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Missouri CAN Network Connection – July 2017
See newsletter for the full article on each item

Help a child find healthy food this summer @ https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks/

Advocacy – A voice for low-income Missourians

Advocacy Update

Message from Kurt Brewer, Missouri CAN executive director encouraging efforts to contact legislators over the summer.

Network Capacity - Helping you help others

Featured Items (see newsletter for details)

ROMA Next Generation
Family Development Credential Training in September
MIS Onboarding Team Update – June training events and July 3 MIS simulation
Community Action Network Days – Royals (July 15) & Cardinals: Nearly 250 CAA staff, friends and family attended the Cardinals game on June 24
Communications Work Group Kick Off (June 21)

Missouri CAN Capacity - Helping us help you

Featured Items (see newsletter for details)

New Missouri CAN President – Joel Evans, DAEOC
Missouri CAN Staff Update – Jennifer Perkins, Administrative & Membership Assistant. Two current vacancies: Strategic Communications Manager and Training & Events Manager
Agency Visits
- NECAC Community Action in the Park event
- DAEOC Head Start/Early Head Start ribbon cuttings
- CMCA meeting with community organizing team about Missouri Community Poverty Simulation best practices and tour of CMCA Family Resource Center
- MVCAA – retirement party for Pam LaFrenz
On the Calendar – Upcoming Activities and Events

Missouri CAN is the statewide association of Community Action Agencies,
Allies & Supporters united to end poverty.

July 2017 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network