March 25, 2016
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edU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES NEW
DATA-SHARING TOOL KIT FOR COMMUNITIES
This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched its first-ever Data-Sharing Tool Kit for Communities. This 18-page online guide provides schools and partner organizations with user-friendly tips and tools for responsible data-sharing that can lead to positive student outcomes while respecting individuals' privacy. 
Education, civic and community leaders nationwide have frequently asked ED officials for guidance to create effective data-sharing practices that fully meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other privacy laws. In response to that feedback, advisors in the Secretary of Education's immediate office and the Department's Place-Based Initiative Pilot Team, part of the Office of Innovation and Improvement, led efforts that produced the toolkit.

The tool kit defines three types of data that may be permissibly shared and the rules associated with each. It also contains real-life vignettes about communities that have integrated responsible data-sharing into effective practices. There is also a FERPA Mythbusters page, sample consent forms and a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) page.
BOOTCAMPCAPLAW OFFERS CAA LEADERS LEGAL BOOT CAMP

SAVE THE DATES
CAA Leaders Legal Boot Camp
CAPLAW
 
As a new resource developed by CAPLAW - in collaboration with the national Community Action Partnership -the CAA Leader's Legal Guide is geared for new and seasoned CAA leaders. The five-part webinar series provides an overview of the many legal requirements that these leaders will encounter on a regular basis. 
 
Registration opens in late March, but get these dates on your calendar today!
 
Tuesday, April 5: Uncle Sam's Money: Fundamentals of Federal Grant Law
 
Thursday, April 7: The Nuts and Bolts of the Federal CSBG Act
 
Tuesday, April 12: Dollars & Sense: Federal Grant Financial Management Rules
 
Thursday, April 14: In a Nutshell: Tax-Exempt Law for Nonprofit CAAs
 
Tuesday, April 19: Public CAA Essentials

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cedCOMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR SERIES -- SAVE THE DATES!

surveyDECREASING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS: TELL US WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!


Community Action Partnership (CAP) is pleased to partner with the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) to offer the Decreasing Family Homelessness National Webinar Series/Learning Community Group

This webinar series will be designed to improve the effectiveness of CAP agencies working on the frontline of addressing family homelessness. In an effort to tailor the content to the interests of our local partners, the Alliance has asked that CAP members interested in participating in this series to complete a brief survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZHPLNJC).  

The first webinar of the series will be held on April 13, 2016 at 2 pm EST. 
CCAPCCAP WEDNESDAY WEBINARS: ARE THEY FOR ME?


Are you a candidate for Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) designation? Are you interested in pursuing CCAP and are looking for information?  Then the CCAP Wednesday Webinar series is a great place for more information to help with forming your decision.

Becoming a CCAP is a three-step process where your peers assess your experience, skills and knowledge about Community Action. CCAPs have met the challenge to embody Community Action vision and values and to acquire the management and leadership skills it takes to be keepers of the Community Action Promise.

If you are selected as a candidate, you will be asked to:

STEP 1. Chronicle your experiences in the Candidate Data Form
Webinar held December 9, 2016 - access a recording here

STEP 2. Showcase your skills in an Executive Skills Portfolio
Webinar held January 13, 2016 - access a recording here

*  STEP 3:
Demonstrate your practical knowledge about Community Action  
in the national examination 

This webinar will be held on
March 30, 2016, 2:00 pm ET/1:00 CT/12:00 MT/11:00 PT

Register here.
lcrcwebsWEBINARS FROM THE LEARNING COMMUNITIES RESOURCE CENTER
Homelessness Survey
The National Alliance to End Homeless has asked that CAAs interested in Decreasing Family Homelessness take a few minutes to complete a brief survey.  This feedback will be used to customize the Ending Family Homelessness LCG for the network.  Click here to complete the survey.
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The National Webinar Series 
Sponsored by the Learning Communities Resource Center, The National Webinar Series focuses on themes related to the specific anti-poverty approaches and is a way to showcase innovative strategies to the broader CSBG network.  Please join us.  All presentation are free.

Bundling Services Resource Webinar
Date Change

Was: March 29 is Now:  June 7, 2016 2pm ET
(ICF International)  
Find out about evidence-informed tools and resources for implementing integrated services in your agency. Register

Poverty Trends Session 1
March 30, 2016 1pm ET
(Center for Community Futures)
Join the first of eight open learning community group meetings on discussing the causes, conditions and the statistical reality of poverty.  Additionally, participants will learn about how to build an advocacy framework for their local community.
Register

Uplifting the Family: A Two Generation Approach
April 6, 2016 2pm ET
(Garrett County Community Action Committee and CAP Tulsa)
Decreasing Family Homelessness National Series Session 1
April 13, 2016 2pm ET
(National Alliance to End Homelessness)
Community Action Partnership is pleased to partner with the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) to offer the Decreasing Family Homelessness National Webinar Series/Learning Community Group.  This webinar series is designed to improve the effectiveness of Community Action Programs (CAP) agencies working on the frontline of addressing family homelessness.  In an effort to tailor the content of the series of webinars please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey.
Also, click here to register for the April 13th presentation.

