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Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed are you, holy Virgn Mary, deserving of all praise;
from you rose the sun of Justice, Christ our God.

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Highlights from CCUSA

Join us for the live CCUSA Innovation Challenge Finals Show and cast
your vote!

We've reached the final stage of the CCUSA Innovation Challenge!
Watch each agency finalist compete live to earn their share of the $1
million prize. During the show, the finalists will demonstrate how the
award will be used to implement an innovative approach to alleviate,
reduce or eliminate poverty. All of the finalists' ideas will be
rated jointly by a panel of judges and live online voting by YOU, our
member agency viewers. Finals shows are scheduled daily at 1 pm EDT
from Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, through Wednesday, Sept. 16. You must
register and attend to vote. Each category of voting (small, medium
and large agency) requires a separate registration so don't
delay and sign up today.

* Join CCUSA Innovation Challenge Small Agency - Finals Show on
Sep 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. Register now!
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* Join CCUSA Innovation Challenge Medium Agency - Finals Show Sep
15, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. Register now!
* Join CCUSA Innovation Challenge Large Agency - Finals Show
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Sep 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. Register now!
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Sister Donna Markham will announce the awardees on Sept. 22, 2020.
Details will be sent out separately on how to view the announcement of
awardees. Your vote counts! For complete details click here.
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2020 Elections

Many questions surround elections and voting this year. CCUSA will be
hosting a webinar on September 17, 20202 at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss
what can be done around participation in the election. The webinar
will cover the Church's teaching on political participation, IRS
guidelines for 501(c)(3) participation, and best practices agencies
can adopt around political participation this election season. You can
read more in the document authored by the Catholic Bishops of the
United States, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
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which outlines the Church's teaching on the political responsibility
of Catholics. Register here.
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Check out CCUSA's new podcast "Charities at Work"

CCUSA has a new podcast: "Charities at Work." It can be accessed
on the CCUSA website as well as the following podcast platforms:
Google Podcasts, iTunes, and Spotify. "Charities at Work"
will focus on the work and mission of the Catholic Charities ministry
in the United States, both the national office (CCUSA) and local
agencies. Topics regarding the Catholic faith in general will also be
featured. The first seven episodes of "Charities at Work"
will explore the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching as outlined
by the USCCB: 1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person; 2. Solidarity;
3. Care for Creation; 4. Call to Family, Community, and Participation;
5. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable; 6. Rights and Responsibilities;
and 7. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. See the CCUSA
website for more information on each episode and the guest speakers.
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Important news about Catholic Charities USA's 2020 Annual Gathering

Out of concern for everyone's safety and health, Catholic
Charities USA (CCUSA) has decided to CANCEL the 2020 Annual Gathering
in Cleveland scheduled to take place October 27-30. This was a very
difficult but necessary decision we had to make. While the in-person
event is cancelled, CCUSA is working on a virtual, online professional
development experience that will be rolled out over the next several
months. This includes information regarding CCUSA's Social Innovation
Award! In addition, we hope you will SAVE THE DATE as we are planning
a virtual celebration on Friday, September 25, 2020, commemorating the
110th anniversary of CCUSA's founding. Please stay tuned for email
updates as details are confirmed. You can also reach out to us at
[email protected] with any event-related questions.

Events and Webinars

2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Integrated Health and Senior Services Results
Webinar

Join us for the 2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Integrated Health and Senior
Services Results Webinar on Tuesday, September 8 at 2:00pm! As part of
the new 2019 Annual Survey Results Webinar Series, the presentation
will include summary statistics and performance measures to highlight
the impactful work completed across Integrated Health and Senior
Services programs throughout the Catholic Charities network last year.
In contrast to previous years, this format will allow for a deeper
dive into each program area and will include an opportunity for
open-ended dialogue and inquiry amongst participants. Register
here.  
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Building Bridges through Dialogue and Open Communication

Date: Sep 08, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. How can we assist our communities
to talk together about difficult topics, honor difference, recognize
common ground and be able to embody the Gospel? This workshop will use
tools of non-violent communication and restorative practice to engage
participants in three strategic initiatives - affordable
housing, immigration and healthcare, that are being widely discussed
in our time. How do we engage communities in the work of Catholic
Charities, especially when there is resistance/hostility to this work?
Building bridges is especially critical in view of the imminent
election, political climate, and the needs of our sisters and
brothers. Empowering people in this common ground to move from direct
service to justice (advocacy) and thus help to shape the public
discourse in our country. Register here.
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2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Housing and Homelessness Services Results
Webinar

Join us for the 2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Housing and Homelessness
Services Results Webinar on Wednesday, September 9 at 3:00pm! As part
of the new 2019 Annual Survey Results Webinar Series, the presentation
will include summary statistics and performance measures to highlight
the impactful work completed across Housing and Homelessness programs
throughout the Catholic Charities network last year. In contrast to
previous years, this format will allow for a deeper dive into each
program area and will include an opportunity for open-ended dialogue
and inquiry among participants. Register here.
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Catholic Social Teaching, Politics, and the Fullness of Faith webinar

This webinar will outline the virture of political participation and
the foundations of Catholic social teaching as essential to the
fullness of faith. When you register you will automatically receive a
link to the recording. Date: Sept. 10, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM EST.
Register here.

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Climate Change, Our faith values webinar

This webinar is hosted by Interfaith Power & Light, Catholic
Climate Covenant, and Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. This
webinar will equip attendees on how to effectively hold 'courageous
conversations' with your faithful family, friends, and colleagues
about the importance of caring for Creation and voting our values.
Date: Sept. 14, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM EST. Register here.

