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"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God." Mt 5:9

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Highlights from CCUSA

From Crisis to Self-Sufficiency: Catholic Charities Santa Cl

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From Crisis to Self-Sufficiency: Catholic Charities of Santa Clara
County

We welcome you to watch a new CCUSA-produced video, "From Crisis to
Self-Sufficiency: Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County," which
explores how the agency is meeting the diverse needs of the families
it serves through programs that include a food pantry, family rapid
rehousing, early childhood education and senior activities.
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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.

Daily Lent Reflections from CCUSA

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22. Once again, CCUSA will
offer daily reflections throughout Lent, authored by Catholic
Charities leaders and other social concerns ministers, and focused
on each day's Mass readings. The reflections arrive by email
first thing each morning. To receive them, please sign up.

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CCUSA Launches Nomination Process for 2023 National Volunteer of the
Year Award

In recognition of the efforts made by volunteers at Catholic
Charities agencies, CCUSA is honored to open the nomination process
for the 2023 National Volunteer of the Year Award. The National
Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who embodies
the mission of CCUSA, provides critical services to those in need,
advocates for justice in social structures and calls the entire
Church and other people of good will to do the same. Catholic
Charities agencies may submit up to three separate nominations. All
nominators are required to obtain a high-resolution headshot of the
nominee. The deadline for all nominations is Friday, February 24.
For more information on the process and to submit a nomination,
follow this link: 2023 Volunteer of the Year Nomination form.
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Now Accepting Workshop Proposals for the 2023 Annual
Gathering! 

The 2023 Catholic Charities USA Annual Gathering will be held
in-person October 3 - 5 in Cleveland, OH. Our schedule will
include workshops and we ask you, the experts, to consider
submitting a proposal for consideration. To submit a proposal
through the Abstract Management form on the website and review the
guidelines, visit the 2023 Annual Gathering Call for Proposals. Your
proposal must be submitted by the deadline of
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Monday, March 13, 2023.

Events and Webinars

Financial Empowerment Capacity Building Youth and Family Webinar
Series. January 31, 2023, 2:00 PM ET

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau (CFPB) invite you to join the final webinar of the two-part
series on financial empowerment capacity building for youth and
family. The upcoming webinar will present approaches, information,
tools, curricula, and more for working with families with a focus 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.

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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 if you have any
questions.
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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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2022 CCUSA Annual Survey Preparation Webinar. February 9, 2023,
3:00 PM ET

In 2022, the Catholic Charities network provided help, hope and
critical support to millions of families across the country. The
2022 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 2022 CCUSA Annual Survey and CLINIC Survey on Immigration Legal
Services will launch on Friday, February 10 and close Friday,
April 14, 2023. 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 Kerry Glova,
Director of Research and Evaluation
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. Register for the 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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O'Grady Advanced Leadership Institute (2.0): Discounted Registration
Open

Register now to attend the Catholic Charities USA O'Grady
Advanced Leadership Institute, to be held from May 22 - 26,
2023, at CCUSA's O'Grady Conference Center in
Alexandria, VA. The Institute offers an in-depth consideration of
Catholic teachings that undergird Catholic Charities'
services, how Catholic moral methodologies can shape strategic
planning and other subjects essential for effective leadership of a
Catholic organization operating within an ethnically diverse and
religiously pluralistic culture. It is designed for Catholic
Charities agency directors, other senior leaders and those who have
completed the foundational (1.0) O'Grady Leadership Institute
(either virtually or in-person). Early action is encouraged, as
space is limited. Thanks to generous donors, registration is offered
at the discounted rate of $1,100, which includes hotel and meals.
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 the submission 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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