2025 National Conference

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration Timing

Fee

Deadline

Early Bird Registration

$715

~~August 15~~

September 5

Regular Registration

$795

AFOP 2025 National Conference Agenda

*subject to change

more of our agenda here

09/22/2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm	AFOP Board of Directors Meeting

09/23/2025

7:45 am - 8:45 am Morning Breakfast

8:45 am - 10:15 am Opening Plenary Session

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Cultural Barriers to Mental Health (TO BE REPEATED)

Kimber Nicoletti-Martínez, Purdue University

Explore how cultural stigma, language, and generational trauma shape mental health access and outcomes in farmworker and immigrant communities.

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Partnering with your State/Local Workforce Development Board

Ralph Sinistro, Ohio Dept of Job and Family Services

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Updates to the Uniform Guidance

Tammy Jelinek, Partner, Wipfli LLP

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Cultural Barriers to Mental Health (Repeat)

Kimber Nicoletti-Martínez, Purdue University

11:45 am - 12:45 pm "Talking Shop" - Networking with Peers with Similar Job Descriptions

11:45 am - 12:45 pm How to Prevent Disallowed Costs

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Migration & Education: Identifying and Serving the Children of Agricultural Workers

Jose Salinas, Director, Ohio Migrant Education Center

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

ATI only: Review of 2024-25 Training Year (TO BE REPEATED)

Mike Fazio, Co-President, Workforce 180

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

GPMS for Beginners

Dr. Andrew Wiegand, President, CEO, and Principal, SPRA

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Tips for Designing and Implementing a Productive Assessment Process

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Best Practices in Accounting and Segregation of Duties

Tammy Jelinek, Partner, Wipfli LLP

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Trauma-Informed Case Managment

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

ATI - REPEAT Review of 2024-25 Training Year (ATI only)

Mike Fazio, Co-President, Workforce 180

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

NFJP Performance

Dr. Andrew Wiegand, President, CEO, and Principal, SPRA

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm ATI Certification Ceremony (all invited)

6:15 pm Evening on your own

09/24/2025

8:00 am - 9:00 am Coffee Service

9:00 am - 10:15 am Wednesday Plenary Session

10:30 am - 11:30 am Strengthening Farmworker Services: Effective Partnerships Between NFJP and State Workforce Agencies

10:30 am - 11:30 am

GPMS for Frequent Users

Dr. Andrew Wiegand, President, CEO, and Principal, SPRA

10:30 am - 11:30 am Transitions, Migration, And Agriculture: What's Next?

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

ATI EVERYONE WELCOME: Meet your New Trainer and What's in Store for ATI 2025-2026

Darrell Andrews, Workforce Development Consultant/Motivator, Darrell Andrews LLC

11:45 am - 12:45 pm Farmworker Case Studies

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Business Development versus Job Development.... The Difference Matters!

MaryAnn Lawrence, PowerNotes

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Agency Board Training: How to Keep Pace with Rapid Change

Dr. Daniel Zinnel, Proteus

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Luncheon: Featuring Excellence Award Winners & Hall of Fame Winners

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

ATI Only: Case Management Kick-Off

Darrell Andrews, Workforce Development Consultant/Motivator, Darrell Andrews LLC

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Housing Our Essential Workers: Creative Solutions to Address Farmworkers' Basic Needs (To Be Repeated)

Manda LaPorte, Research Associate, Housing Assistance Council

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

The Past, Present, and Future Workforce System

MaryAnn Lawrence, PowerNotes

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm How to Prepare for a Monitoring Review

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

ATI only: Leadership Development Kick-Off

Darrell Andrews, Workforce Development Consultant/Motivator, Darrell Andrews LLC

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Housing Our Essential Workers: Creative Solutions to Address Farmworkers' Basic Needs Part 2 (REPEAT)

Manda LaPorte, Research Associate, Housing Assistance Council

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Beyond the Handshake: Real Strategies for Employer Engagement

Jeanne McKenna, Education and Workforce Development Director, Black Hills Special Services

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm President's Reception (all invited)

09/25/2025

8:00 am - 9:00 am Coffee Service

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Revive & Thrive: Addressing Burnout and Building Workplace Well-Being

Jeanne McKenna, Education and Workforce Development Director, Black Hills Special Services

8:30 am - 10:00 am Using Artificial Intelligence to Write a Better Quarterly Narrative Report

8:30 am - 10:00 am "Knowing by Experience": Lessons Learned as Former Participants-Turned-NFJP Staff

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Closing Plenary Brunch