Partnership Policy Platform Webinar
2019-12-19 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
The Partnership is in the final stages of establishing its Public Policy Platform and is eager to share the current draft of the platform with the Network. During this webinar, Partnership staff will walk through the policy areas in the platform, answer questions, and give the Network the opportunity to provide feedback before the platform is finalized.
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Management and Leadership Training Conference 2020
2020-01-08 - 2020-01-10
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
2020-01-22 14:00 - 15:30
Join us as we give tribute to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history of Community Action with the National Community Action Partnership CEO, Denise Harlow and Vice President of Practice Transformation, Tiffney Marley.
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Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act
2020-01-23 14:00 - 15:30
Two of the three federal regulators (OCC and FDIC) have issued proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, and many are of great concern to advocates for low and moderate income people. Learn the details of these proposed changes, what they could mean to your communities and how your organization can submit a public comment opposing these changes.
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Final Partnership Public Policy Presentation
2020-01-28 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for a webinar outlining the Partnership’s final public policy platform. Partnership staff will give an overview of the final platform, field questions from the Network, and go over next steps.
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2020 Census, Community Action, and VITA
2020-01-29 13:00 - 14:30
Learn about how volunteers and employees assisting with the VITA program can use census messaging to engage communities.
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Crisis Communication Webinar
2020-01-29 14:00 - 15:30
Crisis communication refers to the technologies, systems, and protocols that enable an organization to effectively communicate during an emergency situation. Businesses of all kinds must be prepared for a wide range of potential crises, including severe weather, fire, crime, terrorism, product recalls, reputation crises, and PR incidents. Attendees will learn to create and implement a crisis communications plan.
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Springfield College Opportunity Webinar
2020-01-30 14:00 - 15:30
Community Action Partnership and Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies have solidified an agreement in which staff employed by member Agencies of the Partnership can access education and training opportunities. Specifically, staff enrolled in Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies can earn undergraduate credits for completing training modules offered by the Partnership (ROMA – 6 Credits, Strengths-Based Family Workers – 4 Credits, Family Development Credential – 6 Credits).
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Food as Medicine – Partnering to Improve Food Security and Health Outcomes among Vulnerable Populations
2020-02-05 15:00 - 16:30
(Rescheduled from December 18th, 2019 – If you already registered you do not need to re-register)
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A county without poverty – thriving, resilient, and prosperous communities for ALL. This is what ALL IN envisions in its efforts to eradicate poverty in Alameda County, California. Through collaboration across a variety of partnerships and innovation, ALL IN seeks to ensure that all families are able to:

Meet their basic needs for food, shelter, healthcare, and safety
Earn an income that allows for self-sufficiency and asset building
Obtain a quality education that positions the next generation for academic and economic success

Since 2014, ALL IN has launched strategies addressing school readiness and food security (food recovery and food as medicine), zeroing in on implementing these strategies at the neighborhood level to ensure that they are reflective and responsive of the community’s needs.
Through their Food as Medicine initiative, ALL IN is scaling a clinically integrated model at local federally qualified health centers that features building up modular and scalable health infrastructure: 1) Food farmacies featuring produces grown through regenerative agricultural approaches by a social enterprise of the County Sherriff’s Office and 2) behavioral pharmacy group medical visits through a partnership with a community based organization. ALL IN is working with a public health plan to help provide seed funding to support this effort. This webinar will feature presenters from ALL IN and its partners: Alameda Alliance, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Open Source Wellness and Dig Deep Farms – highlighting the implementation of this model and where opportunities lie to engage community and human service partners to not only address food security and health outcomes but also other social and structural determinants of health.

Community Level Impact: El Centro de la Raza's Housing and Commercial Development Project
2020-02-12 14:00 - 15:30
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The Plaza Roberto Maestas Affordable Housing development project highlights an integrated approach to housing, land use, environmental planning, public transportation, community infrastructure, and aligned workforce opportunities. The project consists of 112 apartments in two buildings for low-income residents, a 7-classroom expansion of El Centro’s award-winning José Martí Child Development Center, a new community cultural center, office space and neighborhood retail/restaurant space. Anchoring the project is a 10,000 square foot central plaza for residents and the greater Beacon Hill community to enjoy that celebrates Latino history.

