Liaisons are leaders across the nation who have agreed to spearhead CAN initiatives in their community, state or region. It is a peer-to-peer network to identify and train state and community-based experts on CAN and its technology.

What are the qualities needed to become a CAN Liaison?

• Present employee or volunteer with a CAN Participating Agency
• General interest and affinity for CAN
• Familiarity with the processes of CAN including completion of Participation Agreements and creation of user accounts
• Advanced understanding of the “how-to” and “whys” of Client Registry, Resource Database and Export Wizard

What is the role of a CAN Liaison?

• Identify potential needs for CAN in their state or community to support local response and recovery efforts
• Assist the state or community by sharing the suite of tools in CAN
• Facilitate new agency registration and assist new user registrations
• Provide CAN Orientation presentations to include the history of CAN, current programs and partners, the technology tools, review and community planning

Other areas where the CAN Liaisons may assist:

• Contribute to community calendar, library, regional portal page, CAN newsletter and promote CAN on Social Media (facebook, twitter)
• Participate in monthly user group calls
• Facilitate technical trainings and/or presentations in the community