County Strategies Supporting Older Adults and Their Caregivers

March 18, 2024

Monday, March 18, 2024 |  1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Description: Caregivers provide care every day to the growing aging population in communities across the nation. They also fill the ever-growing gaps in the direct care workforce and help older adults age in place. County leaders are shifting their systems and implementing service delivery approaches to expand caregiver access to services and supports. Join NACo and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) to learn more about the new Action Guide for counties, how counties can leverage the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and innovative programs at the local level to support family caregivers and increase their access to county-based services.


 

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Embracing Financial Innovation: Empowering Beaufort County's Treasurer's Department

March 20, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |  1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the cutting-edge financial strategies employed by Maria Walls, Treasurer of Beaufort County, SC. Discover how she is transforming fiscal management with the support of the cashVest program. 

In this interactive session, Treasurer Walls will share her experiences and success stories in leveraging data to optimize the county's liquidity, maximize returns, and enhance overall financial performance. Learn about the strategic decisions made possible by this unique program that has generated over $12 million dollars for her community in the last 12 months alone!

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #1: How to “Sell” Your Community

March 21, 2024

Thursday, March 21, 2024 |2:00 - 3:00 PM ET 

 Ever wonder why multinational companies invest billions in some counties, but pass by others? Or what makes the difference between a successful business interaction which results in hundreds or thousands of new jobs, and one that falls flat? If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this first training, we will discuss key strategies for promoting your community to foreign investors with economic development experts.

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Demystifying Student Debt Forgiveness for County Employees

March 26, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |  1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Did you know that it is highly-likely that many of your county employees qualify for this new student debt forgiveness that seems to be dominating the headlines?

The real question is: are they aware of it? Are they maximizing their student debt forgiveness?

With new student loan payments coming back late in 2023, many are scrambling to find ways to cover student debt payments that have been paused for over 3 years! With 150+ debt relief programs out there and different qualification requirements for each, the process remains extremely confusing and cumbersome.  

Please join us as we speak with student debt forgiveness expert Tony Raffa who will clear up much of the confusion out there as we cover:

  • Overview of current student debt relief programs and who is eligible.
  • Common issues with applying for and receiving student debt forgiveness
  • Upcoming deadlines that those with student debt need to be aware of
  • A new tool available to help your employees calculate their potential student debt relief and cut through the red tape when applying.
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Insights from the Reaching Rural Initiative - Navigating Leadership, Innovation and Community Impact

March 27, 2024

Thursday, March  27 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST

The Reaching Rural Initiative brings together rural practitioners from different professional backgrounds to advance solutions to address the persistent challenges of substance use in their communities. Over the last year, Reaching Rural fellows convened, received coaching and participated in skill-building workshops to help them improve outcomes in their home communities. This webinar will highlight key insights gleaned from county elected officials who joined Reaching Rural and charted their course for continued progress in addressing substance use.

Hear how the lessons learned from 2023 Reaching Rural Fellows can be adapted within other rural communities to more effectively address substance use disorder. This webinar is hosted by NACo and its partners at the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). The Reaching Rural Initiative is co-sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Justice Institute.

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A Bright Future: Preserving Coal Community Assets for Solar Opportunities

March 28, 2024

Thursday, March 28 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST

Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network for a learning session focused on the benefits and challenges of solar energy innovation in coal communities.

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What’s In It For Rural? Analyzing The opportunities for Rural America in IIJA, CHIPS, and IRA

April 8, 2024

Monday, April 8, 2024 |  1:30—2:30 PM Eastern Time 
 

Join us for a briefing on the findings from the newly published Brookings Institution report, What’s in it for rural? Analyzing the opportunities for rural America in IIJA, CHIPS, and IRA. 

This new publication reviews all the provisions in the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to catalogue those that are exclusively for rural places; those that stipulate rural preferences; and those that will have disproportionate relevance to rural places, identifying $464 billion worth of opportunities for rural community and economic development appropriated in the laws.

This webinar will provide insights from that analysis, which will include an examination of some of the key parameters and requirements that rural counties will have to navigate to access these resources. Presenters will also provide an orientation to the downloadable data posted alongside the report.

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Advancing Crisis Communications: Highlighting Models of 911/988 Collaboration

April 11, 2024

Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
 

Counties are leading the development, modernization and infrastructure of local crisis response systems as communities’ mental and behavioral health needs continue to grow. One critical strategy is implementing the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in coordination with existing 911 emergency response systems. This webinar will highlight models of 988/911 collaboration, including recommendations for planning and implementation. Panelists will discuss progress, challenges and lessons learned from advancing their communities’ crisis response systems.  

Hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACo) in partnership with RAND and The Pew Charitable Trusts, this presentation will include representatives featured in NACo’s and RAND’s respective publications on 988/911 collaboration. This event is a follow-up to NACo’s Shaping Crisis Response Spotlight Series briefs. 

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Counties Securing the Nation’s Elections: Handling The Rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence

April 15, 2024

Monday, April 15, 2024 | 1:00  – 2:30 PM Eastern Time  

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems have catapulted the use of advanced computer technologies within society at unprecedented scale. This new presence of generative AI has already presented a new set of challenges for county election administrators as we begin this 2024 election year. During this tabletop webinar, NACo members will hear from experts on these new challenges and how counties can be proactive in addressing them this election cycle and beyond. Speakers and webinar attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in a discussion on how AI can be of benefit to county election officials, especially smaller, often rural, election offices. 

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #2: Crash Course on the Site Selection Pr

April 17, 2024

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |  2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Ever wonder why multinational companies invest billions in some counties, but pass by others? Or what makes the difference between a successful business interaction which results in hundreds or thousands of new jobs, and one that falls flat? If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this second training, we will receive an overview of the site selection process and discuss key characteristics for which multinational companies look throughout this process.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #3: “Nailing It” at the 2024 SelectUSA In

May 1, 2024

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |  2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Ever wonder why multinational companies invest billions in some counties, but pass by others? Or what makes the difference between a successful business interaction which results in hundreds or thousands of new jobs, and one that falls flat? If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this third training, learn how you can apply the strategies discussed so far and make real-time connections with global businesses at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit (Jun. 23-26) near Washington, D.C.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #4: Understanding Your County’s Competiti

May 16, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024 |  2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Ever wonder why multinational companies invest billions in some counties, but pass by others? Or what makes the difference between a successful business interaction which results in hundreds or thousands of new jobs, and one that falls flat? If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this fourth training, we will discuss how to determine your county’s competitive advantage and form your value proposition using key economic data points.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Series #5: Wrap Up Discussion and NACo Resources

June 12, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2-3pm

Ever wonder why multinational companies invest billions in some counties, but pass by others? Or what makes the difference between a successful business interaction which results in hundreds or thousands of new jobs, and one that falls flat? If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this final virtual session, IED Task Force members and guests will have an opportunity to revisit the FDI attraction strategies discussed throughout the series and discuss their preparation for the SelectUSA Investment Summit in an open forum.

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What to Know Before You Go to NACo’s Annual Conference

June 19, 2024

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | 3:00- 4:00 PM Eastern Time 

Join NACo staff to learn ways to maximize your NACo Annual Conference experience and to answer your questions.

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Vote like a Pro at the NACo Annual Business Meeting

June 26, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time 

Primary voting delegates participating in the 2024 Annual Business Meeting during NACo’s Annual Conference should join us to learn how to cast your votes and what to expect during the business meeting.

Learn more about the credentials process by visiting NACo.org/VotingCredentials or by emailing credentials@naco.org.

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