Tag: CAA
Spotlight: Community Action Works to Ensure Year-Round Access to Healthy Meals and Skills Development Opportunities
By Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst, NASCSP Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the country know that hunger is a year-round problem that affects one in six Americans. Nutrition impacts the health and well-being of individuals as well as the economic security of the entire community. The consequences of hunger spread through every aspect of life and across the socioeconomic
Community Action Agencies Collaborate with Clients and Community to Respond to Affordable Housing Crisis
-- by Quinton Young, Program Assistant -- The affordable housing crisis facing the nation is rapidly spiraling out of control. Given the large income disparities facing families and individuals across the country, more and more people are facing skyrocketing housing prices and a stagnant wage. Affordable housing plays a large role in the ability of low-income families to move towards a
Place-based Approach of Community Action: Place, Opportunity, & Social Mobility
Written by Lauren Cook, Program Analyst, NASCSP New research has been released that emphasizes the impact of a child’s neighborhood on their chances of social mobility. Earlier this month, The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion titled “Place, Opportunity, and Social mobility: What now for Policy?” with Harvard Professor of Economics, Raj Chetty, and a panel of experts. As the
Words From Our President: Reflections on a Powerful 2015 Community Action Month
I’m delighted to have the opportunity to wrap up and reflect on this year’s National Community Action Month! There has been such an incredible outpouring of activity and energy from the states, local community action agencies, state associations, and national partners. Between the collaborative mini-toolkits from NASCSP, NCAF, and the Partnership and the inspiring posts from around the
READ MORECommunity Action Agency Empowers Teens to Envision Their Future through Reality Enrichment and Life Lessons Simulations
Being a teenager is a critical period of time that plays a huge role in influencing and shaping a young adult’s path towards self-sufficiency. Many teenagers face different life choices and experiences that will dramatically and directly affect their future, but some teens might not be aware of the consequences. Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation is determined to make sure teenagers in
