege Students and the student programInvestigations into Economic Class in America,to increase retention and graduation rates forstudents who experience daily instability. Currentevents, policies, and practices will be explored.Share with and learn from all the higher educationpractitioners at the conference!Presenter: Karla KrodelDirector, Metro Credit Education Outreach,Youngstown State University,Author, aha! Process National Consultant, Ohio

How Far Can a Graduate ‘Get Ahead?’ October 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Tennessee Ballroom BThis session will share opportunities we have offeredto our Getting Ahead graduates in our community.We start with offering graduates the opportunity toco-facilitate the class, and then we move on to invitethem to become part of our steering committee. Inbetween are other opportunities like a class on howto be a productive board member, coming in 2015 aspeaker’s bureau, Bridges to Sports EquipmentTeam, Bridges to Work Connections, Getting Aheadto Community Service, and the list continues togrow. We offer opportunities of growth to our GAgraduates through ally groups and networkingopportunities in the community. Carol will follow upwith her own story of landing in situational povertyand eventually becoming the Bridges coordinator ofHancock County, Ohio.Presenter: Carol SteegmanBridges Coordinator, Hope House, Ohio

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How to Introduce Investigations on CampusOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m. FranklinGetting a new course adopted on campus is noteasy. Aside from institutional barriers, somestates exercise centralized control over all curric-ula. Join an interactive presentation and walkthrough the nuts and bolts: finding internal cham-pions, training faculty, introducing courses, andworking with student services professionals togenerate enrollment.Presenter: Karla KrodelDirector, Metro Credit Education Outreach,Youngstown State University, Author, aha! Process National Consultant, Ohio

How to Lead with Emotional IntelligenceOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.VolunteerThe session examines the types of emotionalintelligence needed not only to notice employeesbut actually to tune in and recognize their needs.As leaders what we see are behaviors, but what isat the root of it all? Leaders with high EQ are farmore successful than those with IQ and technicalskills combined. Lisa Colombo will teach leadersto tune in to the emotional states of others, bringunhealthy emotions to the surface, and encouragepeople to explore and use positive emotions ineveryday work. The workshop will explore thehundreds of emotions a person feels and spendtime examining the emotion of fear and why it isso toxic to an organization.

How are we perceived by others? This is also astrong indicator of leadership success. Many ofour most successful leaders today—like JeffBezos (Amazon), Gary Kelly (Southwest Airlines),Howard Schultz (Starbucks), and Indri Nooyi(Pepsico)—have high levels of emotional intelli-gence. The only way an organizational leader canoptimize current talent and identify the types of

talent needed in an increasingly competitive culture is to understand the organization, him-or herself, and the needs of the people.Presenter: Lisa ColomboHuman Resources Instructor, Chippewa ValleyTechnical College, Wisconsin

How Much of Yourself Do You Own? Recovering and Building Emotional Resources October 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.DavidsonDuring this 90-minute workshop you will have theopportunity to learn and practice some of thestrategies and techniques you can utilize—withyourself or your clients—to process emotionallosses; identify true present needs; and find healthyemotional, cognitive, sociocultural, and spiritualresources to heal, use energy wisely, makehealthy personal and family choices, and developpractical action plans for long-lasting change.Presenter: Emilia O’Neill Baker, Ph.D.aha! Process National Consultant, Texas

How to Use Bridges with First Responders October 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Cumberland Salon AThis session will give examples of how firstresponders utilize the Bridges concepts withintheir departments and the positive outcomes theyare experiencing. Presenters: Larry ErvinBattalion Chief, Memphis Fire Department,TennesseeSean FowlerBattalion Chief, Memphis Fire Department,TennesseeJodi PfarrAuthor, aha! Process National Consultant,Minnesota

Integrating Bridges and Outreach into Preventive Oral Health Services October 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.BrentwoodDental caries is a chronic infectious disease, and likemany infectious diseases, it can be prevented or thedamaging effects can be minimized through evidence-based interventions that focus on treating the bacter-ial basis for the disease in people at greatest risk.Studies show caries rates have increased alarminglyin preschool children and, according to the Centersfor Disease Control, dental caries remains the mostcommon chronic disease among children aged 6–11years and adolescents aged 12–19 years.

For years dental professionals have waited forpatients to come to them for prevention or treatmentwhen they have a problem. This approach has beenlargely ineffective for those living in poverty withlimited resources to access dental care.

