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An electronic publication of the Community Action Partnership's Risk Mitigation Center
Dear Community Action Colleagues:
As the Fiscal Year comes to a close, our Network is looking forward to a new year of improved service delivery, increased impact, and continued capacity building. The T/TA team at the Partnership is available to offer assistance in all of these areas, starting with the resources provided below. Links to the webinars for each category of the Organizational Standards as well as relevant topics in Risk Mitigation are provided. Guidance from CAPLAW on WIOA and resources on the new Census poverty data offer key insights to support the work of Community Action. Be sure to explore the other resources from our national colleagues as well.
NOTE HER
Sincerely,
Jarle Crocker, PhD
Director, Training and Technical Assistance
Community Action Partnership
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ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDES AND WEBINAR RECORDINGS
The Organizational Standards Center of Excellence (OSCOE) team has been hard at work to release Technical Assistance Guides with accompanying webinars for the new Fiscal Year and Standards Implementation. Be sure to check the Standards Quick Link on the Partnership's website for access to the guides, the webinars, information for board members, and assessment tools. The TA guide webinars can also easily be viewed on the Partnership's youtube channel here.
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RMC WEBINAR SERIES RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
Thanks for joining us for the RMC September Webinar Series - in case you missed it the slides and recording are available online! Feel free to download and share.
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2016 MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Planning for the 2016 MLTC is underway! Be sure to check back to the MLTC page of the Partnership's website for registration and hotel information, as well as updates to workshops and activities that will be offered.
January 6-8, 2016 WESTIN NEW ORLEANS CANAL PLACE
100 IBERVILLE ST.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
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CAPLAW FAQS ON WIOA
On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA, or the Act), which is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. As the largest single source of federal funding for workforce development programs, WIA has been connected to the Community Action Network by requiring some CAAs to partner with the WIA system. WIOA makes significant changes to its predecessor WIA and reauthorizes its programs through 2020. Some of WIOA's changes are noteworthy for the Community Action network and this set of FAQs addresses the basics of what has changed-and what hasn't. View the FAQS here.
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CENSUS POVERTY DATA RELEASED
On September 16 and September 17 the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2014 numbers on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance from the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey. The statistics show positive gains in health insurance coverage but stagnant poverty rates. The charts, tables, and reports available from the Census website, as well as reports created by other anti-poverty groups, can help CAAs in compiling Needs Assessments, evaluation and planning for programs to respond to the need, and in advocacy efforts.
View the Current Population Survey numbers here for national and state statistics. View the American Community Survey information which offers local estimates here. To view a report released by the Census summarizing the impact of the data, click here.
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CSSP OFFERS STRENGTHENING FAMILIES SCRIPTED CURRICULUM
At its heart, Strengthening Families is about changing how service providers interact with families to support them in building protective factors. Strengthening Families is implemented through small but significant changes in daily practice, supported by shifts at the program level that allow workers to make those changes. A number of tools are available to support those shifts in practice. Visit the Practice section of the Center for the Study of Social Policy's Strengthening Families program for assessment and training resources.
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PLATFORMS FOR PROSPERITY
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY FELLOWSHIP WITH CFED
Does your CAA currently provide workforce development services?
Is your CAA interested in improving the impact of your programs by integrating financial capability into existing services?
Does your CAA have a senior leader who has served for 10 years and has the ability to create change in your community?
CFED and Bank of America are seeking Fellows to launch projects furthering the goal of helping families achieve financial security.
Fellows will benefit from direct technical assistance and participate in peer learning events, including visits to financial capability innovators across the country. Fellows will receive a $15,000 stipend to support their participation in the program.
Register here to join CFED for a webinar on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 1-2 pm EDT to learn more about this opportunity.
If you have any questions about the Fellowship, please contact CFED's Megan Bolado at mbolado@cfed.org. |
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EMPOWERING PROSPERITY: INTEGRATING ASSET BUILDING IN HUMAN SERVICES
Thursday, October 15, 2015
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET (10:00 - 11:00 am PT)
As human service providers learn about the interdependence of issues facing their clients, organizations are motivated to work together to solve long-term social problems. Today, providers and policy makers are growing asset-building networks and programs to strategically leverage the resources of governments, private businesses, nonprofit and philanthropic institutions, and individuals seeking opportunity. During the webinar, NHSA will review and discuss a new guidebook* that can support human service agencies' efforts to incorporate asset building into their practices by:
- Understanding the complex economic challenges faced by diverse populations.
- Comprehensively addressing barriers so that long term strategies and solutions "stick."
- Cultivating a prosperity grid for stability, opportunity and mobility.
- Increasing opportunity and well-being by focusing on and eliminating structural barriers shaped by race, ethnicity, and culture.
REGISTER TODAY!
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September Newsletter from OPRE
Check out the latest newsletter from the Office of Planning Research and Evaluation with topics on Behavioral Interventions, State TANF Policies, and a new post on the Family Room Blog about encouraging Self Sufficiency. View the newsletter here
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VISIT THE CSBG T/TA RESOURCE CENTER
Network Calendar, Resource Bank, Discussion Forum, and TA Requests
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Learning Communities
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New Resources on Financial Empowerment
LCRC worked with ICF, International to add 25 resources on Financial Empowerment from the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse to the CSBG TTA Resource Center Resource Bank. Visit www.csbgtta.org and visit the Resource Bank to search for "Self Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse" or "Financial Empowerment" to view the latest additions.
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LCRC Workshop Slides from Annual Convention Available
The Learning Communities Resource Center sponsored a number of workshop sessions at the Annual Convention. The slides for these sessions, and others, are available for download on the Partnership's website here.
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Thank you for reading. We hope you found the content helpful.
Do you have questions for the Partnership's T/TA team? Contact us:
@NatTrainingCTR
This publication was created by National Association of Community Action Agencies - Community Action Partnership in the performance of the U.S. Department of Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90ET0437 and 90ET0436.
Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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