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NMACP Newsletter / Vol 1, Issue 1 / Dec 2012 We're Here For You! NMACP is an incorporated non-profit Association serving Community Action Agencies
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NMACP Newsletter / Vol 1, Issue 1 / Dec 2012 |
NMACP is an incorporated non-profit Association serving Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in New Mexico. NMACP is a charitable and educational organization with a mission to strengthen and expand the Community Action Agencies of our state through training, technical assistance, fundraising, collaborating and building strong, community-based partnerships.
NMACP and the CAAs in New Mexico (CSBG community) share a common goal: to end poverty. United, CAAs can ensure that the public and decision makers are aware of the needs of low-income New Mexicans, as well as community action's positive impact. NMACP exists to further this cause.
Welcome to our first newsletter! Please visit our website at nmacp.com to learn more about the CAA network and Association activities.
Newsletter Contributions
We love your success stories! Please send any information you would like to share in our newsletter to laura@nmacp.com. |
Bernalillo :: New Community Services Center
HELP-New Mexico, Inc. held a Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony Monday August 27, 2012 at their new community service location at 149 E. Calle Don Francisco, Bernalillo, NM. Guest speaker for this event was Judy Canales, Rural Development Under Secretary for USDA. Rita Garcia-McManus, HELP – NM, Inc. Workforce Division Director, was Master of Ceremonies for this event.
The center will be used to provide low-income adults and farmworkers job training and job placement opportunities and other forms of assistance such as helping Sandoval County clients of the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP). Click here to read the full story as published in the Albuquerque Journal . |
Carlsbad :: New Adult Day Care Facility
Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation (SNMCAC) recently opened Carlsbad Adult Respite, located at 201 E. Cascade Avenue in Carlsbad. The brand new facility offers daycare services for people 60 years old or older. These services offer seniors social opportunities, age-appropriate physical activities, and mentally stimulating endeavors in a safe, supervised environment while providing respite to the caregivers. Activities are based on the interests of the participants and may include playing games, arts and crafts, shopping adventures, and field trips. Transportation services are offered to participants along with snacks and a hot, nutritious lunch. For more information, please see News & Events on our website. |
Los Lunas :: Head Start Success
The Mid-West New Mexico Community Action Program (MWNMCAP) is celebrating over 45 years of successfully operating a quality Head Start Program in Cibola, Catron, McKinley, Socorro, and Valencia counties. The Program provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. In the 2011-12 Program year, 824 children were served.
MWNMCAP was recently recognized for its use of information technology (IT) to enhance its capabilities in supporting staff and families in remote locations. Grant funds were used to purchase a remote audio and visual surveillance system to monitor the classrooms and playground at Grants. The Agency was also recognized for its use of technology to consolidate data and communications by routing all site network traffic through the administrative sever, which allowed the Agency to monitor and assist sites remotely. |
Las Cruces :: IDA Program
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM) is implementing Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to provide advice and support as families and individuals move toward economic security. An IDA is a matched-savings opportunity created to provide an incentive to save, invest, and accumulate assets among low- and moderate-income working families. Assets, such as a small business, help low-income families move up the economic ladder. Since 2006, over 1,200 IDAs have been opened in New Mexico, nearly 700 families have purchased their assets, and over 500 families continue to save each month. For more information, please see our News & Events webpage. |
ROMA Training in Albuquerque
On October 22 and 23, NMACP and the Arkansas Association of Community Action Agencies (AACAA) teamed to host a Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) training event for New Mexico CAA staff and leadership. The 12-hour ROMA Training Course was led by Tracy Bearden, Certified ROMA Trainer from AACAA.
ROMA is a performance-based initiative designed to preserve the anti-poverty focus of community action and to promote greater effectiveness among state and local agencies receiving Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. Thirty participants engaged in interactive sessions throughout the two-day course, including opportunities to network and share agency best practices.
In attendance were members of the Eastern Plains Community Action Agency, Tucumcari, NM; Mid-West New Mexico Community Action Program, Los Lunas; Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corporation, Carlsbad, NM; Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM; HELP - New Mexico, Inc., Albuquerque, NM; State CSBG Office, Albuquerque, NM and NMACP (Executive Director), Albuquerque, NM. Thanks to all who contributed to the success of this training! |
Safelink Program - Coming Soon
NMACP is in the process of becoming a SafeLink sponsor. SafeLink is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and free airtime each month to low-income individuals. The goal behind the partnership between the Community Action Partnership and SafeLink is to enable more people to become aware that they are eligible for this program and to help generate additional resources for agencies. Individuals who participate in programs such as TANF, Food Stamps, SSI and Federal Public Housing Assistance, Section 8 qualify for Safelink. Other eligible programs, frequently asked questions and program details can be found on the SafeLink website.. |
Wishing you the best during this season of giving, receiving, family and friends. See you next year!
--Carolyn and Laura
New Mexico Association of Community Partners |
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