Advantage Dental has developed communityoutreach programs in collaboration with such en-tities as Head Start and WIC to integrate in areaswith the highest concentration of folks in poverty.Advantage Dental clinics and their outreach programsintegrate and embed Bridges Out of Poverty prin-ciples to reduce barriers that come with living inpoverty and that may affect an individual’s ability toaccess oral health care. Providers and staff aretrained in understanding the social interactionsbetween economic class and the hidden rules thatcan often present as barriers to oral health care.

This presentation will have two objectives: first,to demonstrate how outreach efforts can providepreventative oral health services to those living inpoverty; and second, to show how Bridges conceptscan be integrated into healthcare settings.Presenters: Sharity LudwigQuality Improvement Manager, AdvantageDental, Oregon Cindy ShirtcliffRegional Manager, Advantage Dental, Oregon

‘Lessons Learned’ – Implementing Bridgesin an Oklahoma CommunityOctober 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tennessee Ballroom AMuskogee, Oklahoma, is a community with justfewer than 40,000 residents, four colleges, and afree and reduced lunch rate of 84% in our publicschools. This session will focus on sharingstrategies and lessons learned that have enabledMuskogee to go from a community in which werefused to admit we had a problem to full imple-mentation of our anti-poverty initiative in just overthree years.

We will describe how we started an R Rulesclass in a middle school, introduced high schooland college faculty and staff to Understandingand Engaging Under-Resourced College Students,started Getting Ahead workshops for families inpoverty, helped healthcare students and ex-convicts participate in a felon reentry program,and created a free dental clinic for GettingAhead investigators.

This session is meant to be interactive, en-couraging participants to ask questions and addtheir own experiences to the learning opportunity.We will address sustainability, recognizing thecommunity in jeopardy, the importance of timingand positioning, and what it truly means to trustthe process. None of our work could have happenedwithout others who shared their experiences, andthis workshop is intended to continue that tradition.Presenter: Tom MartindaleBuilding Bridges for the Future of Muskogee,Oklahoma

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Making the Perilous Paradigm Shift(the Move from Creating Dependency toFostering Self-Sufficiency)October 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m. Tennessee Ballroom AThis session addresses the growing, nationwidedesire to move from providing a safety net to theunder-resourced to creating and developingrelationships that can result in long-term self-sufficiency and stability. It details one faith-basednonprofit agency's major paradigm shift in con-tent and delivery of services and the issues,obstacles, and opportunities the agency has en-countered along the way. The primary focus ofthe session will be on the long-term “navigational”support efforts and programs necessary formoving from meeting only immediate needs tohelping clients help themselves.

Participants will learn: to assess their agency,church, organization, etc. for current effective-ness and desired outcomes; how to identify andimplement needed changes; how to fully integrateBridges and Getting Ahead constructs andconcepts with their programs; how to implementGetting Ahead workshops as part of a long-termnavigational support program; and how to avoidthe “perilous pitfalls” often encountered whenattempting to institute change.Presenter: David WalkerExecutive Director, OneRoad, Indiana

Moving Forward Through the PainOctober 7, 9:10 – 10:40 a.m. Tennessee Ballroom BHear the story of two Getting Ahead graduatesand how the Getting Ahead class helped freethem from the despair of poverty. Be inspiredby stories that demonstrate the difference acommunity can make by living out the Bridgesconstructs and developing healthy social capital.Learn from Getting Ahead graduates what ittakes to have an effective Getting Ahead group.

Presenters: Bev CampbellGetting Ahead Graduate, PennsylvaniaMarcie HertzogGetting Ahead Graduate, Pennsylvania

Next Steps: Implementing Investigationson Your Campus October 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Franklin The higher education certification and Investiga-tions certification are valuable resources that pro-vide tremendous insight and a clear direction. Butwhat about the brick walls that you will face whenyou get back to your college or university? Comelisten to one person's struggles and successes asthey work with implementing an Investigationscourse and increasing knowledge surrounding thehidden rules back at their campus. The primaryfocus of the workshop will be discussion betweenparticipants and game-planning for success.Presenter: Kevin BergAssistant Professor/Counselor, CuyahogaCommunity College, Ohio Lisa Belcher-NelsonAssistant Professor/Counselor, CuyahogaCommunity College, Ohio

