NYSCAA is a part of a national movement to end poverty. NYSCAA is a member of several national groups that do important work on the national level and provide vital resources to local Community Action Agencies.
The National Community Action Partnership. The National Community Action Partnership was established in 1971 as the National Association of Community Action Agencies (NACAA) and is the national organization representing the interests of the 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working to fight poverty at the local level.
The Partnership’s mission is to be a national forum for policy on poverty and to strengthen, promote, represent, and serve its network of member agencies to assure that the issues of the poor are effectively heard and addressed.
The Partnership is committed to improving the lives of low-income people. The association accomplishes this by educating, supporting, and empowering CAAs with training courses, the Certified Community Action Professional peer-recognition program, the Award for Excellence in Community Action and Pathways to Excellence in Community Action, annual convention workshops, and Resource manuals.
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CAPLAW. CAPLAW 's mission is to provide effective legal education and assistance that enables Community Action Agencies (“CAAs”) to enhance their capacity to operate legally sound organizations; and to strengthen CAAs’ ability to provide opportunities for low-income individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency.
Through its in-house legal staff and a network of private attorneys, CAPLAW provides legal consultation, training, and publications on a wide variety of legal and management topics. This assistance enables CAAs to operate legally sound organizations and to promote the effective participation of low-income people in the planning and delivery of CAA programs and services, thereby enhancing CAAs' ability to provide the nation's poor with opportunities to improve their quality of life and achieve their full potential. To learn more, see http://www.caplaw.org
The National Community Action Foundation. The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) is a private, non-profit organization which serves as an advocate and lobbyist for low-income programs. Founded in 1981, NCAF members are Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and state and regional associations of CAAs.
NCAF works closely with Members of Congress, federal and state agencies, and with other public interest groups to maintain adequate funding for anti-poverty programs and to shape future social policy directions.
NCAF works on a broad range of issues and programs including: the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Head Start, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance, Welfare Reform, Employment and Job Training, Housing and Shelter for the Homeless, Services for Older Americans, Health, Nutrition, and Tax and Income Policy. To learn more, see more at http://www.ncaf.org
National Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP). Their mission is to assist states in responding to poverty issues. The National Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) has positioned itself as the premier national association charged with advocating and enhancing the leadership role of states in preventing and reducing poverty. NASCSP’s vision encompasses the empowerment of low-income families to reach self-sufficiency in its broadest context, through helping states attain full utilization of their resources and implement an extensive array of services to these families, including weatherization, energy assistance, child care, nutrition, employment, state energy programs, job training, and housing in urban, suburban and rural communities.
NASCSP coordinates semi-annual training seminars for state and local CSBG and WAP staff. WAPTAC provides technical assistance and support to the DOE national headquarters, state and local WAP agencies, and other stakeholders. WAPTAC also coordinates an orientation for new WAP staff. NASCSP staff also provides training and technical assistance to states and local agencies upon request in the areas of data collection and ROMA implementation. To learn more, see http://www.nascsp.org/index.htm
