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A clean heart create for me, O God, Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Subscribe HERE. Highlights from CCUSAWould you like to share your program knowledge with others in the Catholic Charities ministry? The Call for Proposals for the 2021 Annual Gathering is now open! Think about your agency’s program successes, best practices and lessons learned from this past year and consider submitting a proposal for review. Share your expertise with colleagues across the network and gain the opportunity to learn from others. Special Note: Workshop proposals may be considered for use as webinars in general and especially if plans for the 2021 Annual Gathering are changed. Proposals are due Monday, April 12, 2021. Visit the Website Here to access the Guidelines and Proposal Forms. Catholic Charities USA Healthy Housing Initiative Year One Annual Report The CCUSA Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI) Year One Report is now available. HHI is a five-year pilot focused on providing permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless individuals. This Year One Report captures the activities and accomplishments of the five local Catholic Charities agencies participating in the pilot, as well as the technical assistance and support provided to the agencies by CCUSA during this first official year. Visit HHI’s webpage here. Events and WebinarsWebinar about the elderly after pandemic You are invited to attend a free webinar series and learn about a groundbreaking release from the Vatican Pontifical Academy for Life: Old Age: Our Future – The elderly after pandemic. Co-sponsored by CHA, the Community of Sant'Egidio and Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), this series will open a conversation starting from this newest Vatican document and stretch thinking on possibilities for how partnerships and innovation must be created to meet the critical needs of the growing population of elders and the impact on them from the pandemic. This series is for all – and why it is complimentary. Learn more and access registration.
Agency approach to link USDA Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) To home child care providers In rural WV Please join us to learn more about the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP). This program provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, daycare homes, and adult daycare centers. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the program but also highlight the work of Catholic Charities West Virginia that serves as a regional sponsor, allowing many of the State’s operators of licensed in-home child care sites to take advantage of the program for the families they serve. In addition to assisting in-home providers access the program, they also support them with nutrition education and meal planning. Date: March 24, 2021. 2 PM EDT. Register here.
Solidarity not Charity: Organizing With Refugees and Against Institutional White Supremacy
Join Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Charities of Oregon for a webinar on solidarity, self-determination, and the limits of charity in the Portland, OR Refugee and Immigration Services community. Hear from Francis Kham, Immigrant and Refugee Community Education Worker and Zomi Catholic Community Portland Administrator, about his experience transitioning from United States newcomer to Catholic Charities of Oregon Board Member, as well as the current organizing efforts of the Portland Zomi Catholic community. Kat Kelley, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Catholic Charities of Oregon, will share some of the unique challenges and triumphs related to advocating for substantive changes while navigating white supremacy in the nonprofit sector. This webinar will: (1.) Underscore the impact of organizing with refugee and immigrant communities rather than for them; (2.) Explore the potential and limitations engendered by monocultural nonprofit structures that work with refugees; (3.) Equip participants with key takeaways for building more equity into their organizations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Date: March 24, 2021 at 3:30 PM EDT. Register here. View System Requirements.
Intro to Impactful Partnerships with your Local Health Systems - Examples of High Performing Partnerships
Catholic Charities USA’s Integrated Health Team is excited to invite you to the 3rd and final webinar in the series - "Introduction to Creating Impactful Partnerships with your Local Health Systems – “Examples of High Performing Partnerships" This final 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 to hear from the presenters and learn about next steps in this effort! Presenters from 2 local agencies include: Fredy Robles, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of Cleveland; Jennielynn Holmes-Davis, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa; and Rebecca Kendall, Chief Development Officer, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. March 25, 2021 at 2 PM ET. Register here.
A model for faith community nursing
Faith community nurses and health advocates can foster collaborations between Catholic Charities agencies, hospitals, and other community partners. Within their faith communities they can: offer education on health and wellness; coordinate multi-disciplinary health ministries; make home visits to the homebound, isolated, and lonely; foster spiritual well-being; coordinate coronavirus and flu vaccine clinics; and facilitate transitional care from hospital to home during discharge, boosting positive outcomes and reducing readmissions. Learn in this webinar of a program which originated in Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and was imported to Arkansas with financial support of Catholic Charities of Arkansas. Date: March 31, 2021. Time: 3 PM ET. Register here. Resourcing the network for food and nutrition webinar
Join CCUSA for a webinar to explore Food Finder and CityServe organizations, two unique agencies that help connect families in their communities with the food they need. Food Finder is a nonprofit website and app with a directory of over 45,000 food pantries and school meal locations. City Serve is a collaborative network of churches and community leaders connected to helping feed people across several states. Leaders from both organizations will share information on their work in reducing food insecurity. Food Finder will demo their app which gives free information on food pantries across all fifty states and City Serve will review how they leverage partnerships to access fresh produce and food supplies and work through congregations as distribution hubs. Date: April 14, 2021. Time: 2 PM EDT. Register here. Grant Opportunities and ResourcesWIC 101 Webinar - A presentation for Catholic Charities agencies
The Foundation for Financial Planning is accepting grant applications (until April 30th, 2021) from nonprofit organizations whose programs link pro bono financial planners to people in need. Programs should include one-on-one engagements between Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professionals and pro bono clients, and comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Grants are generally in the range of $5,000 to $40,000. For more information about eligibility and how to apply, please visit here. Nonprofits seeking to connect with CFP professionals who want to provide free, no-strings-attached financial planning and advice to underserved populations can register on FFP’s Pro Bono Planner Match website. On Pro Bono Planner Match, nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities that engage financial planners in one-on-one or interactive, small group (virtual) sessions with people in need. To access Pro Bono Planner Match, click here. For more information, please contact Rachel Roth. How will you and your parish, school, or religious community celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day this year? We are happy to announce Catholic Climate Covenant’s new 2021 Earth Day program, “Restore Our Common Home” is now available to be part of your planning! With spiritual nourishment and practical activities, the free one-hour educational program can be easily downloaded. The program is intended for Earth Day (April 22), the 6th anniversary of Laudato Si’ (May 16-24), or whenever works for you. The interactive program includes prayers, readings, a short video, discussion questions, and suggested “restoration” activities. DOWNLOAD THE 2021 EARTH DAY PROGRAM. If you have questions about the Earth Day program, please contact Paz Artaza-Regan. Grant Opportunity: CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program Employment OpportunitiesCatholic 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. CCUSA Photo GalleryDid 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 email CCUSA with photo number. |
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