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| Date | October 12, 2020 2:30 PM |
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Catholic Charities USA
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts. Ps 95:8
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Highlights from CCUSA
CCUSA affordable housing institute
The Housing Institute will be an opportunity for members of the
Housing Community of Practice to provide input on goals and an agenda
for the next year. The Institute will also feature affordable housing
project presentations where attendees can learn about project
structures and discuss project financing needs. Finally, the Institute
will conclude with peer-to-peer breakout sessions where members
seeking project consultations will be matched with experienced member
agency developers. Register here.
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2020 AIDE is Virtual - Registration is Now Open
Join your fellow Disaster practitioners and network experts for three
days of education, networking, and fun as we bring together the
Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence as a free virtual lite
training. Participating in AIDE Lite is one of the best ways to be in
the "know" about disaster response and recovery best practices,
particularly when coupled with responding to the pandemic and
systematic racism that has led to widespread community unrest. Click
here to register.
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UPDATED 2019 ANNUAL SURVEY DATA VISUALIZATIONS
2019 Member Agency Profiles: The 2019 Member Agency Profiles
visualization is now live! Select a Diocese from the drop-down menu to
review key information about each agency's operations, programs,
and services. Find the updated Member Agency Profiles here or through
the CCUSA Members Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
2019 Agency Service Inventory: The 2019 Agency Service Inventory
resource is now updated! This interactive visualization uses CCUSA
2019 Annual Survey data to identify agency activity across program
areas. Select a service type and a corresponding service element to
view all Catholic Charities agencies who reported providing that
service in 2019. Access the updated Agency Service Inventory here or
through the CCUSA Members Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
2019 Member Agency FTE Visualization: The updated 2019 Member
Agency FTE visualization enables member agencies to compare their
reported full time equivalent (FTE) staff count to the broader network
and identify agencies of comparable size. Such comparisons may be
useful for benchmarking, enhancing regional or national context, or in
considering partnership opportunities among Catholic Charities
agencies. Access this resource here or through the CCUSA Members
Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
Events and Webinars
"Creating a culture of healthy eating" webinar
Nutrition is at the root of much of the ill health of the poor, and
the importance of underlying health conditions has been brought home
at tragic levels through COVID-19. For 80 years, Edmundite MIssions
has served Selma, Alabama, the poorest city in the poorest county in
one of the poorest states in the nation. In a year of effort, the
Missions has shown how to combine food provision and improved
nutrition in extremely poor populations not only to walk the talk of
the nutritional value of its work in measurable ways, but also to
create nutrition advocates among its young, including the high school
football team, an Alabama icon. And all for pennies on the dollar. The
speaker is: Susan Raymond, Ph.D., Chief Innovation officer and Vice
President, Program Integration, Edmundite Missions, Selma, AL. Date:
Oct. 29, 2020. Time: 3 PM ET. Register here.
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Ministering to returning citizens webinar from Catholic Prison
Ministries Coalition
Catholic Social Teaching is based on and inseparable from our
understanding of a culture of life and the dignity of every human
person. Kathryn Getek Soltis, PhD and Bishop Brendan Cahill, STD will
hold a conversation about the Church's teachings and how it relates to
the incarcerated and detained. If you have questions you would like
addressed, send them to: [email protected]. The CPMC webinars
follow the competencies outlined by the CPMC Formation Committee. The
committee in conjunction with the National Association of Catholic
Chaplains (NACC) recently piloted the first of the prison ministry
certification cohorts. Date: Oct. 13, 2020. Time: 1 PM ET. Register
here.
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Working with those impacted by incarceration webinar
The workshop will highlight an approach that supports families
impacted by incarceration. Catholic Charities New Orleans has an
innovation public/private partnership with the Plaquemines Parish Jail
and other community partners allowing staff to work, pre-lease that
supports housing and employment. Join our presenters to scan some of
the network's ministries to those impacted by incarceration.
Date: Oct. 13, 2020, at 3:00 PM EDT. Register here.
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Initiative to end girl's incarceration - A review of
national literature and best practices
Join us for a webinar on Oct. 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM EDT. Register here.
Please join CCUSA staff and Vera Institute of Justice's
Initiative to End Girls' Incarceration team to discuss national
data on pathways that bring girls in contact with the justice system.
In addition, the staff from the Vera Institute will explore promising
practices to disrupt these pathways and prevent confinement. After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements.
