OUR IMPACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored for the entire nation what every community that has endured a natural disaster knows: Americans must be able to trust that when the unexpected happens, when crisis hits their community or their family, a skilled, dependable national network of local first responders will be there to answer the call. The following reports share stories and showcase data demonstrating how that network – America’s 1,000+ Community Action Agencies (CAAs) located in 99% of counties – met the need.

READINESS TO RESILIENCE: THE COMMUNITY ACTION COVID-19 STORY

Published September 2022

This report from NCAP shares snapshots from over 130 Community Action Agencies across the Network as they responded to COVID-19. Read to learn how your our agencies tackled the challenges of the pandemic using innovative new approaches. The report is also available in an interactive digital edition, which has been translated into Spanish. We encourage you to share this exciting story of Community Action’s nationwide impact during the pandemic!
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HOW THE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK IS RESPONDING TO COVID-19

Published September 2021

As the pandemic evolved, Community Action worked to build a more equitable and prosperous future for families experiencing poverty. This report details how Community Action was ready to act, responded rapidly, helped families recover from crisis and continues to build community resilience for the future.
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COVID-19: COMMUNITY ACTION RESPONDED QUICKLY IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC

Published September 2021

This report highlights ways in which the Community Action Network adapted during the early days of the pandemic, not only to continue providing assistance to people experiencing hardship across America, but also to rapidly expand services, initiate new services, and engage community partners in joint problem solving. In communities large and small, rural and urban, Community Action Agencies met and responded to the challenges created by the crisis. This report contains a few of these stories with more details provided in the Appendix. It is by no means the full story of the Community Action response to COVID-19, but we hope it reinforces the critical role that Community Action plays in communities everyday, especially during times of crisis.

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