<!--
/* What it does: Remove spaces around the email design added by some
email clients. */
/* Beware: It can remove the padding / margin and add a background
color to the compose a reply window. */
html,
body {
Margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
height: 100% !important;
width: 100% !important;
}

/* What it does: Stops email clients resizing small text. */
* {
-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

/* What is does: Centers email on Android 4.4 */
div[style*="margin: 16px 0"] {
margin:0 !important;
}

/* What it does: Stops Outlook from adding extra spacing to tables.
*/
table,
td {
mso-table-lspace: 0pt !important;
mso-table-rspace: 0pt !important;
}

/* What it does: Fixes webkit padding issue. Fix for Yahoo mail table
alignment bug. Applies table-layout to the first 2 tables then removes
for anything nested deeper. */
table {
border-spacing: 0 !important;
border-collapse: collapse !important;
table-layout: fixed !important;
Margin: 0 auto !important;
}
table table table {
table-layout: auto;
}

/* What it does: Uses a better rendering method when resizing images
in IE. */
img {
-ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic;
}

/* What it does: Overrides styles added when Yahoo's auto-senses a
link. */
.yshortcuts a {
border-bottom: none !important;
}

/* What it does: A work-around for iOS meddling in triggered links.
*/
.mobile-link--footer a,
a[x-apple-data-detectors] {
color:inherit !important;
text-decoration: underline !important;
}
-->

<!--
/* What it does: Hover styles for buttons */
.button-td,
.button-a {
transition: all 100ms ease-in;
}
.button-td:hover,
.button-a:hover {
background: #555555 !important;
border-color: #555555 !important;
}

/* Media Queries */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {

.email-container {
width: 100% !important;
}

/* What it does: Forces elements to resize to the full width of their
container. Useful for resizing images beyond their max-width. */
.fluid,
.fluid-centered {
max-width: 100% !important;
height: auto !important;
Margin-left: auto !important;
Margin-right: auto !important;
}
/* And center justify these ones. */
.fluid-centered {
Margin-left: auto !important;
Margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* What it does: Forces table cells into full-width rows. */
.stack-column,
.stack-column-center {
display: block !important;
width: 100% !important;
max-width: 100% !important;
direction: ltr !important;
}
/* And center justify these ones. */
.stack-column-center {
text-align: center !important;
}

/* What it does: Generic utility class for centering. Useful for
images, buttons, and nested tables. */
.center-on-narrow {
text-align: center !important;
display: block !important;
Margin-left: auto !important;
Margin-right: auto !important;
float: none !important;
}
table.center-on-narrow {
display: inline-block !important;
}

}

body {
background-color: #fff;
width: 100%;
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}

p{
line-height:20px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5{
color:#800080;
}
-->

Catholic Charities USA


Wisdom's garland is fear of the Lord,
with blossoms of peace and perfect health.
Knowledge and full understanding she showers down;
she heightens the glory of those who possess her. Sir 1:18-19

Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly
Digest? Subscribe HERE.
[link removed]

Highlights from CCUSA

Register now for the 2021 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering!

"Make justice your aim" (cf. Is 1:17): Rebuilding
Together, February 6-9, 2021, Virtual Gathering. This year only,
scholarships are available to cover a portion of the registration fee.
Apply now! The application deadline is January 19, 2021. Don't
miss this transformative annual gathering for leaders in Catholic
social ministry and advocacy! This year, we will pray, learn, and
advocate together on the disparities revealed by COVID-19 and
re-imagine new models of justice and solidarity. For more than 30
years, the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) has brought
together hundreds of participants whose faith inspires them to address
pressing current domestic and global challenges affecting our most
vulnerable brothers and sisters at home and around the world. This
year's gathering will include:

* Inspiring leading voices in Church and society
* Workshops with policy experts and grassroots community leaders
* Intentional opportunities for best practice-sharing among
participants
* Resources from dozens of Catholic social ministry organizations
* Virtual advocacy visits with elected officials
* And much more!

Act now to be part of our special initiative for young leaders in
Catholic social ministry and learn more about our Diversity Outreach
Initiative. To register or for more information visit here. Join the
discussion and be part of the solution!

