Amplifying Community Action Innovation
2023-05-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
For nearly 60 years, local Community Action Agencies have curated and integrated high-impact, innovative strategies to strengthen foundations of families and communities nationwide. In 2021, the National Community Action Partnership launched the Community Action Showcase to highlight examples of high-impact, innovative Community Action strategies and facilitate sharing of best practices throughout the network.
Join Jennifer Smith, VP for Program Operations at KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Thelma French, President/CEO of Total Community Action, and Clarissa Thompson, Executive Director of Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. for a discussion exploring examples of these best practices used throughout the Community Action Network. This webinar is an opportunity for CAAs to hear about successful highlights and unexpected challenges while exploring the tools and resources used in the implementation of their initiatives.
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CCAP 2023 Exam Information and Instructions
2023-05-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
For currently enrolled CCAP Candidates planning to sit for the 2023 CCAP examination on June 14. This informational webinar will demonstrate how to manage the technical aspects of participating in the 2023 CCAP Examination process. Exam content will not be revealed or discussed. The session will detail:

How to select a virtual exam site
How to register to take the 2023 CCAP exam
How to communicate with your Exam Proctor
How to log-into and use the exam platform
What to expect on the day of the exam

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Pathways to Excellence Implementer Training
2023-04-28 13:00 - 16:30 UTC
Your agency is ready to move forward in the pursuit of excellence. Set the stage by sending key staff to the April 28, online, Pathways to Excellence Implementer Training. Engaged participants will gain a deeper understanding to recognizing and documenting agency progress towards the 35 Community Action Standards of Excellence. Attendees completing the training will earn a digital, proof of completion badge from NCAP, documenting hours of training and the topics covered. Your agency does not have to be enrolled in Pathways to register participants for Implementer Training. Agencies currently enrolled in the Silver Tier of Pathways to Excellence may send one staff member to the training at no cost. Enrollments for all other individuals, regardless of your organization’s participation in the Pathways program, are available for just $399. We recommend early registration as space is limited. To register, sign-in to NCAP’s MemberSuite portal. You will find Pathways to Excellence Implementer Training listed in the Events section. Questions? Let us know how we can help at Excellence@CommunityActionPartnership.com.

Quarterly Public CAA Convening
2023-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Want to connect with fellow public Community Action Agency staff from around the county? In this session NCAP will bring together public Community Action Agencies for programmatic updates, peer learning, and resource sharing. Gather with colleagues from across the nation to learn, discuss, and share!
This session will focus on centering purpose and mission in a public Community Action Agency. Come prepared with your questions, ideas, and insights!
*** NOTE: This session is specifically for public Community Action Agencies (i.e. Community Action Agencies within a local government entity, in contrast to a nonprofit or private CAA).
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Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Update
2023-04-20 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
The National Community Action Partnership and the Office of Community Services invite you to join a webinar on the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). LIHWAP provides funds to assist low-income households with water and wastewater bills. During this webinar we will share program updates and discuss promising practices to maximize LIHWAP expenditures and the program’s impact on low-income households. Presenters will include federal LIHWAP staff and administrators from local Community Action Agencies (CAAs). There will be time reserved for questions and answers.
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Community Action Month Toolkit Overview
2023-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
During this webinar, we’ll walk through the contents of the 2023 Community Action Month Toolkit, how to use it, and highlight what’s new.
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Analysis of Data? Some Examples to Explore
2023-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Community Action staff from around the network have indicated that they want to know more about how to analyze the data they are collecting and reporting. While we’ve facilitated countless sessions focusing on data analysis overviews and basic analysis techniques, we rarely get to dive into real-world examples. In this session, the Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers (ANCRT) will review several examples of data, tackle the kinds of information we might be able to extract from them, and discuss how we can turn the information into accountability, accessibility, and knowledge.
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NCAP Strategic Plan Release Webinar
2023-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join NCAP CEO as she walks through the final board approved NCAP Strategic Plan for 2023-2025. As we look ahead to the 60th anniversary of Community Action next year, the timing of this plan could not be better. Family well-being, social and economic mobility, and community engagement centered in equity are key tenants of Community Action and this plan outlines the broad strokes for continued innovation, movement building, and amplified network voice to keep us moving forward. Join us to learn more!
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Meet the Refreshed Community Action Code of Ethics
2023-04-06 15:00 - 16:30 UTC
Join us on Thursday, April 6 to learn about the refreshed Community Action Code of Ethics. The webinar will ground participants in the purpose of a Code of Ethics and describe the processes undertaken to produce the Code recently approved by the NCAP Board. Webinar leaders will review the Code, which now includes six ethics, each with its own guidance. The webinar will begin at 3:00 PM Eastern and conclude by 4:30. Registration is free. Click Here to log into MemberSuite, or quickly create your NCAP Membership Account, and register for the Code of Ethics webinar under “Events”.

