While the CDF documents Community Action experience and the ESP is the candidate's means to communicate Community Action skills, the examination is the method to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge base expected of Community Action leaders. Objectives: Identify the route to qualifying to sit for the examination Understand the online testing methods and types of […]

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for a weekly update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network, every Thursday at 3 ET / 2 CT / 1 MT / 12 PT  (3 AST / 10 AKST / 9 HST). NCAF will participate as schedules allow. The content for these national partner calls […]

The Community Needs Assessment (CNA) is an important part of planning for Community Action in response to local community needs and resources. Part of this CNA process includes data collection that is traditionally done in-person, such as focus groups, key informant interviews, or town hall meetings. Modifications that can be made to the CNA process will be discussed, as well as techniques for data prioritization as agencies are juggling both long-standing and crisis needs. In addition, this webinar will review the COVID-19 Community Assessment Update Template & Data Resource Guide as one option for a tool to update the CNA to assist with identifying needs to address in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for a weekly update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network, every Thursday at 3 ET / 2 CT / 1 MT / 12 PT  (3 AST / 10 AKST / 9 HST). NCAF will participate as schedules allow. The content for these national partner […]

Join in on this webinar hosted by the National Community Action Partnership and the National Community Action Foundation.  CAAs and other LIHEAP agencies foresee a coming tsunami of debt.  A few states have enlightened debt-management and forgiveness policies. If yours is not one of them, this presentation by John Howat, Senior Energy Analyst with the […]

Community Action Agencies all across the country are on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing critical services for your communities in the midst of a life-threatening situation. Being a highly-responsive social service professional in these times can cause a considerable amount of personal stress, and both acute and secondary trauma, while working with our […]

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Join in on this webinar with CAP and NASCSP to review the latest DOE WAP Memo 062 on COVID19 Phase 1 reopening. We will also welcome your ideas and suggestions on what to include in another potential round of FAQs from DOE. Register

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network. NCAF will participate as schedules allow. The content for these national partner calls varies meeting to meeting and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear […]

Join us for the first webinar on what the National Partnership has been doing to engage members with the census, advocacy, and public policy – and get a sneak peek at what’s to come this fall! Register

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network. NCAF will participate as schedules allow. The content for these national partner calls varies meeting to meeting and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed the inequities of the U.S. energy sector.  A recently released report from Synapse Energy, Regulatory Assistance Project and the Community Action Partnership, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, explores ways to deliver energy equity to communities that need it most.  Learn about case studies and policy options from across the […]

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network. NCAF will participate as schedules allow. Please note that these meetings have been moved to every other Thursday. Register

Voting is one of the best ways to make your voice heard. Promoting voter registration can help empower underrepresented members of your community. Join us as we review the voter registration rules and regulations for CSBG recipients and offer best practices for registration that comply with those rules. Register