National CAP

Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-16 15:00 - 16:30 UTC
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 AST / 3 EST / 2 CST / 1 MST / 12 PST / 10 AKST / 9 HST beginning on April 2, 2020.
The content for these national partner calls will vary from week to week and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear about issues as needed. There will be no standing agenda, per se, and it will vary depending on the given issues at the moment. Those who can attend are welcome to do so and this is open to the entire Community Action Network. These meetings will likely go beyond the four weeks, but we will assess the frequency, accessibility, and usefulness to ensure the next phase of meetings meets the Network’s needs.
There will still be other webinars offered by the National Partners on specific content and we recognize that the information coming at all of us right now is like a fire hose. We will do our best to make the best use of our communication with you.
While we may be physically distant, it is imperative that we stay connected during this time. We want to hear from you and be able to share information during this challenging time.
Each session will allow for questions to be submitted and we will do our best to address them.
Community Action cares about the entire community. And now more than ever we are helping people help themselves and each other. Thank you for all you are doing.
REGISTER: April 16 | April 23

2020 National Head Start Conference
2020-04-21 - 2020-04-23
As Head Start’s can’t-miss experience of the year and the largest national conference devoted to all things Head Start, the 47th annual National Head Start Conference will bring everyone together for a week of sharing knowledge, networking with peers, and celebrating achievements.
Whether you’re a Director, Administrator, Manager, Teacher, Policy Council Member, Parent, Community Partner, Board Member, or serve Early Head Start and Head Start in another role, this conference is for you!
Click here to learn more and register.

Start With Yourself: Tools and Strategies for Coping With Stress and Trauma During the Pandemic
2020-04-22 14:30 - 16:00
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 communities experiencing their own long-term and COVID-related traumas.
Join us for Webinar Wednesday on April 22 at 2:30pm ET/1:30pm CT/12:30pm MT/11:30am PT for a webinar where Denese Shervington, MD, MPH will lead us in “Start With Yourself,” providing strategies for stress management and self-care tools, and informing the planning for working with traumatized customers and communities.
Register Here

Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-23 15:00 - 16:30
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 AST / 3 EST / 2 CST / 1 MST / 12 PST / 10 AKST / 9 HST beginning on April 2, 2020.
The content for these national partner calls will vary from week to week and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear about issues as needed. There will be no standing agenda, per se, and it will vary depending on the given issues at the moment. Those who can attend are welcome to do so and this is open to the entire Community Action Network. These meetings will likely go beyond the four weeks, but we will assess the frequency, accessibility, and usefulness to ensure the next phase of meetings meets the Network’s needs.
There will still be other webinars offered by the National Partners on specific content and we recognize that the information coming at all of us right now is like a fire hose. We will do our best to make the best use of our communication with you.
While we may be physically distant, it is imperative that we stay connected during this time. We want to hear from you and be able to share information during this challenging time.
Each session will allow for questions to be submitted and we will do our best to address them.
Community Action cares about the entire community. And now more than ever we are helping people help themselves and each other. Thank you for all you are doing.
Click here to register.

Community Action Month Toolkit Release Webinar
2020-04-29 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for the release of the 2020 Community Action Month Toolkit! We’ll walk through the contents of the toolkit, how to use it, and highlight what’s new including all-new social media graphics and sample tweets, new daily themes and hashtags, updated meme creators, 2020 Census content, and a companion one-pager with ideas and resources to help you take your efforts virtual so you can stay safe while you celebrate.
Register Here

Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-30 15:00 - 16:30
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 will vary from week to week and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear about issues as needed. There will be no standing agenda, per se, and it will vary depending on the given issues at the moment. Those who can attend are welcome to do so and this is open to the entire Community Action Network. You will need to register for these events by following the links at the top of the page. These meetings will likely go beyond the four weeks, but we will assess the frequency, accessibility, and usefulness to ensure the next phase of meetings meets the Network’s needs.
While we may be physically distant, it is imperative that we stay connected during this time. We want to hear from you and be able to share information during this challenging time.
Each session will allow for questions to be submitted and we will do our best to address them.
Community Action cares about the entire community. And now more than ever we are helping people help themselves and each other. Thank you for all you are doing.
Click here to register.

