April 2018 Newsletter – NCCAA

North Carolina Community Action Association

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NC Empowered – April 2018
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“Over Poverty” POVERTY 2018 Annual Conference
May 8-11 in Asheville, NC

Special events include:

• Statewide Board Leadership Summit featuring Mel Gravely of the Gravely Group, Ernie Wright, Esq. and Invited CAPLAW Presenter, Allyson Ma’luf, May 11
• NC Opioid Forum & Resource Fair, May 8
  Learn more: What are they: Opioids (OxyContin, Vicodin, heroin, fentanyl, morphine), Shatterproof – The Opioid Diaries, Time Magazine
• NCCAA 2018 Day of Service

Based on your feedback and input, a web-based certification curriculum is currently being developed for Case Managers. Similar to the highly successful NC Head Start Family Engagement Certificate program in design, the Case Management Certificate program will be relevant to the needs of beginners and seasoned professionals – read more.

The Community Action Partnership recently conducted a national webinar in cooperation with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), to discuss their new report A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human Services in America.  Among the key findings of the report is the critical role and value of human services community-based organizations in improving health outcomes and reducing health care costs by recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health...

Step-by-Step Guide for Sharing National Imperative with Key Audiences

You can't beat Virtual CAP, the online resource for all things Community Action, for getting the latest and greatest ideas and best practices to strengthen and promote your agency and programs. Check out Virtual CAP RoundUP.  Take advantage of this incredible resource for FREE as an NCCAA member – 12-minute introductory video.

Other Items

• NCCAA Calendar featuring upcoming training events
• 2018 NCCAA Elections

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