National CAP

Non-Energy Impacts, aka Social Determinants of Health: North Carolina Community Action Association
2020-03-04 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
*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 increased impact.
Register for the webinar.

Encouraging Communities to Participate in the 2020 Census
2020-02-26 14:00 - 15:30
How do I convince someone to fill out the census? Join the National Community Action Partnership in a discussion about messaging strategies for encouraging communities to participate in the 2020 Census.
Register here.

Leading through Innovation with Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership
2020-02-19 14:00 - 15:30
Register Here

Census 2020 for Public CAAs
2020-02-13 16:00 - 17:30
Public agencies work with multiple people every day, mostly from populations that are typically under counted in the U.S. Census. Join this webinar to learn how to raise awareness in your community so that residents know that completing the Census form is safe, easy, and important.
Register here.

Community Level Impact: El Centro de la Raza's Housing and Commercial Development Project
2020-02-12 14:00 - 15:30
Register Here
The Plaza Roberto Maestas Affordable Housing development project highlights an integrated approach to housing, land use, environmental planning, public transportation, community infrastructure, and aligned workforce opportunities. The project consists of 112 apartments in two buildings for low-income residents, a 7-classroom expansion of El Centro’s award-winning José Martí Child Development Center, a new community cultural center, office space and neighborhood retail/restaurant space. Anchoring the project is a 10,000 square foot central plaza for residents and the greater Beacon Hill community to enjoy that celebrates Latino history.

Food as Medicine – Partnering to Improve Food Security and Health Outcomes among Vulnerable Populations
2020-02-05 15:00 - 16:30
(Rescheduled from December 18th, 2019 – If you already registered you do not need to re-register)
Register Here
A county without poverty – thriving, resilient, and prosperous communities for ALL. This is what ALL IN envisions in its efforts to eradicate poverty in Alameda County, California. Through collaboration across a variety of partnerships and innovation, ALL IN seeks to ensure that all families are able to:

Meet their basic needs for food, shelter, healthcare, and safety
Earn an income that allows for self-sufficiency and asset building
Obtain a quality education that positions the next generation for academic and economic success

Since 2014, ALL IN has launched strategies addressing school readiness and food security (food recovery and food as medicine), zeroing in on implementing these strategies at the neighborhood level to ensure that they are reflective and responsive of the community’s needs.
Through their Food as Medicine initiative, ALL IN is scaling a clinically integrated model at local federally qualified health centers that features building up modular and scalable health infrastructure: 1) Food farmacies featuring produces grown through regenerative agricultural approaches by a social enterprise of the County Sherriff’s Office and 2) behavioral pharmacy group medical visits through a partnership with a community based organization. ALL IN is working with a public health plan to help provide seed funding to support this effort. This webinar will feature presenters from ALL IN and its partners: Alameda Alliance, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Open Source Wellness and Dig Deep Farms – highlighting the implementation of this model and where opportunities lie to engage community and human service partners to not only address food security and health outcomes but also other social and structural determinants of health.

Springfield College Opportunity Webinar
2020-01-30 14:00 - 15:30
Community Action Partnership and Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies have solidified an agreement in which staff employed by member Agencies of the Partnership can access education and training opportunities. Specifically, staff enrolled in Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies can earn undergraduate credits for completing training modules offered by the Partnership (ROMA – 6 Credits, Strengths-Based Family Workers – 4 Credits, Family Development Credential – 6 Credits).
Register

Crisis Communication Webinar
2020-01-29 14:00 - 15:30
Crisis communication refers to the technologies, systems, and protocols that enable an organization to effectively communicate during an emergency situation. Businesses of all kinds must be prepared for a wide range of potential crises, including severe weather, fire, crime, terrorism, product recalls, reputation crises, and PR incidents. Attendees will learn to create and implement a crisis communications plan.
Register

2020 Census, Community Action, and VITA
2020-01-29 13:00 - 14:30
Learn about how volunteers and employees assisting with the VITA program can use census messaging to engage communities.
Register

Final Partnership Public Policy Presentation
2020-01-28 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for a webinar outlining the Partnership’s final public policy platform. Partnership staff will give an overview of the final platform, field questions from the Network, and go over next steps.
Register

Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act
2020-01-23 14:00 - 15:30
Two of the three federal regulators (OCC and FDIC) have issued proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, and many are of great concern to advocates for low and moderate income people. Learn the details of these proposed changes, what they could mean to your communities and how your organization can submit a public comment opposing these changes.
Register

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
2020-01-22 14:00 - 15:30
Join us as we give tribute to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history of Community Action with the National Community Action Partnership CEO, Denise Harlow and Vice President of Practice Transformation, Tiffney Marley.
Register Here

Management and Leadership Training Conference 2020
2020-01-08 - 2020-01-10
Click here for more information.