Community Action Well-Being, Sabbaticals, and Rest Justice
2023-04-05 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Listen, learn, and participate in a conversation centered on Community Action Well-Being. In this interactive webinar, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the experience of a Community Action Agency’s successful creation of an agency wellness plan that led to a funded 90-day sabbatical for its Executive Director. Make plans to attend and gain an understanding on how REST is an equity issue and an act of revolution.
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Authentic Engagement: People with Lived Expertise Shaping Homeless Programs and Policies
2023-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Homeless service providers and systems are increasingly turning to those with lived experience of homelessness to help shape policies and inform programmatic reforms to improve the effectiveness of their interventions in reducing homelessness. This session, presented by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, will feature individuals with lived expertise who are serving to drive policy change through authentic collaboration with advocates and providers.
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Introduction to Sovereignty Training for Non-Native CAAs
2023-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
This training, led by the Alliance for a Just Society (AJS) and the Native Organizers Alliance (NAO), will help lay the foundation for an understanding of Native Sovereignty. Join us as we recognize and acknowledge the land, history, and culture of Native Nations, work to address the inequities that continue to exist, and strengthen the relationship between Native and Non-Native Community Action leaders.
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Community Action 101
2023-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
For more than 50 years, Community Action has served as a dynamic and community-based force in addressing the causes and conditions of poverty throughout the USA. Join the Partnership’s CEO, Denise Harlow, as she grounds us in the history, model, and Promise of Community Action, and discusses current opportunities for the Community Action network.
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Strong Partnerships Yield Excellent Results in Arkansas WAP
2023-02-16 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
The Entergy Low-Income Solutions Partnership uses government, ratepayer and private, nonprofit resources to help LIHEAP-eligible Arkansas households become efficient, comfortable and safe through home weatherization upgrades. Working with WAP Subgrantee Better Community Development, Entergy provides funding to prepare single family homes, apartments and manufactured homes for weatherization, including repairs and enhancements not covered in WAP. Braiding resources enables them to serve many high energy-burden vulnerable households who need the help the most.
Panelists:

Heather Hendrickson, Entergy Arkansas
Darryl Swinton, Better Community Development
Terry Kessinger, ICF Consulting
Iris Pennington, Arkansas Dept. of Energy and Environment

