REGISTRATION & AGENDA

For the last year or more, Vincentians had to find ways to practice our 3 core elements of friendship, spirituality, and person-to-person service “virtually.” As more people get vaccinated and health conditions improve, we are returning to in-person meetings and home visits, and in some cases, find we need to recruit new members, re-train members and renew our friendships. This workshop will use small discussion groups and large group feedback and Q&A to learn what each other are doing to rekindle our Vincentian charism.

We all face adversity throughout our lives, but to our "Friends in Need (FINs)," the challenges they experience can be overwhelming. There are tools available from SVdP National to help them overcome and learn tried and true skills. Check out the workshop that will inform you about Back2Work, Immersion and other tips and traps to help our FINs transition from learning mode to working mode while seeking a livable wage on the way to self sufficiency.

Best practices in utilizing recorded national & regional webinars for in-person, virtual, or hybrid training meetings.

Investigators graduate Getting Ahead with a written plan for their future. What comes next? This session will discuss the question from a GA graduate and program perspective, exploring the importance of support after graduation and offering specific examples. Participants who run GA programs will be encouraged to share their examples.

Best practices to foster spiritual growth in conference meetings.

Discover how your SVdP thrift store could increase revenue by separating and saving specific goods, and marketing those items to appeal to a particular audience, helping to entice new customers. Explore the importance of making the distinction between having a sale and promoting an event—and learning how to best merchandise and set up these shops to distinguish them from everyday product. Also, get an inside look into the National Store merchandising standards for both donated goods and new stock.

Barriers and support needs faced by citizens re-entering society from prison, and perspective on the SVdP IMMERSION re-entry program from the co-chairs of SVdP's National Re-Entry Task Force.

Learn about Council and Conference Formation Plans, the Vincentian Pathway, and resources available for formation and spirituality. For Conference Presidents, Spiritual Advisors, and all involved in formation training and spiritual growth of our members.

Delve a little deeper into our Vincentian Heritage and Spirituality in this session, where we will examine the words and examples of our patron, St. Vincent and our Founder, Blessed Frederic, finding the threads that connect them to each other and to us in our vacation.

Bring your questions about how a Council or Conference should operate within the Rule, our Mission, our Resolutions and be consistent with the wishes of pastors and (Arch)Bishops while at the same time being in compliance with State and Federal Laws.

For Spanish-speaking Vincentians & Conferences. Spanish language and resources available and best practices.

Addiction is a disease that not only negatively affects the struggling individual, but also significantly impacts family, friends and the community as a whole. This workshop will outline the history of SVdP Sauk Prairie's CARE Program, the success that comes from the development of passion due to our own personal pain of having family members afflicted with this disease. My hope is that our story will ignite interest in how you could start your own coalition in your community.

Best practices for conferences and councils without stores or paid staff: cultivating parishioners & major donors, grant writing, web and social media, events.

This workshop will cover Housing & Homelessness Services during the Pandemic, and 2019-2020 SVdP Housing Survey Results, and how you can make a difference in your community by collaborating with your local Continuum of Care (CoC).

MARC, Case Management, Resources from Disaster Services Corporation.

For Spanish-speaking conferences & Vincentians. Bring your questions about anything related to home visits, recruiting, conference practices, and more.

Bring your questions about anything related to home visits, recruiting, conference practices, relationships, formation & training, reporting, our Rule, and more.