Community Development Works, a program of The Rapides Foundation, is offering skill-building training for Cenla residents and nonprofits. All workshops and webinars are available free of charge. Webinars are one hour long and can be accessed from most devices using the GoToWebinar app. Workshops take place at The Rapides Foundation Building, 1101 Fourth St., Alexandria.

The Rapides Foundation has released its new Healthy Behaviors Program Grant. Through this grant opportunity, the Foundation seeks to prevent and reduce tobacco use, substance and alcohol abuse and obesity through strategic actions within the nine Central Louisiana parishes served by the Foundation.