Connecticut Association for Community Action
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CAFCA Connections – November 10, 2016
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Community Action Agencies Accepting Applications for Energy Assistance
Connecticut's Community Action Agencies are now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) – press release.
Community Action Highlights
- 360 pounds of food donated to HRA’s New Britain Food and Resource Center
- TVCCA and 97.7 WCTY Host Food Drive for New London County’s Hungry
- ABCD holds Fall Family Festival
- TEAM recognizes National Head Start Awareness Month
Check It Out – Items of Interest
- Heating assistance program (Kristin Regula, New Britain Herald, 11/9/16)
- GOP ties in state Senate, closes gap in House (Mark Paznoikas, CT Mirror, 11/8/16)
- What do cuts in the next state budget look like (Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CT Mirror, 11/4/16)
- Lembo says state finances are $42 million in deficit (Keith Phaneuf, CT Mirror, 11/1/16)
- Poverty in unexpected places (Editorial Board, NY Times, 10/29/16)
- 3 TVs and no food: Growing up poor in America (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times, 10/28/16)
- Daycare subsidies for the thousands on chopping block (Kyle Constable and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CT Mirror, 10/21/16)
Community Events
13th Annual Festival of Trees – TEAM will host its 13th Annual Festival of Trees at the Wesley Village Craft Fair on November 19-20...Proceeds will benefit TEAM's Volunteer Caregivers, who provide services for individuals who are isolated, frail, disabled or elderly. Volunteer Caregivers relies on community support and volunteers to provide basic free of charge services that enable residents who are elderly or disabled to remain independent.
Toy and food drive held for Access families – The Vigilantes Motorcycle Club will hold its 2nd Annual Toy and Food Drive from now until December 5th...
National Events
2017 Management and Leadership Training Conference
January 11-13, 2017 in Long Beach, CA
March 14-17, 2017 in Washington, DC
March 27-31, 2017 in Arlington, VA
Regional Events
2017 Northern New England Conference
Save the Date! May 17-20, 2017 in Newry, ME
