2019 AFN Conference Information

Getting it Right in Colorado Communication Access and Functional Needs Conference

Conference Resources

• Download the conference agenda. [PDF]
• Access all of the conference presentations

Agenda

8 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast and Registration                       

9 - 9:30 a.m.: Welcome

• Daniel Ratcliff, Emcee
• Stan Hilkey
• Kevin Klein
• Dane Matthew
• Marcie Roth

9:30 - 10 a.m.:  Effective Stakeholder Engagement

• June Kailes
• Marcie Roth               

10 - 10:30 a.m.:  Colorado Access and Functional Needs Program  

• Sadie Martinez
• Patricia Yeager

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.:  Experiential/Networking Break               

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.:  Colorado Lessons Learned Panel 

• Patricia Yeager
• Christopher Rodriguez
• Larry Sanders
• Sean Smith
• Mike Houston

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.:  Lunch and Presentation: Cultural Competence in Disaster Services  

• Kate Browne                             

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.:  Building Community Competence into Emergency Management Practices Panel.  

• Denise Bradshw
• Stephanie Hackett
• Andrew Notbohm
• Shayle Sabo
• Lori Zazzaro

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.:  Challenges with Registries for Public Notification and Reaching People with Access and Functional Needs                

• June Kailas
• Marcie Roth

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.:  Experiential and Passing Break               

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.   

• Panel: Communication Solutions from Community Members -  We are looking for those who can share experienced barriers and also solutions/resources that would address their disaster needs related to communication. 
• Panel: Grants and Funding -  This covers how to leverage grants and resources to fund or resource inclusive communication
• Panel: Service Providers and Community Organizations 
• Community Programs, Organizations or Services Providers who Help to Meet Access and Functional Needs on a Regular Basis.  Share about disaster experiences, communication barriers among community members they reach, share about resources, communication supports that could be used during disasters"    
• Panel: Cultural Liaisons - with local representatives

4:15-4:30 p.m.:  Experiential and Passing Break                

4:30-5:00  p.m.  Breakout Sessions

• Presentation 1: Colorado Springs:  Introduction to Language Services
  • Cristabel Rojo
• Presentation 1: Montrose: Communication Types
  • Aaron Titus
• Presentation 2:  Dispatch Centers Inclusive Communication Practices 
  • Holly Bise
  • Daryl Branson
• Presentation 3:  The Rural Interpreting Services Project
  • Luke Adams
  • Timothy Chevalier in Montrose
• Legal Considerations in Inclusive Communication 
  • Tim Gablehouse 

5:00-5:30 p.m.:  Closing - Take-Aways