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KACAP
is the statewide membership association for Community Action Agencies in Kansas.
We provide training and technical assistance to enhance the capacity of our members;
We advocate for public policies that strengthen communities and focus on eliminating poverty;
We serve as a liaison between local community action agencies and the broader, anti-poverty network.


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Kansas Association of Community Action Programs
621 SE Swygart
Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: (785) 234-0878
Fax: (785) 234-1652

Executive Director:
Tawny Stottlemire, CCAP

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Your Voice Matters!

A Question from the Coalition on Human Needs:

"Is protecting every single tax loophole that benefits corporations and high-income individuals a higher priority than preventing cuts that will affect health, education and job opportunities for millions of Americans?"

Have an answer? Click HERE.

Raise Awareness and Inspire Action

May is National Community Action Month. Celebrate with our 2012/2013 Outcomes Report Now Available!

UPDATE ON NATIONAL CSBG PROJECTS

Draft Standards for Public CAAs Now Out for Comment

With thanks to a number of public CAA leaders who assisted in their development, the parallel Organizational Performance Standards for Public CAAs are now available for comment. Please submit overall comments to csbg@communityactionpartnership.com. A detailed survey will be sent to all public CAAs in the next two days.

Organizational Performance Standards Open Comment Period Closes May 15, 2013 - We Still Want and Need Your Input!

The Regional Listening Sessions are complete, so the best opportunity to weigh in on the Draft Standards is through the Partnership's survey at SurveyMonkey. Please let us know if you think the Standards are reasonable for agencies to meet by rating each Standard and offering comments where you think they could be improved.

Interim Report on Your Survey Responses to the Draft Organizational Standards

With nine days left in the Open Comment Period, we thought the Network might be interested in seeing the data we have received to date. This document highlights the degree to which the demographics of respondents reflects our Network diversity, and looks at responses to several Standards! Please click HERE to access the report.

This was created by the Community Action Partnership in the performance of the U.S. Department of Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90ET0434. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

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Events and Opportunities of Note

If you can only get involved with ONE event this summer, clearly we'd like you to choose the 2013 Kansas Conference on Poverty. But if your schedule allows for multiple efforts, may we recommend:

Regional Meetings to support the creation of Regional Recovery Support Centers in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month. See the invitation and dates.

Public input is being sought prior to the annual report for the Kansas Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services, a federal-state partnership/block grant administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health. Take the survey.

Human Service Summit turns attention to implementing effective antipoverty strategies. Johnson County welcomes the Half in Ten Campaign on June 18th. Read more details.

Opportunities to Learn

Thanks to a partnership with KHRC, we are pleased to offer FIVE (5) full scholarships, including travel, to the 2013 Kansas Conference on Poverty for professionals living and/or working in NorthWEST Kansas. Interested? Download the application instructions.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN AND LEARN

KACAP's PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES page features a the latest research and resources on a variety of topics, including advocacy for encouraging low-income students toward higher education, the racial disparities in wealth distribution, and a housing study showing the worth(lessness) of the minimum wage.

The POVERTY IN AMERICA page features the latest interactive maps on poverty data and related
issues from around the country, including a look at ending global Extreme Poverty from the Brookings Institute.

OUR NETWORK AT WORK

The NETWORK AT WORK page is the place to learn about Kansas' work in the Community Action Family.

April is the last printing of KACAP's monthly newsletter, The Lexicon. While you can look forward to a regular publication in May, the Kansas Promise, this final edition showcases a Note From KACAP Communications & Outreach Director, Jesyca Rodenberg, updates on the Kansas Conference on Poverty, and exciting outcomes from Kansas Poverty Simulations. Read it today on the NETWORK AT WORK page.

The Kansas Community Action Network works hard and is very proud of our accomplishments. Celebrate National Community Action Month and learn about them with our new 2012/2013 Outcomes Report, A Strong Past, A Brighter Future.

KACAP Stands with Partners Making A Stand

The Kansas Health Consumer Coaltion has released an ACTION ALERT regarding Expanded Medicaid Access. Learn more HERE!

The Half in Ten Campaign has released a TOOL KIT to fight the damaging effects of Sequestration. Learn more HERE!

The National Community Action Partnership has released a TOOL KIT to help celebrate Community Action Month in May. Learn more HERE!

The Shriver Center has released their 2012 Poverty Scorecard. In it, they list KACAP as one of the key anti-poverty organization in our state.

KACAP Reacts to POTUS Budget

"We are shocked to see the President’s recommendation to drastically reduce the Community Services Block Grant and damage the capacities of locally controlled anti-poverty organizations. It is completely out of sync with his promise to support working families and would have immediate adverse impacts on Kansas’ people and communities. Fortunately, CSBG is a program that continues to enjoy bipartisan support and Congress has historically stood up to these kinds of administrative missteps. People need help from the federal government but we don’t need more cookie-cutter programs. CSBG is an inexpensive, effective resource that allows local community members to deal with poverty issues in ways that fit the needs of the community. We will continue to work with our Kansas Congressional Delegation to help the President see the importance of local control and program efficiencies."

Tawny Stottlemire, CCAP

Executive Director

Kansas Association of Community Action Programs

KACAP Hard At Work for YOUR County and Community

KACAP has released the 2012 Kansas Hunger Atlas. This work of research and analysis, plus county by county hunger and poverty snap shots, provides an almost instant community needs assessment for any individual or organization looking to impove the food security of local families.

Helping People Help Themselves

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RPIC Disclaimer

‘This publication was created by the Kansas Association of Community Action Programs in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services, Grant Number 90EQ0252. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families."