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Catholic Charities USA


 
The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Jas 1:18
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Highlights from CCUSA

Register for the 2021 Annual Gathering at the lowest price available
for members!

We know you are looking forward to the opportunity to reunite with
members from across the ministry. Register today for the 2021 CCUSA
Annual Gathering at the "Early Bird" member
rate-don't miss the chance to save!  Register today
to join with agency staff and volunteers united in transforming the
lives of people and communities. Celebrate our theme - HOPE IS
BOLD! - with others committed to our mission to bring help and
hope to all people. Early Bird pricing ends July 31st. To register go
to the 2021 Annual Gathering.
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Share your story with the Catholic Charities network

CCUSA's Storybank, a tool that allows staff of Catholic
Charities member agencies - and anyone touched by the Catholic
Charities ministry - to share insights and memories of people
realizing their inherent dignity: stories that relate everything from
overcoming an addiction to finding sustainable employment and
affordable housing. One of the best ways to make an impact on the
important issues that the Catholic Charities ministry addresses is to
show how people are actually helped: what was the specific issue?; how
was it resolved?; what did Catholic Charities do?; was there a
government program that was essential to the process? The stories
collected through this tool will be used to raise national awareness
of the work of the Catholic Charities network including, but not
limited to, posting to CCUSA's website and online platforms,
sharing with national media outlets and policymakers, and featuring in
future issues of Charities USA. Please note: All submissions will
clearly credit the respective member agency. SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE

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The Laudato Si' Action Platform

Pope Francis is challenging Catholic communities and organizations
across the world - including Catholic Charities agencies - to
gradually work toward "total sustainability" in our common call to
care for creation. This invitation is centered upon a Laudato
Si' Action Platform through which Catholic organizations
publicly commit to a seven-year journey of ecological conversion. The
action platform is framed across seven Laudato Si' goals which
reflect Catholic Social Teaching and provide "footsteps"
in areas such as education, spirituality, the adoption of sustainable
practices, community engagement, and a commitment to address poverty.
Registration to commit to this process has now opened and will
conclude on October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis. Read more
here. You may also reach out to Scott Hurd, Vice President for
Leadership Development and Catholic Identity at CCUSA.
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Events and Webinars

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families webinar

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families will
host a research-to-practice webinar on
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July 27 at 2 PM ET featuring Center Co-Investigator Dr. Natasha
Cabrera, Mariana Osoria from Family Focus, and Adrian Pedroza from
Abriendo Puertas. The webinar, Building Upon the Resilience of
Hispanic Families During COVID-19, will discuss recent research on
factors that promote resilience in the face of pandemic-related
stressors among Hispanic families and the implications of the findings
for those serving the Latino community. Register to join the webinar.
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CCUSA Immigration and Refugees Services CofP meeting - 2020
CCUSA/CLINIC Annual Survey results

Please join us for the CCUSA Immigration and Refugee Services CoP
meeting to receive a policy update from CCUSA, MRS/USCCB, and CLINIC.
Additionally, during this meeting, we will provide an overview of the
2020 CCUSA/CLINIC Annual Survey Immigration and Refugee Services
Results, including summary statistics and performance measures
highlighting the impactful work completed across Immigration and
Refugee Services programs throughout the Catholic Charities network.
We will include the results for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network
(CLINIC)/CCUSA joint survey on immigration legal
services. Register in advance for this meeting here

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Date: August 11, 2021. Time: 3 PM EST.

Trauma-informed care and trauma-informed social action in a parish
context

Join Catholic Charities of Santa Clara to learn the mind body
connection, principles of Polyvagal theory (an explanation of how we
interpret our environment and respond to it), the connection between
childhood trauma and adult mental health and racial disparities in
accessing trauma treatment and how this theory shapes advocacy
efforts. Participants will walk away with a working knowledge of what
research-based treatment modalities they can implement within the
context of parish life and how to use these modalities to form and
train new community leaders to use their own authentic voice in
advocacy work in a way that is safe and sustainable. Learning
Objectives:

* Understand how the Mind Body approach restores and improves
personal and inter-relational functionality for those suffering
trauma
* Apply basic principles of a trauma-informed approach for working
in parishes in high-poverty and high-crime areas, large
population of immigrants, and unstable housing.
* Use trauma-informed techniques in leadership development for
volunteers, community leaders and promotoras.
* Apply trauma-informed practice to current efforts of
community-based care and advocacy work

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. After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar. Register here.

