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An electronic publication of the Community Action Partnership's
Learning Communities Resource Center
Dear Community Action Colleagues:
The T/TA Team here at the Partnership is very pleased with the launch of the Learning Community and the resources it will be producing for the Network through its Learning Community Groups as well as its Rural IMPACT initiative. We will continue to share the resources broadly and encourage you to become a "follower." See the Standards for Boards presentation below from our Management and Leadership Training Conference to share with you Board members, or schedule a time with the T/TA Team to speak with your Board. Be sure to save the dates for CAPLAW's webinars as well as the Learning Community National Webinar Series. If you haven't already, download the CSBG Highlights from NASCSP and share with your local partners. We know that conference season is ramping up again and we look forward to seeing many of you in the field in the coming months!
NOTE HER
Sincerely,
Jarle Crocker, PhD
Director, Training and Technical Assistance
Community Action Partnership
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BUILDING RESILIENCE:
THE PROMISE AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY ACTION
2016 Annual Convention Call for Workshops is Now Open
(through March 11)
Do you have a workshop idea for
August 2016?
We welcome proposals from Community Action Agencies, State and Regional Associations, national partners, and experts in the field of nonprofit and public administration. We are looking for workshops that relate to our overall theme of Building Resilience as well as fit into our tracks:
- Effective Administration and Governance (such as finance, human resources, technology usage, planning, board governance, leadership, etc.)
- Promising Anti-Poverty Practices (such as program models; approaches to tackling the causes and conditions of poverty; working with special populations such as veterans, children, seniors, etc.)
- Strategies to Increase Visibility (such as branding, marketing, communications, fundraising, etc.)
- Research, Policy, and Action (such as big data, setting a policy agenda, education and advocacy, etc.)
- Performance at the Front Line (skill building for intake and case managers such as coaching, human behavior, cultural competency, crisis intervention, customer service, etc.)
*Note there are a couple of differences between this year's call for Workshops and years past. Performance at the Frontline is receiving more emphasis as a dedicated track, you are asked how your workshop fits with the theme and track, we are looking for more specificity on the intended audience of your workshop, and you no longer have to put in the biographies of your co-presenters or you're A/V needs at this point in time.
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2016-2017 LEARNING COMMUNITY HAS LAUNCHED
*Note that this map includes members and followers and is a preliminary list at this time.
The Learning Community Groups
- Increasing Financial Empowerment for Families,
- Trauma Informed Approaches for Alleviating Poverty,
- Place-Based Strategies for Community Revitalization, and
- Bundling Services to Improve Outcomes
had their first meetings in January. The groups are engaging in peer learning with other Community Action Agencies around the country alongside a Subject Matter Expert. Each agency will be working through a goal plan to create change at their agency, which can then be shared with the Network as a whole. We will be sharing resources and updates through this newsletter as well as the Learning Community blog, so you are invited to become a "follower" to receive updates. Simply enter your contact information and which groups you are specifically interested in at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCFollower
There is still space in the Place-Based Strategies for Community Revitalization Learning Community Group - if your agency is interested in joining please contact Tiffney Marley.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR LEARNING COMMUNITY WEBINARS
Bundling Services Resource Webinar
(ICF, International)
Find out about evidence-informed tools and resources for implementing integrated services in your agency. Register today.
Poverty Trends Session 1
(Center for Community Futures)
Join the first of eight open learning community group meetings on discussing the statistical reality of poverty, as well as recommendations and advocacy planning around those issues. Register today.
Decreasing Family Homelessness Session 1
(National Alliance to End Homelessness)
2 Generation Resources (ICF, International)
Financial Capability (CFED)
Trauma Informed Resources (ICF, International)
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STANDARDS FOR BOARDS PRESENTATION
Presented at 2016 MLTC
Share these slides with your Board members and leadership team or reach out to the T/TA team to discuss the Organizational Standards with your Board of Directors.
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Rural IMPACT Resources from the
Learning Community
The overall goal of Rural IMPACT is to reduce child poverty by helping communities improve the economic status, education, and well-being of families through a two-generation approach that serves children and their parents together. Each Rural IMPACT Demonstration site is asked to work to align and integrate programs, policies, and systems to better meet the needs of low-income rural and tribal families. Two-generation approaches intentionally link, coordinate, and align high quality services for children with high quality services and supports for their parents. Technical assistance will be provided to support the sites in implementing these strategies and accessing federal resources that can support their efforts.
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SAVE THE DATES
CAA Leaders Legal Boot Camp
CAPLAW
This five-part webinar series and a new resource developed by CAPLAW in collaboration with the national Community Action Partnership, The CAA Leader's Legal Guide, aims to provide new and seasoned CAA leaders with an overview of the many legal requirements that they will work with on a regular basis. We will release the new resource with the first webinar in the series.
Registration opens in March, but get these dates on your calendar today!
Tues, April 5: Uncle Sam's Money: Fundamentals of Federal Grant Law
Thurs, April 7: The Nuts and Bolts of the Federal CSBG Act
Tues, April 12: Dollars & Sense: Federal Grant Financial Management Rules
Thurs, April 14: In a Nutshell: Tax-Exempt Law for Nonprofit CAAs
Tues, April 19: Public CAA Essentials
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NASCSP Releases FY 2014
CSBG Highlights
Community Action Agencies provided services to 15.9 million individuals and nearly 6.9 million families with low-incomes in fiscal year 2014...
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Addressing Neighborhood Poverty and Family Financial Security
Pew Charitable Trusts
March 3, 2016
2pm ET
Last month, Pew published Neighborhood Poverty and Household Financial Security, a chartbook that illustrates the health of family balance sheets in high- and low-poverty communities across the United States. The analysis found that low-income residents in low-poverty neighborhoods tend to have higher savings and wealth and lower rates of financial hardship than similar households in higher-poverty communities. This research underscores the role of place in helping - or hindering - both financial security and economic mobility.
Join Pew for highlights from the chartbook, a discussion of local data, tools, and measures of financial security, as well as what you as an on-the-ground practitioner can do to put this data to work.
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Resources from OPRE
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Learning More about Children & Families Eligible for Migrant & Seasonal Head Start: Read this report to learn more about families eligible for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and explore a selection of descriptive data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey of the Department of Labor.
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A Roadmap for Measuring Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships: This report provides a roadmap for measuring all aspects of the theory of change for the study of Early Head Start-childcare partnerships. Read more.
- Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center: Needs Assessment Report - This report presents findings from a needs assessment conducted by the Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center. Read more.
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Two Generation Resources from Ascend at the Aspen Institute
- Sample letter to state decision makers from Garrett County Community Action highlighted
- Check out the tools and resources in the 2Gen Toolbox for more information
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Tax Season and Retirement
Tools and Tips from myRA
myRA is a simple, safe, affordable retirement savings option that was designed for people who don't have access to a retirement savings plan at work.
Tools and Templates for Preparers -
Calculate How Much to Save -
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CSBG T/TA RESOURCE CENTER
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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 90ET0452.
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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