CPC gets $550,000 grant to grow WIC program.

Through a federal grant, the Community Progress Council was awarded $550,000. Right now, about 9,000 people in the county take advantage of the program designed to help supplement and nurture healthy eating habits for pregnant women and parents of kids five and under.

Blueprints has created a crowd funding site specific for needs in their community through utilizing DCED discretionary funds. This fantastic website is another resource for the Blueprints team to make an impact and break barriers.

The Early Learning Resource Center for Region 7 (ELRC 7), serving Lycoming, Clinton, and Tioga counties, knows that when it comes to children, it still takes a village. ELRC 7 created an educational resource in hopes that everyone who is affected by the Early Care and Education crisis will have access to information to better understand what is happening in the profession, and what to do if they choose take action. The publication is available for free download www.stepcorp.org/daywithoutchildcare. A printed copy can also be requested at the same address.

Revitalize your board's knowledge with CAP Infinity - the efficient, asynchronous, and modern way to meet Organizational Standards for board training!

What is it? CAP Infinity for Boards is CAAP's latest course that meets the Organizational Standards for board training, covering the history of community action, continuous improvement, and data basics. The course is designed to be completed asynchronously, or the lessons can be done together as a board with individual assignments to be completed independently.

We are committed to being intentional in fostering diversity with equity and inclusion and rooting this in our decision-making through transformative DEI work. We are committed to evolving from “We do not discriminate” to “We are taking action to end disparities” by understanding and recognizing that pronouns are personal. Education plays a significant part in creating transformational work, and everyone can impact their working relationships with others. Knowing what pronouns are, why they matter, and how they can be used can change how we interact with others. We want all people to be respected and authentically belong here at CAAP. According to the Harvard Business Review workplaces who feel a high sense of belonging have 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days.

As we recognize Black History Month, CAAP sends a special congratulations to the team at Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, for their recent completion of Pennsylvania’s first county-wide Racial Equity Profile. This report will help local leaders identify where the county stands on issues of racial equality and begin to identify strategies to increase racial equity.

Transit Insecurity Hits Hard for Those in Poverty, learn more about the evolution of solutions in PA.

Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC) in collaboration with Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, NFL Alumni Association’s Philadelphia Chapter and the Bucks County Behavioral Health and Developmental Programs hosted a special event on Saturday, December 10 for their Team Up Against Hunger Food Drive at BCOC’s HELP Center in Bristol that collected over 530 pounds of food in just two hours.

Retired Marine Corps. Corporal Dr. Aaron Levin, who served his country from 1942-1946 during World War II, in the same squadron as Astronaut John Glenn, is also serving his community by donating his Subaru Legacy to the Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC)’s Wheelz2Work Program.

A course designed for professionals in Community Action that meets continuous improvement directives with flexibility in mind.

Weatherization assistance programs help empower community organizations to help individuals and families in their community have more energy efficient heating solutions in their homes. With chilly temperatures upon us in Pennsylvania we want to take a moment to help you understand what WAP is and how it can help you or your community!

Community Action Association of Pennsylvania’s 2022 conference, Ready for a New Tomorrow, lasted from October 18-20, 2022. This conference allowed the network to gather in person with CAAP for the first time since 2019.