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Connecticut Community Action: Partnerships that work. Results that matter. |
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Legislative Alerts |
Pic #1: Speaker-elect Representative Donovan & President-elect ObamaPic #2: David Bradley & Edith Karsky @ 2009 Tri-State ConferencePic #3: Congressman Murphy's Oil Bill Click picture for Article 2009 Summer/Fall Newsletter
CT Community Action in the News CT Community Action Energy Assistance Tabloid CT Energy Assistance Program Open
The 2008 Energy Assistance Program is now open. Please call your local Community Action Agency to make an appointment. Click here for more information.
CT Community Action Adopts Strategies to Reduce Child Poverty The CAFCA Board of Directors has adopted a new 3 year Strategic Plan which focuses on supporting CT in its effort to reduce child poverty by 50 percent. New Report: Partnerships that Work. Results that Matter! The 2008 CT CAA Annual Report documents the positive impact that CAAs have in our state and local communities, including ROI data and a profile of each CT CAA. DSS Releases the 2007-2008 CSBG Plan Public Hearing occurred on September 22nd and the CSBG Plan was adopted. |
Expecting Congress to
increase funding for CSBG
Fact Sheets on CSBG and other federal programs: Statewide Impact of CSBG Elimination
CAFCA's Legislative Agenda 2008 - 2009 Legislative Agenda
Testimony before the Select Committee on Children Testimony provided to the Energy & Technology Committee
Legislative Information
Guide to Testifying at Public Hearings FAQs on the CT General Assembly
CT Human Services Infrastructure Initiative Summary information and related documents about CT's integrated service delivery model, the Human Services Infrastructure.
Child Poverty Council Reports -- Jan. 2005 Final Plan and the Jan. 2006 Report to the Legislature. Jan 2007 Progress Report to the Legislature. 2007 Fact Sheet. |
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CT Anti-Poverty Resource Center CAFCA has created the Connecticut Poverty Resource Center to provide demographic data, policy analysis, and program information for any interested people or groups. [Click here for reports, data, publications, & helpful websites] Measuring the Results! The CT FACS Intake System, Outcomes, Reports The CT Results-Oriented Management and Accountability System, related information and report formats. Technical Resources for CAA Staff regarding CT FACS, client tracking software and related issues are available.
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Community Action Partnership (the National association of Community Action Agencies) www.communityactionpartnership.com National Community Action Foundation plays a valuable role regarding federal legislation affecting Community Action. www.ncaf.org They also host a Community Action blog "The intent of the Community Action Blog is for it to become a place for discussion of legislative proposals, political issues and other current events affecting Community Action programs and poverty in America.” Bradley said NCAF also plans to invite special guests, legislators and scholars to contribute to the online discussions. Center for Community Futures helps you expand your capacity to accomplish what you could not accomplish before. http://www.cencomfut.com/ Jim Master's web site has very interesting research and links to resources for Head Start agencies and CAAs.
Community Action Partnership (the National Association for State Community Services Programs) http://www.nascsp.org/ National Head Start Association www.nhsa.org Virtual CAP contains valuable information on best practices and innovative poverty-reduction programs operated by CAAs nationwide. www.VirtualCAP.org For additional helpful links to online resources, please visit the CT Anti-Poverty Resource Center. |

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