National CAP

Practice Transformation Resource Tour
2021-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join us for this webinar to learn more about the National Partnership’s Practice Transformation Resources. These resources will help organizations’ apply evidence-based anti-poverty practices to better serve families. The Practice Transformation team supports organizations to transform their agencies and communities through the integration of services, ongoing training and technical assistance, and resource dissemination. We will tour training materials, reports, guides and upcoming opportunities to help you improve outcomes and identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty. Some of the content covered will include COVID-19 publications, guides for developing a Whole Family/2-Gen Approach, and tools for strengthening equity.
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New eCourse Release Tour: Featuring Advancing Family-Centered Coaching
2021-03-17 14:00 - 15:00
We are excited to bring you a new eCourse on Community Action Academy to help advance your agency’s practice with Family-Centered Coaching. Family-Centered Coaching is a holistic approach that moves beyond traditional case management and engages families as they access services, set goals, and strive to achieve their full potential. Based on open-source content developed and revised by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Prosperity Agenda, this eCourse includes videos, reading, scenarios, and quizzes to help learners build coaching skills, engage in the coaching process, work through implicit bias, and assess agency readiness. Access Advancing Family-Centered Coaching on Community Action Academy for free, today! Join us on March 17th for a webinar to kick-off the release, and provide a tour of the course components that can help you and your organization move forward in this practice. Click here to register for the webinar.

Managing Data Equity Risk and Reward
2021-03-18 14:00 - 15:30
The term “data equity” refers to using an equity lens when considering how data is collected, analyzed, interpreted, and distributed. This webinar explores the risks of failing to use an equity lens and examples of data collection practices that fall short. Attend this webinar to learn how to minimize the risks and maximize the rewards of using an equity lens to collect and use data in your Community Action Agency.
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Keeping the ‘Human’ in Human Services: Tips for Implementing User-Centered Design
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:30
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the various challenges of the last year, have left us stressed, anxious, and spread thin. The same is true for the people we are trying to serve. Join the National Community Action Partnership and U.S. Digital Response in a conversation about incorporating user-centered design elements into your workflows and services to more effectively reach and serve your communities. During this webinar, you’ll hear about USDR’s partnership with the Empire Justice Center and how user-centered practices enabled delivery of financial services to low-income families throughout the pandemic. You’ll leave with a clearer vision for how to design your work with a distinct focus on the end user and with tangible tips, takeaways and recommendations to humanize your processes.
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Meet and Greet with OCS Director Dr. Lanikque Howard
2021-03-26 10:00 - 11:30
Dr. Lanikque Howard was made Director of the Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in February. Prior to her role at OCS, she served three years in the Obama Administration in the Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary supporting the development and implementation of ACF policy and cross-cutting initiatives. Prior to returning to ACF, Dr. Howard was the Senior Administrator for Programs at First 5 Alameda County, where she oversaw a number of strategic programs, initiatives, and partnerships aimed at addressing the causes and consequences of poverty, reducing racial disparities, and maximizing the potential of young children and their families.

We hope you will join us for this very special event for local Community Action Agencies. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead with Dr. Howard and all of the HHS team. This event is co-hosted by the Partnership and NCAF.

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