Census 2020 for Public CAAs
2020-02-13 16:00 - 17:30
Public agencies work with multiple people every day, mostly from populations that are typically under counted in the U.S. Census. Join this webinar to learn how to raise awareness in your community so that residents know that completing the Census form is safe, easy, and important.
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Leading through Innovation with Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership
2020-02-19 14:00 - 15:30
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Encouraging Communities to Participate in the 2020 Census
2020-02-26 14:00 - 15:30
How do I convince someone to fill out the census? Join the National Community Action Partnership in a discussion about messaging strategies for encouraging communities to participate in the 2020 Census.
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Non-Energy Impacts, aka Social Determinants of Health: North Carolina Community Action Association
2020-03-04 14:00 - 15:30
*Co-hosted by the Partnership’s Learning Communities Resource Center Team and Weatherization Leveraged Partnerships Project*
Increasingly, the Weatherization Network has successfully built partnerships to fund and coordinate the WAP with increased health measures. These innovative partnerships with foundations and health insurance companies not only fund additional measures, but may help avoid deferrals for low-income households. Hear from Sharon Goodson and Joel Groce of the North Carolina Community Action Association on successful strategies to build these partnerships and design coordinated programs for increased impact.
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North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) and Healthy Homes
2020-03-11 14:00 - 15:30
Carla Potts, Deputy Director of the North East Community Action Corporation (the Community Action Agency of Bowling Green, Missouri), will share NECAC’s story related to healthy housing efforts. Such partnerships have included a local hospital and have the potential to include a health insurance provider. Find out how to navigate the maze of who to reach out to in the health sector.
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Community Action and Coronavirus Preparedness
2020-03-18 13:00 - 14:30
The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) hosts a panel to consider the Community Action Network’s coronavirus preparedness. We will hear from a public health expert and have all the national partners on the line — NCAF, the Community Action Partnership, CAPLAW and NASCSP — to discuss the challenges confronting Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in the context of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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New Training Available for WAP Administrative Professionals
2020-03-26 14:00 - 15:30
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) announces the launch of Training for WAP Administrative Professionals. Developed in response to WAP network feedback, these self-paced online trainings are designed for WAP Subgrantee staff, yet are applicable to Grantees, subcontractors, and WAP stakeholders.
Training topics include: Budget and planning; Procurement; Fiscal tasks; Client relations; Economics of weatherization; Management; Quality improvement; and Multifamily. Access the training.
To create an account, please click on the link associated with “first time logging in” and use “waptraining” for the code. Follow the instructions sent to your email to complete registration.
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Crisis Communications Town Hall - Top Ten Things to Know
2020-03-27 14:00 - 15:30
Join the Partnership’s Denise Harlow and consultant Ketayoun Darvich-Kodjouri for a special crisis communications town hall. Ketayoun will walk through the 10 things you need to know about crisis communications followed by a discussion with a panel of peers. After the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A.
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Remote Workforce Tech Solutions for COVID-19
2020-03-30 16:00 - 17:00
Please join the upcoming Remote Workforce Tech Solutions for COVID-19 webinar, hosted by the National Community Action Partnership , National Head Start Association, and Wipfli, to hear how to rapidly set up your technology environment to handle your remote workforce. Wipfli’s senior manager and nonprofit technology guru, Ryan Peasley, will be sharing three solutions to address the needs of our network. These are quick, cost-effective approaches to address the most critical issues many members of the network are facing in response to the pandemic.
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Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-02 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 ET / 2 CT / 1 MT / 12 PT (3 AST / 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 2 | April 9 | April 16 | April 23

CARES Act Loans and Tax Credits for Nonprofit Organizations
2020-04-07 13:00 - 14:30
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, offers various forms of aid to nonprofit Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other members of the Community Action network whose operations have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The CARES Act makes partially-forgivable loans and grants from the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Treasury available to qualifying nonprofit organizations. The CARES Act also offers payroll tax credits for employers that keep paying their employees despite total or partial suspension of operations due to COVID-19, and pushes back the deadline for certain 2020 payroll taxes altogether.
Join CAPLAW as they discuss the details of the new law and identify key considerations for nonprofit CAAs and network organizations seeking to take advantage of these benefits.
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Conversation with the Office of Head Start
2020-04-08 13:00 - 14:30
NCAF will host a conversation with Dr. Deborah Bergeron, Director of the Office of Head Start, Ann Linehan, Deputy Director of the Office of Head Start, and Colleen Rathgeb, Director of Policy at Office of Head Start. The discussion will include coronavirus and the Head Start program
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Community Action Network Online Resource Tour
2020-04-08 14:00 - 15:30
Community Action Agencies are currently at the front lines showing up for their customers, embodying the spirit of hope, and improving communities in a profound way. In light of these recent challenges, National Community Action Partnership staff Lauren Martin and Lil Dupree invite you to join them on a guided tour of Community Action online resources to support you and your organizations, as you adapt to new methods and available resources for serving customers and families in your communities.
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Joint State Office & State Association Call: The CARES Act & COVID Relief
2020-04-08 15:00 - 16:00
Join NASCSP, the National Community Action Partnership, and CAPLAW for a joint discussion with state CSBG offices and state associations about the CARES Act and COVID-19 relief efforts.
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Weatherization and the 2020 Census
2020-04-09 14:00 - 15:30
Census data determines funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the customers you serve will be affected if we don’t get an accurate count of the population. Join the national Community Action Partnership to learn more about how your weatherization program can promote engagement in the 2020 Census before it’s too late!
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Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-09 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 ET / 2 CT / 1 MT / 12 PT (3 AST / 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 9 | April 16 | April 23

Conversation with the Office of Community Services
2020-04-14 14:00 - 15:30
The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) will host a live web conference session with Janelle George, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Community Services, Maxine Maloney, CSBG Program Operations Branch Chief in the Division of Community Assistance, and David Barrie, CSBG Financial Operations and Accountability Branch Chief in the Division of Community Assistance. The conversation will include coronavirus and CSBG.
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What the Coronavirus means for your Retirement Finances
2020-04-15 14:00 - 15:30
Join Lisa Loughry and Carter Adler from Mutual of America to learn about the implications for retirement plans under the CARES Act.
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Community Action Network COVID-19 Weekly Update
2020-04-16 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.
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.