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Date: August 25, 2021. Time: 3 PM EST.

Designing a Database for a Catholic Social Teaching-Based Case
Management Model

This workshop introduces participants to the use of a logic model to
support the design of a client centered database for a case management
program. The model of case management used at CCCS is both malleable
and adaptable, as is characteristic of this form of service delivery.
Client needs, willingness to engage in services and access to
resources vary to a great extent at the individual level and this lack
of structure to the program model posed significant challenges to the
database design team. The presentation will include a discussion of
the logic model development process, the articulation of the process
of care (i.e.: the CCCS Case Management Model), the key elements of
database design, the conflicts that emerged along the way and the end
product, which has been in use since September 2020. This presentation
is intended to highlight the complexity involved in moving somewhat
intangible and ambiguous service models - as are often present
within many human service programs and may be even more pronounced
among Catholic Social Teaching based models - into databases
that necessitate rules and order and structure. Date: October 6, 2021.
Time: 2 PM EST. Register here.

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The Service at the Speed of Light: The New Non-Profit Normal webinar

This year has been one of the most challenging faced by non-profits,
and the needs are incredible. By January 2021, American renters
already owed $34B in back rent and growing! Agencies must work closely
with community and civic leaders to broaden impact and improve
effectiveness by quickly expanding service capacity through creative
technology use allowing millions of dollars of assistance in a day. Is
your agency ready to implement a program providing over $60M in
financial assistance in 3 months? Does your agency understand impact
on hiring, call volume, compliance, and finance? These are all
challenges Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
confronted when they received a contract to provide CARES funding to
more than 50,000 families in 3 months. This presentation will provide
you with the insights gained through their experience. After this
workshop, the answer to any of the questions listed above will be,
"Absolutely, we can!" It is the new non-profit normal. It
is service at the speed of light! Date: Oct. 12, 2021. Time: 2 PM EST.
Register here. 

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Grant Opportunities and Resources

Grant Opportunity: CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program

CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantees for the Financial
Education AmeriCorps program! The AmeriCorps members in this program
will primarily use the FDIC Money Smart curriculum to teach clients
how to enhance their financial skills and create positive banking
relationships. AmeriCorps members can also provide other
asset-development activities, including tax preparation, financial
counseling, IDA enrollment, and much more. This program has a goal to
help clients improve their financial literacy and navigate financial
decisions more efficiently. If your agency is interested in learning
more about this federal grant opportunity, please reach out
to Abby Qualliotine.
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A message from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
about eviction moratorium

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced a number of steps
being taken to keep people in their homes by protecting renters and
homeowners who are still experiencing shocks from the pandemic and its
economic fallout. While the nationwide eviction moratorium was
extended until July 31, it is important to direct families and
communities resources described below to help people stay in their
homes.

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* Until July 31, individuals can present a "" to their
landlord stating that they cannot pay rent due to lost income or
high expenses. Everyone on the lease needs to sign the form. You
can check eligibility and find the . A moratorium is just a
pause on payments; individuals must still pay or face eviction
when the moratorium is lifted. That is why it is important to
direct members of your community to the Emergency Rental
Assistance Program which can pay back rent and other expenses,
depending on what your local area covers.declaration formform at
this website

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* The can provide up to 18 months back rent, utilities, moving
expenses, late fees, and other expenses. Specific coverage and
income eligibility limits depend on where you live. Emergency
Rental Assistance ProgramVisit this website to find out specific
information and start your application process in your
community.

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* The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides to help
renters understand more about the Emergency Rental Assistance
Program.  a set of resources

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* Individuals can connect with a HUD-Approved housing counselor by
going to or by calling (800) 569-4287.this HUD website

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Individuals at risk of losing their home or need support related to
housing should visit [link removed] or
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L'Arche Heartland in Overland Park, Kansas looking for executive
director, community leader

The community leader is responsible for guiding L'Arche Heartland in
living authentically the mission and values of L'Arche in its
commitment to community among adults with and without intellectual
disabilities, finding spirituality in its daily life, while
simultaneously maintaining strict compliance with all licensing
requirements. Read more here.

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Employment Opportunities

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.

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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 email CCUSA with photo number.
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