Sessions:
08:00 AM – 08:45 AM — Training Area A
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM — Training Area A

Nonprofit Operations & Growth

How nonprofit leaders can strengthen operations, streamline workflows, coordinate people and resources, and build systems that support sustainable mission growth.

Intended Audience: Veteran Service Organizations / Nonprofits, Volunteers / Community Members, Nonprofit executives, board members, program managers, volunteer coordinators, and anyone responsible for operations, donations, or member/donor engagement.

What you'll take away: Attendees will leave with practical, low-cost ways to manage nonprofit operations, improve donation and volunteer recordkeeping, strengthen donor and member engagement, reduce administrative friction, and build repeatable processes that support sustainable growth.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will identify practical ways to organize nonprofit workflows, improve donation and activity recordkeeping, strengthen donor and member engagement, establish repeatable follow-up processes, and use simple systems to improve accountability, continuity, and sustainable organizational growth.

Session:
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM — Training Area B

2026 SNAP and Medicaid Changes: What You Need to Know

Resulting from H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), SNAP work requirements have changed such that more individuals must be engaged in a work activity to maintain their benefits. And, for the first time, work requirements are being introduced for some Medicaid recipients. Which SNAP and Medicaid recipients being required by these changes versus which are exempt from participating can be complicated. The purpose of this workshop will be to review the H.R. 1 changes, discuss SNAP and Medicaid work requirements, and what it means to meet the exemptions that some individuals may fit. There will also be time for Q&A at the end of the presentation.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Veteran Family Members / Caregivers, Veteran Service Organizations / Nonprofits, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested

What you'll take away: H.R. 1, officially known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), introduced new requirements for some SNAP (food assistance) recipients and certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid. With some of these changes already in effect, and others coming into play soon, attend this session to learn about the details.

Session:
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM — Training Area A

Overcoming Obstacles: Adjust Your Crown and Keep Moving Forward

Veterans often leave the military without realizing they already possess some of the most valuable tools needed to succeed in their next mission. Military service develops discipline, focus, adaptability, perseverance, and the ability to keep moving forward even when circumstances become difficult. As a U.S. Army veteran, breast cancer survivor, entrepreneur, and Founder of Infinity Speaks, I will share how those same qualities helped me overcome life-changing obstacles and turn adversity into purpose. My message to fellow veterans is simple: Your military experience has already given you an advantage. Take the discipline and determination that helped you accomplish the mission while serving and apply them to your own dreams. Decide what you want, develop your plan, remain focused, and move forward. I will also introduce veterans to Infinity Speaks and our exceptional custom cranial prosthetics. We are committed to providing some of the highest-quality custom wigs in the nation and helping veterans experiencing medically related hair loss regain their confidence, individuality, and sense of self. Your military mission may have ended, but your ability to accomplish the mission did not.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Veteran Family Members / Caregivers, Veteran Service Organizations / Nonprofits, Healthcare / Behavioral Health Professionals, Government / Community Service Professionals, Employers / Business Leaders, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested

What you'll take away: Veterans already possess a powerful advantage: the discipline, focus, resilience, and determination developed through military service. Attendees will be encouraged to recognize those strengths, overcome obstacles, pursue their dreams, and move forward with confidence—whatever mission they choose next.

Session:
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM — Training Area B

Mission Financial Readiness

Join retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jack E. Harlan as he shares practical strategies to help veterans achieve financial success. Drawing on decades of leadership experience and his current work in banking, Jack will discuss budgeting fundamentals, financial planning principles, credit management, and VA home loan opportunities. Attendees will gain actionable tools to strengthen their financial foundation and work toward their personal and family financial goals.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested

What you'll take away: Gain practical, veteran-focused strategies for budgeting, managing credit, planning for financial goals, and navigating VA home loan opportunities. Leave with actionable steps to strengthen your financial future and build long-term financial confidence.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, attendees will be able to: • Create and maintain a practical budget. • Understand key financial planning principles for short- and long-term goals. • Identify strategies to build and manage credit responsibly. • Understand the benefits and requirements of VA home loans. • Locate resources and tools that support veteran financial wellness and homeownership success.

