Community Resources for Justice

Child Care Aware® of America Welcomes New Board Members

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Monday, December 11, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Child Care Aware of America is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Child Care Aware of America is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors.
  • These included several projects in North Carolina aimed at strengthening the case for child care and Pre-K funding and innovation for Mecklenburg County and NCDHHS.
  • Child Care Aware® of America is a national membership organization that works with state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies and other community partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care.
  • CCAoA leads innovative projects that increase the quality and availability of child care, and advance the early childhood education profession.

Ocean Partnership for Children celebrates 2023 Community Resource Development Fund Recipient and issues Request for Proposals for 2024

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

TOMS RIVER, N.J., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) had the honor of attending 2023 Community Resource Development (CRD) Fund awardee, HOPE Sheds Light's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the HOPE Sheds Light Youth Recovery Center on Wednesday, October 24, 2023, at 253 Chestnut Street, Toms River, NJ.

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  • TOMS RIVER, N.J., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ocean Partnership for Children (OPC) had the honor of attending 2023 Community Resource Development (CRD) Fund awardee, HOPE Sheds Light's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the HOPE Sheds Light Youth Recovery Center on Wednesday, October 24, 2023, at 253 Chestnut Street, Toms River, NJ.
  • Their work is amazing, and the development of a sober peer community is essential for our youth," said Mary Jo Buchanan, Executive Director of OPC.
  • The 2024 CRD Funds Request for Proposals was announced on October 30, 2023.
  • Information can be found at: https://www.oceanpartnership.org/providers/community-resource-developmen... A maximum total of $67,788.07 is available to fund one or more projects for the 2024 CRD Fund.

America’s Service Commissions Announces Its New Board of Directors and Officers for 2023-2024 Term

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Washington, DC, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce its new board members and officers for the 2023-2024 term, which officially begins on October 1.

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  • Washington, DC, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce its new board members and officers for the 2023-2024 term, which officially begins on October 1.
  • The Board of Directors helps guide and shape ASC, the national association representing the 52 state and territorial service commissions, and their service programs, across the United States.
  • “We continue to benefit from the time, talent, and tremendous expertise of these state and territorial service leaders who serve on the ASC Board," said Kaira Esgate, ASC Chief Executive Officer.
  • Owen Brown — Youth Commissioner, Volunteer Mississippi (three years of service)
    Marty Weinstein — CEO, Bay Area Community Resources and Co-Chair, California AmeriCorps Alliance (four years of service)

Ring and Petco Love Lost Announce Integration Ahead of Busy July 4th Weekend to Simplify Reuniting Lost Pets

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

HAWTHORNE, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ring, whose mission is to make neighborhoods safer, announced today a new integration in its Neighbors app with Petco Love Lost, Petco Love's free national database of over 170,000 reported lost and found pets, including pets from over 2,500 animal shelters. The app's new feature uses patented image-recognition technology to locate a missing pet in a local shelter or in the care of a good Samaritan, helping pets make it safely home where they belong. The new feature serves as a vital resource during this upcoming July 4th holiday weekend, as more pets go missing during this time of year than any other and animal shelters are inundated with lost pets.

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  • The new integration allows customers to share images of their pet via a Neighbors Pet Profile or lost pet post with Petco Love Lost.
  • When a Neighbors customer creates a lost pet post , they can opt-in to share images of their pet attached to the post with Petco Love Lost.
  • If the customer does not find a matching pet immediately, they can quickly create a lost pet listing on Petco Love Lost to continue searching for their lost pet.
  • Together, we will simplify the process to reunite lost pets and keep pets with their families for a lifetime of love."

"Peace In The Streets" Summer Block Party & Community Resource Fair Comes to North Lawndale - June 24

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Monday, June 19, 2023

CHICAGO, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Peace In The Streets" Summer Block Party & Community Resource Fair sponsored by 1-800-TruckWreck, in partnership with iHeartMedia Chicago's 107.5 WGCI and the North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), comes to North Lawndale Saturday, June 24 from 12-4 p.m.

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  • CHICAGO, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Peace In The Streets" Summer Block Party & Community Resource Fair sponsored by 1-800-TruckWreck, in partnership with iHeartMedia Chicago's 107.5 WGCI and the North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), comes to North Lawndale Saturday, June 24 from 12-4 p.m.
  • "We're happy to be able to provide resources and some family fun to a community we're honored to serve."
  • The "Peace In The Streets" Summer Block Party & Community Resource Fair will include a day of family-friendly games, free food from local vendors, entertainment, music, community resources, giveaways, and more!
  • North Lawndale Employment Network will be onsite providing information about their job training programs and will be signing people up on the spot.