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2023 Management & Leadership Training Conference
2023-02-08 - 2023-02-10
NCAP’s 2023 Management & Leadership Training Conference will take place February 8-10 in beautiful New Orleans, LA! Our theme this year is Reimagining The Future: Advancing Equity and Sustaining Innovation.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Management and Leadership Training Conference (MLTC) is targeted to board and staff leaders at Community Action Agencies. The MLTC will feature intensive training, structured discussions, and networking opportunities. Whether you’ve been leading and managing for years, or you’re looking forward to that promotion into management, you’ll become your best with our Management and Leadership Training Conference.
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Getting to Know the National Community Action Partnership Data Hub
2023-01-25 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join us for a walkthrough of the Community Action Partnership Data Hub. The webinar will provide a step-by-step tutorial of the Community Needs Assessment tool, including how to build reports for sub-county and multi-county agencies. Participants will also learn how to make, save, and share single-layer maps about their communities. The webinar will conclude with a showcase of new and updated data from sources such as the American Community Survey (2017-2021), Federal Communications Commission (FCC/broadband), and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (Housing + Transportation Affordability Index). New to the CAP Data Hub? Request membership to the Hub before the webinar by emailing: jhwdfx@missouri.edu
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2023 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Webinar
2023-01-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us as we remember the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with keynote speaker Maria Elena De La Garza, Executive Director of Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County. Under her leadership, Community Action Board is doing incredible work in the community and beyond.
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Virtual Racial Healing Circle
2023-01-17 13:30 - 16:30 UTC
Join NCAP in celebration of the 2023 Day of Racial Healing and participate in a Virtual Racial Healing Circle on Tuesday, January 17th! Racial Healing Circles are designed to focus on the sharing of stories that affirm our common humanity.
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Quarterly Public CAA Convening
2023-01-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Want to connect with fellow public Community Action Agency staff from around the county? In this session NCAP will bring together public Community Action Agencies for programmatic updates, peer learning, and resource sharing. Gather with colleagues from across the nation to learn, discuss, and share!This session will focus on Organizational Standards. Come prepared with your questions, ideas, and insights!*** NOTE: This session is specifically for public Community Action Agencies (i.e. Community Action Agencies within a local government entity, in contrast to a nonprofit or private CAA).
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Project Management as an Excellence Practice
2023-01-11 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Wednesday, January 11 | 2pm ET | 1pm CT | 12pm MT | 11am PT
Community Action Agencies manage projects that are critical to their mission every day, whether it be rewriting an HR manual, opening a new community center, or overseeing a database migration. Do you ever find yourself in the middle of the project, thinking “we could have done this better… I can’t believe we are this far in the project and someone still doesn’t understand what we’re trying to do!” Formal project management exists as a field for precisely this reason: there are proven practices that lead to more effective completion of projects. During this session we will review project management fundamentals, practices, and tools that your organization can use to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in your project management processes.
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NCAP Strategic Plan — Overview & Listening Session
2023-01-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-05 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
You spoke, we listened. Thank you to all who provided feedback for the development of NCAP’s updated strategic plan through surveys, focus groups, and listening sessions. Join us during for one of the below webinars for the unveiling of NCAP’s strategic plan. Don’t miss this opportunity for a first look at the NCAP’s roadmap over the next 3-5 years.
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NCAP Policy Platform National Listening Session
2022-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
NCAP is hosting a national listening session to receive final feedback on the 2023-2024 Public Policy Platform. Over the past five months, we have conducted listening sessions on specific policy topics. This national session will cover all policies in the current platform and allow the Network to provide feedback on the full platform.
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Learning Communities Resource Center Kick-Off
2022-12-07 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
The Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC) is an innovation hub funded by the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) that works with Community Action Agencies to identify effective and promising practice models that combat the causes and conditions of poverty. During this webinar we will discuss upcoming events, resources, and ways to get involved with the next cycle of learning communities. Upcoming focus topics will include Achieving Equitable Outcomes for Families and Exploring Tribal Partnerships. Join us to learn more!
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Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement - Part 2
2022-11-29 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
In part 2 of “Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement”, New Moms, Inc. commits to applying an Executive Skills approach that builds the foundation of healthy brain architecture and future success for families. This webinar highlights environmental modifications needed to remove barriers to goal achievement and progression, which is essential to agencies pursuing a Whole Family Approach. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their executive skills profile and how to use coaching sessions to define goals and monitor progress. Missed part 1 of “Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement”? Check it out here!
Our partners at New Moms, Inc. has also provided a few resources in preparation of “Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement” – Part 2. Want to know what Executive Skills you have? Take the Executive Skills Questionnaire to find of which of the 12 brain-based abilities you use every day to manage your life and achieve your goals. Now that you know your Executive Skills, Executive Skills Definitions and Activity Worksheet to explore more!
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Using 2022 Performance to Inform 2023 Goals: Moving Towards Excellence
2022-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
With 2023 just around the corner, now is the perfect time to evaluate your organization’s progress to inform agency goals and priorities for the new year. Partnership staff will review dynamic tools and processes you can use to reflect on organizational performance in 2022 to inform action in 2023, including through the Community Action Standards of Excellence and organizational assessment tools available to the Community Action network. Join this webinar to learn more about these great tools and resources, and the 2023 Pathways to Excellence cohort opportunities you can use to move your agency practices towards excellence.
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Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement
2022-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Everyone has Executive Skills, the 12 brain-based abilities that govern how we organize, react, and get things done. In this session, participants will learn what Executive Skills are, how they develop, why they matter for goal achievement, and how to integrate Executive Skills strategies into family engagement. Participants will identify their own Executive Skills, learning how to leverage those skills to improve and accelerate their own goal progression in their work, as well.
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Multifamily Weatherization: Opportunities and Challenges
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
ICAST is a national 501c3 non-profit organization that specializes in retrofitting multifamily affordable housing properties. As a Weatherization Assistance Subgrantee, ICAST has helped Community Action Agencies, WAP subgrantees and State Weatherization Administrators tackle multifamily weatherization projects. ICAST was also recently awarded an Enhancement and Innovation Grant by the Department of Energy to help state administrators and WAP subgrantees target multifamily properties.
This session will cover the challenges to utilizing WAP funding on multifamily units including:

Technical and Logistical Challenges: Different modeling/audit requirements, different contractor skill sets etc.
Programmatic Challenges: Securing cost share from owners, income qualification guidelines, the split incentive and working with multiple stakeholders (property owner, property manager, low-income client etc.)
Experience Challenges: Has the state administrator been working with DOE on multifamily WAP projects, is there a streamlined reporting/project methodology? Do you know how to target and outreach to multifamily properties, as well as perform follow up education, rather than have them come to you?

The session will also cover opportunities for working with multifamily housing including:

Leveraging Additional Funding
Serving more households
Serving highly disadvantaged/underserved groups such as low income disabled individuals, seniors and people of color which disproportionately live in multifamily housing

Learning Objectives:

Learn how to target multifamily properties which will be receptive to WAP
Learn how to better talk about and secure cost share
Learn about the resources available to help work with multifamily properties

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NCAP Head Start Forum: Workforce Challenges
2022-10-20 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Head Start and Early Head Start programs within Community Actions Agencies are facing unique workforce challenges. Join the National Community Action Partnership Head Start Task Force and CAPLAW for a forum to discuss the workforce issues facing CAA Head Start/EHS programs, potential solutions, and next steps. The forum will be focused on feedback from CAA Executive Directors and Head Start/EHS Directors and Staff, but all Community Action Network members are welcome.
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Financial Empowerment Resource Roundup
2022-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
TIME: 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 12 PM MT | 11 AM PT
NCAP partner, Prosperity Now, works to build a just and equitable economy where families and communities have the power to build and sustain generational wealth. Join NCAP for an overview of the tools and resources available to help families and communities thrive, and an introduction to how Community Action Agencies can utilize these tools in their work to not only equip and empower families for economic recovery, growth, and development, but also to impact policy and advocate for economic justice at the systemic level.
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