Author: nascspstaff
Guest Blog: Community Health and Weatherization Take Action on High-Risk Asthma in Low-Income Households of Washington State
Caring for a child or family member struggling to breathe can be terrifying. Many of the persistent conditions and triggers for asthma and other respiratory illnesses are found in low-income homes. To address these conditions Washington State is developing a new partnership between its low-income Weatherization Assistance Program and local community public health services that could bring
READ MOREROMA Next Generation Release!
ROMA Next Generation is the last piece in a broader national effort to strengthen the performance management culture of the CSBG Network. Thanks in large part to the hard work of the ROMA Next Generation Workgroup, our partners, and colleagues, as well as continued dialogue across the CSBG Network, we are pleased to release ROMA Next Generation! ROMA Next Generation Focuses on integrating
A New Opportunity to Connect Social and Physical Health
by Quinton Young, Program Assistant The New Year can always be counted on for new beginnings! The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new funding opportunity of up to $157 million. This new program, the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) model, addresses the gap between clinical care and community services in the current health care system. This opportunity is
READ MORECSBG ROMA NG Update
Greetings from the NASCSP Staff and Happy Holidays. The CSBG Network had a wonderful year and as we move into 2016, we expect to continue on the path of excellence in alleviating poverty. As a part of a CSBG network that includes over 1,000 agencies across the nation that are dedicated to fighting poverty in a variety of ways, we are proud of the work that our network has done in the past year.
READ MOREWords from NASCSP WAP Program Chair: The Importance of Weatherization Day
Why Is Weatherization Day Important to Me? My name is Ray Judy and I am currently the WAP Program Chair for NASCSP. I started my career in the Weatherization Assistance Program as a “Material Installer” [shell technician, insulation guy, crew person, etc.] for a WAP sub-grantee in Southern Indiana. When I took the job, I did not have any far-reaching goals. I was young, my wife was pregnant
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