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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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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.

*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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Please join the upcoming Remote Workforce Tech Solutions for COVID-19 webinar, hosted by the National Community Action Partnership , National Head Start Association, and Wipfli, to hear how to rapidly set up your technology environment to handle your remote workforce. Wipfli's senior manager and nonprofit technology guru, Ryan Peasley, will be sharing three solutions to address the needs of our […]

Join Community Action National Partners CAP, CAPLAW and NASCSP for a weekly update on the impact of COVID-19 on the network, taking place every Thursday at 3 ET / 2 CT / 1 MT / 12 PT (3 AST / 10 AKST / 9 HST) beginning on April 2, 2020.  The content for these national partner […]