[link removed]
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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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Integrating Trauma-Informed Care with Immigrant Refugee Minors webinar
Date: Oct 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Unaccompanied refugee minors
enter the United States after being displaced due to conflict in their
home countries and are placed in community foster homes. Integrating a
comprehensive trauma-informed approach that includes case management,
counseling, legal assistance, psychiatric and basic needs help improve
their self-sufficiency and outcomes. Join us for an overview of the
trauma-informed comprehensive services (foster parents, counseling,
legal assistance psychiatric and basic needs) being used by Catholic
Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to support unaccompanied
refugee minors. NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education
Credit. Register here.
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Voting and Catholicism: A critical discussion of forming consciences
for faithful citizenship webinar
This webinar will feature the Most Reverend John E. Stowe, Bishop of
Lexington, KY and Cathleen Kaveny, JD, PhD, Professor of Theology and
Law at Boston College. It will be moderated by Daniel R. DiLeo, PhD,
Assistant Professor and Director of Creighton's Justice and
Peace Studies Program. Date: Oct. 20, 2020. Time: 7 PM CDT. Register
here.
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The Science of Evaluation: Designing an Evaluation Framework from
Scratch Webinar
Date: Oct 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us to explore the Science of
Evaluation. In this webinar, attendees will be exposed to a framework
that can help guide the design of evaluation systems. Drawing from the
experience of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, the presentation
will introduce an evaluation model, dissect its elements, discuss its
relationship to strategic planning, and offer lessons learned from a
member agency's evaluation project. Register here.
[link removed]
Raising Critical Consciousness within the Therapeutic Relationships of
African American Males webinar
Date: Oct 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. Join CCUSA staff for a webinar to
explore the long-term economic disparities experienced by African
American men - its impact on their life experiences and willingness to
seek mental health services. Experts from Catholic Charities, Inc. of
Jackson, MS will focus on a model that emphasizes the use of healing
circles within communities of African American males to promote
lasting intimacy between parent and children relationships.
Additionally, the concept of the "Resilience" within the
therapeutic framework utilizing the 'Cultural Context Model' when
working with and providing mental health services to African American
men will also be discussed. Register here.
[link removed]
Homeless Services and Activities in the CCUSA Network
Date: October 22. Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm. Register here. This
webinar will explore the homeless services and activities of two
Catholic Charity agencies: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
Youngstown, Ohio and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New
Orleans. The agencies will share some of their unique program
structures and approaches as well as their engagement with local
stakeholders. The presentations by the agencies will set the stage for
an open discussion among attendees that will focus on two specific
items: 1. Engagement with the Local Continuum of Care; 2. Use and
Deployment of Rapid Re-Housing Funds. It is the intent that this
discussion will be the first of an on-going dialogue among CCUSA
network homeless service providers regarding challenges and issues
faced in the provision of homeless services and innovative approaches
to address these challenges. NOTE:
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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.
From Siloed to Self-Aware: A Collaborative Approach to Effective Donor
and Volunteer Engagement Webinar
Date: Oct 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Siloed behavior within a team
culture is divisive, and employees are sometimes disinclined to
collaborate. Research shows that minimizing competitive behaviors is
feasible through applying the concept of collaboration. This session
will use experiences of Catholic Charities of Washingto.n, DC's
Development, Volunteer, and Communications teams as a case study to
show how to build a more collaborative work environment. Register
here.
[link removed]
SNAP Education: A state-wide approach to increasing healthy lifestyles
for those most in need
The Federal SNAP Education Program supports healthy, active, and
nourished lifestyles by providing low-income households with access to
nutrition and physical activity education, and by leading healthy
community initiatives at the local level. This workshop will provide a
road map for how a statewide network of Catholic Charities agencies
use the SNAP Ed program across their state to increase healthy
lifestyles with those living on a SNAP budget. Join us for a webinar
on Nov. 4, 2020, at 3 PM EST. Register here. After registering you
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining
the webinar. View system requirements.
[link removed]
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Arriving Alone - Needs and Programming for Unaccompanied Migrant
Children in Foster Care webinar
Date: Nov 05, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us in exploring the challenges
that unaccompanied migrant children face, the needs they present and
the services that contribute to their ability to thrive in their new
communities. This webinar will highlight how USCCB's model provides
continuity of care for youth coming into the United States, including
pursuit of legal relief, reunification with family and sponsors in the
community and long-term foster care and independent living options for
youth who are granted legal status. Come learn about the services
youth rely on to succeed and how USCCB's network of foster care
providers supports the long-term health, well-being and integration of
unaccompanied migrant children by placing them in a community setting.
