PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — NECAC was part of the statewide Missouri Community Action Network conference June 21 to 23 in St. Charles.

Attending from NECAC were President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Page; Board Chairman Mike Bridgins and Board Vice-Chairman Glenn Eagan: Deputy Director for Housing Development Programs Carla Potts; Community Services Block Grant Director Kayla Wasson; Management Information Systems Administrator Kathy Block; County Service Coordinators Janice Allan, Laura Mabry, Penny Dixon and Carrie Dina; and Intake Assistants Carey Westerman and Karen Ford.

Topics of sessions included workforce development, enhancing customer satisfaction, management and strategic planning, cultural competence and engaging community leaders.

Potts spoke to attendees about a NECAC job apprenticeship program to teach new hires a variety of construction skills through the agency’s weatherization program.

The Missouri Community Action Network provides advocacy, education and training to people in need and represents the state’s 19 Community Action Agencies. NECAC covers 12 counties.

NECAC attendees at the Missouri Community Action Network annual conference in St. Charles included in the featured picture, from left, Penny Dixon, Janice Allan, Laura Mabry, Carey Westerman, Kayla Wasson, Carrie Dina, Kathy Block, Karen Ford and Dan Page.