Partnership Policy Platform Webinar
2019-12-19 14:00 - 15:30
The Partnership is in the final stages of establishing its Public Policy Platform and is eager to share the current draft of the platform with the Network. During this webinar, Partnership staff will walk through the policy areas in the platform, answer questions, and give the Network the opportunity to provide feedback before the platform is finalized.
Register

*POSTPONED* Food as Medicine – Partnering to improve Food Security and Health Outcomes among Vulnerable Populations
2019-12-18 14:00 - 15:30
A county without poverty – thriving, resilient, and prosperous communities for ALL. This is what ALL IN envisions in its efforts to eradicate poverty in Alameda County, California. Through collaboration across a variety of partnerships and innovation, ALL IN seeks to ensure that all families are able to:

Meet their basic needs for food, shelter, healthcare, and safety
Earn an income that allows for self-sufficiency and asset building
Obtain a quality education that positions the next generation for academic and economic success

Since 2014, ALL IN has launched strategies addressing school readiness and food security (food recovery and food as medicine), zeroing in on implementing these strategies at the neighborhood level to ensure that they are reflective and responsive of the community’s needs.
Through their Food as Medicine initiative, ALL IN is scaling a clinically integrated model at local federally qualified health centers that features building up modular and scalable health infrastructure: 1) Food farmacies featuring produces grown through regenerative agricultural approaches by a social enterprise of the County Sherriff’s Office and 2) behavioral pharmacy group medical visits through a partnership with a community based organization. ALL IN is working with a public health plan to help provide seed funding to support this effort. This webinar will feature presenters from ALL IN and its partners: Alameda Alliance, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Open Source Wellness and Dig Deep Farms – highlighting the implementation of this model and where opportunities lie to engage community and human service partners to not only address food security and health outcomes but also other social and structural determinants of health.
Register Here

CCAP - Executive Skills Portfolio (ESP)
2019-12-17 12:00 - 13:30
Submitting the Executive Skills Portfolio (ESP) is the second step in the process of becoming a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP). The ESP is your chance to showcase your skills in doing the work of Community Action. It gives you a vehicle to show that you are a leader who understands Community Action’s vision and values. In this webinar, you will get a comprehensive look at what is expected of candidates in this step toward CCAP. And you will gain insight into what the ESP evaluators address when they examine candidates’ ESP submissions.
Register

Community Action History 101
2019-12-12 14:00 - 15:30
For more than 50 years, Community Action has served as a dynamic and community-based force in addressing the causes and conditions of poverty throughout the USA. Hear from the Partnership’s CEO, Denise Harlow, as she takes us back to 1964 to explain the beginnings of the Promise of Community Action.
Register

Bridging to Equity: Developing a Community Approach to Racial Equity with the Santa Cruz Community Action Board
2019-12-11 14:00 - 15:30
The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) will share their Community Action Plan process fueled by their agency values, highlighting both needs and assets of the community while creating their local poverty snapshot. This board-led process, based on a commitment to engage with those who normally “don’t come to the microphone” as part of town hall meetings, allowed for the agency to learn and listen deeper through Listening Circles and Pop Up Poverty Conversations.
CAB will share how they engaged with community, how they prepared for the process, what was highlighted in their Community Action Plan and what they did with what they learned, thus far.
Register Here

Evaluating Whole Family Approach Pilots: Metropolitan Action Commission 2Gen Evaluation Report
2019-12-04 14:00 - 15:30
The Metropolitan Action Commission is partnering with families to achieve their goals of getting out of poverty through a Two-Generation/Whole Family approach. MAC’s initiative provides short-term and high-yield job trainings aimed to help Head Start/ Early Head Start parents move toward attaining living-wage jobs. This type of opportunity creates a pathway out of poverty for many families. The results are also correlated to child outcomes for those children whose parents participate in our 2 GEN initiatives.
Dr. Cynthia Croom, Executive Director of Metro Action, will present the results of MAC’s three-year 2Gen/Whole Family pilot, which includes participant and stakeholder experiences and outcomes as well as lessons learned by the agency. In addition to the presentation, three Head Start/Early Head Start parents from the last cohort, who are currently working in full-time internship positions, and leaders from two of the partnering agencies will be present to discuss their experience.
The Metropolitan Action Commission 2 Gen/Whole Family Initiative Evaluation Report-2019, which was conducted by a third-party evaluator, Thomas P. Miller and Associates, will be available to all registered participants at the conclusion.
Register Here

