The Pennsylvania Direct Care Workers Association is holding its sixth annual conference on September 16 in Phoenixville, PA.

The all-day conference, entitled the “The Sky’s the Limit: Communication = Teamwork,” features Keynote Speaker David Moreau, a poet and direct-care worker for 30 years.

Concurrent workshops will be held throughout the day, including the PHI Coaching Approach^SM to Communication, which will be led by PHI Training and Organizational Development Specialist Pat Hillebrand. The workshop has been approved for 3.45 contact hours from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

The four-hour, PHI Coaching Approach^SM to Communication workshop will be divided between the morning and afternoon breakout sessions. To receive the ANCC credits, participants are required to attend both two-hour sessions.

The PHI Coaching Approach^SM is a unique approach to improving communication and fostering respectful relationships throughout an organization.

“I am very excited to be able to offer the PA Direct Care Workers Association a workshop in which the participants will have an opportunity to learn and practice effective communication skills as well as receive ANCC contact hours,” Hillebrand said. “I look forward to seeing everyone at the conference.”

To register for the conference, the registration form (pdf) must be completed and mailed to the PA Direct Care Workers Association, with the required conference fee, by September 2.

– by Deane Beebe