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Catholic Charities USA


The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Mt 23:11, 12b

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Highlights from CCUSA

Series of CCUSA Immigration and Refugee Services CoP Monthly meetings

You are invited to the CCUSA Immigration and Refugee Services
Community of Practice meeting. During this meeting, we will hear from
the field about pressing Immigration and Refugee Services issues and
receive a policy update from CCUSA, MRS/USCCB, and CLINIC. Dates
& Times: Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18, Jun 15, 2022 at 2 PM
EST (US and Canada). Register here for the
series. 

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

Catholic Charities USA is recruiting additional members to join the
Children, Youth, and Family Professional 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 that will continue to enrich
and build upon the knowledge of our network. The 

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deadline for submission of applications is Monday, January
31, 2022.

A Partnership to Support Haitians

Supporting Haitians, a partnership between Catholic Charities USA,
CLINIC, USCCB, and Catholic Charities of NYC. Join us to explore more
the following aspects of this process: Discuss background context,
current context including possible status issue/NTAs, etc.; Service
barriers for Haitians; Where Haitians are going and current efforts
that may be replicable around the country; Find ways to support
Haitians in a meaningful way/not reinventing the wheel/not infringing
on Haitian-led efforts. Date: Feb. 16, 2022. Time: 12 PM ET. Register
in advance for this webinar here.

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AmeriCorps VISTA Funding Opportunity

CCUSA is taking applications for our Family Strengthening AmeriCorps
VISTA program! Applications Due Friday, February 25th at 5:00 pm EST.
Watch this webinar, and review these slides 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! Bring your creative ideas to the session and consider if
this program is right for your agency. Apply here!

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AmeriCorps State and National Funding Opportunities

CCUSA COVID-19 Response AmeriCorps Program CCUSA is currently looking
for additional grantees for the CCUSA COVID-19 Response AmeriCorps
Program! The AmeriCorps members in this program will primarily provide
supportive services related to disaster case management to clients
affected by COVID-19.  Through the disaster case management
model, members will work with clients to have their basic needs met
and increase their self-sufficiency.

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.

CCUSA Nutrition Education AmeriCorps Program CCUSA is currently
looking for additional grantees for the Nutrition Education AmeriCorps
program! The AmeriCorps members in this program will primarily use the
American Heart Association's Healthy for Life curriculum to
teach clients how to improve behaviors regarding food and nutrition.
Members demonstrate cooking techniques and prepare delicious and
healthy food with the help of volunteers, enabling clients to acquire
new skills to prepare more nutritious meals, as well as provide
culturally relevant healthy recipes to clients, increase their level
of comfort with healthy foods, & educate clients on budgeting and
shopping for healthy foods.

Please reach out to Abby Qualliotine if you are interested in learning
more.
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Workshop proposals for the 2022 Annual Gathering are now being
accepted!

The 2022 Catholic Charities USA Annual Gathering will be held
in-person September 27-29 in Baltimore, Maryland. Our schedule will
once again include workshops and we ask you, the experts, to consider
submitting a proposal for consideration.  To access the form and
review the guidelines go to 2022 Annual Gathering Call for
Proposals. Forms must be submitted by the deadline of 
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Monday, March 28, 2022.

O'Grady Advanced Leadership Institute: Registration Now Open!

Register now to attend the Catholic Charities USA O'Grady
Advanced Leadership Institute, to be held from May 16-20, 2022,
at the Bethany Center near Tampa. The Institute offers an in-depth
consideration of the particular knowledge and skills necessary for
effective Catholic Charities leadership, and is designed for Catholic
Charities agency directors, other senior leaders, and those who have
completed the foundational O'Grady Leadership Institute (either
virtually or in-person). Early action is encouraged, as space is
limited. Click here to learn more or to register. Questions may
be directed to Scott Hurd.
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Events and Webinars 

2021 CCUSA Annual Survey Preparation Webinar

In 2021, the Catholic Charities network provided help, hope, and
critical support to millions of families across the country. The 2021
CCUSA Annual Survey is a vital tool to capture the size and scope of
the network's impact this past year, and the results illustrate the
essential role that our ministry continues to play in meeting the
needs of the most vulnerable. Your participation is crucial to
collecting and reporting this data. The 2021 CCUSA Annual Survey and
CLINIC Survey on Immigration Legal Services will launch on Friday,
February 4th. To help prepare, we invite you to join us for this
preparation webinar, where we will:

- Highlight notable changes to this year's instrument
- Detail the submission timeline
- Provide suggested data collection processes, and
- Outline methods for technical assistance during the submission
process.