PLEASE NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education Credit.
Register here.
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CCUSA Webinar - How to Educate Your Staff: A Catholic Charities of St.
Louis Case Study
Date: Nov 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. An overwhelming need in all
organizations is to provide professional development for staff on a
consistent basis. Catholic Charities of St. Louis embarked on a
journey to meet that need in a coordinative fashion by creating the
Federation Training Program. This program provides professional
development to staff at all levels in clinical topics, management
development, personal enrichment, and safety on an ongoing basis. This
presentation will describe the evolution of this program, demonstrate
the resources used, the multi-level evaluation processes applied, and
the performance improvements to elevate this initiative on an ongoing
basis. Finally, the presentation will also include the results of a
comprehensive analysis to monetize the value of these trainings and
discuss how these concepts can be applied in the audiences'
organizations. Register here.
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Incorporating Consumer Voice into Pantry Design and Management Webinar
Date: Nov 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. Join CCUSA staff to examine how one
Philadelphia Catholic Charities agency used food pantry services as a
vehicle to create community. The program instituted a cooperative
among those using the pantry to help run the program itself. Join our
presenters to explore how this significant change resulted in
leadership opportunities for those who use the pantry services, as
well as a more sustainable way to address local food insecurity.
Register here.
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Enterprise Risk Management: Theory into Practice Webinar
Date: Nov 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us for an interactive session
for those both new to risk management as well as experienced
administrators. In this session, we will provide an Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) framework to apply in your own organization as well
as dive into how to engage stakeholders and implement your mitigation
plan. Following this presentation the participant will be able to
define what risk management looks like within your organization;
understand how to engage multiple stakeholders; and implement a
successful risk management plan. Register here.
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Using Integration Data to Build Stronger Communities for Long-Term
Residents and Newcomers webinar
Date: Dec 08, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us in learning how Catholic
Charities agencies across the country use Catholic Legal Immigration
Network (CLINIC) created tools to collect this data and how the data
has informed how they design their integration programs. Successful
immigrant integration efforts help dismantle local unequal power
dynamics. To accomplish this, a community must work together and
address data-identified areas of inequity. This webinar will pinpoint
the components of a successful integration initiative, detail how to
collect important data that can enhance a currently operating
integration program, and propose a plan of action for agencies
interested in effectively engaging their community in integration
efforts. Come learn how to garner buy-in from the agency's clients,
staff, and community members. Additionally, presenters will focus on
how to build an initiative designed to address the needs of the
community.
Register here.
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Grant Opportunities and Resources
Grant Opportunity - CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program
CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantee(s) for the Financial
Education AmeriCorps program to fulfill one full time slot or one half
time slot or both a full time and half time slot! The AmeriCorps
members in this program will use the FDIC Money Smart curriculum to
educate clients of all ages on how to enhance their financial skills
and create positive banking relationships. This program will help
clients improve financial literacy and navigate financial decisions
more efficiently. If your agency is interested in hosting an
AmeriCorps member to serve in your community, please reach out to
Teiara Turner at [email protected].
Finding homes for children, youth waiting in US foster care system
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is leading a
national effort, championed by Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson, to
garner commitments and build strategic partnerships with the goal of
finding loving, permanent homes for the nearly 122,000 children and
youth who are currently waiting in the U.S. foster care system. ACF
has developed a public engagement section of the ALL IN Foster
Adoption Challenge website to ask the public to engage in the ALL IN
Challenge by committing to an activity that supports children/youth or
their caregivers and then sharing a picture or video of themselves
with the ALL IN sign on their social media to let others know they
have committed be ALL IN. ACF asks that people use the hashtag
#ALLINforWaitingKids to show their support for the challenge as well
as share the link to the public engagement page so that people can
learn more. For more information, visit the ALL In Foster Adoption
website.
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Request for information to solicit public input regarding economic
mobility
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary
issued a request for information to solicit public input regarding
economic mobility. This information will be used to inform the
priorities of a federal interagency Council on Economic Mobility
(Council). The Council is interested in feedback that provides insight
to how the Council can promote economic mobility, recovery, and
resilience. The Catholic Charities USA Social Policy team is working
to coordinate a response from the Catholic Charities network. To
assist with this effort, we ask that you complete a brief survey by
COB September 25. Link to brief survey. If you have questions, please
contact Lucreda Cobbs, senior director policy and legislative at
[email protected].
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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.
