Connecticut Association for Community Action
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CAFCA Connections – October 13, 2016
See newsletter for full article on each of these stories
2016 Southern New England Conference Held
Nearly 200 Community Action leaders, staff, and board members from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island attended to network, share best practices, and discuss issues surrounding income inequality, the economy, and the upcoming election. Workshop tracks included Board Governance, ROMA-NG, Emerging CAA Practices and Trends, and Excellence in CAA Management – see newsletter for details on keynote speakers – more info including conference program and workshop sessions.
Community Action Highlights
- TVCCA thanks RVSP volunteers - TVCCA's RSVP Program
- Early Head Start program opens East Hartford classrooms (Kathleen McWilliams, Hartford Courant, 10/6/16)
- Volunteers give back during Feed the Children event (Doug Greene, NBC Connecticut, 9/15/16)
Check It Out – Items of Interest
- A cruel irony: Connecticut is wealthier, but no better off (Stephen Adair, CT Mirror, 10/11/16)
- Report: 38% of Connecticut households can't meet basic needs (Mark Zaretsky, Register Citizen, 10/9/16)
- More layoffs, vo-tech school closures possible as Malloy's budget office seeks spending cuts (Christopher Keating and Kathleen Megan, Hartford Courant, 10/5/16)
- CT budget closes in on deficit again; a little reserves (Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror, 9/30/16)
- Long-awaited Efficiency Panel finally formed (Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, 9/28/16)
- Millions in U.S. climb out of poverty, at long last (Patricia Cohen, NY Times, 9/25/16)
- Finance is ruining America (Alana Semuels, The Atlantic, 9/23/16)
- Nation's income gains strong, but Connecticut's lag far behind (Ana Radelat, CT Mirror, 9/19/16)
Community Events
Access Community Action – Repair Café (Sept. 19) is a free event during which volunteer “fixers” are available to help make all possible repairs free of charge except for the cost of replacement parts.
National Events
2017 Management and Leadership Training Conference
January 11-13, 2017 in Long Beach, CANCAF
March 14-17, 2017 in Washington, DCNASCSP
March 27-31, 2017 in Arlington, VA
Regional Events
2017 Northern New England Conference
Save the Date! May 17-20, 2017 in Newry, ME
