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2021 Annual Conference (virtual) – Missouri CAN

The Missouri Community Action Network’s 2021 Annual Conference is being held from May 25–27. Twenty workshop sessions are being offered along with a keynote speaker and award presentations.

Real-Time Leadership Development Series – ICAA

The Iowa Community Action Association, in partnership with SparkPoint, is excited to offer a new bi-monthly series designed to provide a deep-dive into areas of leadership effectiveness for all current and future leaders.  Develop yourself, engage in your leadership journey, and harness your professional impact by attending one session or the entire series. The first session is being held on February 19.

December 2020 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Expressions of gratitude from Missouri CAN team members – Missouri CAN’s efforts to promote moratoriums on utility disconnections – COVID-19 resources and information – and more!

Community Action + COVID-19 Story Packet – Missouri CAN

Community Action Agencies are directly helping people impacted by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the countless stories from Missouri’s Community Action Agencies. An online submission form is used to help agencies showcase meaningful work done to help individuals, children, and families during these challenging times.

November 2020 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Letter from Missouri CAN Executive Director on the importance of voting and engaging with elected leaders and political processes – United in Purpose: Upcoming training to introduce new employees to the history, vision and values of Community Action – Missouri CAN Legislative Relationship Survey (coming soon) – Missouri CAN online submission form for COVID-19 successes & innovative stories from MO CAAs – and more!

October 2020 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Letter from Missouri CAN Executive Director on purchase of building for the association’s office & loss of CSBG T&TA contract under the State of Missouri – COVID-19 Fact Sheet Series from SelfMade Health Network – 2020 Election resources – Missouri CAN online submission form for COVID-19 successes & innovative stories from MO CAAs – and more!

September 2020 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Letter from Missouri CAN Executive Director on coping with the stress of the pandemic – Equity, Inclusion, and Collective Impact, (video of talk by Vu Le) – Missouri CAN’s FY2020 Region VII report – and more!

August 2020 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Letter from Missouri CAN Executive Director on Missouri’s expansion of Medicaid eligibility & how this improves states’ overall health outcomes and economies – Motivation interviewing tips & tricks – Community Action Poverty Simulation training (Oct. 19-20) – Online form used by Missouri CAN to collect stories on CAA successes & innovations – and more!

2020 Missouri Poverty Report – Missouri CAN

Produced in partnership with the Missouri Community Action Network, the report is organized by the five elements of poverty: economic and family security – education – food and nutrition – health – housing and energy. Data is also included on rural and urban poverty and the report concludes with recommendations from evidence-based solutions.

2019 Missouri CAN Report

The Missouri Community Action Network has released its 2019 RPIC VII Report featuring the continued expansion of the Community Action Poverty Simulation, stats on training and technical assistance, recap of the 2019 Missouri CAN Annual Conference and Missouri CAN’s important advocacy work.

July 2019 Newsletter – Missouri CAN

Letter from Missouri CAN Executive Director on using new language to make the case on how CAAs help families move from poverty to greater self-sufficiency – Missouri CAN’s comments to OMB on proposed changes in calculating the official poverty measure – Ongoing recognition of Missouri CAN MVPs – and more!

2019 State Legislative Session Recap – Missouri CAN

Missouri CAN’s efforts to strengthen advocacy by “Developing Movement Makers” both within and outside its Network – Annual Legislative Report from Missouri CAN’s lobbyist – 2019 state legislation closely followed by Missouri CAN – Key updates from Missouri Budget Project

2019 Annual Conference – Missouri CAN

The Missouri Community Action Network’s 2019 Annual Conference is being held from May 21–23. An awards luncheon is included and more than 25 workshop sessions are being offered.

April 2019 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

2019 Missouri CAN Annual Conference – Community Action Poverty Simulation Facilitator Training Re-Cap (next CAPS training: July 22-23) – Missouri CAN 2019 Missouri Network Advocacy Day (media coverage) – Legislative Action Related to the Five Elements of Poverty – and more!

March 2019 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Missouri CAN Executive Director’s message – 2019 Network Advocacy Day: Developing Movement Makers – Missouri CAN state legislative actions related to the five elements of poverty inc. EITC bill – MCAN’s 2019 Annual Conference schedule & keynote speakers – Upcoming training – and more!

February 2019 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Missouri CAN Executive Director’s message advancing high standards for the association – 2019 Network Advocacy Day: Developing Movement Makers – Missouri CAN state legislative actions related to the five elements of poverty – Upcoming training – and more!

November 2018 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Advocacy inc. info shared with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, 2018 Farm Bill negotiations re: SNAP work requirements, and proposed changes to CRA – Missouri voters overwhelmingly pass a raise to state minimum wage – FY19 Missouri CAN T&TA calendar – Upcoming events && agency visits

September 2018 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

FY2018 Recap: Expansion of the Community Action Poverty Simulation – Partnering with Missouri Foundation for Health on its safety net education campaign – Our training and technical assistance numbers to-date – And more on how we continued to build awareness of poverty, advocate for low-income families, and grow our network capacity!

2018 Missouri Poverty Summit

Join Missourians to End Poverty and difference-makers from across the state on September 20th for a day of community-centered dialogue at the 2018 Missouri Poverty Summit! Keynote Speakers: Rev. Liz Theoharis, The Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice and Dr. Jason Purnell, Associate Professor, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. The Missouri Community Action Network is a platinum sponsor of the Summit.

