While you may know that VRSA distributes nearly $400,000 in grant funds each year to assist members in strengthening their risk management programs, you may not know that some of these grants are earmarked to fund continuing professional education and training.
Last year VRSA provided nearly $40,000 in funds for members to attend training such as the Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management at Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia’s Leading, Educating, and Developing program, the Senior Executive Institute, and the Virginia Women’s Municipal Leadership Institute.
Donna Collins, director of HR for the Town of Vinton, participated in the LEAD program.
“Every day it was something different and every day built on the day before,” said Collins. “[From] emotional intelligence and psychological safety – diversity and inclusion.”
Learn more about her experience in the video below!