Together North Carolina and Blueprint North Carolina are hosting a presentation and training by Public Works: the Dēmos Center for the Public Sector for state and local issue advocates on how to fight the dominant negative view of government and taxes, and how to have a more rational conversation about the state budget, essential public functions, and revenue.

 

This training will offer ideas about how to use enduring values and concepts to tell new stories about public issues and government. In addition, attendees will get an in-depth look at the research and recommendations that the Public Works program offers with a special focus on the challenge of talking about taxes, budgets and the role of government in the current North Carolina State fiscal context. Participants will also spend time in discussion and working in small groups to apply the Public Works approach in the current state budget debate.  

 

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The National Housing Conference's Center for Housing Policy will host a webinar this Thursday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m. EST on the impact of state budget shortfalls on housing and other social programs. Speakers from California, Illinois, and Maryland will describe budget trends affecting their state and possible approaches for supporting housing programs in difficult economic times.

 

This webinar is free, but registration is required.  Please click here to register.

 

Hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this webinar will focus on how homeless-serving organizations can be included in preparedness planning. While homeless service organizations are often needed for emergency response, they are not often "at the table" for emergency preparedness planning. This can lead to missed opportunities for effective outreach to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and missed opportunities for coordinated service delivery. The special needs of homeless persons should be directly addressed in all hazards emergency planning.

 

The intent of this webinar is to stimulate discussion among audience members about how homeless persons and homeless serving organizations can be better included in emergency preparedness planning. An extended Q&A and discussion period will allow audience members to highlight ongoing activities in their localities and provide the opportunity for potential solutions to be vetted.

 

Sabrina Edgington, MSSW, Program and Policy Specialist for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, will present with Marcy Thompson, MSW, Special Needs Assistant Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

 

This webinar is free, but registration is required.  Please click here to register.