Join CAP, NASCSP, and NCAF for a webinar in preparation for Weatherization Day 2018 on October 30th. It is a great opportunity to highlight the program and the impact it […]

Join CAP, NASCSP, and NCAF for a webinar in preparation for Weatherization Day 2018 on October 30th. It is a great opportunity to highlight the program and the impact it […]

Financial literacy is often thought of as a concept that only applies to adults. But what impact does the journey towards financial wellness have on families as a whole? Join […]

In order to achieve long term sustainable change that improves outcomes for a community’s most vulnerable residents, it is essential to prioritize equity outcomes and strategies from the beginning and […]

As we kick off Weatherization month, listen in for an update from the Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Manager Erica Burrin. Recently installed as the permanent Program Manager, Ms. Burrin will provide an overview of recent efforts by the team to respond to feedback collected from the Network through the American Customer Satisfaction Survey and focus group style Solution Summits, in addition to the funding outlook and processes for PY 2019.

Forming a steering committee and creating a common agenda is hard work. However, what happens after the vision has been agreed upon? How do you create an infrastructure that can make progress toward achieving the common agenda? In this workshop, learn about the structure for implementing collective impact; discuss considerations for which working groups to create to pursue the common agenda, and when to launch them; how to identify stakeholders best suited to serve on working groups; and how working groups can succeed in their first six months.

Rural Community Action Agencies are ideally situated to help low-income people experiencing or at risk of homelessness find and secure permanent housing. But where can rural low-income households find affordable housing? How can providers encourage landlords to take a chance on households with a spotty rental history and limited income? The October 16 webinar of […]

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.

During this webinar participants will learn more about the building blocks agencies need to construct to successfully shift to a whole family approach. Specifically this webinar will focus on the building block of leadership. Additionally, participants will learn how to access the awesome resources coming from the whole family approach efforts of the Learning Community.

During this webinar participants will learn more about the building blocks agencies need to construct to successfully shift to a whole family approach.  Specifically this webinar will focus on the building block of organizational culture.  Additionally, participants will learn how to access the awesome resources coming from the whole family approach efforts of the Learning Community.

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will highlight the work of two Community Action Agencies that have implemented online surveys as part of their customer satisfaction systems. The webinar will focus on how the systems were developed, the data collection and analysis process, examples of the tools the systems use, and lessons learned. These examples highlight effective practices for attention to customer satisfaction, as well as meeting and exceeding Organizational Standard Category 1, as well as Standard 6.4.

During this webinar participants will learn more about the building blocks agencies need to construct to successfully shift to a whole family approach. Specifically this webinar will focus on the building block related to aligning services for parents and children together. Additionally, participants will learn how to access the awesome resources coming from the whole family approach efforts of the Learning Community.

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will focus on how Community Action Agencies can utilize community leadership academies to directly engage the low-income community and empower customers to address the roots of poverty in their neighborhood. Two agencies will share their experiences developing and facilitating leadership academies, and the results they have seen at the individual, agency, and community level. These examples highlight strategies to build capacity among low-income individuals and increase community involvement in agency activities as ways to meet and exceed Organizational Standard Category 1 & 2.

Presenters: Leah Goldfine & Pamela Luckett, Montgomery County Community Action Agency & Ayana Bias, UPO

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will focus on the community needs assessment process and final product. Two agencies will present how they conduct their community needs assessment and provide their report as an example. These examples highlight comprehensive data collective approaches, alignment with ROMA, as well as ways to meet and exceed Organizational Standard Category 3.
Presenters: Aaron Wicks, ABC Inc. & Laurie Lincoln-Swaim, North Alabama CAP

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will focus on the community needs assessment process and final product.  Two agencies will present how they conduct their community needs assessment and provide their report as an example.  These examples highlight the ideal comprehensive data collective approaches, as well as the alignment with ROMA.