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

Children, Youth, and Family Section, Steering Committee member
recruitment

Catholic Charities USA is recruiting additional members to join the
Children, Youth, and Family Section (CYFS) Steering Committee. The
purpose, mission, and vision of the CYFS Services Professional
Interest Section are to provide information, formation, and networking
opportunities to staff and volunteers working with children, youth,
and families. If you are interested in becoming a steering committee
member for this section, please click here to request more
information! Your participation on the committee will bring valuable
expertise, which will continue to enrich and build upon the knowledge
of our network. The deadline for submission of applications is

[email protected]?subject=CYFS%20Steering%20Committee%20Inquiry%20&body=Hello%2C%20%0A%0AI%20am%20interested%20in%20joining%20the%20CYFS%20Steering%20Committee.%20Please%20send%20me%20an%20application%20and%20guidelines.%20%20%0A%0AThanks%0A%0A%0A%0A

Monday, February 1, 2021.

Events and Webinars

Addressing racism: A time for gospel courage

We are inviting you to join us for a timely webinar, Addressing
Racism: A Time for Gospel Courage, with a presentation by Dr.
Christopher Pramuk on Wednesday, January 13th at 1 pm EDT. You can
register at Catholicprisonministries.org or at here. Once you register
a short preparation YouTube video will be sent to you, along with some
materials to read. Let us all start this New Year of 2021 by
implementing the words of Pope Francis "there is a need for paths of
peace to heal open wounds. There is also a need for peacemakers, men
and women prepared to work boldly and creatively to initiate processes
of healing and renewed encounter". (January 1, 2021)
[link removed]

Miracle Projects: Students leading the gospel call to love

This webinar will present Miracle Projects, an initiative of Catholic
Charities Community Services (Phoenix) which engages local Catholic
schools. Miracle Projects leverage students' strenghts and creativity
in an entrepreneurial endeavor to teach social responsibility, the
prevalence of social injustice, the impact of community reinvestment,
and the joy of faithful stewardship of God's graces.  To
accomplish this, 1) Catholic Charities makes classroom presentation
about community justice issues; 2) Students choose one program to
support the fight against injustice; 3) Students create an
entrepreneurial project to raise resources; 4) Students reinvest their
profits to bring about social change. This webinar will be of
particular interest to those responsible for parish engagement and
also social enterprise. Date: Jan. 19, 2021. Time: 3 - 4 PM. Register
here.
[link removed]

Introduction to creating impactful partnerships with your local health
systems

Catholic Charities USA's Integrated Health Team is excited to
invite you to join a special webinar - "Introduction to Creating
Impactful Partnerships with your Local Health Systems - The
Provider Perspective", on Tuesday, January 26th at 2:00pm EST.
Presenters from four health systems will discuss the scope and success
of their partnerships with local Catholic Charities and social service
providers. This webinar is part of a series of presentations focused
on providing guidance and information to local Catholic Charities
agencies interested in forming new or enhancing existing partnerships
with their local health system. Successful partnerships that address
the health and the social determinants of health of clients is
beneficial to all community stakeholders. We hope you are able to
join! Register here.
[link removed]

Public Forum: CCUSA Poverty and Racism Paper

In a response to events in 2020, CCUSA rewrote its 2008 Poverty and
Racism paper and developed a facilitation guide on racial justice and
anti-racist work for Diocesan Directors of Catholic Charities. Please
join us for a conversation about the best way for Catholic Charities
agencies to conduct anti-racist programming in our communities. Date:
February 18, 2021. Time: 2 PM EST. Register here.
[link removed]

Introducing the USDA: Housing and Community Facility Programs for
Rural America

This webinar will introduce some and update others on the work of the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in rural America.
Specifically, the webinar will focus on rural housing programs
(single-family and multi-family homes). Additionally, presenters will
explore community facility grants and loans that might be attractive
to CCUSA member agencies. Join us for a webinar that will feature
senior leadership from USDA and offer an opportunity to ask questions!
Date: Jan 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST. Register here.
[link removed]

HIPAA updates for health and behavioral health providers

Join us for updates on HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act). Diana Vincenzo with the Office of Civil Rights
will discuss: 1. Disclosing Behavioral Health Information; 2. Social
Media; 3. Tele-psych; 4. Mobile Devices; 5. HIPAA Updates and
Refresher. 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. Date:
Jan. 28, 2021. Time: 2 PM EST. Register here.
[link removed]

