Trainings
- Community Action Partnership of Oregon provides training and technical assistance statewide to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and their communities in coordination with Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). These trainings include workshops on ROMA (Results Oriented Management and Accountability), Family Development Specialist certification, fiscal management, communications and operational excellence.
Workshops are held regionally throughout Oregon. Some workshops are designed specifically for the staff of Community Action organizations and some maybe open to non-profit staff working in anti-poverty programs. CAPO strives to provide these training sessions at little to no cost but some do require registration fees.
Check the CAPO calendar for upcoming training sessions.
Free Class - "Humanity in Perspective" at Willamette University
Many spots remain available in our summer 2012 Humanity in Perspective program - a free college credit class at Willamette University. These spots will remain open until filled - please ignore deadlines on the brochures and applications you've received prior. The class explores history, literature, philosophy, art, politics, and more - and it changes lives! I hope you might know colleagues, clients, or volunteers who would be interested. Class Dates are May 22nd to August 30th. For More Information or Application
Best Practices Information
Productive Meetings: save time, money and get things done
Before you schedule your next meeting, take a moment to add up the salaries of the people at the meeting. Multiply by the time spent at the meeting plus the time it takes for folks to leave their previous task to get to and then back from the meeting. We won't even factor in time away from real work. Meetings are expensive. Make them work for you. While there are numerous tips and trends to keep meetings relevant, efficient and productive, we have included the highlights here. Click to read the full article (PDF).
A Guide For Navigating the CSBG Review Process
This toolkit represents a collaborative effort between the Community Action Partnership (Partnership) and Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW) to provide timely training and technical assistance (T/TA) material about the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) monitoring process that will directly impact a CAA’s ability to consistentlyprovide vital services for the low-income community while maintaining a productive relationship with its state CSBG office. To Read the Full PDF File
Family Development Specialist Certification Training
A 3 Day Course Taught by Bob Swanson of RS Consulting on May 30th to June 1st. To Read the Full PDF FIle
