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An electronic publication of the Community Action Partnership's
Learning Communities Resource Center
Dear Community Action Colleagues:
On behalf of the Community Action Partnership, I want to wish all of you a happy holidays and hope you're looking forward to the New Year. In our final edition of the T/TA eNews for 2016, make sure to read all about our ongoing work with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation enterprise. Also included are updates on our upcoming Management and Leadership Training Conference, the latest news on ROMA Next Generation, and other important events. We hope to see you in Long Beach for the conference,
Sincerely,
Jarle Crocker, PhD
Director, Training and Technical Assistance
Community Action Partnership
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Take Part in the National Day of Racial Healing
We are proud to announce our collaboration with
In the next few weeks, WKKF and its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) collaborating organizations will carry out a variety of events to mark the first ever National Day of Racial Healing. The TRHT, community, corporate and non-profit partners represent a collective network of nearly 300 million Americans.
"Communities, organizations and individuals are being asked to acknowledge that there are still deep racial divisions in America that must be overcome," said Dr. Gail Christopher, senior advisor and vice president for TRHT at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. "We have to come together to heal and commit to truth telling, engaging representatives from all racial, ethnic, religious and identity groups in genuine efforts to increase understanding, communication, caring and respect for one another."
For more information on the National Day of Healing, click here to access the FAQ guide.
For ideas on what your organization can do to participate on January 17, please click here.
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Racial Equity Webinar Mini-Series
As the Community Action Network aims to effectively eradicate the causes and conditions of poverty, we understand that racial inequity rests at the intersection of multiple barriers that impede access to economic security for children, families and communities. The Partnership is pleased to offer new tools and resources to strengthen the Network's capacity to analyze the intersection of race and poverty in the lives of the entire community.
Upcoming Racial Equity Webinar Events
The link between racial inequality and economic insecurity is inextricable, and Americans need to understand this problem-and its solutions-in a deeper way. If the trends of the past 30 years continue, it will take African-American families 228 years to amass the same amount of wealth that white families enjoy today. For Latino families, it will take them 84 years to amass the same amount of wealth white families enjoy today if something doesn't change. During this webinar presentation Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Director of the Racial Wealth Divide, CFED and co-author of The Ever-Growing Gap: Without Change, African-American and Latino Families Won't Match White Wealth for Centuries will offer perspectives on the status of racial wealth inequality today. Attend this webinar to explore possible for for strategies for stalling racial wealth inequality.
February 15, 2017 February 22, 2017
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January 5, 2017* 2pm ET (Updated from December 13, 2016)
Alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty is the "heart" of what Community Action does. Because the needs of low income families are ever evolving, Community Action approaches to eradicating poverty must be adaptive, innovative and impactful. Attend this webinar event for an opportunity to explore emerging anti-poverty approaches from the perspective of participating agencies and also learn about how their agencies can engage with the Partnership's Learning Community to build capacity to fight poverty effectively.
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Commentary: In Maine and Across the Country, Two-Generation Approach is Critical to Reducing Child Poverty
This month, Senator Susan Collins (ME) published a piece in the Portland Press Herald on the importance of the 2Gen approach, highlighting her and Senator Heinrich's (NM) work on the Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act. In this piece, Senator Collins points to the successes of Family Futures Downeast , one of the 10 demonstration sites that we are working with as a part of the Rural IMPACT initiative.
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Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit
The Department of Transportation's Leadership Academy provides key background information and tools for emerging transportation leaders and other stakeholders who have limited experience with the transportation decision-making process. In December, 2016 they published this toolkit geared toward members of the public who wish to learn how to engage in the transportation decision-making process at the local, regional, state and federal levels.
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The National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Public transit is a key to maintaining a high quality of life in rural areas-providing access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With this in mind, the Federal Transit Administration created the National Rural Transportation Program (RTAP) to promote the effective use of public transit in rural areas. The National RTAP provides solutions to the challenges of rural public transit through a comprehensive set of free technical assistance programs and resources.
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Learning Community Mid-Point Evaluation Survey
It's that time again! Now that we have transitioned into Year 2 of our cohort, we would love to hear your thoughts about the progress that your agency has made along the way. Please take a few moments to fill out our survey to provide us with a better picture of your growth as an agency and steps that can be taken to make the Learning Community more impactful.