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Creating and sustaining a respite program webinar

This webinar will provide participants with information on
transitional and medical respite program models. Scope of work,
funding and financial structures, staffing models and cultivation of
local medical & mental health partners will be discussed and
shared. The latter half of the webinar will serve as a facilitated
discussion and sharing of ideas and best practices among respite
providers and those interested in developing a respite care program.
Date: September 15, 2020. Time: 3pm-4:30 EDT. Register here.
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NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education Credit. Course
completion requirements - To earn CE credit, participants must log in
at the scheduled time, attend the webinar and complete an online
course evaluation and CEC post-test. The post-test survey will close 7
days after you receive the link to your email. CE Certificates will be
emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Workforce Development and Social Enterprise
Results Webinar

Join us for the 2019 CCUSA Annual Survey Workforce Development and
Social Enterprise Results Webinar on Thursday, September 17 at 3:00pm!
As part of the new 2019 Annual Survey Results Webinar Series, the
presentation will include summary statistics and performance measures
to highlight the impactful work completed across Workforce Development
and Social Enterprise programs throughout the Catholic Charities
network last year. In contrast to previous years, this format will
allow for a deeper dive into each program area and will include an
opportunity for open-ended dialogue and inquiry amongst participants.
Register here.
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PREPARES - CCUSA Innovation Challenge finalist

Join this webinar to learn about PREPARES, a Catholic Charities USA
Innovation Challenge finalist which presently engages over 500
volunteers from 159 parishes who have served 12,000 families. This
parish-based program engages a network of parish volunteers,
professional staff, and aligned programs to accompany pregnant and
parenting women, men, and families with children under five who live
in poverty and lack a healthy support network. PREPARES successfully
alleviates poverty, increases health care access, and protects
children at risk of abuse and neglect. Created by the bishops of
Washington state in 2013, funding from the USCCB and CCHD enabled
three state Catholic Charities agencies to begin implementation,
including Catholic Charities Eastern Washington as featured in this
webinar. Date: October 14, 2020, at 3 PM. Register here.
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Catalyst Kitchens 2020 National Summit

Catalyst Kitchens by FareStart has worked with CCUSA and several
member agencies over the years. Its program development model features
1) Empowerment through job training, 2) Sustainability through social
enterprise and 3) Collaboration through community engagement. Next
month any interested CCUSA agency representatives are invited to the
Catalyst Kitchens 2020 National Summit, a free virtual event for those
interested in workforce development, social enterprise, and developing
solutions that will help to alleviate poverty and joblessness during
COVID-19. This virtual conference is designed to bring together
practitioners from across culinary job training programs and the
broader industry to problem solve for our challenges in 2020,
including increased emergency meals demands, adapting to virtual
culinary training, and building anti-racist internal policies. This
event is radically accessible this year in a virtual platform and free
to all. If you have questions, reach out to Steve Bogus at CCUSA. To
get more information or to register go here.
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Grant Opportunities and Resources

Sterling Volunteers offering FREE basic background checks to Catholic
Charities agencies

Sterling Volunteers, a valued Catholic Charities USA partner, is
extending a helping hand to our network to help safely mobilize
trusted volunteers around essential services during the COVID-19
pandemic. Sterling Volunteers is offering FREE Basic Background
Checks, along with reduced pricing for MVR's and other screening
packages (click here for full details). This COVID-19 special offering
has been extended through

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December 31, 2020. If interested, CLICK HERE to connect with Sterling
on this offering and any other specific needs.
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Please note, the special pricing is not retroactive nor automatic for
existing customers; please contact SV if you are interested in
utilizing the discounts.

Veterans services professional interest LISTSERV signup

CCUSA is currently looking expand information and opportunities in the
Veterans Services program area. If you're interested in joining
this revamped professional interest section, be sure to sign up for
the Veterans Services Listserv to stay up to date on upcoming
trainings, webinars, funding opportunities and more! Sign up for the
Listserv here.

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Federal Grant Opportunity: Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start
Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

In 1969, the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program was
established to provide services to the children of migrant
farmworkers. The program provides funds to grantees that offer Head
Start services to low-income, farm-worker families that migrate during
the harvest season to engage in agricultural labor. In 1998, language
was added to the Head Start Act that allowed migrant programs to serve
the children of low-income, seasonal farmworkers. Learn more here.
Application due 9/21/20.

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Federal Grant Opportunity: Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head
Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

New or existing Head Start, EHS, and EHS-CC Partnership grantees can
apply to use funding to partner with local child care, including
family child care providers to provide comprehensive, high-quality
services to eligible infants and toddlers through EHS-CC Partnerships.
These EHSCC Partnerships will enhance and support early learning
settings to provide full-day, full-year, comprehensive services that
meet the needs of low-income working families; enhance access to
high-quality, full-time child care; support the development of infants
and toddlers through strong relationship-based experiences; and
prepare them for the transition into preschool. EHSCC Partnerships
play an important role in the child care system by both expanding
high-quality early learning services to infants and toddlers and
applying resources and lessons learned from EHS to build the system's
capacity. Learn more here. Application due 9/21/20.
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Employment Opportunities

Catholic Charities job opportunities now listed on CCUSA website 

Anyone can view the job opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tag
on the footer of the CCUSA webpage. To post a job opportunity, one
must be a member and have access to the members' portal in order to
fill out the submission form (click on "Careers" tag on members only
portal homepage). If you have any questions about the new job
opportunities submission form, please contact

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David Werning. Please click
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here to access job opportunities.
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CCUSA Photo Gallery

Did you know that one of the benefits CCUSA provides to member
agencies is access to a professional photo gallery? Visit our Flickr
photo pages to explore our albums and photos. If you would like a
high-resolution version for your agency's use, please
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email CCUSA with photo number.

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