June 2018 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Missouri CAN state legislative session recap and public policy priorities – Poverty simulation facilitator training – Important update for Community Commons users – Missouri CAN workshops on communication tools at Denver national conference

2018 Annual Conference – Missouri CAN

The Missouri Community Action Network’s 2018 Annual Conference is being held from May 15–17. An awards luncheon is included and more than 25 workshop sessions are being offered. Preview a short video of the conference keynote speaker!

2018 Missouri Poverty Report

The Missourians to End Poverty coalition has released its 2018 Missouri Poverty Report produced in partnership with Missouri Community Action Network. The report not only shows data regarding factors that push people into poverty, but also includes data on what helps lift people out of poverty.

February 2018 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

2018 Missouri CAN state legislative efforts – Advocacy Week…Missouri CAN Virtual Advocacy Center – Fundraising and Development Resources – Community Action Partnership Strategic Communication Plan – Missouri CAN training events – and more!

December 2017 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Advocacy update – Connecting and talking with legislators – 2018 Missouri CAN Advocacy Week – 2018 Missouri CAN Advocacy Plan – • Missouri Academy for Leadership & Community Action – Family Development Credential – Grant awarded for Health-Energy-Housing Pilot Project – Agency visits – Membership Matters – Missouri CAN Member MVP

October 2017 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Advocacy update – ROMA resources on ANCRT and NASCSP websites – Family Development Credential classes – Poverty Simulation Facilitator training – Agency visits – Benefits received for individuals who are members of Missouri CAN – and more!

September 2017 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Awareness: Poverty Simulation – Missouri CAN 5K run; Advocacy: Missouri CAN Advocacy Day at the state capitol – Roundtable Breakfast Series with CAA Executive Directors, legislators, and state department leaders – 2017 state legislative session highlights; Network Capacity: Missouri CAN biennial membership campaign – Missouri CAN By the Numbers – and more!

2017 Kansas Conference on Poverty

The 2017 Kansas Conference on Poverty is being held in Topeka from Wednesday, July 19-21. More than 40 plenary and workshop sessions are being offered.

July 2017 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Advocacy update encouraging contact with legislators over the summer – Training and Capacity Building including Family Development Credential training and Community Action Network Days (Royals and Cardinals games), agency visits and more!

Webinar: Yes You Can Do the “L” Word!! (June 21) – ICAA

Open to CAAs from all states. From the Iowa Community Action Association, this webinar is all about the importance of the Community Action Network’s role in lobbying with a focus on the assets and strengths the Community Action Agency Board of Directors brings to our national advocacy work.

2017 Annual Conference – Missouri CAN

The Missouri Community Action Network’s 2017 Annual Conference is being held from April 4–6 in Springfield, Missouri. See information about awards being presented, Ted Talk by keynote speaker Mia Birdsong, and roundtable/workshop sessions.

December 2016 Newsletter – Missouri Community Action Network

Advocacy inc. Missouri Viewpoints interview with Kurt Brewer, Missouri CAN executive director – Network Capacity inc. Onboarding MIS data collection system update for Missouri’s 19 CAAs – Missouri CAN Capacity inc. 2016 Missouri CAN Strategic Plan Outcomes.

2016 Missouri Poverty Report

This report is compiled in collaboration with the Missourians to End Poverty Coalition by the Missouri Association for Community Action. The report is a comprehensive and concise snapshot of poverty. Each section is presented through infographics to promote a better understanding of poverty in Missouri.

ICAA 2015 Training Conference

The 2015 Training Conference of the Iowa Community Action Association & Public Allies Iowa AmeriCorps will be held from June 2-5 in Des Moines, IA.

Missouri Community Action Network PSAs

The Missouri Association for Community Action and the Community Action Network are working to engage 2,000 community members in advocating for our vision. Three PSAs have now been produced to promote involvement with efforts to end poverty in Missouri.

Check Out the Missouri Community Action Network Videos!

Learn about the Missouri Community Action Network in Missouri and the work of the Missouri Association for Community Action and the 19 non-profit Community Action Agencies that work every day statewide to help address poverty at the community level.

2014 State of the State of Poverty in Missouri

The Missourians to End Poverty Coalition has published the 2014 State of the State of Poverty in Missouri Report to identify some of the key issues surrounding poverty in Missouri and to identify some potential solutions to those problems – solutions that could significantly cut poverty in Missouri.

2013 Nebraska State and Regional Community Assessment Report

Community Action of Nebraska launched the 2013 Community Assessment Survey in July 2013, mailing 10,000 surveys to residents across the state of Nebraska. With this survey, Community Action aims to discover the most pressing challenges Nebraskans face so that Community Action Agencies across the state will be better equipped to address those challenges.

KACAP 2012-2013 Outcomes Report

The 2012-2013 Outcomes Report of the Kansas Community Action Network highlights the great work of CAAs throughout Kansas.

2012 Nebraska Employment and Training Needs Assessment

Community Action of Nebraska and the nine Community Action Agencies in Nebraska have released the results of their 2012 Statewide and Regional Community Assessment on Employment, Barriers to Employment and Training Needs.

2012 Kansas Hunger Atlas

The Kansas Hunger Atlas represents an effort to document, at the county level, the depth of food insecurity and hunger and related community characteristics, and to provide community partners in the fight against hunger the tools and information that will help them to most effectively develop and implement community-level interventions.

Nebraska Survey on Financial Behaviors and Practices

Community Action of Nebraska conducted a Community Assessment Survey, mailing surveys to 10,000 residents all across Nebraska targeting adults ages 19-44. The purpose of this survey was to increase our understanding of financial decisions Nebraskans make and to assess their knowledge and general attitudes about money. Community Action Agencies in Nebraska will use the results to evaluate and revise their financial literacy and educational programs and services to better fit the needs of their communities.