Partnerships That Matter: Higher Educationand Local School DistrictsOctober 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.VolunteerHigher education can partner with at-risk localschool district populations to make positiveconnections to benefit all. Higher education hasmany opportunities to partner with neighboringschools to write grants, provide student assis-tance, provide professional development, shareideas, and work side-by-side on projects andprograms. Participants in this session will walkaway with ideas of how they too can becomeinvolved with partnerships that will benefit bothhigher education and local schools’ faculty and

students. We welcome you to share with partici-pants ideas, examples, and suggestions thathave been successful in your area.Presenter: Nancy VarianFrom Vision to Action Vol. I Author, Director,Center for Professional Development, MaloneUniversity, Ohio

The Power of QuestioningOctober 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.Volunteer Asking questions is a life skill students need tomaster. Because of their limited vocabulary,under-resourced students are generally limited tobeing able to ask low-level questions. The educa-tional system is the best resource to maximize themastery of questioning. In K–12, professionalgrowth and evaluation systems have made a pointof evaluating teachers on the specific instructionalstrategies of questioning and discussion. Adultlearners benefit from this exercise as well becausequestion-making develops critical thinking skills.

In this session participants will become morefamiliar with why it is so important to develop theprocess of question-making. Lori will draw uponDr. Payne’s various works that discuss question-making, as well as other resources and experts onthe subject. This session will synthesize thepower of questioning and how this skill cannot only impact student achievement, but alsostudents’ and/or adult learners’ lifelong success.Presenter: Lori Dennis StoverCurriculum Specialist, Bremen ElementarySchool, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Project Future: Students Creating theAmerican Dream October 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Franklin Participants will learn how one MidwesternAchieving the Dream Leader community collegeuses the understanding poverty model to impact

not only its students but its community as awhole. Working with local governmental entities,area employers, and educators, Danville AreaCommunity College (DACC) is taking the lead inreducing its nearly 20% poverty rate by helping itscitizens not only acquire the necessary tools toperform on the job but also to identify and under-stand vital resources needed to stay on the job!

DACC has infused A Framework for Under-standing Poverty, Bridges for Businesses, GettingAhead, and Investigations into Economic Class inAmerica into the culture of the college and courses.Framework is used with first-year orientationcourses. Getting Ahead is for front-line workers.Investigations is being piloted as a mandatorycourse for the Federal TRIO Program and as analternative course for one section of the first-yearorientation class. By taking the holistic approachto educating students, DACC is looking to havean impact and build a sustainable community.Presenters: Carla BoydDirector, Career Services, Danville AreaCommunity College, IllinoisCarol NicholsDirector, Small Business Development Center,Danville Area Community College, Illinois

Pursuing the Common Good in anUncommon WayOctober 6, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.Cumberland Salon B Churches can play a key role in helping commu-nities become more sustainable by overcomingpoverty-related issues. Discussion will centeraround one church’s creative journey of cross-sector collaboration within the community.Presenter: Tim RogersLead Pastor, Grace Point Church, Pennsylvania Chuck HoltExecutive Director, The Factory Ministries,Pennsylvania

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Resiliency and the Single MomOctober 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Ballroom BThis presentation will focus on resiliency and thesingle mother, as well as the use of the Getting Aheadmodality. While it is important to educate societythat single mothers are capable of success in theirendeavors, it is perhaps more important to facilitatethis initiative in the mothers themselves. Through thepresentation and small group exercises, participantswill gain a working knowledge of the daily demands ofsingle mothers, as well as effective tools for workingwith this population. Participants will break out in smallgroups and, using a case study of a single mom, willwork together to assess strengths, areas of growth, andhelp tell her future story. After small group exercises, wewill come back together to discuss what was learned, aswell as local resources social workers can use in referrals. Presenter: Kristie L. PlaceMSW, LSW, Glen Graduate with Honors, GettingAhead Graduate, Building Bridges/Getting AheadFacilitator, Ohio Rules – Relationships = Rebellion October 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Cumberland Salon B Learn how the high school course The R Rules: AGuide for Teens to Identify and Build Resources em-beds Framework, Bridges, Getting Ahead, and TuckerSigning Strategies philosophies into a curriculum fullof processes and information that supports studentsas they identify, access, and build resources toachieve and reach their future pictures.

Participants in this interactive workshop will usestudent activities to understand how The R Rules isused as a curriculum to earn high school and dualcredits. The R Rules can be delivered as a workshopand as program modules. Aligns with state standardsfor life skills, career, and technical education courses.Designed for students in grades 5–12, The R Rulessessions can be provided to children at the same timeas their parents complete Getting Ahead sessions. AsGrant East says, “Rules – Relationships = Rebellion.”

