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RPIC Region II newsletter – August 2021
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Community Action Partnership of New Jersey
CAPNJ JAZZ FEST 2021, Sept. 18
Demonstrating the power of partnerships and bringing together an impressive list of six artists, including the most iconic saxophonists for six decades and counting, Dave Sanborn....Another fantastic artist, Maysa, a unique, instantly identifiable vocal sound encompassing both Jazz and R&B, will also be featured. Grammy-nominated and Soul Train Award-Winning Soul/Jazz singer Maysa, celebrates her 29th year as a recording artist and 25th year as a solo artist in 2020. We hope everyone will join these New Jersey CAA’s and these amazing artists for the September 18th Jazz Fest at Hard Rock Café in Atlantic City.
2021 New York State Poverty Report
We are pleased to present our newly updated online edition of the New York State Poverty Report! The report provides a statewide look at poverty. This tool is a comprehensive resource for New York State’s Community Action Agencies (CAAs), community-based organizations, policymakers, advocates, community coalitions, and the general public. The report include:
• The New York State Poverty Profile
• US Poverty Profile
• A Comparative Look at New York's County and City Poverty Levels
• Poverty Levels for New York State's Congressional Districts
• Data Key
Additional Items
• Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. (MVCAA) Joins in Support of the Ride for Autism
• Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. Celebrate New Values
Featured items:
- National Partner Resources on Covid-19
- #Promote the #ChildTaxCredit, Community Action Partnership
- Do's and Don'ts of Workplace COVID-19 Vaccinations, CAPLAW
- Preserving the Low-Income Voice: Snapshots of Democratic Selection Procedures in a Pandemic, CAPLAW
Featured items:
- New 2020 Fair Housing Trends Report, National Fair Housing Alliance
- The Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index, CDC and HHS OMH
- Making the Case for Investing Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in Charitable Nonprofits (special report), National Council of Nonprofits
The final portion of the Special Report offers inspiring examples of successful programs that government-nonprofit partnerships can replicate, adapt, and expand to benefit people and help communities recover. The section contains many Community Action COVID-19 response stories taken from NCAP's report, COVID-19: Community Action Responded Quickly in the Early Days of the Pandemic... - Tourism and Related Industries Declined Sharply in Northeastern States in Spring 2020, Women and Young Workers More Affected Nationwide, US Census Bureau
- Changes for 2020 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau
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