January 2022 211 Newsletter |
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In This Month's Newsletter |
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- 211 Annual Impact Survey
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Complete the first survey by February 1, 2022.
- Join #TEAM211: Temporary Lead Associate, 211 Programs
- Let's Celebrate 211 Day 2022!
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- MyFreeTaxes - Now Available in Spanish!
- 211 & The National Data Platform: RWJF Grant Update
- AIRS I&R Coaching Certification: Spring Cohort Applications
- ICYMI: LFA SELF Tool, EITC Awareness Day, & More!
- What We Are Reading & Watching
- Upcoming Virtual Events & Past Recordings
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Webinar: "Taking the Fear Out of Conversations With Funders." Register here!
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The Annual Impact Survey (formerly known as the Big Count) is ready to share. With the feedback we have received from some of our colleagues within the network, this year’s survey will be split into two parts:
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The first will be highly focused on call data, with a due date of February 1, 2022.
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The second part, an additional survey about finance/operations, will be shared separately with a due date of March 25, 2022.
CLICK THIS LINK to Complete the First Survey: The deadline is Tuesday, February 1, 2022 with the idea that we will have data to highlight the great work we have done in 2021 on 211 Day. We have done our best to create a survey that works for the entire network, regardless of shape, size, affiliation, etc.
If you do have any feedback, questions, etc., please email 211@uww.unitedway.org. This will allow whoever on the team is available to answer quickly.
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Join #TEAM211:
Temporary Lead Associate, 211 Programs
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The 211 UWW Team is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Temporary Lead Associate, 211 Programs to support Ride United data integration/ systems, reporting, and operations management. This position will be essential to the Manager and the Director of 211 Programs to support national coordination of Ride United while supporting the 211 and United Way Network.
The Temporary Lead Associate, 211 Program will be responsible for Ride United reporting (data evaluation, visualization, dashboards, etc.), data/systems creation and integration (building low-tech automation workflows, syncing platforms, etc.), and general information management. If you are interested, click here to apply.
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Let's Celebrate 211 Day 2022!
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211 Day is less than a month away! The final assets are available, and they are posted on the 211 toolkit website. Please leverage the content calendar and assets to promote 211 Day in your community. This year’s campaign will run from February 1 - 11, 2022. Please join us in celebrating our great work and 25 years of 211 service.
Important Links:
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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In 2020, 211s addressed nearly 115K requests for help related to sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. The United Way Center to Combat Human Trafficking is bringing anti-trafficking projects to scale by energizing, coordinating and mobilizing the global United Way network and the many organizations working on the frontlines. Check out this impactful blog, Combatting Human Trafficking Requires Survivor Leadership, authored by Eseosa Eguamwense, survivor of human trafficking who worked as a Community Impact Advisor at United Way’s Center to Combat Human Trafficking from September-December 2021.
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MyFreeTaxes – Now available in Spanish!
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Tax season is coming! Filers will be able to begin e-filing their returns on January 24th. And for the first time, MyFreeTaxes is available in Spanish! Promotional materials are available now on the MyFreeTaxes Partner Portal.* If you are not a member, feel free to register your organization.
Check out these resources to promote MyFreeTaxes in your community:
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MyFreeTaxes One Pager- This non-customizable flyer provides an overview of MyFreeTaxes for Local United Ways to share and print as necessary.
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English
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Spanish
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MyFreeTaxes Posters and Info Cards - These non-customizable posters and info cards help promote MyFreeTaxes. Share and print as necessary.
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Blue Poster in English and Spanish
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Blue Info Card in English and Spanish
*The full suite of English language promotional materials are online now, with a few materials currently available in Spanish. The full suite of promotional materials will be available in Spanish by January 31, 2022.
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211 & the National Data Platform:
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Grant Update
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Grant is underway with its first cohort leveraging the National Data Platform to collaborate and partner with their local public health departments and community health agencies. Cultivating these key partnerships are creating opportunities for local 211s and United Ways to share resource data and equip public health entities with tools and information to care for their patients and clients holistically.
Organizations like North Carolina 211 (NC211) are using this opportunity to create a set of best practices with equity and inclusion as the lens to create a tool kit for partners to assist their clients and address social determinants of health in a more equitable and proactive way. While there are technological opportunities that has presented itself, the organizations in the cohort are working around these opportunities, evolving and making partnerships that will benefit not only the community they serve but also enhance the resource data housed on the National Data Platform.
