( last update 5/2/2008 )
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| 2008 Helping Hands Toolkit Released |
| this year’s edition of the Tool Kit contains comprehensive information on a broad range of community programs and tax credits that can assist social service agencies in the work they do with low-income individuals and families. ... |
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| New Members Area Launched! |
| NYSCAA announces the new Members are of the website. New Apr 9th,members may now post their own jobs openings! ... |
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| FDANYS Conference Announced! |
| Registration for the FDANYS 10th Annual Conference: Celebrating 10 Years of Family Development is now open ... |
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NYSCAA is a 20 year old association providing services and advocacy that strengthen the ability of its members to improve the quality-of-life for low-income people throughout New York State.
- Developing broad-based community partnerships to efficiently implement human services;
- Spearheading innovative macro and micro approaches to economic development;
- Expanding opportunities for affordable and energy-efficient housing;
- Stabilizing families by providing emergency assistance; and
- Empowering children, adults, and seniors through strength-based programs and activities.
For more than 40 years, New York’s Community Action Agencies have been the proven local, grassroots, federally-designated network of anti-poverty agencies in New York State. New York State’s Community Action Agencies are a catalyst for change, testing new initiatives and developing innovative methods to eliminate the causes and effects of poverty.
With a network of 52 organizations located throughout the Empire State that can reach every New Yorker, Community Action Agencies form a statewide service delivery system that connects individuals and families to the services they need to achieve economic security. When it comes to moving folks from poverty to self-sufficiency, Community Action Agencies know what works. Community Action Agencies achieve positive results that change lives and strengthen communities.
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| ( click here to see this month's featured agency ) |
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3 East Main Street, PO Box 249
Morrisville, NY 13408
diane43@capmadco.org |
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Staff paid 100% by CSBG |
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Volunteer Hours - Program |
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Volunteer Hours - Board |
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| - This is a story pulled at random from Community Action Partnership for Madison County, Inc.'s files: |
| A single mom with two boys, one school age the other pre-school, was struggling financially to make ends meet. The father was incarcerated and unable to provide any supports to his family. She initially sought services for household budget counseling with a caseworker at CAP, who then referred her to Family Action: Partnerships for Self Sufficiency, for a more comprehensive provision of services.
In just over a year, mom was able to secure and maintain full time employment, working all the overtime she could in order to increase income. She was able to make the most of her income tax credit to catch up on bills. She learned about food cupboard resources, clothing closets, Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas programs that assisted her in keeping her expenditures down but quality of life up.
After successful stability and self-sufficiency had been achieved she left the program only to experience a house fire loosing all of her belongings. Over the past six months this family has obtained more reliable transportation through CAP's Wheels to Work program and participated in HUD's Family Self Sufficiency program to save for home ownership. Most recently this family has moved into their own home, with household expenses less now than when renting.
If this family encounters challenges in the future that create barriers to self sufficiency, they know their supports and are developing a healthy interdependence with their community.
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