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CAAP Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 have set up their regional meetings for the fall.
Regions 1 and 2 will meet on Thursday, September 18 in Bethlehem at the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley.
Regions 3 and 4 will meet on Wednesday, September 24 in Lock Haven at STEP Corp's Clinton County Community Center.
Meetings will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. RSVP to Joe Ostrander.
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| | New Faces |
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CAAP is excited to announce that Fred Smith has joined the Association team as our Lead
 AmeriCorps VISTA member. Fred comes recently completing his firs VISTA service year in South Carolina working for the Georgetown Community Care Network. He will be helping to coordinate CAAP's AmeriCorps VISTA project. Fred can be reached at fred@thecaap.org.  In addition, Deborah Fontaine, is returning to the CAAP staff as Special Program Coordinator. Deb started out her time at CAAP as VISTA member before joining the staff for several years. Due to budget cuts, Deb's position was eliminated at the time. We are pleased to have her back on staff to manage the AmeriCorps VISTA program as well assist with other special programs. Deb can be reached at deborah@thecaap.org |
| | Feeding Pittsburgh |
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All children in the Pittsburgh School District will receive free lunches this school year. The lunches are funded by the National School Breakfast and Lunch program for districts that serve predominantly low income areas. The lunches are available for all students, regardless of income level.
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| | Moving On |
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CAAP Update is sad to announce that Joe Ostrander will be leaving the Association for a new employment opportunity. Joe has served as the Association's Communications Director for over nine years. He is going to be the Director of Development and Personnel for Community Homes of Lebanon.
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| | Two Tom's |
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The gubernatorial campaigns of Governor Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf have agreed on the time and place of three debates in the fall.
The first debate will be at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce dinner in Hershey on September 22nd. The second debate will be held at the Philadelphia studios of KYW-TV on October 1st. The final debate, on October 8th, is slated to be held at WTAE-TV in Wilkinsburg, near Pittsburgh.
We bet Tom wins...
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| | ROMAfied |
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Save the date for a one-day ROMA training on Thursday, October 16.
The training will be offered in Harrisburg as an avenue for all CAAP member agencies to train new staff or update seasoned professionals on the Results Oriented Management and Accountability.
Details and registration information coming to the CAAP website soon.
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| | What's your Innovation? |
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NCAF is interested in your Community Action innovations. How are you bringing your ideas into practice? Did you find a creative way to address an old issue? Are you finding new ways to fill gaps in your community?
What is the Ideas Conference?
The Ideas Conference stemmed from the recognition that organizations that do not innovate can become irrelevant. This conference serves as a think tank for Community Action. Come ready to discuss what's next. The Conference is October 27- 30 in St. Petersburg, FL. Registration will open in August. |
| | Community Needs Assessment Resources |
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Information on the Community Needs Assessment, a comprehensive tool that provides Pennsylvania's Community Action Agencies with the means to capture information about their community, analyze the data and identify the needs to be met within the community.
CAAP has also developed a toolkit to assist with navigating the CNA website and application. The toolkit, access to the CNA website and other pertinent information can be found on the CAAP website, CNA page.
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