National CAP

Making the Most of Low-e Storm Windows and Smart HVAC Tools
2022-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The U.S Department of Energy has two technology campaigns that could revolutionize weatherization work: the Storm Window and Insulating Panel (SWIP) Campaign and the Smart Tools for Efficient HVAC Performance (STEP) Campaign. Modern, high-efficiency storms are a cost-effective alternative to full window replacement at a fraction of the cost – providing air sealing, thermal insulation, noise reduction, and other benefits. Smart diagnostic tools identify energy-wasting faults in residential HVAC systems by pairing a suite of digital gauges with a smart phone. Both the SWIP and STEP campaigns are national platforms to share information and recognize successes among campaign partners. In this webinar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staff will describe how to implement these technologies in your work.
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Pediatric Vaccine Success Stories from the Field
2022-06-13 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Hip, hip, hooray, we are on our way to under five-year-old vaccinations!
NCAP, National Head Start Association, CDC, and ACF are excited to bring a webinar to the Network, as we prepare for approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to five years old:

CDC Vaccine Confidence and Demand Team: Learn vaccine confidence concepts and hear tips for building vaccine confidence in parents, caregivers and your community
Success Stories from the Field: Learn from sites that have been successful in promoting or partnering to provide pediatric vaccinations
Questions and Answers: Ask your burning questions! All presenters will be available to respond to questions following the presentations

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Organizational Standards 101
2022-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
CSBG Organizational Standards represent important minimum thresholds to ensure Community Action Agencies have the needed capacity to serve America’s communities. The full implementation of the principles and practices articulated in the Organizational Standards assures a consistent and strong CSBG network. This session will provide an overview of the Organizational Standards, their requirements, available resources, and how-to tips and tricks for meeting standards (and documenting them!).
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Organizational Standards 101
2022-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
CSBG Organizational Standards represent important minimum thresholds to ensure Community Action Agencies have the needed capacity to serve America’s communities. The full implementation of the principles and practices articulated in the Organizational Standards assures a consistent and strong CSBG network. This session will provide an overview of the Organizational Standards, their requirements, available resources, and how-to tips and tricks for meeting standards (and documenting them!).
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Delivering Low-Income Solar: Barriers and Opportunities
2022-06-01 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Curious about how solar interacts with weatherization? With increased interest in leveraging weatherization programs to support low-income access to solar, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is conducting research and analysis to understand the pathways, barriers, and opportunities for incorporating solar into the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Join Jeff Cook and Juliana Williams from NREL to hear about their research and preliminary findings, and share your perspective.

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Advocates Assist With Utility Weatherization Funding Overhaul
2022-05-11 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
DESCRIPTION: Duke Energy Indiana is the state’s largest electric utility, serving 69 of 92 counties. Until recently, Indiana WAP spent less than a quarter of the $2 million available for Duke’s Low Income Weatherization Program. Christin Willman of Indiana Community Action Association (INCAA) is joined by partners at Duke and Citizens Action Coalition to describe how they collaborated to increase administrative and health and safety funding, increase rebate price points, serve rental dwellings, offer key measures such as mini-split systems and establish a designated Duke contact person.
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The Rising Tide of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing
2022-05-03 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Mutual of America Financial Group, a Partnership endorsed member and longtime supporter of Community Action, is pleased to present a 30-minute webinar on Tuesday May 3rd at 2:00 p.m. ET, titled The Rising Tide of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing, which will provide valuable insights into the recent growth of ESG investing and considerations for retirement plan sponsors. Today, more investors than ever want to see their investment portfolios guided by their philosophical views. You may have heard about ESG investing, as well as socially responsible, or green, investing. These descriptors are used to mean the same thing: investing money in funds that align with one or more recognized ESG factors. ESG investing also considers an investment’s potential environmental and social impact as part of the selection process. To learn more, please be sure to register here for this webinar.