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Saving at Tax Time with
myRA Webinar
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Join myRA for a webinar on Tuesday, January 10, to learn how to leverage the upcoming tax season, and gain firsthand insight on myRA - a simple, safe, and affordable starter retirement savings option created by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
With myRA, not only can you help your clients start saving, but you can also help eligible filers claim the Saver's Tax Credit, which can maximize their refunds or lower their tax bills.
What to Expect:
- Hear more about myRA
- Learn how to navigate the new myRA.gov/taxpro page
- Gain access to myRA resources customized just for you
- Understand the ITIN account process
- Discover the benefits of the Saver's Tax Credit
- Share best practices
- Q&A
Speakers:
- Carol Lambert, myRA Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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NASCSP Submits Comment on
CSBG Annual Report
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CAPLAW Submits Comment on CSBG Annual Report
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OFA Webinar: Integrating 2-Gen Strategies into TANF Programs
The Office of Family Assistance held a webinar on Integrating Two-Generation Strategies into TANF Programs on Thursday, April 28, 2016. In this facilitated webinar, presenters provided an overview of the policy components of an intentional two-generation approach and offered tools and resources that may be applicable to the audience's TANF programs, wherever they lie on the two-generation continuum. Through a "Town Hall" format, presenters also provided planning, policy, and implementation strategies and lessons learned from their own experiences with two-generation integration.
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Pathways to Excellence Open Enrollment
February 21-22, 2016
New Orleans, LA
Pathways is the Partnership's premier organizational capacity building initiative. The 35 Standards of Excellence represent the highest level of management and operational performance to which an agency can aspire.
The Pathway to Excellence Program begins with a two-day training session covering the Standards and how to apply the Organizational Self-Study as a rigorous diagnostic tool that identifies strengths to build on and critical areas to improve. Agencies typically bring teams of four to five staff who in turn lead the Self-Study process back home, providing an excellent opportunity to build the "leadership bench" of your organization.
You then have nine months to complete the Self-Study, supported by monthly webinars and/or conference calls with the Partnership staff and consultants.
Finally, an expert team of peer-reviewer trained in the Pathways process provides your agency with a comprehensive feedback report within three months that lays out a detailed improvement process and clear next steps for moving down the Pathway to Excellence.
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Calling All Leaders:
Learn How You Can Become a
Certified Community Action Professional
Watch the CCAP Orientation
(Wed., Dec 7, 2016, 2-3 EST):
Completing the Candidate Data Form (CDF) is the first step in the process of becoming a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP)...
(Wed, Jan. 4, 2017, EST):
The ESP is your chance to showcase your skills in doing the work of Community Action. It gives you a vehicle to show that you are a leader who understands Community Action's vision and values...
(Wed, April 5, 2017, 2-3 PM EDT):
The national CCAP certification examination will be administered this cycle on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. In this webinar you will learn how the exam is constructed, what kinds of questions are asked, and how best to prepare for the exam...
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CSBG T/TA RESOURCE CENTER:
RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AVAILABLE CONSULTANTS, AND TRAINING CALENDAR
Find Performance Management guides and webinars in the Resource Bank
Submit a TA Request on any areas of the Organizational Standards to the Center of Excellence Team through the Request System
Add your state events to the Network Calendar
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SSRC's Top 5 Library Resources
Be sure to check out the top 5 reviewed resources from the SRCC library this year! 1. The General Relief Housing Subsidy Expansion Project: An analysis of outcomes and cost savings
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From Community Commons:
Helping Families in Poverty by Speeding Delivery of SNAP Benefits
A new blog post on Community Commons maps the families eligible for SNAP benefits, where the retailers are located, and the results of the Work Supports strategies Initiative (WSS) in streamlining SNAP and other work support services. The post also highlights the new SNAP-ED Indicator report available on Community Commons. Similar to the Community Needs Assessment (CAN) function, but with different indicators selected, this report gives county level data on the intersection of nutrition and health with poverty. The report includes a data table, a graph, and a GIS map. View the post and report on Community Commons and be sure to register for the Partnership hub to use the CNA tool.
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January 5
Learning With the Learning Community
January 17
National Day of Racial Healing
January 18
Families of Color in the Quest to Build Wealth--A Special Report from CFED
February 15
Implicit Bias
February 22
Structural Racism
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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 Numbers 90ET0452 and 90ET0465.
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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