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
[email protected]
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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If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts. Ps 95:8
Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly
Digest? Subscribe HERE
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Highlights from CCUSA
CCUSA affordable housing institute
The Housing Institute will be an opportunity for members of the
Housing Community of Practice to provide input on goals and an agenda
for the next year. The Institute will also feature affordable housing
project presentations where attendees can learn about project
structures and discuss project financing needs. Finally, the Institute
will conclude with peer-to-peer breakout sessions where members
seeking project consultations will be matched with experienced member
agency developers. Register here.
[link removed]
2020 AIDE is Virtual - Registration is Now Open
Join your fellow Disaster practitioners and network experts for three
days of education, networking, and fun as we bring together the
Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence as a free virtual lite
training. Participating in AIDE Lite is one of the best ways to be in
the "know" about disaster response and recovery best practices,
particularly when coupled with responding to the pandemic and
systematic racism that has led to widespread community unrest. Click
here to register.
[link removed]
[link removed]
UPDATED 2019 ANNUAL SURVEY DATA VISUALIZATIONS
2019 Member Agency Profiles: The 2019 Member Agency Profiles
visualization is now live! Select a Diocese from the drop-down menu to
review key information about each agency's operations, programs,
and services. Find the updated Member Agency Profiles here or through
the CCUSA Members Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
2019 Agency Service Inventory: The 2019 Agency Service Inventory
resource is now updated! This interactive visualization uses CCUSA
2019 Annual Survey data to identify agency activity across program
areas. Select a service type and a corresponding service element to
view all Catholic Charities agencies who reported providing that
service in 2019. Access the updated Agency Service Inventory here or
through the CCUSA Members Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
2019 Member Agency FTE Visualization: The updated 2019 Member
Agency FTE visualization enables member agencies to compare their
reported full time equivalent (FTE) staff count to the broader network
and identify agencies of comparable size. Such comparisons may be
useful for benchmarking, enhancing regional or national context, or in
considering partnership opportunities among Catholic Charities
agencies. Access this resource here or through the CCUSA Members
Portal under '
[link removed]
Annual Survey Resources.'
[link removed]
Events and Webinars
"Creating a culture of healthy eating" webinar
Nutrition is at the root of much of the ill health of the poor, and
the importance of underlying health conditions has been brought home
at tragic levels through COVID-19. For 80 years, Edmundite MIssions
has served Selma, Alabama, the poorest city in the poorest county in
one of the poorest states in the nation. In a year of effort, the
Missions has shown how to combine food provision and improved
nutrition in extremely poor populations not only to walk the talk of
the nutritional value of its work in measurable ways, but also to
create nutrition advocates among its young, including the high school
football team, an Alabama icon. And all for pennies on the dollar. The
speaker is: Susan Raymond, Ph.D., Chief Innovation officer and Vice
President, Program Integration, Edmundite Missions, Selma, AL. Date:
Oct. 29, 2020. Time: 3 PM ET. Register here.
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Ministering to returning citizens webinar from Catholic Prison
Ministries Coalition
Catholic Social Teaching is based on and inseparable from our
understanding of a culture of life and the dignity of every human
person. Kathryn Getek Soltis, PhD and Bishop Brendan Cahill, STD will
hold a conversation about the Church's teachings and how it relates to
the incarcerated and detained. If you have questions you would like
addressed, send them to: [email protected]. The CPMC webinars
follow the competencies outlined by the CPMC Formation Committee. The
committee in conjunction with the National Association of Catholic
Chaplains (NACC) recently piloted the first of the prison ministry
certification cohorts. Date: Oct. 13, 2020. Time: 1 PM ET. Register
here.
[link removed]
Working with those impacted by incarceration webinar
The workshop will highlight an approach that supports families
impacted by incarceration. Catholic Charities New Orleans has an
innovation public/private partnership with the Plaquemines Parish Jail
and other community partners allowing staff to work, pre-lease that
supports housing and employment. Join our presenters to scan some of
the network's ministries to those impacted by incarceration.
Date: Oct. 13, 2020, at 3:00 PM EDT. Register here.
[link removed]
Initiative to end girl's incarceration - A review of
national literature and best practices
Join us for a webinar on Oct. 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM EDT. Register here.
Please join CCUSA staff and Vera Institute of Justice's
Initiative to End Girls' Incarceration team to discuss national
data on pathways that bring girls in contact with the justice system.
In addition, the staff from the Vera Institute will explore promising
practices to disrupt these pathways and prevent confinement. After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements.
[link removed]
[link removed]
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.
