From Catholic Charities USA <[email protected]>
Subject CCUSA Weekly Digest: January 17, 2023
Date January 17, 2023 8:00 PM
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that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." Is 49:6

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Highlights from CCUSA

Are You Participating in the CCUSA Innovation Challenge?

The Innovation Challenge seeks to inspire member agencies within the
Catholic Charities network to propose a fresh workforce
development-specific solution toward alleviating or reducing
poverty. Proposals will be accepted in three categories based on
agency size and must recommend new and innovative approaches rather
than expand upon current programs. Applications are due Friday,
February 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

To learn more about the CCUSA Innovation Challenge please visit
CCUSAInnovates.org. 
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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. We are seeking more representation from the regions of
the Coastal Pacific, Midwest and Southeast states. 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 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 deadline for submission of applications is

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Events and Webinars

Financial Empowerment Capacity Building Youth and Family Webinar
Series

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau (CFPB) invite you to join the Financial Empowerment Capacity
Building Youth and Family two-part webinar series. This series will
present approaches, information, tools, curricula, and more for
working with families. Part I focuses on family strategies and
resources that parents can use, caregivers, and caseworkers in their
direct work with families. Part II focuses on developmental
frameworks and resources for youth and children. All CFPB resources
are free. Registrants will receive web links and PDF resources to
help build their skills and better support financial wellness with
the communities and families they serve. Trainers include Louisa
Jones, CFPB Office of Students, Denise DeVaan, and Devin
Stubblefield, ICF, representing the CFPB Office of Community
Affairs. All have extensive knowledge and expertise in the
field. 

Register today and join us for the following topics:

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* Your Money, Your Goals and CFPB Resources for
Families. Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 2:00 PM ET
* CFPB Resources for Youth. Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 2:00
PM ET

13th Annual National Mentoring Summit. January 25 - 27, 2023,
in Washington, DC
Join us at the 13th annual National Mentoring Summit - the
mentoring movement's biggest event of the year! Convened by
MENTOR, the Summit is an opportunity for mentoring practitioners,
researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and
civic leaders and Affiliates from across the country to unite under
the shared goal of driving positive change for young people.
Attendees will learn from one another, form new connections and
explore best practices for strengthening and expanding mentoring
opportunities. Learn more and register.
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AmeriCorps VISTA Funding Opportunity. Applications Due Monday,
January 30, 2023, 8:00 PM ET

CCUSA is taking applications for our Family Strengthening AmeriCorps
VISTA program! 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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Please feel free to contact Abby Qualliotine,
[email protected] if you have any questions.

Strategies for Strengthening Families. February 8, 2023, 2:00
PM ET

Sylvia Loumeau and Jo Anne Farrell with Catholic Charities of Camden
will describe the 6-week Strengthening Families program they
designed and presented for parishes and parents in their diocese,
which provides skills involved in bonding, setting boundaries
against antisocial behavior, including drug and alcohol use, and how
to monitor their children's emotional well-being and
activities. Research shows that strong families avoid many adverse
outcomes: substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school failure,
aggression and delinquency.

This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education Credit. 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.
Certificates of credit will be emailed within 10 business days of
each course completion.

Register in advance for this webinar. 

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Outsmarting Poverty. April 13 and 14, 2023, in South Bend, IN

CCUSA is committed to building evidence about what works to reduce
poverty in America. The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic
Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, a domestic
poverty lab that helps social service providers apply scientific
evaluation methods to better understand and share effective poverty
interventions is hosting a 2-day event this spring to convene
poverty-fighters from across the country for a time of learning and
connection.
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Learn more and register.
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Employment Opportunities

View job opportunities at CCUSA and Catholic Charities agencies on
our careers page. CCUSA members may post job opportunities
through thesubmission form available on the members' portal. If you
have any questions about the job opportunities submission form,
please contact Christina Kilroy.
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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 pagesto explore our albums and photos. If you would like a
high-resolution version for your agency's use, please email
CCUSAwith photo number.
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