OUR IMPACT
Embodying our nation’s spirit of hope, America’s Community Action Agencies are a robust state and local force – reaching children and families in 99% of our nation’s counties with life-changing services, from early childhood education to job training services for seniors. Established in 1964, the Community Action Network connects individuals and families to approaches that help them succeed, including job retraining for adults and stable and affordable housing for families. With over 1,000 organizations, the Community Action Network works to address the causes and conditions of poverty and touches millions of families every year. Watch to learn more!
NATIONAL IMPACT REPORT
The Community Action Partnership is a national hub that links the nation’s 1,000+ Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to each other – and to leaders looking for solutions that connect Americans to greater opportunity.
Throughout this report, you’ll discover how Community Action works, from financial coaching services that help Michigan families become stable to whole family approaches that help kids and parents in Maryland thrive. You’ll read about employment and enrichment programs that support Georgia families and support services that give Californians a safe place to live. You’ll see how Community Action Agencies all across the country are responding to local needs. For instance:
- CAAs helped tens of thousands of pre-school children build the skills they needed to succeed in school, and helped more than two million people, including seniors, make their homes more energy efficient and lower their energy bills
- An Ohio agency partnered with its county to make sure community members struggling with addiction received fast, quality support
- Volunteers for a Kansas agency spent 7,000 hours improving the community for their neighbors
The need has never been greater. Neither has our resolve. We’re challenged to create solutions that don’t just help people stay afloat but build lives of stability, dignity, and, whenever possible, prosperity. And we will rise to that challenge.
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency in Detroit, MI
With just a few dollars in his pocket and more than $17,000 owed in back property taxes, Derrick had little hope for the future. But with the help of Wayne Metro Community Action Agency, Derrick qualified for a lower tax rate, plus energy and water assistance. Free tax services helped put money back in Derrick’s pocket and hope back into his heart.
Download the WMCAA 2018 Annual Report for more about their vital work and the impact in Detroit, MI.
National Community Action Partnership
NCAP is a national hub that links the over 1,000 Community Action Agencies to each other and to leaders looking for solutions that connect Americans to greater opportunity. Watch to learn more!