P&P August 2016

APHSA 49 th Annual IT Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) Conference

Welcome to ISM2016 see you in Phoenix!

Dear Colleagues, It is an honor to welcome you to Phoenix, AZ for the 49 th Annual Information Technology Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) Conference to be held September 18–21. While the temperatures outside tend to be a bit warm, inside the Phoenix Convention Center, the 2016 conference agenda features Cool Solutions in the Valley of the Sun . The ISM Annual Conference draws professionals from all over the nation and beyond, and across a broad spectrum of health and human service practice areas, both business and technology. As always, the conference agenda will be packed with sessions showcasing state and local government successes, cutting-edge solutions and ideas from the industry sponsors, and observations and initiatives from our federal partners. Agenda themes are shaped around how IT can assist health and human service (HHS) programs in meeting today’s challenges, and include the following:

What? ISM Annual Conference When? Sunday, Sept. 18 to Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 WHO? Professionals from all over the nation and beyond, and across a broad spectrum of health and human service practice areas, both business and technology. Where? Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, AZ Hotels? Phoenix Convention Center Join the Conversation ISM has gone digital! Stay up-to-date during ISM2016 on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for live updates, photos, and more! #ISMPHX www.ISMconference.com Hyatt Regency Phoenix Renaissance Phoenix Westin Phoenix

Data Analytics Federal Guidance Agile/Modular Methodology Disruptive Technology

Service Delivery Leadership Security

The ISM Executive Advisory Council and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) Leadership team are also excited to launch the first APHSA Emerging Leaders Program at ISM. Private- and public-sector staff, nominated by their organizations, will have an opportunity to participate in several sessions focused exclusively on leadership development. Each year, a local charity providing critical services in the host city is identified and participants and sponsors contribute to that organization’s cause. As HHS professionals, we share values of giving back and paying it forward. These values are reflected in ISM’s “Technology for a Cause” tradition. This year we are delighted to support Childhelp, a Phoenix-based nonprofit charity focused on breaking the cycle of child abuse across the nation. Visit the ISM conference website for details on how to participate in and support the #FiveTooMany campaign. This special section provides an overview of ISM2016, including agenda highlights, featured speakers, lodging and registration information, the Emerging Leaders program, Childhelp, and conference events and activities. Detailed information about the conference, including registration can be found at http://www.ismconference.com. We sincerely look forward to seeing you in Phoenix, your 2016 destination for Cool Solutions in the Valley of the Sun .

Todd Bright ISM President and Deputy Director, Operations Arizona Department of Economic Security

Tracy Wareing Evans Executive Director, American Public Human Services Association