AmeriCorps VISTA Funding Opportunities Webinar and Request for
Proposals

CCUSA is taking applications for our Family Strengthening AmeriCorps
VISTA program! Join this webinar to learn more about AmeriCorps VISTA
and how this program could help expand your existing programming
through the power of national service. The Family Strengthening
program focuses on the foundational services that Catholic Charities
provides, allowing it to be a broad-based program that can support a
variety of program types and interventions. VISTAs in this program
support strengthening families through indirect activities, capacity
building activities, such as fundraising and resource development,
communications and social media, outreach, partnership building,
volunteer management, and parish outreach, and much more! In this
webinar, we will review sub-grantee expectations, estimated costs, and
allowable activities. Bring your creative ideas to the session and
consider if this program is right for your agency. Date: Jan 28, 2021.
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST. Register for the webinar here.
[link removed]

Register for Food and Job Training Readiness Workshop

Tuesday, February 9, Tuesday, March 9 and Tuesday April 13, 2021 (3
Sessions - Must attend all) Join us for a virtual event
sponsored by CCUSA and presented by FareStart's Catalyst Kitchens. The
entire program includes 3, 3-hour sessions. The training, exclusively
for Catholic Charities member agencies, will help you evaluate whether
incorporating job training into food service programs is a useful
addition to improve kitchen operations and to create new job
opportunities for clients. The workshop will improve your food service
even if you decide not to add a workforce training component. There is
a modest fee for the 3-session training (9 hours), and the fee is
discount because of CCUSA's sponsorship. Space is limited.
Questions about whether this program is a fit for your kitchen?
Contact Steve Bogus. Ready to register? Click here.
[email protected]
[link removed]

Strengthening 2Gen approaches through listening, engaging, and
designing with families

Join our experts for a webinar where participants will engage in peer
learning to develop and strengthen understanding of a Whole Family
Approach (WFA). Additionally, we will focus on ways to become centered
in key WFA concepts like racial equity, engaging and listening to
families, and attending to system and policy changes that support
parents and children. We will address how engaging and listening to
customers can strengthen program design and build buy-in internally
and externally while exploring multiple ways to connect organizations
shifting to a Whole Family Approach (WFA). Date: Feb 24, 2021 at 2:00
PM EST. Register here.
[link removed]

Open Wide Our Hearts virtual exhibit from Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Green Bay

Inspired by Open Wide Our Hearts,  the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops' 2018 pastoral letter against racism, staff
at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay launched the Open
Wide Our Hearts photo exhibit in November 2019.  This exhibit
features photos of Catholics from various racial and ethnic
backgrounds, alongside written narratives that document what life in
the church of the Diocese of Green Bay has been like for them as a
person of color.  This past summer, due to limitations on
in-person gatherings as well as the national response to the deaths of
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, a virtual version of
the exhibit was developed in order to be able to share these stories
with a wider audience and continue these important
conversations.  You can check out the exhibit here.
[link removed]

Grant Opportunities and Resources

MLK Day of Service resources

January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a national day of
service. CCUSA encourages local Catholic Charities to host and/or
participate in events to celebrate his profound legacy and leverage
the goodwill of volunteers across the nation. To help brainstorm what
type of event your organization could host, check out this service
event ideas flyer and other project resources. There are a variety of
toolkits available for adverstising your event, including through
Mobilize America and All for Good. For virtual MLD Day of Service
events, check out this virtual event best practices guide. For
in-person events, review this Health & Safety Guidance and
consider using this free polypropylene face mask request form if
needed for your event.

[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]
[link removed]

[link removed]

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].

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 David Werning.
Please click here to access job opportunities.

[link removed]
[email protected]
[link removed]

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 
[link removed]

email CCUSA with photo number.

[email protected]/?utm_source=weeklydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklydigest&utm_content=CCUSA_photo_gallery




Donate

[link removed]

Facebook
 

Twitter

[link removed]
[link removed]

View in your browser | Forward to a friend | Unsubscribe
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]

2050 Ballenger Ave., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (703) 549-1390
Catholic Charities USA ©
2021 All
rights reserved.