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March 2020
Non-Energy Impacts, aka Social Determinants of Health: North Carolina Community Action Association
*Co-hosted by the Partnership's Learning Communities Resource Center Team and Weatherization Leveraged Partnerships Project* Increasingly, the Weatherization Network has successfully built partnerships to fund and coordinate the WAP with increased health measures. These innovative partnerships with foundations and health insurance companies not only fund additional measures, but may help avoid deferrals for low-income households. Hear from Sharon Goodson and Joel Groce of the North Carolina Community Action Association on successful strategies to build these partnerships and design coordinated programs for…
Find out more »North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) and Healthy Homes
Carla Potts, Deputy Director of the North East Community Action Corporation (the Community Action Agency of Bowling Green, Missouri), will share NECAC's story related to healthy housing efforts. Such partnerships have included a local hospital and have the potential to include a health insurance provider. Find out how to navigate the maze of who to reach out to in the health sector. Register for the webinar.
Find out more »Community Action and Coronavirus Preparedness
The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) hosts a panel to consider the Community Action Network's coronavirus preparedness. We will hear from a public health expert and have all the national partners on the line -- NCAF, the Community Action Partnership, CAPLAW and NASCSP -- to discuss the challenges confronting Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in the context of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Register
Find out more »New Training Available for WAP Administrative Professionals
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) announces the launch of Training for WAP Administrative Professionals. Developed in response to WAP network feedback, these self-paced online trainings are designed for WAP Subgrantee staff, yet are applicable to Grantees, subcontractors, and WAP stakeholders. Training topics include: Budget and planning; Procurement; Fiscal tasks; Client relations; Economics of weatherization; Management; Quality improvement; and Multifamily. Access the training. To create an account, please click on the link associated with “first time logging in” and use “waptraining” for the code. Follow the…
Find out more »Crisis Communications Town Hall – Top Ten Things to Know
Join the Partnership's Denise Harlow and consultant Ketayoun Darvich-Kodjouri for a special crisis communications town hall. Ketayoun will walk through the 10 things you need to know about crisis communications followed by a discussion with a panel of peers. After the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A. Register
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