Oct 24 - 25, 2022 Philadelphia or Virtual
6TH BI-ANNUAL
NATIONAL FSS CONFERENCE

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Welcome!
Compass Working Capital is excited to present to you to the 6th Bi-Annual National FSS Conference: Imagining the Future of FSS.
Our National FSS Conference is designed specifically for you - FSS practitioners - to connect, learn, and grow your programs. This year's hybrid conference will equip you with an arsenal of best practices, innovative tactics, and personal connections to help you deliver an effective FSS program in your community.
Full conference registration information is below.

Compass Working Capital ("Compass") provides savings and financial coaching programs that support families with low incomes to build assets, achieve their financial goals, and become financially secure.
The National FSS Conference is made possible thanks to the support of:

Agenda
The FlexibleSelf Sufficiency Program: Using Flexible Policies to Support a High-Performing, Client-Centered FSS program
noon - 12:50 p.m.One of the most powerful aspects of the FSS program is the flexibility that each housing provider has to design program policies that support client success. Hear from Compass’ team of Program Managers about how Compass has established client-centered policies for interim disbursements, contract extensions, graduations, and more. Understand and identify areas within your FSS program where flexibility is possible and learn about how the updated FSS regulations have created new opportunities to improve policies.
moderators:
Panelists:
- Andria Chien, Program Manager, Compass Working Capital
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Lorraine Jabouin, Program Manager, Compass Working Capital
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Dioneiris Medrano, Program Manager, Compass Working Capital
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Amartya Zarate, Program Manager, Compass Working Captial
The FlexibleSelf Sufficiency Program: Using Flexible Policies to Support a High-Performing, Client-Centered FSS program
24 October, 2022, 12:00
Incorporating Client Voices into Program Design and Delivery
noon - 12:50 p.m.Engaging and incorporating the perspectives of your FSS participants into program design and delivery is essential to operating an effective, high-quality program. In this session, we’ll share key learnings from Compass’ Client Advisory Board, which continues to tackle new priorities. We’ll also hear more about how Compass uses client surveys throughout the client experience to learn how best to evolve our program and maintain client voices at the center of all innovation. Listen4Good, a national feedback capacity building initiative will also join and share some key principles for gathering high-quality feedback from participants. They will also share how client surveys and advisory groups can powerfully complement each other as engagement strategies.
moderators:
Sandra Suarez, Director of Special Projects, Compass Working Capital
Panelists:
Danielle Roomes, Data and Technology Associate, Compass Working Capital
Valerie Threfall, Managing Director, Listen4Good
Telesha Mervin, Founder of Emerge U, Facilitator and Motivational Speaker
Sabrina Nunez, FSS Ambassador
Valarie Ifill, FSS Ambassador
Incorporating Client Voices into Program Design and Delivery
24 October, 2022, 12:00
Introduction to the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Optional)
9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.New to the FSS program? Join us for this optional introductory session to learn more about the program and build a foundation to make the most of your conference experience. We’ll cover basic rules and regulations of FSS as well as some differences between programs operated by public housing authorities and multifamily affordable housing owners.
moderators:
Edwin Santana, Director of Programs, Boston, Compass Working Capital
Panelists:
Introduction to the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (Optional)
24 October, 2022, 09:00
Where Are We Now? Pandemic Learnings for Resident Services
10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.This session will highlight the impact of the pandemic on millions of people experiencing asset poverty. From unemployment, and inflation to the rising threat of evictions, what role can we play in ensuring a more equitable recovery? Hear from peers about best practices they have employed and other client-driven resources that you can implement for FSS participants.
moderators:
Carter McClure, Chief Strategy Officer, Compass Working Capital
Panelists:
Trevor Samios, WinnCompanies
Audrey Washington, NYCHA
Zachary McNeil, PHA
Where Are We Now? Pandemic Learnings for Resident Services
24 October, 2022, 10:00
Rent Reporting as an Asset Building Tool for Residents
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Historically, renters do not get credit for on-time rent payments on their credit reports like homeowners do, making it difficult for individuals to build or establish a positive credit history. Now there are rent reporting products to change that! Hear from these innovative product providers and how affordable housing providers have implemented rent reporting products in their properties.
moderators:
Ann Lentell, Chief Programs Officer, Compass Working Capital
Panelists:
Jeffrey Brodsky, Vice Chairman, Related Companies
Andy Linder, Director of Sales, Esusu
Luttasha Taylor, Financial Coach, Compass Working Capital
Changing the Narrative: Fireside Chat with FSS Ambassadors
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.This year Compass partnered with WOMEN’S WAY to offer FSS participants the opportunity to participate in the Change the Narrative fellowship, which trains women with lived experiences of economic insecurity to share their personal stories to generate awareness of racial and gender inequities. We are honored to welcome five fellows for this panel discussion about their experience in our program and their hopes for the future of FSS.
moderators:
Kim Rodgers, Program Director, Clarifi
Panelists:
Akirah Pressley, Change the Narrative Fellow
Christina Rodgers, Change the Narrative Fellow
Alisha Gillespie, Change the Narrative Fellow
Erica Bayliss, Change the Narrative Fellow
Tamara Cobb, Change the Narrative Fellow
Changing the Narrative: Fireside Chat with FSS Ambassadors
25 October, 2022, 11:15
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