The Webinar recording and presentation slides will be sent directly to
all registrants for later viewing. All staff or leadership
contributing to or overseeing your agency's submission are
encouraged to participate in this instructional webinar. Please direct
any questions or Survey contact updates to Ashley Rininger. 
[email protected]

Date: Feb. 3, 2022. Time: 3 PM EST. Register in advance for this
webinar here.

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2022 GetYourRefund and CBPP Navigator Training

Join Code for America and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
for the 2022 kick-off Navigator Training. This training will cover tax
credits, anticipated challenges for the filing season,
GetYourRefund.org services, how to help families access free tax
assistance, and additional resources. There will be an open Q&A so
you can get your questions answered. Date: Feb. 3, 2022. Time: 1 PM
ET.  Register here.

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Financial Empowerment Capacity Building Project

Catholic Charities USA and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(CFPB) are collaborating to bring financial empowerment resources to
Catholic Charities front line staff and clients through a series of
training and technical assistance events this year. We will begin with
a six-part training series held on the first Wednesday of each month,
starting in March. This training will be for managers and front-line
staff of any program. Topics are still being considered but could
include financial assessments, goal setting, savings, cash flow with
public benefits, and other topics. In addition to the six-part general
training for front-line staff, we will explore specialized training
for specific services. All training and materials are free to agency
participants. Additional technical assistance will be available at no
cost for agencies that are interested in special consultations or
developing a longer-term plan for using the resources in their
programmatic work. Training will be virtual and held on the first
Wednesday of each month from 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern. Free materials can
be viewed and ordered
at: www.consumerfinance.gov/your-money-your-goals. The CFPB is
sending a starter packet of materials to each Catholic Charities
agency. CEU's are expected to be available to participants who
complete the training series. 
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Date: Feb. 8, 2022. Time: 3 PM ET (US and Canada). Register in
advance for this webinar.

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Walking with people toward healing

Join a panel of experts for this webinar as they discuss the following
topics: Overcoming the stigma of seeking help for mental illness; how
to recognize the signs of mental health distress; ways to respond when
someone turns to you; how to refer a person for help; and resources
for mental health ministry. This webinar is co-sponsored by CCUSA,
Catholics for Family Peace Initiative on Domestic Abuse, and the
National Catholic Partnership on Disability. Date: Feb. 9, 2022.
Time: 3 PM ET. Register here.

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Grant Opportunities and Resources 

"Synod on Synodality" Slack Workspace

To facilitate intra-Catholic Charities conversations and resource
sharing on the "Synod on Synodality," inaugurated by Pope
Francis, a dedicated Slack workspace has been established. Catholic
Charities leaders engaged in the synodal process may join this
workspace by contacting Scott Hurd for a time-sensitive
signup link.
[email protected]

Foundation for Financial Planning is accepting grant applications
(until April 30th, 2022)

Nonprofit organizations whose programs link pro bono financial
planners to people in need may apply. Programs should include
one-on-one engagements between Certified Financial Planner(TM)
(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 click here.
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New EITC outreach toolkit is here

EITC and CTC Outreach Resources 2022 - Get It Back
(taxoutreach.org).

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 The EITC Outreach Toolkit contains messaging and
earned media materials, social media toolkit, call and text scripts
and newsletter copy, and flyer and mailer. Below are some ways you can
use the toolkit to spread the word: Share the entire toolkit with
partner organizations and encourage them to engage outreach efforts;
Post on social media: the toolkit includes Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram posts with images; Issue a press release; Send a newsletter
to networks of employees or clients to inform them of their potential
EITC eligibility; Print and distribute flyers to community members.
Feel free to use and adapt the toolkit in any way that fits your
outreach efforts. Your involvement is especially critical as we seek
to reach the 17 million working adults not raising children in the
U.S. between the ages 19-24 and over the age of 65 who are now
eligible for the expanded EITC. Please reach out to our outreach team,
either Roxy Caines ([email protected]) or Janne Huang ([email protected])
if you have any questions or concerns. They will keep you informed of
additional resources to help promote the EITC.
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More toolkits

We've released two new toolkits for EITC and CTC outreach. We
also have put together guidance on how to use the toolkits that
includes key dates during the tax season, audience-specific
recommendations, and best practices for earned and social media. You
can find everything at TaxOutreach.org/coronavirus.

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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 Nick Paige. 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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