211 Alameda County Recognizes 211 Day

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

HAYWARD, Calif., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday, February 11th is 211 Day, which recognizes 211 programs and staff across the country that provide comprehensive resources for community members in need. 211 Alameda County is the local program that provided over 100,000 referrals for health, housing, and human services to thousands of Alameda County community members last year.

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  • 211 Alameda County is the local program that provided over 100,000 referrals for health, housing, and human services to thousands of Alameda County community members last year.
  • Last year, 211 Alameda County handled 81,599 calls or texts from people seeking life-saving resources.
  • Alison DeJung, Executive Director of Eden I&R, the nonprofit organization that operates 211 Alameda County, encourages people to contact 211 if they need help.
  • Eden I & R launched 211 Alameda County on July 1, 2007, and it has been operating 24/7 without interruption since that time.

Prisma Campaigns Announces New Relationship With Community Resource FCU

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

MIAMI, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prisma Campaigns has announced that it is working with Community Resource FCU to digitally onboard and engage its members.

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  • MIAMI, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prisma Campaigns has announced that it is working with Community Resource FCU to digitally onboard and engage its members.
  • Prisma Campaigns, CUNA Strategic Services' preferred solution for marketing automation, is set to provide marketing automation and communication solutions for Community Resource Federal Credit Union.
  • Community Resource FCU's team was looking for ways to deepen member relationships as well as improve and streamline communications while avoiding administrative bloat.
  • Prisma and Community Resource FCU are working together to build an automated member onboarding process, as well as targeted communications by focusing on audiences based on member data.

Pennsylvania American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2022 Workforce Readiness Grantees

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Outreach - Center for Community Resources , Scranton, Lackawanna County ($10,000) Outreach Services to Workforce Success

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  • Outreach - Center for Community Resources , Scranton, Lackawanna County ($10,000) Outreach Services to Workforce Success
    The American Water Charitable Foundation is pleased to partner with organizations across Pennsylvania American Water to help improve job readiness skills for young adults and outcomes for youth as they prepare to be future leaders of tomorrow, said Carrie Williams, president, American Water Charitable Foundation.
  • The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate the companys ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor, citizen, and contributor to the communities where American Water and its employees live, work and operate.
  • For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf and follow the American Water Charitable Foundation on Facebook .
  • Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people.

TOOTRiS Joins Forces With Military OneSource to Provide Child Care Assistance to Military Families

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, TOOTRiS, the largest network and first real-time Child Care platform in the country, has launched Operation Child Care - providing free year-long premium access for military families to tap into more than 180,000 state-licensed Child Care providers to secure reliable and affordable care.

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  • In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, TOOTRiS, the largest network and first real-time Child Care platform in the country, has launched Operation Child Care - providing free year-long premium access for military families to tap into more than 180,000 state-licensed Child Care providers to secure reliable and affordable care.
  • Military OneSource , a Department of Defense-funded program that connects military families to valuable community resources, recognizes those challenges and has enlisted TOOTRiS to join its Community Resource Finder to help.
  • Through TOOTRiS, military families will now be able to:
    Search for 24/7 Child Care near their home, base, or work.
  • TOOTRiS is the first and only universal Child Care platform that converges private and public Child Care stakeholders (Family Child Care homes and Center-based providers, parents, agencies, and employers) into a unified, real-time technology platform enabling employers to offer fully-managed Child Care Benefits to their workforce.

America’s Service Commissions Announces Its New Board of Directors and Officers for 2022-2023 Term

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Washington, DC, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americas Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce its new board members and officers for the 2022-2023 term, which officially began on October 1.

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  • Washington, DC, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americas Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce its new board members and officers for the 2022-2023 term, which officially began on October 1.
  • The Board of Directors helps guide and shape ASC, the national association representing the 52 state and territorial service commissions, and their service programs, across the United States.
  • We continue to benefit from the time, talent, and tremendous expertise of these state and territorial service leaders who serve on the ASC Board," said Kaira Esgate, ASC Chief Executive Officer.
  • The below slate of new board members and officers was approved by ASCs commission members during its annual Membership Assembly, held virtually on September 20, 2022.