Community Action Plan for COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
2020-05-04 15:00 - 16:30
The National Community Action Partnership has drafted a concept paper to work with public health partners to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission and prevent the need for future lockdowns through a coordinated case-finding and contact-tracing effort.
While many individuals who can work from home and have healthy support systems are able to quarantine successfully without too much disruption to their lives and families, for families with low incomes, additional quarantine orders will likely result in serious financial challenges. Because Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are well positioned to contract with state and local health departments, we have a unique opportunity to help ensure a rapid and successful launch of the contact tracing and resource coordination efforts necessary in order prevent further lockdowns.
Please join us for a discussion on how best we can collaborate in this effort.
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Leading through Innovation Series: Featuring Central Missouri Community Action
2020-05-06 14:00 - 15:30
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Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-05-07 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-05-14 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-05-21 15:00 - 16:30
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 will vary from week to week and the calls are intended to be a standing meeting for the Network to share information and hear about issues as needed. There will be no standing agenda, per se, and it will vary depending on the given issues at the moment. Those who can attend are welcome to do so and this is open to the entire Community Action Network. You will need to register for these events by following the links at the top of the page. These meetings will likely go beyond the four weeks, but we will assess the frequency, accessibility, and usefulness to ensure the next phase of meetings meets the Network’s needs.
There will still be other webinars offered by the National Partners on specific content and we recognize that the information coming at all of us right now is like a fire hose. We will do our best to make the best use of our communication with you.
While we may be physically distant, it is imperative that we stay connected during this time. We want to hear from you and be able to share information during this challenging time.
Each session will allow for questions to be submitted and we will do our best to address them.
Community Action cares about the entire community. And now more than ever we are helping people help themselves and each other. Thank you for all you are doing.
Register

Alliance Executive Leadership Conference
2020-05-13 - 2020-05-15
The Alliance Executive Leadership Conference features an open and supportive atmosphere for an intentionally sized group of 60 peer chief executives from across our strategic action network. Access to outstanding facilitators and thought leaders creates an environment for learning that transcends day-to-day operations and becomes an inflection point for vision, clarity, and strategy. The conference offers a refuge for reinvention and the enduring camaraderie of your Alliance network leaders, who will continue enrich your personal network and be an ongoing source for ideas and solutions.
Click here to learn more and register.

CCAP Examination
2020-05-13 14:00 - 15:30
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 questions used in the examination
Understand how source materials are to be used in preparation for the examination (the Study Guide)
Identify the options open to candidates to prepare for the examination

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Delivering Human Services and Workforce Development Remotely
2020-05-13 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar will focus on insights on best practices in facilitating human service and workforce development programs in response to COVID-19- both from an organizational perspective on how to support your staff, but also from a people perspective on how to support your customers. In each section, ICF will discuss emerging research and creative strategies states are utilizing to adapt to a shifting human services and workforce environment.
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Conducting a Community Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-05-20 14:00 - 15:30
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.
Presenters: Aaron Wicks & Courtney Kohler – National Community Action Partnership | Jamie Kleinsorge – CARES, University of Missouri
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Utility Debt in the Pandemic: How to Change Shutoff and Collection Policy
2020-05-26 14:00 - 15:30
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 National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), will provide model approaches and what to present to state policy makers to win changes. You will learn how utilities finance unpaid bills, how to use NCLC’s new templates for low-income utility program discount and arrearage management programs, and actions you can take now to help customers in crisis. Can’t wait? See NCLC’s new COVID-19 resource collection.
Register here for the webinar.