Resource Partnerships Matter: Funding A Whole Family Approach
2019-11-20 14:00 - 15:30
Because Money Matters, CAP agencies are seeking information and ideas to secure funding for their whole family programs. This webinar is designed to provide information on how to identify and successfully secure those resources.
Register Here

CSBG Annual Report: OMB Clearance
2019-11-15 13:00 - 14:30
Please join the National Community Action Partnership for this important webinar on the OMB Clearance for the CSBG Annual Report. The Partnership has been gathering input from the CSBG Network regarding the changes noted in Module 1 that OCS is requesting feedback on. This webinar will cover the proposed changes, the Partnership’s perspective, and the letter being drafted for sign-on prior to the December 1st comment deadline.
Register

Pathways to Excellence: The Community Action Journey to Organizational Excellence
2019-11-13 14:00 - 15:30
Join this webinar to learn about Pathways to Excellence, the Partnership’s organizational capacity building initiative. This session will provide an overview of the Standards of Excellence and the Pathways self-study process as well as introduce new components and upcoming opportunities. The Standards of Excellence are a set of thirty-five best-in-class CAA practices with the Pathways self-study offering the opportunity to assess where your agency is compared to each Standard. A peer review and comprehensive feedback report is provided to each agency completing the self-study.
Register Here

CCAP - Candidate Data Form (CDF)
2019-11-06 14:00 - 15:30
Completing the Candidate Data Form (CDF) is the first step in the process of becoming a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP). It is in a formatted for you to document your learning and experiences in the field of Community Action. In this webinar you can explore the parts of the CDF in great detail. You will gain valuable insights on how you can complete your own first step toward national recognition as a CCAP.
Register

Racial Equity and the Whole Family Approach
2019-10-30 14:00 - 15:30
We know from a growing body of research that engaging clients in a whole family approach creates better outcomes for parents and their children. Yet despite increased efforts in this work, families of color continue to face particular structural and institutional barriers to opportunity and well-being. Join us on October 30 to engage in a conversation on the impacts of a whole family approach and how this approach can serve as a promising practice for moving our communities of color closer to well-being.
Register Here

Solar Power as a Social Enterprise: An Opportunity to Attract Investment to Your Community
2019-10-24 13:00 - 14:30
For those who were unable to attend a similar workshop at the Partnership’s Annual Convention, this webinar will explore the value that Cap Solar, a subsidiary of Greater Bergen Community Action, has brought to their solar clients through innovative financing and corporate structures driven by their mission to bring affordable energy to those who need it the most. Through their success, Cap Solar has been given access to several closed funds to build non-profit solar, especially in Qualified Opportunity Zones. Attendees will learn how to gain access to this funding and have Cap Solar assist them through every stage of the process to build local solar projects to enhance their community mission.

Register

Upcoming Webinar on WAP Subgrantee Customer Service Survey
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:30
The 2019 American Customer Service Index survey results are in! Join the Department of Energy for this webinar as they provide an overview of the results. You may recall this survey asked Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) subgrantees to provide their opinions on multiple dimensions of how their respective State grantee is conducting the WAP. All responses remained anonymous, and the CFI Group provided DOE WAP with aggregated data. Going forward, discussion will focus on changes in scores compared to the 2017 survey and updating Grantee Action Plans for 2020 and beyond.

Click here to register.

Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) Orientation
2019-10-16 14:00 - 15:30
In this webinar, you can learn about the basics of the national Certified Community Action Professional program (CCAP), who it is for, how it is organized and the steps in the process of becoming a CCAP. When you finish the webinar you will better understand how CCAP can fit into your professional future as a leader in Community Action.
Register

The Belly Button Rule of Good Process Management
2019-10-16 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar provides information on how good process management practices fit into the ROMA performance management methodology. A ROMA Implementer from CAP of Central Illinois will discuss where process is introduced as part of service/activity development and how process effectively incorporates accountability principles into the daily operations of performance driven organizations.
Register

Implementing ROMA Curriculum Showcase
2019-09-30 14:00 - 15:30
Join the Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers and the Organizational Standards Center of Excellence on Monday, September 30, for the launch of the Implementing ROMA curriculum to complement the ROMA Next Generation Training Series. This webinar will share:

Curriculum contents;
Training components; and
Options for utilization.

Presenters: Barbara Mooney (ANCRT), Courtney Kohler (NCAP), Jarle Crocker (NCAP)
Register

Implementing ROMA Curriculum Showcase
2019-09-30 14:00 - 15:30
Join the Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers and the Organizational Standards Center of Excellence on Monday, September 30th for the launch of the Implementing ROMA curriculum to complement the ROMA Next Generation Training Series. Curriculum contents, components, and options for utilization will be shared.
Register Here