Two Generation Resource Webinar
April 19, 2016 2pm ET
(ICF International)
 
Financial Integration Opportunities for CAAs
April 20, 2016 2pm ET
(Corporation for Enterprise Development)
Register

Start saving for your future with myRA
Thursday, April 14, 2:00 pm ET
Do you want to start saving, but don't have access to a retirement savings plan? Now there's an easy way to start saving for the future: the U.S. Department of the Treasury's myRA� is a new retirement savings option that's simple, safe, and affordable. myRA was designed especially for people who don't have access to employer-sponsored retirement savings plans or who haven't found an easy way to get started. It costs nothing to open an account, there are no fees, and myRA carries no risk of losing money. Join the U.S. Treasury and Community Action Partnership for an informative session on myRA and the simple steps you can take to start your savings journey.
Register

Trauma Informed Approaches: A Guide to the Resources
May 11, 2016 2pm ET
(ICF International)
 
SNHSSOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVICES NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc., the Community Action Agency serving Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties, has hired Donnalee Lozeau (right) as their new Executive Director to succeed Gale Hennessy upon his retirement of 48 years of service to the agency.
 
Lozeau was previously on staff of SNHS as their Director of Program and Community Development before having been elected Mayor of Nashua in 2007, serving two four-year terms.

SAFELINKMEMBERSHIP WEBINARS IN MARCH FROM SAFELINK,
PURCHASING POINT AND IRWIN SIEGEL AGENCY 
Community Action Partnership Member Benefits Week
March 23-29, 2016
 
Please join the Partnership for a series of webinars that will highlight some of the cost-saving benefits that are available to Community Action Partnership members.

We will end our series of membership webinars on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 with Safelink, a provider of the federal lifeline program that provides free cell phone and airtime each month to its customers. Safelink partners with low-income social services organizations to increase the awareness of their program and to generate additional resources. As a Community Action Partnership member, your agency receives compensation for each enrollment. Join us to hear more about the benefits of the Safelink program. Register Now!  
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SafeLink and Your CAA

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 12:00 noon  ET
isoTHE PARTNERSHIP IS HIRING!  
Director of Community Economic Development 
Under the immediate supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the Project Director, Community Economic Development (CED), is responsible for coordinating and promoting the Community Action Financial Institute (CAFI), the Community Action Partnership's CDFI. In addition, the individual will be responsible for CED promotion and identification of CED best practices throughout the Community Action Network related organizations. Will work in partnership with the CEO to seek CAFI funding including but not limited to private investments and government grants. Click here for information.
 
Lead VISTA Volunteer 
Rural IMPACT is seeking a lead VISTA volunteer to serve in Washington, DC at the Community Action Partnership.  A one-year project of the White House Rural Council (WHRC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other government agencies, Rural IMPACT is a strategy to reduce child poverty in rural and tribal areas using the two-generation approach.  Under the immediate supervision of the Partnership's Project Director of the Learning Communities Resource Center, the Lead VISTA Volunteer will be responsible for supporting the coordination of 20 VISTA volunteers located in ten states nationally.  Specific responsibilities include VISTA volunteer administration, Rural IMPACT Communications management, Rural IMPACT data collection and analysis support. A bachelor's degree and a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a VISTA Volunteer is required to be considered for the VISTA Lead position. Click here for more information. Contact Tiffney Marley, Project Director at [email protected].

Program Associate, Learning Communities Resource Center
Under the immediate supervision of the Project Director of the Learning Communities Resource Center, the Program Associate of the Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC) is responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting the Partnership's Learning Community Resource Center resources. Specific responsibilities include Learning Community support and facilitation, conducting needs assessments/evaluations, developing scope and requirements for new training and tools, data and policy analysis, and managing projects to ensure quality and timely completion. Click here for more information. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected].  
membJOIN THE PARTNERSHIP NOW FOR 2016!
Why Join Community Action Partnership?

Agencies like yours continue to shape the vision and the future of
Click above to apply online
Community Action. A strong network puts you in touch with many colleagues across the country and gives your agency a strong and  unified voice and a vital communications link to federal agencies and other organizations, both public and private, that share or support the mission and the Promise of Community Action.

Community Action Partnership looks forward to working with you in 2016.  We hope that you will invest in your future during this upcoming, critical year for our network.
 
Please complete the membership application for the Partnership.   
If your agency has already submitted the membership dues for 2016 - "Thank You!"  We appreciate your involvement and support. We look forward to launching some outstanding opportunities for membership involvement in the coming year!

Your energy and involvement have helped to keep Community Action Partnership responsive to your needs and built the strongest community action network ever. Membership gives you more than ever before ... access to training, publications, educational resources, and management tools which help you run a CAA more productively.

Community Action Partnership welcomes like-minded organizations, friends, and affiliates as members - organizations and companies that are like-minded and support the work of Community Action.  If you would like to consider membership, you can check "affiliate" in the membership categories. If you have any questions, please contact Sranda Watkins, Membership Coordinator at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 449-9773.

conv16JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2 IN AUSTIN, TX!


The Convention brochure is now available to download!
Click here to register online

Click here for the 2016 Convention Registration Form

Avoid the rush! 
Reservations are now open to book your rooms at the JW Marriott Austin for the
2016 Community Action Partnership Annual Convention.
Rooms may be booked at the rate of $199.00 S/D. 
Watch this page for additional information in coming weeks.
Click here to book your hotel rooms online.
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SPONSORSHIP, EXHIBIT, and ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
 
Support the Community Action Network by becoming a sponsor, buying exhibit space, and purchasing advertising in the Convention Program Book. Click here for complete information.

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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.)
PLUS - specially designated sessions for SSVF programs as well as for Tribal CSBG grantees.  
 

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