CAPCO Conducts Poverty Simulation for Local DSS!

CAPCO brought our State of Poverty Simulation to our friends and partners at the Cortland County Department of Social Services! A Poverty Simulation is a realistic portrayal of living in a low income household for “one month.” Participants are assigned roles in households that have been based on real families receiving services from community action agencies. During the simulation, family …

CAPCO Receives State Association Award!

CAPCO was well represented at the NYSCAA/NYSWDA Annual Conference in Oswego last week, and we received the Community Action Innovation Award for our CAPCO Cares Bags! What an honor! Our Cares Bags provide necessities to unsheltered families and is run on community donations. CAPCO is dedicated to our state-wide networks through the New York State Community Action Association and New …

Head Start/Early Head Start Teachers Prepare for the New School Year!

Our Head Start & Early Head Start staff have returned for the upcoming school year and are in full training & preparation mode as we prepare for our kiddos to start next week! Check out some of these snapshots from our 2-weeks of pre-service trainings featuring renowned presentations from J Michael Hall and his Strong Fathers, Strong Families training as …

NYS Senator Lea Webb Meets with CAPCO’s Executive Director!

It was a great honor to meet with our NYS Senator Lea Webb and other not-for-profit leaders at The Chamber to discuss our community’s challenges and opportunities! Thank you to Senator Lea Webb and her staff for visiting our community and meeting with us! These are critical times for our community, and it takes awareness and partnership from all stakeholders …