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)
Jerralynn Ness	Treasurer	Community Action Organization (CAO)
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 Margaret Davidson Jim Slusher

Steve Manela Sharon Miller

Governmental Consultants

Phil Donovan phil@NWpublicaffairs.com Cell 503-522-3023

NW Public Affairs, Inc. PO Box 489, Tualatin, OR 97062-0489 Fax (503) 691-8487

Staff Members

Tom Clancey-Burns Interim Executive Director tom@caporegon.org	Community Action Partnership of Oregon P.O. Box 7964 945 Columbia Street NE Salem, OR 97301 tel: (503) 316-3951 fax: (503) 363-0113
Jim Abrahamson Oregon Energy Partnership Coordinator jim@caporegon.org
Marjie Day Office Manager Marjie@caporegon.org

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

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

 

Community Action Partnership of Oregon