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AIRS I&R Coaching Certification:
Spring Cohort Applications
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Our colleagues at AIRS are accepting applications for ten AIRS Certified professionals to collectively engage in a journey towards the new I&R Coaching Certification. This new AIRS credential is only available to existing AIRS Certification holders. It represents a special recognition for those who complete the required curriculum, and it carries its own digital badge.
Candidates complete the curriculum as a cohort. The emphasis is on collective problem-solving, identification of alternative strategies, and group support. The graduating cohorts become part of a private discussion area on the AIRS Networker. The time commitment involves five 90-minute discussion sessions held every other Friday beginning January 28th and ending on March 25th.
The cost is $300 for AIRS members and $700 for non-members. Platinum members will enjoy a 15% discount. If you, or someone within your organization, are interested, please complete this form before EOD Monday January 24th. Selected applicants will be notified via email by Tuesday January 25th and will receive a link to register and pay for the course.
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ICYMI: LFA SELF Tool, EITC Awareness Day, & More! |
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- Lupus Foundation of America: SELF Tool Goes Live!
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We are pleased to share that the Lupus Foundation of America has a new online self-management program designed to help individuals better manage lupus, Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly (SELF), is officially live! SELF is the only online self-management program tailored to the specific needs of a person living with lupus and focuses on building and enhancing lupus self-management skills in four key areas: managing symptoms, managing stress, managing medications, and working with your healthcare team. The SELF program is accessible across all devices, offering easy to use tools, trackers, self-care tips and support.
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Learn more about SELF at lupus.org/SELF. We encourage you to share SELF with your audiences impacted by lupus. Please see the attached toolkit with sample social posts, images and other shareable assets that you can use. Note that a special, trackable URL for the SELF landing page is in the toolkit.
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EITC Awareness Day
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The IRS joins partners nationwide to launch the Awareness Day outreach campaign to ensure millions of workers get the credits they earned and deserve. Join the IRS on Friday, January 28th to participate in the IRS 16th Annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day.
- Join us in getting the word out to those who qualify but don't file a tax return or miss the credits they deserve.
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Partner's Outreach Toolkit for ideas and the products you need to get the word out. For additional information see check out the Quick EITC Outreach kit highlighting some ideas and our key products.
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If you share any of the information on EITC Awareness Day within your network or through social media, please take a moment to contact Filomena Mealy, our colleague at the IRS, to make her aware of your efforts.
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NDP Webinar/Q&A Open Hours
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Are you interested in joining the 211 National Data Platform? Join us for our monthly NDP Open Status Update/QA Sessions on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2PM ET. During these meetings we will provide an update on the work of the National Data Platform and troubleshoot/answer any questions you may have. We will also share use cases, how to navigate style-guide concerns, national listings, and bi-directional updates. Feel free to join us using this link. Sessions will resume in February 2022.
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What We Are Reading & Watching
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Upcoming Virtual Events & Past Recordings |
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Webinar: Taking the Fear Out of Conversations with Funders
The National Steering Committee in partnership with AIRS presents, “Taking the Fear Out of Conversations with Funders.” Let’s unlock the mystery of talking to funders! Join this conversation where we will ask questions about how to approach funders, what they are looking for and what tips representatives from corporate philanthropy, a national foundation and United Way Worldwide. Join us February 3 at 2:11PM ET. Click here to register!
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Access the recording here. Passcode: 0+em8^7K
Recording: Unite Us & 211 Town Hall
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Access the recording here. Passcode: dv3$TCLy
Recording: AIRS Webinar - Helping All Eligible Families Get the Child Tax Credit
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Access the recording here. Simply register and click "View".
Recording: 211 National Steering Committee - Accreditation - Why Make the Journey?"
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Access the recording here. Simply register and click "View".
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December 2021 - Happy Holidays from #TEAM211, AIRS Public Policy Statement, 211 Day Toolkit & More!
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November 2021 - National Caregiver Appreciation Month, Ride United Last Mile Delivery Impact Award & More!
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October 2021 - Ride United Last Mile Delivery Grant Opportunity, UWW Welcomes New CEO & More!
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September 2021 - 211 Partner Highlight: Handyman Connection, Join the 211 Steering Committee, National Preparedness Month & More!
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August 2021 - 211 Impact Survey Summary, RULMD: Pets Eating Too Pilot, National SDoH Survey Results & More!
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July 2021 - 2020 Data Impact Survey Results, 211 National PSA Launch & More!
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June 2021 - National 211 PSA, Pride Month, Funding Opportunities
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May 2021 - Ride United Last Mile Delivery, Mental Health Awareness & More!
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