To get resources, results, and respect: Under-stand the rules, rigor, and relationships.Presenter: Betti SoutherCenter for Working Families Planning GrantCoordinator, San Juan College, Author,aha! Process National Consultant, New Mexico

Santa Rosa County’s Bridge to Prosperity:A Transition from a K–12 Problem to aCommunitywide Solution October 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.VolunteerThis session chronicles the recent history of risingpoverty and homelessness in Santa Rosa County,Florida, and the public school district’s responseto the growing number of children and familiesneeding support. Participants will learn about thesystematic approach the school district implemented,beginning with the use of the Title I, Part A grant tobegin the Bridges Out of Poverty journey. From theinitial three-day Bridges community workshop to thesuccessful implementation of Getting Ahead, the pre-senters will provide a blueprint to establish a Bridgesinitiative that can be duplicated, resulting in a holisticapproach to build sustainable communities. Presenters: Karen Barber, Ed.D.Director of Federal Programs, Santa Rosa SchoolDistrict, FloridaJerilyn HughesGetting Ahead Facilitator, FloridaDenise RayGetting Ahead Graduate and Facilitator, Florida

‘Shared Doing’: Achieving CollectiveImpact with the MPOWR SolutionOctober 7, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Tennessee Ballroom ANo single organization can address the problems ofsociety alone. This is true for poverty in general, as wellas for specific challenges such as student achievement,health disparities, or helping citizens returning fromjail or prison successfully transition back into the com-

munity. To achieve success, the reality is that multipleorganizations must work seamlessly together providingmultiple diverse services for individuals and families.Discover how collaborative technology platforms canfacilitate a structured process that leads to a commonagenda, continuous communication, and sharedmeasurement of outcomes. Learn about some of themost successful collaborations in the nation andhow technology was implemented to help achieveand document collective impact.Presenter: Allan BarsemaMPOWR Founder, SupplyCore, IllinoisBrooke SaucierManager of Partnership Programs at MPOWR, Illinois

Transforming the Classroom One Educatorat a TimeOctober 6, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.VolunteerThis session will help teachers address the changingdemographics of schools that have a high povertyrate. Educators will share how to provide ongoingprofessional development for all staff members tonot just understand but to embrace the hidden rulesof poverty and the resources needed to overcomepoverty-related issues in the family.Presenters: Sharon Ray Principal, Pequea Valley Intermediate School,PennsylvaniaBeth ReinhartPrincipal, Paradise Elementary School, Pennsylvania Rebecca ScheuerCounselor, Pequea Valley High School, Pennsylvania

‘We’ Is Better Than ‘Me’: The Power ofCollaboration in Your CommunityOctober 6, 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.Tennessee Ballroom ACollaboration across organizational lines is not onlypossible, it is a must in order to address the issues ofpoverty in your community. This workshop will providea panel discussion on how to assess, plan, and

implement a Bridges steering committee and applythe Bridges constructs throughout all sectors of yourcommunity. You will hear how one community is build-ing sustainability through their “Together” initiativesto address not only poverty but other critical com-munity issues. We'll address how losing a tight grip onorganizational agendas can actually allow a commu-nity to flourish—winning by losing. If you want to gofaster, go alone. If you want to go further, go together!Presenters: Rich EbyDirector of Curriculum and Instruction, PequeaValley School District, PennsylvaniaChuck HoltExecutive Director, The Factory Ministries, PASharon RayPrincipal, Pequea Valley Intermediate School, PATim RogersLead Pastor, Grace Point Church, PA

The What, Why, and How of Faith HealthMinistriesOctober 7, 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.Cumberland Salon BIn this session participants will recognize the useof Scripture as an integral parallel to Bridges Outof Poverty—a critical matter for the faith commu-nity, a major stakeholder in the approach to con-gregations, specifically the underserved who arein large numbers also seated in the pews.

We will also explore the value of collaborationwith the health community, which intimately sharesthe physical aspect of individuals seeking healing.More so than ever, a partnership is needed withthese two entities. Participants will realize that inthe Getting Ahead curriculum, the in-depth sharedinvestigation motivates investigators using the con-cept that with endurance and perseverance, thereis a means to close the gap of economic disparity. Presenters: Mike Damesaha! Process National Consultant, North CarolinaCarole DickensPresident and Founder, Wealthy Journey, Tennessee

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