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Catholic Charities USA


Solemnity of All Saints

May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
grant you a spirit of wisdom and insight to know him clearly.
May he enlighten your innermost vision
that you may know the great hope to which he has called you,
the wealth of his glorious heritage to be distributed among the
members of the church.
Eph 1:17-18

Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly
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Highlights from CCUSA

CCUSA Measurement & Evaluation Subgroup: Open forum on evaluation
readiness

The M&A Subgroup on Learning, Analysis, Measurement, and
Evaluation is hosting an open forum, group discussion on Wednesday,
Nov. 3, 2-3 PM Eastern time. The topic is evaluation readiness -
conceptualizing evaluation readiness, identifying its objectives, and
carrying out the necessary activities that align with our programmatic
and organizational mission. Jennifer Strand, director of research and
evaluation at Catholic Charities Fort Worth, will provide a case
example of her experience leading this effort. We invite all Catholic
Charities staff with interest or expertise on the topic to participate
in this important dialogue. Register here.

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Updated 2020 Annual Survey data visualizations

* 2020 Community of Practice dashboards: Refer to the 2020
Community of Practice dashboards visualizations for detailed
programmatic information for 10 different program areas. Review
a network-wide overview or select a diocese from the dropdown
menu to review more detailed information about each agency's
activities.

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* 2019 member agency profiles: Refer to the 2020 member agency
profiles visualization for information about each agency's
operations, programs, and services. Simply select a diocese from
the dropdown menu and the visual will update with an overview of
each agency's reported activities.

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* 2019 agency service inventory: Refer to the 2020 agency service
inventory visualization for the roster of agencies that reported
providing any of the 200+ service elements across 20+ categories
in the latest survey. Start by selecting a service category and
a corresponding service element to view all agencies offering
the respective service.

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* 2019 member agency FTE visualization: Refer to the 2020 member
agency FTE visualization to view a comparison of agencies'
reported full time equivalent (FTE) staff count. Such
comparisons may be useful for benchmarking, enhancing regional
or national context, or in planning for/considering partnership
opportunities among Catholic Charities agencies.

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All of these visualizations also can be accessed through the CCUSA
Members Portal under Annual Survey Resources under the Member Network
Data Visualizations tab. Please reach out to Ashley Rininger with any
questions or technical issues.

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[email protected]

Events and Webinars

Racial Equity in Community Recovery: CBOs, NGOs, and Government
Collaboration

This event will cover the topic of equity in disaster recovery
outcomes, and the complex and interdependent roles of government
agencies, community-based and non-governmental organizations in
promoting or hindering equitable outcomes. Panelists will discuss the
interplay between institutional responses and community resilience in
the experiences of historically excluded populations, and particularly
the implications of these dynamics for the work of disaster relief
practitioners and policy-makers. Date: Nov. 1, 2021. Time: 4:30 PM ET.
Register here. 

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Parent engagement strategies in a pandemic and beyond webinar

Join us and learn how elevating parent-voice and promoting civic
engagement can build resilience! This webinar will explore the
readiness of your agency to partner with parents and brainstorm
training options necessary for staff and parents to advance
leadership. By the end of the session, participants will know about
the five commitments essential to promote strong parent engagement and
equal and equitable partnerships. Date: Nov. 3, 2021. Time: 2 PM
ET. Register here.

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Catholic Charities Cleveland: Innovation Challenge follow-up webinar

Max Kolbe Program: An enhanced peer support program that eliminates
poverty by incorporating peer recovery support, job training,
community collaborations, and social enterprise that partners with
local Health systems and provides 24/7 access to on call peer recovery
coaches and responds to drug related ER visits. The unique combination
of programs within MAX will allow for the service of two, often
overlooked, populations of poverty. First, is the population that is
in recovery from a substance use disorder, while still living in
poverty because of the challenges in finding livable wage employment.
Poverty and unemployment together increase the likelihood of
developing a substance use disorder. The second target population is
those living in poverty who experience a substance use crisis. Date:
Nov. 4, 2021. Time: 2 PM ET. Register here.

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Catholic Charities Omaha: Innovation Challenge follow-up webinar

This three-year project delivers the Catholic Charities of Omaha
Microbusiness Program through an online format to 315 budding
entrepreneurs served at six Catholic Charities member agencies across
the US, facilitating the creation of 150 new businesses and 160 jobs.
The work is an expansion of a proven microbusiness program model that
annually helps 650+ low-income Nebraskans avoid poverty while
strengthening local economies. This initiative serves low-to-moderate
income adults seeking opportunities to become small business owners,
but lacking business knowledge, resources and capital. Participants
are actively receiving services from a Catholic Charities member
agency. Client feedback ensures our curriculum is relevant and
effective; curriculum is offered in both English and Spanish, and is
tailored to the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the
groups we serve. Date: Nov. 9, 2021. Time: 3 PM ET. Register here.

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Working with the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program: One
agency's story, Catholic Charities of Western New York webinar

The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program supports low-income
pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who
are at nutritional risk. CCWNY recently received a national grant
through the National WIC Association to analyze applicants' social
determinants of health during counseling and link them with
appropriate community supports. Staff will receive training on
understanding bias and cultural humility. In addition, WIC will be
educating the community and health care providers on how the Catholic
Charities WIC Program promotes health equity. We invite you to join us
and learn more about the WIC program as well as reflect on one's
understanding of bias and our ability to make a difference in the
community we serve. Date: Nov. 10, 2021. Time: 2 PM ET. Register here.

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The theology of the Good Samaritan: Putting Fratelli tutti into action
webinar

This webinar will explore Pope Francis' new encyclical, Fratelli
tutti, and its invitation to renew our commitment to caring for our
neighbors and global society through actions of justice, solidarity,
and dignity. It will incorporate participants' personal experiences to
embrace key topics at the center of the encyclical and the Catholic
Social Teaching tradition. Particular focus will be given to the
encyclical's meditationi on the parable of the Good Samaritan. The
webinar will incorporate the methodology of see, judge, and act to
discern the "signs of the times" in the service of solidarity, the
promotion of justice, and pursuit of the common good. Participants
will appreciate their vocation as missionary disciples by responding
to community needs and questioning those structures that inhibit human
development. Presenter: Mr. Yohan Garcia, Catholic Social Teaching
coordinator for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops'
Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development. Date: Nov.
11, 2021. Time: 3 PM EST. Register in advance for this
webinar here.

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Grant Opportunities and Resources

New Child Tax Credit resources

The Child Tax Credit is part of the American Rescue Plan and aims to
help families raising children make ends meet. Experts estimate the
new Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty in half.
See the new video series about Advance CTC: The IRS YouTube channel
contains a video series on Advance Child Tax Credit that addresses
information on eligibility, how to receive the payments and how to
avoid tax scams related to the Child Tax Credit.

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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 

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Nick Paige. 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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The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program supports low-income
pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who
are at nutritional risk. CCWNY recently received a national grant
through the National WIC Association to analyze applicants' social
determinants of health during counseling and link them with
appropriate community supports. Staff will receive training on
understanding bias and cultural humility. In addition, WIC will be
educating the community and health care providers on how the Catholic
Charities WIC Program promotes health equity. We invite you to join us
and learn more about the WIC program as well as reflect on one's
understanding of bias and our ability to make a difference in the
community we serve.

Join us to explore more about this topic with our presenter Judette
Dahleiden, Director WIC Services, Catholic Charities of Western New
York



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