• Advocacy for CAA Boards

    The Board has a unique opportunity and position in the community to increase awareness of Community Action and advocate on behalf of the agency’s mission.  Join this Organizational Standards Center of Excellence webinar to explore topics such as developing an advocacy agenda for your board, advocacy dos and don’ts, practical strategies for advocacy, and building board capacity to conduct advocacy.

  • Analyzing & Addressing Community Level Work

    Barbara Mooney will offer practical insights and suggestions on the context for focus on community level work, using lessons that the Partnership learned from prior Learning Community Groups and working in the field. She will discuss definitions, points of clarification, ideas for further exploration and  resources, as well as identifying the sections of Module 3 of the CSBG Annual Report that support the development and reporting of this work.Presenter:  Dr. Barbara Mooney, Director of ANCRT & LCRC Subject Matter Expert

  • Shifting the Paradigm: Why CAP Agencies Should Be Engaging in Trauma-Informed Care

    Research from various sectors continues to build the case for the pervasive and damaging effects of trauma across the lifespan - but especially on children. With a reach into some of our nation's most vulnerable populations, it is of critical importance for the Community Action Network to be informed and prepared to address this issue […]

  • Community Action Works: Strategies for Communicating Impact

    During this webinar, Partnership CEO, Denise Harlow, will be talking about Community Action Month 2019 — showing what people have done throughout the network, using the Impact Report, and providing a general Partnership update. Register

  • #CountMeIn: Making the Census Count for Community Action

    The Census is a critical process that affects us all. Census data is used to apportion representation among states, draw congressional and state legislative districts, school districts and voting precincts, enforce voting rights and civil rights legislation, and distribute federal dollars to states (including CSBG, Head Start, Weatherization and many more!). Community Action is playing […]

  • Community Action and the Proposed Changes to the Official Poverty Measure (OPM)

    On May 7th, the Office of Management and Budget issued a request for comment on on a proposal to adjust how the Official Poverty Measure (OPM) is calculated.The proposal could result in an artificially low estimate of the number of children and families who fall below the official poverty line. This could eventually make fewer people eligible for benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, and ACA subsidies, as well as programs like CSBG, Head Start, LIHEAP, Weatherization, and many others. This webinar will give an overview of the proposal and the possible impacts on Community Action. We will also share suggested comments and templates that your agency can use to officially weigh in the proposal if you choose. Comments on the Federal Register Notice are due June 21.

  • An Introduction to Creating a Social Enterprise

    Learn what a social enterprise is, what types of social enterprises are currently operated by CAAs, where to obtain funding, potential obstacles and how to overcome them.   This session is meant for those who are thinking about the possibility of creating a social enterprise, but haven’t established one yet.   Register

  • Community Action History 101

    For more than 50 years, Community Action has served as a dynamic & community-based force in addressing the causes & conditions of poverty throughout the USA. Join us on Friday, June 14th 12:00 P.M. EST to hear from The Partnership’s CEO, Denise Harlow, as she takes us back to 1964 to explain the beginnings of […]

  • 2019 CAPLAW National Training Conference

    Join CAPLAW in Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2019 CAPLAW National Training Conference from June 19-21, 2019 at the Westin Charlotte. With expert knowledge in their fields, their results-oriented faculty will help you navigate the challenges that Community Action Agencies, other federally-funded organizations and nonprofits encounter each day. Choose from a full line-up of workshops addressing […]