Lessons in Trauma-Informed Care: A Deeper Dive into Caring for Self
2020-05-27 14:30 - 15:30
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 communities experiencing their own long-term and COVID-related traumas.
Join us for Webinar Wednesday to continue our conversation with Denese Shervington, MD, MPH who will lead us in “A Deeper Dive Into Caring For Self” providing strategies for stress management and self-care tools, and informing the planning for working with traumatized customers and communities.
Register Here

Community Action Conversation and Call to Action in Response to Racism and COVID-19
2020-06-03 16:00 - 17:30
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WAP Reopening Memo and Related Resources
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:30
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.
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Community Action Network COVID-19 Update
2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-06-25 15:00 - 16:30
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 about issues as needed. There is no standing agenda, per se, and it will vary depending on the given issues at the moment. Those who can attend are welcome to do so and this is open to the entire Community Action Network.
Register

#MyVoiceMatters: Civic Engagement & Community Action
2020-06-18 15:00 - 16:30
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!
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National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition 2020 Annual Conference
2020-06-29 - 2020-07-01
Please Save the Date for the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition’s 2020 Conference in Washington, DC. Join NEUAC for the largest gathering of energy assistance professionals in the country!
Click here to learn more and register.

Making a Clean Energy Future an Equitable One
2020-06-29 14:00 - 15:30
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 country that are working to achieve greater energy equity. Hear from the authors and consider ways you may help move the needle in your community.
Click here to register for the webinar.

Community Action Network COVID-19 Town Hall
2020-07-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-07-23 15:00 - 16:30
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.
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Voter Registration & Community Action with CAPLAW & Coalition on Human Needs
2020-07-16 15:00 - 16:30
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.
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Centering Racial Equity in Housing Needs and Community Response to Enact Social Change: With the National Alliance to End Homelessness
2020-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
The NAEH will do a deep dive into why race equity is at the center of housing responses and address steps that programs and localities can be taking into account to move toward a more equitable response to homelessness and housing needs, including access to resources, attention to outcomes, understanding of contributing factors.
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Head Start and Early Head Start, Responding to COVID-19 and Rising Need in States
2020-07-28 15:00 - 16:30
As early childhood programs and state policymakers continue to respond to COVID-19, we know that a focus on young children and families living in poverty and those most at-risk is essential to prevent the worst impacts of the pandemic. On this first of a three webinar series hosted by the National Head Start Association, National Community Action Partnership and ZERO TO THREE, learn about how one Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) program responded, one states’ plans to include HS and EHS in their ongoing investments in young children and explore the access gaps for comprehensive services for infants and toddlers in the states by income and race.
The speaker line-up includes:

Eva Pignotti, Head Start and Early Head Start Director, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (Salem, OR)
Jovanna Archuleta, New Mexico, Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Education and Care, New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
Kim Keating, Senior Policy Research Analyst, ZERO TO THREE Policy Center

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Creating Change Together: Key Findings from the Annie E. Casey Family-Centered Community Change Initiative Evaluation Reports
2020-07-29 14:00 - 15:00
In 2012, the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched Family-Centered Community Change™ (FCCC), a multisite initiative to support local partnerships in three high-poverty neighborhoods as they develop a more integrated set of services — including housing assistance, high-quality education and job training — to help parents and children succeed together in what is known as a “two-generation approach. The goal of this project was to help these neighborhoods collaborate, connect, and learn by supporting community-based organizations on their journey to provide a robust set of integrated services to help families break the cycle of inter-generational poverty.
In addition to learning more about the general support services needed for successful whole-family approaches, the FCCC initiative focused on learning more about the systemic barriers that negatively affect family success. All three collaboratives are based in communities with unique histories of housing inequity, uneven job markets, and racial segregation. To help them begin addressing these challenges, Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion (REEI) trainings were incorporated within each initiative.
After seven years of support, the FCCC project released two evaluation reports highlighting key components of success and barriers for both service providers and the families that they work with. Join us on July 29th to hear from the FCCC team as they share key findings from their recently released project reports. Speakers will include members of the support team at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, members of the evaluation team from The Urban Institute, and a project member from the Columbus collaborative.
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