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Date: December 11, 2015

To: County Human Services Directors

From: Office of Economic Security

Title: Professional Development Academy Coming in May 2016

Regarding: Professional Development Academy

Key Words: Professional Developmental Academy, PDA, Employment and Benefits Division,

Adult Financial, Colorado Works, Vail

Number: IM-OES-2015-0005

Information Memorandum

Professional Development Academy Coming in May 2016

The Employment and Benefits Division at the Colorado Department of Human Services is

excited to bring you and your staff a customized Professional Development Academy (PDA),

May 17 through May 20, 2016, at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado. This

year’s PDA will build skills for both Adult Financial and Colorado Works. We are excited to

once again include our Adult Financial colleagues and favorite speakers!

Along with comprehensive training on the various aspects of program rules, regulations and

automated systems, workshops will also enhance your staff’s understanding of workforce

development and how to support customers in achieving positive employment outcomes.

These workshops will provide tools, information and ways of thinking that workers can use to

better understand how their work supports employment, financial stability, well-being and

economic security.

We want to harness the knowledge, experience and talent of county and community partner

volunteers again this year. Last year, attendees overwhelmingly reported the PDA was

outstanding! Most of the special events were coordinated and led by dynamic county

volunteers. Please consider having one of your county workers participate on our PDA Steering

Committee. Our meetings will be on the first Thursday every month from 1-3pm with the

ability to participate via teleconference.

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For additional information or to recommend a participant, please contact Joey Christensen at

jo.christensen@state.co.us by December 31, 2015. As soon as we have a list of

representatives, we will contact them with the PDA Steering Committee meeting schedule

and additional information. We look forward to hearing from you soon and working with your

county representative. Together, this PDA will be great!

Contact for questions regarding this Information Memorandum:

Katie Griego

Employment and Benefits Division

303.866.2882

Katie.griego@state.co.us

Memo Website: https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-memo-series/home