OACAA Briefing: The latest news from OACAA and Ohio's CAAs



January 2022
Photo: The newly updated OACAA website is live! Check out the first Association Updates story for more.
ASSOCIATION UPDATES & RESOURCES
OACAA has a new website!
OACAA has refreshed and updated our website, and it is up and running now with new and improved features!

Features include:

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There's still time to register for WLC2022!
If you haven't already, there's still time to register for the 2022 Winter Legislative Conference! Join us virtually for a four-day conference filled with information and workshops to help manage your Community Action Agency.

The conference begins on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

2022 Winter Legislative Conference Features:
  • Tuesday: Opening Session with Featured Speaker Denise Harlow of National Community Action Partnership, district and membership meetings.
  • Wednesday: Featured Speaker David Bradley of National Community Action Foundation and Exemplary Program Awards, and workshops featuring employee empowerment and mental health.
  • Thursday: Development Updates and workshops featuring hiring and retention, social media, and vaccine mandates.
  • Friday: Workshops featuring stress management, advanced social media, and using Salesforce.

>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

For an overview of gaining access and navigating the virtual platform, plus an opportunity to gain an additional 125 points for the event game, watch this Platform Overview Recording.
Vax-In-Action Campaign Overview!

The final Vax-In-Action drawing was this month with 11 eligible registrants. Since August, 1,356 eligible Ohio Community Action staff registered to win, 21 won gifts cards, and $1,500 dollars was awarded to winners!

Thank you to all who encouraged your staff to become vaccinated!
Check out the Customer Confidence Toolkit
  • The Customer Confidence Toolkit is for OACAA members to empower customers to seek help, share their stories, and for the community to build a positive association with Community Action.
  • The 2022 Social Media Calendar was released as a toolkit add-on and contains nearly 50 customizable holiday and Community Action-themed posts!
NETWORK NEWS & SUCCESSES
HAPCAP announces new broadband affordability program

(Source: The Athens News)

Hocking Athens Perry Community Action announced Monday that the Federal Communications Commission is launching a new program to increase access to affordable broadband internet.

The Affordable Connectivity Program will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit launched during the pandemic, according to a release. The program is funded by the bipartisan infrastructure package Congress passed in November.

The ACP offers qualifying participants a $30 a month discount for internet service and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50).

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Community Action hosting computer skills workshop

(Source: The Pike County NewsWatchmen)

PIKETON— The OhioMeansJobs Pike County Career Center at the Community Action Committee of Pike County will be hosting a no-cost workshop focusing on basic computer skills on Thursday, Jan. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

This event will be conducted at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center Training Lab located at 941 Market St., Piketon. Registration is required due to limited space.

This workshop will offer a general overview of the basic skills and knowledge needed to use a computer for work-related needs such as: setting up an email account, Internet browsing safety tips, Microsoft Office software, and more.

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