Policy Agenda Focus Group: Education

During this focus group, we will explore the sector’s role in early childhood education, current challenges faced by our network, and how educational equity can support economic empowerment. Social Current is currently leading a highly inclusive and collaborative process to engage its network in developing its federal policy agenda for 2022-2024. The agenda-setting process will determine the federal policies and issues of focus for our network’s collective policy and advocacy work.

Free

Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT)

The Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. It provides an overview of the COA Accreditation process and standards, tips on how to manage the work, and advice for preparing for the site visit.

$400

Policy Agenda Focus Group: Advancing Equity

During this focus group, we’ll talk about how to achieve equity through better access, power sharing, resources, and data. Social Current is currently leading a highly inclusive and collaborative process to engage its network in developing its federal policy agenda for 2022-2024. The agenda-setting process will determine the federal policies and issues of focus for our network’s collective policy and advocacy work.

Free

Tackling the Silent Epidemic of Childhood Grief

Given the staggering number of COVID-related deaths, we are now facing a silent epidemic of grief, which will have a lifelong impact on the many children who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. The good news is that adults can support grieving children in multiple ways, thereby ensuring their long-term well-being. This presentation will describe how grief can manifest in children of different ages, key bereavement-related challenges that children and adolescents face, and what adults can do to recognize and support grieving youth.

Free

Introduction to COA Accreditation

This webinar will provide an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation, the steps toward becoming accredited, and the benefits of accreditation.

Free

Maximize Your Social Current Engagement: Knowledge and Insights Center

Experienced librarians and other Social Current staff and partners with subject matter expertise provide professionals in the nonprofit social services sector with timely and useful information solutions. This includes on-demand, 24/7 access to thousands of online knowledge and resource assets, full-text articles, journals and publications, and real-world policies and procedures from social services organizations. Join the Knowledge and Insights Center team for this session. They’ll provide an overview of services, instructions for using the online resources portal, and tips and tricks that make information searches and usage easier.

Free

Introduction to COA Accreditation

This webinar will provide an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation, the steps toward becoming accredited, and the benefits of accreditation.

Free

Supporting Financially Resilient Communities: Better Money Habits® Demo with Bank of America

This short webinar will give an overview of Bank of America’s Better Money Habits® tools, which include videos, articles, and resources. Learn how you can use these free resources to build knowledge around money and personal finance in your community. Participants will also learn how they can work with local Bank of America Better Money Habits Champions to offer targeted sessions in their communities.

Free

Live at the Virtual Barbershop: Black Men in Leadership—From Conversation to Sustainable Action

In a climate where awareness around diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations has heightened, Black men are still few and far between in high-level leadership positions. Further, the limited number of Black males in leadership roles experience tremendous pressure characterized by fear, anxiety, and stress. At this virtual barbershop, Black male executives from across the U.S. will examine and discuss their leadership journeys, and we’ll uncover practical recommendations and strategies.

Free

Maximize Your Social Current Engagement: Federal Public Policy Advocacy

Social Current has been diligently working to develop its 2022-2024 federal public policy agenda with extensive input from the network. During this webinar we will outline progress on the agenda and priorities of our network. Join this session to learn more about our federal policy focus, the process being used to develop the agenda, and how to take action on key advocacy issues.

Free