• Crisis Management and Crisis Communications

    In their book, "The Risk Intelligent Enterprise," authors Funston and Wagner write that "the crisis you plan for may not be the one you experience, but any preparation will serve […]

  • Ready. . . or Not? Creating Practical, Action-Oriented Readiness Plans

    This webinar begins with an overview of the features and elements that make an action plan truly actionable and continues with an overview of strategies to evaluate your agency’s readiness to face the risks you can’t avoid. Next, learn how to apply 6 tips and techniques for creating plans that will increase your Community Action Agency's resilience and readiness. The webinar will wrap up with practical tips and takeaways you can put to use immediately.

  • Preventing Homelessness: Exploring Strategies to Reach Those At Greatest Risk

    Are your locality’s emergency assistance programs reaching people who are at the greatest risk of homelessness?  This kick-off webinar will examine the research on homelessness prevention and explore strategies Community Action Agencies may consider to find and assist people who are frequently overlooked by traditional eviction prevention programs.

  • Racism and Health Equity in Community Action

    This webinar will explore the intersections of poverty, health and racism in America. The webinar will also introduce the Community Action Network to the American Public Health Association's six-part webinar series, Advancing Racial Equity, which explores racism as driving force for the social determinants of health.

  • Utilizing Property-Tax Aide to Improve the Lives of Seniors

    Learn from AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide about how you can expand your services and partner to utilize their innovative technology and volunteer training. This webinar series with the AARP Foundation will provide a presentation and demonstration on their best in class digital tool to support eligible homeowners and renters, in select states, apply for property tax relief.

  • Ready to Serve: How to Build and Equip a Crisis-Ready Response Team

    This webinar explores three critical stages to create and support a crisis response team: 1. Reflect, 2. Plan, and 3. Practice. You’ll learn how and when planning and response teams differ (in composition as well as emphasis), how to ‘bake in’ lessons from previous crisis events into your planning and response strategies, and why and how the substance and style of your planning activities matter. The webinar also explores approaches to ‘practicing’ what you’ve built before your next crisis is at hand, rules of thumb for your crisis team, and takeaways you can apply to create a crisis-ready response team.

  • Preventing Homelessness: Finding Families at Highest Risk

    Wednesday, July 21 at 2 p.m. EST, the Partnership will hold the second webinar in a series examining strategies to prevent homelessness for those who are at the highest risk. This webinar will feature innovative service providers who are working to identify and support families before they become homeless. Speakers will describe how they are working with […]