Achieving Generative Leadership through the Human Services Value Curve
2022-04-28 12:30 - 13:30, 2022-04-14 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
TIME: 12:30 PM ET | 11:30 AM CT | 10:30 AM MT | 9:30 AM PT
DESCRIPTION: Join us for this deep dive to learn how the Human Services Value Curve inspires and equips leaders and policymakers of health and human services organizations, systems, and communities to envision and create a path for achieving better and more equitable outcomes for individuals, families, and communities, as well as improve and accelerate human services social and economic value for society.
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CARES CSBG Spending Office Hours
2022-04-25 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
MONDAY, APRIL 25, at 3 ET | 2 ET | 1 CT | 12 MT
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Housing Expansion Opportunities and Homeless Prevention: Rapid Re-Housing — Onboarding for New Providers
2022-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, at 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
This introductory webinar will provide an overview of Rapid Re-housing and its role in developing an effective community-wide response to homelessness. Participants will explore the role that Community Action Agencies can play in leading, supporting, and/or augmenting Rapid Re-housing in the jurisdictions they serve. Participants will also explore strategies to increase housing placements while rental markets continue to tighten.
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CARES CSBG Spending Office Hours
2022-04-18 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
MONDAY, APRIL 18, at 2 ET | 1 CT | 12 MT | 11 PT
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CSBG CARES Spending Network Conversation with OCS, NCAP, NASCSP, CAPLAW, AND NCAF
2022-04-14 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
DESCRIPTION: CARES Act Supplemental CSBG funds have been critical to supporting family and community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In most communities, these funds will need to be fully expended within the next 6 months. With the impacts of the pandemic still very present and uncertainty about additional funding, it is critical that the Community Action Network use any remaining CARES Act Supplemental funds as effectively as possible. Join Community Action’s National Partners – NCAP, NASCSP, CAPLAW and NCAF – as well as representatives from the federal Office of Community Services (OCS) to learn about a variety of effective strategies that CAAs have used and can continue to implement to protect vulnerable families.
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Forging a Pathway to Excellence for your Community Action Agency
2022-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: The last two years have reminded us why every community needs and deserves an excellent Community Action Agency. But how do you get there? How do you move beyond compliance and towards excellence? This webinar will discuss steps your agency can take to begin planning your excellence journey, including how to prepare your agency for the next Pathways to Excellence cohort enrollment scheduled for early summer 2022.
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Community Action Month Toolkit Release Webinar
2022-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Please join us for the release of the 2022 Community Action Month Toolkit! We’ll walk through the contents of the toolkit, how to use it, and highlight what’s new this year.
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Child Tax Credit (CTC) Office Hours
2022-04-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Do you have questions about the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit or VITA sites? Do you have customers who need information about how to get their refunds? Are you working with a family who has a very specific issue filing their taxes and you need some help finding a solution? If so, here is your chance to get answers! NCAP is hosting “office hours” where you can join our staff and the experts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) to get the answers you and your customers need.
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NCAP Launches New Partnership with Wipfli
2022-03-31 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
DESCRIPTION: NCAP will be hosting a webinar with Wipfli on Thursday, March 31, at 2 ET / 1 CT / 12 MT / 11 PT to introduce our new partnership and provide an overview of the benefits available to NCAP members through Wipfli. Please consider joining us!
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Organizational Self-Assessment: A Strategy to Build Capacity
2022-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Is your organization looking to move to the next level, but unsure where to start? The National Community Action Partnership is excited to launch a new Organizational Self-Assessment tool that is designed in partnership with the Nonprofit Risk Management Center specifically for Community Action Agencies to gain critical insight into key areas of organizational operation and strategy. This insight can help inform and focus agency action to strengthen practice and build capacity. This webinar will discuss the new tool, its use, and how to utilize the results to plan operational improvements to move your CAA towards excellence.
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Women and Retirement 2022 Webinar
2022-03-22 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: More than ever, women are taking charge of their financial futures. At the same time, when it comes to retirement planning, they face particular challenges. For example, on average, women live longer than men, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, a part of the CDC. Living longer could mean spending more years in retirement, and, therefore, more years having to live on retirement savings.
On Tuesday March 22nd at 2pm, Mutual of America Financial Group will present a 30-minute webinar titled Women and Retirement: Preparing Now for a More Financially Secure Future, which will provide valuable insights into the factors impacting women’s retirement planning. The webinar will also highlight ways women can successfully plan for the future, including how to potentially maximize saving and investing opportunities and retirement income. This includes taking full advantage of your employer’s retirement plan after enrolling in it and better understanding Social Security benefits.
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CCAP Exam Guidance
2022-03-16 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: After successful completion of the CDF and ESP, candidates are qualified to take the CCAP exam. This session will focus on best strategies for preparing for the examination, noting what distinguishes the CCAP exam from other kinds of tests, with particular focus on the Study Guide and practice questions. Presented by Jim Lopresti.
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NCAP/Amazon Business Launch
2022-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Easter)
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
EVENT DESCRIPTION: National Community Action Partnership is pleased to announce Amazon Business for members. With Amazon Business, all National Community Action Partnership members can access hundreds of thousands of sellers who offer business-only selection, quantity discounts, and time-saving features that help businesses run better. Business leaders enjoy convenient shipping options on hundreds of millions of supplies across categories including IT, office, breakroom, janitorial, and personal protective equipment.
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Aligning Systems to Advance Community and Family Well-Being: A Partnership Playbook for Community Action and Human Services Agencies
2022-03-09 13:30 - 14:30 UTC
Come learn about how Community Action Agencies and public human services agencies have worked together during the COVID-19 pandemic response and what opportunities lie ahead to catalyze stronger connections to support the well-being of communities. Drawing on examples from the field, the National Community Action Partnership and American Public Human Services Association have co-created a Partnership Playbook that elevates promising areas of alignment between the two networks that can be deployed to maximize the impact of COVID-relief and other federal investments intended to support a strong and equitable recovery. The Playbook additionally explores where, despite their shared purpose and vision, more work is needed to transform the way human services and Community Action Agencies work together to help communities reach their potential.
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Quarterly Public Community Action Agency Meeting
2022-03-08 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Join the National Community Action Partnership for our next quarterly public Community Action Agency meeting. These meetings provide opportunities specifically for public CAAs to connect with their peers from around the country, discuss current topics, and receive relevant training. Registration is required; please register here.

