May 2023 | Issue 5

It's Time! 2023 NCCAA Annual Conference

We look forward to next week, when we join Community Action colleagues and other non-profit professionals from across North Carolina for new inspiration, skill-sharpening and relationship building that strengthens our network. Take a look at our May newsletter below to learn what to expect next week!

Webpage

Agenda

Guidebook

Speaker Spotlights

Dr. Henry C. McCoy

Inaugural Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Wednesday - Keynote

Dr. Teresa Hardee

President & CEO,

I50 Consulting Services

Thursday Board Summit - “Fiscal Accountability for Board of Directors”

Dr. Lorenzo Claxton

Field Office Director for North Carolina Office of Field Policy and Management

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Greensboro

Wednesday - “HUD & Community Action: Section 8 and Other Programs to Support Low-Income Communities”

Natasha Holley

Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Family Services, PLLC

Wednesday - “RECHARGE Thyself”

Rocky Cabagnot

Attorney, Hull & Chandler, P.A.

Wednesday - “Recent Legal Developments and Other Issues Affecting NC Community Action Agencies”

Sponsor Spotlight

AE Touch Technologies

Since 1977, AE Touch Technologies has serviced and supplied innovative technology products for both enterprise and educational institutions.

We are a minority owned company that is greatly honored to support NCCAA through Sponsorship of their conferences and scholarship programs. In Head Start programs, we give in-kind AE App Box with early learning programs that inspire kids to want to learn.

Now in 18 states across the nation and Puerto Rico, from our interactive flat panels and web cameras to our video walls and safety solutions, we strive to bring efficiency, reliability and ease of use to your community.

Adam Crappel

President and CEO

Ma'at Latham, M.Ed. Exec. Vice President

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!

Applied Energy
Connect Cause
Dogwood Benefits
Green R, Inc.
Healthy Blue
ServisFirst Bank
Tamarack Technologies
NCHFA

Carolina Complete
Duke Energy
Mutual of America
PNC Bank
Sunshine Solves
AE Touch Technologies
TransTech
Ballantyne Insurance

Medical Note

Proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination will be required for all in-person attendees at the conference. Exceptions will be made for those who cannot receive the vaccine due to medical conditions only. If you have a medical condition that prohibits you from receiving the vaccine, a letter from a physician on their letterhead must be provided. Details on the individual condition are not required, but the letter must be from a physician that you are unable to receive the vaccine due to medical issues. Also, those with the medical exception will be required to provide proof of a negative test no older than 72 hours prior to arrival. Please email your exemption letter to registration@nccaa.net.

NCCAA Exec. Director, Sharon C. Goodson & friend at the WAGES Community Resource Day

Community Action News From Around State

Self-Sufficiency Spotlight

Shakoora Miller and Coastal Community Action, Inc.

Ms. Shakoora Miller became a participant on the CSBG Self-Sufficiency Program on January 9 th, 2018, through the support of Ms. Diane McMillian, Family Development Specialist for Coastal Community Action, Inc.

A mother of two, Ms. Miller is no stranger to Coastal Community Action, Inc. as she has been an active and engaged parent with her children, who both attended the F. R. Danyus Child Development Center in New Bern, NC. Ms. Miller herself was also a Head Start child who attended the Duffyfield Child Development Center in New Bern, NC.

Here's Her Story

Brittany Luxton named Executive Director, WAMY

W.A.M.Y. Community Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families struggling with poverty, has announced the appointment of Brittany Luxton as its new Executive Director effective June 1. With more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership roles, Luxton brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the organization.

Mountain Projects Blanket Drive

A new, cozy blanket says love and comfort like nothing else, and thanks to community support for the annual Haywood County Blanket Drive, more than 300 blankets were provided to local families in need this winter along with significant cash donations to help with heating and utility bills.

Greene Lamp 9/11 Remembrance Competition

Local students in Lenoir and Greene Counties were recently recognized for their outstanding work in Greene Lamp's 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Program. The competition, which was open to middle and high school students, asked participants to submit an original essay, song, or poem on their reflection and research regarding the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

W.A.M.Y. Awarded Funds

The Blowing Rock Rotary Club distributed $17,500 to 12 nonprofit organizations that serve the High Country.

At a luncheon at Meadowbrook Inn on Monday, April 24, the Rotarians met alongside nonprofit representatives to recognize the 12 organizations that were awarded funds raised through the club’s partnership with the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show.

SCAP Partners in Job Fair

Southeastern Community Action Partnership recently partnered in a job fair at Robeson Community College. The fair featured more than 50 employers.

“It is comparable to some of the largest job fairs in Southeastern North Carolina, tailored to a lot of the programs we offer at the college,” stated Samantha Oxendine, the director of the RCC Counseling and Career Services.

Media Watch

rrspin.com: CADA receiving share of single-family housing loan pool funds

Vulnerable, low-income households in need of rehabilitation and accessibility modifications in 31 North Carolina counties will receive help thanks to $11 million from the NC Housing Finance Agency’s Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool.

Daily Herald: Draft for affordable housing needs available for review

The Choanoke Area Housing Consortium announced the Draft 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan and 2023 Annual Action Plan setting goals to address affordable housing needs are available until May 11 for review online via the websites for Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Martin and Northampton counties or the CADA website or in-person in county administrative offices or CADA offices.

Hickory Record: Seniors Morning Out to Offer Classes in crafts, cooking

Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including musical performances, craft classes and cooking demonstrations. Public Health will also be hosting a community conversation about health as part of its countywide community health assessment.

Macon Program for Progress joins providers, advocates & families in march for affordable childcare

Child-care providers, parents, businesses and community leaders will stand together to tell the North Carolina General Assembly they are united for change and investment in childcare.

Thursday morning, a group marched around the velodrome at Carrier Park in Asheville in a show of solidarity with early childhood advocates across the state.

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