[link removed]
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care with Immigrant Refugee Minors webinar
Date: Oct 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Unaccompanied refugee minors
enter the United States after being displaced due to conflict in their
home countries and are placed in community foster homes. Integrating a
comprehensive trauma-informed approach that includes case management,
counseling, legal assistance, psychiatric and basic needs help improve
their self-sufficiency and outcomes. Join us for an overview of the
trauma-informed comprehensive services (foster parents, counseling,
legal assistance psychiatric and basic needs) being used by Catholic
Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to support unaccompanied
refugee minors. NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education
Credit. Register here.
[link removed]
Voting and Catholicism: A critical discussion of forming consciences
for faithful citizenship webinar
This webinar will feature the Most Reverend John E. Stowe, Bishop of
Lexington, KY and Cathleen Kaveny, JD, PhD, Professor of Theology and
Law at Boston College. It will be moderated by Daniel R. DiLeo, PhD,
Assistant Professor and Director of Creighton's Justice and
Peace Studies Program. Date: Oct. 20, 2020. Time: 7 PM CDT. Register
here.
[link removed]
The Science of Evaluation: Designing an Evaluation Framework from
Scratch Webinar
Date: Oct 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT. Join us to explore the Science of
Evaluation. In this webinar, attendees will be exposed to a framework
that can help guide the design of evaluation systems. Drawing from the
experience of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, the presentation
will introduce an evaluation model, dissect its elements, discuss its
relationship to strategic planning, and offer lessons learned from a
member agency's evaluation project. Register here.
[link removed]
Raising Critical Consciousness within the Therapeutic Relationships of
African American Males webinar
Date: Oct 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. Join CCUSA staff for a webinar to
explore the long-term economic disparities experienced by African
American men - its impact on their life experiences and willingness to
seek mental health services. Experts from Catholic Charities, Inc. of
Jackson, MS will focus on a model that emphasizes the use of healing
circles within communities of African American males to promote
lasting intimacy between parent and children relationships.
Additionally, the concept of the "Resilience" within the
therapeutic framework utilizing the 'Cultural Context Model' when
working with and providing mental health services to African American
men will also be discussed. Register here.
[link removed]
Homeless Services and Activities in the CCUSA Network
Date: October 22. Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm. Register here. This
webinar will explore the homeless services and activities of two
Catholic Charity agencies: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
Youngstown, Ohio and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New
Orleans. The agencies will share some of their unique program
structures and approaches as well as their engagement with local
stakeholders. The presentations by the agencies will set the stage for
an open discussion among attendees that will focus on two specific
items: 1. Engagement with the Local Continuum of Care; 2. Use and
Deployment of Rapid Re-Housing Funds. It is the intent that this
discussion will be the first of an on-going dialogue among CCUSA
network homeless service providers regarding challenges and issues
faced in the provision of homeless services and innovative approaches
to address these challenges. NOTE:
[link removed]
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.
From Siloed to Self-Aware: A Collaborative Approach to Effective Donor
and Volunteer Engagement Webinar
Date: Oct 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Siloed behavior within a team
culture is divisive, and employees are sometimes disinclined to
collaborate. Research shows that minimizing competitive behaviors is
feasible through applying the concept of collaboration. This session
will use experiences of Catholic Charities of Washingto.n, DC's
Development, Volunteer, and Communications teams as a case study to
show how to build a more collaborative work environment. Register
here.
[link removed]
SNAP Education: A state-wide approach to increasing healthy lifestyles
for those most in need
The Federal SNAP Education Program supports healthy, active, and
nourished lifestyles by providing low-income households with access to
nutrition and physical activity education, and by leading healthy
community initiatives at the local level. This workshop will provide a
road map for how a statewide network of Catholic Charities agencies
use the SNAP Ed program across their state to increase healthy
lifestyles with those living on a SNAP budget. Join us for a webinar
on Nov. 4, 2020, at 3 PM EST. Register here. After registering you
will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining
the webinar. View system requirements.
[link removed]
[link removed]
Arriving Alone - Needs and Programming for Unaccompanied Migrant
Children in Foster Care webinar
Date: Nov 05, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us in exploring the challenges
that unaccompanied migrant children face, the needs they present and
the services that contribute to their ability to thrive in their new
communities. This webinar will highlight how USCCB's model provides
continuity of care for youth coming into the United States, including
pursuit of legal relief, reunification with family and sponsors in the
community and long-term foster care and independent living options for
youth who are granted legal status. Come learn about the services
youth rely on to succeed and how USCCB's network of foster care
providers supports the long-term health, well-being and integration of
unaccompanied migrant children by placing them in a community setting.
