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About Community Action Partnership of Oregon
Community Action Agencies (CAAs), formerly called Community Action Programs (CAPs), came into existence with President Johnson's "War on Poverty" and the adoption of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CAAs were the first social service agencies to involve the lower-income people as members of their Board of Directors to help set policies, design programs and evaluate services intended to reduce or eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty.
Each Community Action Agency uses a community-based needs assessment to develop advocacy and service priorities that provide services designed specifically for their own community. The activities and services vary by agency, depending on the needs of the community, local resources, and the opportunities for collaboration and partnership with business, private non-profit organizations and state and local government.
The Promise of Community Action
Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope,
improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care
about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help
themselves and each other.
Executive Committee
| Name | CAPO | Community Action Agencies |
| Sharon Miller | President | NeighborImpact |
| Brenda Durbin | Vice President | Clackamas County Social Services (CCSS) |
| Teresa Cox | Treasurer | Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency |
| Ron Hauge | Secretary | Oregon Human Development Corporation (OHDC) |
| Mike Fieldman | Past-President | Umpqua Community Action Network (UCAN) |
| Jim Slusher | Energy | Mid-Columbia CAC (MCCAC) |
Board of Directors
See the board members here
Legislative Committee
Rocky Johnson, Chair
Teresa Cox
Jim Slusher
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Steve Manela
Sharon Miller
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Governmental Consultants
Staff Members
Services Offered By
Community Action Agencies
Advocacy
Affordable Housing Development
Child Care
Commodity Distribution
Community Development
Domestic Violence Victims Assistance
Economic Development
Emergency Food & Shelter
Employment Training
Energy Assistance (LIEAP)
Family Shelters
Food Banks
Food Gleaning
Head Start
Homeless Shelters
Housing Rehabilitation
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Information & Referral Service
In-Home Care
Lifespan Respite Care - Warmline
Life Skills Training
Migrant/Farmworker Service
Neighborhood Centers
Parent Training
Public Transportation
Second Chance Renters Program
Self-Help Programs
Self-Sufficiency Programs
Senior Services
Special Transportation
Transportation
Volunteer Services
Weatherization
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Community Action Partnership of Oregon
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