Advance Your CAP Work With A Springfield College Degree
2022-03-08 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Community Action Agency employees enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield College are eligible to receive a $5,000 or $10,000 partner grant. This grant has been established by Springfield College to support CAP member agencies being educated for leadership in service to others. Please join us for this webinar to learn more about our flexible degree programs and the partnership grant.
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Child Tax Credit (CTC) Office Hours
2022-03-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-02-15 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
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A Practical Approach to Weatherization Workforce Challenges
2022-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC), serves 12 counties in Missouri. To bring new workers into her Weatherization Program, Deputy Director Carla Potts launched a new apprenticeship program. The program takes one year to complete, including 144 classroom hours and 2,000 on-job-training. Trainees start at $13 per hour, and graduate as a U.S. Department of Labor certified “Performance Laborer Residential and Commercial”. Carla will explain how they worked with their local workforce board, the Labor Department, and the community to develop this initiative, discuss key lessons learned, and potential future growth.
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Empowering Communities: Advocacy and Lobbying Rules in a Fair Districting Context
2022-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The decennial districting process is in full swing! New congressional, state, and local elected official districts are being drawn and some have already been finalized. But what are the dos and don’ts for weighing-in on new maps? At the Partnership, our Fair Districting project is up and running, ready to assist the Network as it engages on this issue. We’ve partnered with Bolder Advocacy to present advocacy and lobbying rules for nonprofits who want to make their voices heard on fair districting in their communities. Join us to learn about the role our Network can play in this crucial process!
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Building CAA Resilience by Applying the Human Services Value Curve (HSVC)
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
A follow-up to the Introduction to HSVC workshop held at the Management and Leadership Training Conference in February, this webinar will provide answers to two important questions: “How do I apply the HSVC lens in the agency?” and “What is my role as a leader?” If you did not attend the earlier workshop, a recording will be sent to you for your review prior to this webinar.
Presenter: Jennifer Kerr, American Public Human Services Association
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