Session:
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM — Training Area A

Dolphin Neurostim & Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Education, Demonstration & Veteran Wellness

This educational workshop introduces the Dolphin Neurostim OTC and explains how the device is used for self-directed wellness applications, including vagus nerve stimulation. Debbie will demonstrate the device, explain what a free educational demonstration at Akron Cryo includes, and answer general questions about consumer use. She will also introduce Akron Cryo’s wellness services and Service & Sacrifice rates for Veterans and First Responders. Bryan McGown will assist with the Veteran/VA segment, including the Dolphin Neurostim’s VA-cleared status and Akron Cryo’s current effort to introduce the technology within VISN 10. The presentation will distinguish current VA-cleared status from the still-developing VISN 10 access process and will not promise individual VA availability or approval.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Veteran Family Members / Caregivers, First Responders, First Responder Family Members, Veteran Service Organizations / Nonprofits, Healthcare / Behavioral Health Professionals, Government / Community Service Professionals, Employers / Business Leaders, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested, Open to anyone wishing to improve their own quality of life and wellness

What you'll take away: Attendees will understand what the Dolphin Neurostim is, how it is used for self-directed wellness and vagus nerve stimulation, what a free educational demonstration at Akron Cryo includes, and how Service & Sacrifice rates support Veterans and First Responders.

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Identify the basic purpose and features of the Dolphin Neurostim OTC. Describe its use for self-directed wellness and vagus nerve stimulation. Understand what is included in Akron Cryo’s free educational demonstration. Learn about Service & Sacrifice rates for Veterans and First Responders. Understand the device’s VA-cleared status and the current effort to introduce it within VISN 10.

Session:
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM — Training Area B

Veterans & Military Family Legal Services

Community Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal services to low-income individuals and families in a variety of civil legal issues. Within Legal Aid, the Veterans Assistance Project aims to assist low-income, at-risk veterans in a wide range of civil cases. We help Veterans preserve their housing, whether by preventing eviction or managing foreclosure proceedings. We help Veterans deal with debt collectors. We help to expunge criminal records and reinstate driver's licenses. We're here to help Veterans, in any way we can. We would like to present to Veterans about their legal rights in civil cases including housing and debt collections, two common cases we see.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Veteran Family Members / Caregivers, First Responders, First Responder Family Members, Veteran Service Organizations / Nonprofits, Healthcare / Behavioral Health Professionals, Government / Community Service Professionals, Employers / Business Leaders, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested

Learning Objectives: 1. Housing, in particular, rental housing. Landlords take advantage of tenants, and they don't often honor their obligations under the law. We'd like to provide basic information that may help Veterans in their dealings with landlords. 2. Debt collection. Debt collectors are generally dishonest, and they're ruthless. They'll hound you with phone calls, letters, and text messages threatening financial ruin. We'd like to explain how debt collection really works, and give some tips on how to deal with debt collectors.

Session:
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM — Training Area B

From Camouflage to CEO: Strategies for Veterans Starting a New Business

The battlefield and the boardroom require the exact same core DNA: discipline, decisive leadership, rapid adaptability, and a commitment to the mission. But transitioning from executing a chain of command to building your own business from the ground up requires a shifting of your tactical gears.

Session:
01:00 PM – 01:45 PM — Training Area B

Clarity: Mapping Your Next Tactical Move

Treating personal goals with the same strategic precision as a military operation. How to define a clear vision so you can execute it flawlessly.

Session:
01:00 PM – 01:45 PM — Training Area A

Warriors Journey Home Rally Point Circle Orientation

The Rally Point Circle delivers the Warriors Journal Home mission to mitigate, for military veterans and their families, the often challenging transition from military to civilian culture -- fulfilling "The Warriors Journey" through spiritual healing, social recovery, and emotional resilience. The workshop explains the structure and operation of the Rally Point Circle, and demonstrates the impact of the ceremony on Rally Point Circle participants.

Intended Audience: Veterans, Volunteers / Community Members, General Audience / Anyone Interested