PLEASE NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education Credit.
Register here.
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CCUSA Webinar - How to Educate Your Staff: A Catholic Charities of St.
Louis Case Study
Date: Nov 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. An overwhelming need in all
organizations is to provide professional development for staff on a
consistent basis. Catholic Charities of St. Louis embarked on a
journey to meet that need in a coordinative fashion by creating the
Federation Training Program. This program provides professional
development to staff at all levels in clinical topics, management
development, personal enrichment, and safety on an ongoing basis. This
presentation will describe the evolution of this program, demonstrate
the resources used, the multi-level evaluation processes applied, and
the performance improvements to elevate this initiative on an ongoing
basis. Finally, the presentation will also include the results of a
comprehensive analysis to monetize the value of these trainings and
discuss how these concepts can be applied in the audiences'
organizations. Register here.
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Incorporating Consumer Voice into Pantry Design and Management Webinar
Date: Nov 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. Join CCUSA staff to examine how one
Philadelphia Catholic Charities agency used food pantry services as a
vehicle to create community. The program instituted a cooperative
among those using the pantry to help run the program itself. Join our
presenters to explore how this significant change resulted in
leadership opportunities for those who use the pantry services, as
well as a more sustainable way to address local food insecurity.
Register here.
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Enterprise Risk Management: Theory into Practice Webinar
Date: Nov 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us for an interactive session
for those both new to risk management as well as experienced
administrators. In this session, we will provide an Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) framework to apply in your own organization as well
as dive into how to engage stakeholders and implement your mitigation
plan. Following this presentation the participant will be able to
define what risk management looks like within your organization;
understand how to engage multiple stakeholders; and implement a
successful risk management plan. Register here.
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Using Integration Data to Build Stronger Communities for Long-Term
Residents and Newcomers webinar
Date: Dec 08, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. Join us in learning how Catholic
Charities agencies across the country use Catholic Legal Immigration
Network (CLINIC) created tools to collect this data and how the data
has informed how they design their integration programs. Successful
immigrant integration efforts help dismantle local unequal power
dynamics. To accomplish this, a community must work together and
address data-identified areas of inequity. This webinar will pinpoint
the components of a successful integration initiative, detail how to
collect important data that can enhance a currently operating
integration program, and propose a plan of action for agencies
interested in effectively engaging their community in integration
efforts. Come learn how to garner buy-in from the agency's clients,
staff, and community members. Additionally, presenters will focus on
how to build an initiative designed to address the needs of the
community.
Register here.
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Grant Opportunities and Resources
Grant Opportunity - CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program
CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantee(s) for the Financial
Education AmeriCorps program to fulfill one full time slot or one half
time slot or both a full time and half time slot! The AmeriCorps
members in this program will use the FDIC Money Smart curriculum to
educate clients of all ages on how to enhance their financial skills
and create positive banking relationships. This program will help
clients improve financial literacy and navigate financial decisions
more efficiently. If your agency is interested in hosting an
AmeriCorps member to serve in your community, please reach out to
Teiara Turner at [email protected].
Finding homes for children, youth waiting in US foster care system
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is leading a
national effort, championed by Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson, to
garner commitments and build strategic partnerships with the goal of
finding loving, permanent homes for the nearly 122,000 children and
youth who are currently waiting in the U.S. foster care system. ACF
has developed a public engagement section of the ALL IN Foster
Adoption Challenge website to ask the public to engage in the ALL IN
Challenge by committing to an activity that supports children/youth or
their caregivers and then sharing a picture or video of themselves
with the ALL IN sign on their social media to let others know they
have committed be ALL IN. ACF asks that people use the hashtag
#ALLINforWaitingKids to show their support for the challenge as well
as share the link to the public engagement page so that people can
learn more. For more information, visit the ALL In Foster Adoption
website.
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Request for information to solicit public input regarding economic
mobility
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary
issued a request for information to solicit public input regarding
economic mobility. This information will be used to inform the
priorities of a federal interagency Council on Economic Mobility
(Council). The Council is interested in feedback that provides insight
to how the Council can promote economic mobility, recovery, and
resilience. The Catholic Charities USA Social Policy team is working
to coordinate a response from the Catholic Charities network. To
assist with this effort, we ask that you complete a brief survey by
COB September 25. Link to brief survey. If you have questions, please
contact Lucreda Cobbs, senior director policy and legislative at
[email protected].
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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.
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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