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𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎’𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 – 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝐬𝐭! Mark your calendars for one of our biggest annual events—no sign-ups required and first come, first served! 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙: We’re especially in need of adult coats, with a particular need for men’s sizes. We currently have a generous supply of children’s items. Donations can be dropped off at our Main Office during …

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 at last week’s New York State Community Action Association & New York State Weatherization Directors Association conference! We’re proud to share that: -𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩, our incredible WIC Nutrition Assistant, received the Community Action Promise Award! -𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬, our esteemed former Energy Services Director, was honored with the Dedication & Advocacy Award! -Our distinguished 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 …

October is……… WEATHERIZATION MONTH  The CAPCO Energy Services Program is the Energy Services & Weatherization Assistance provider for both Cortland AND Tompkins counties! Program offerings are available for both home owners & tenants! Check out our Energy Services offerings here on our website: https://www.capco.org/our-programs/energy-services/ CAPCO’s certified & highly trained crew & auditors as well as esteemed administrative staff are here …

CAPCO conducted a 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for our friends & partners at the Family Health Network of Central New York (FHN), Cortland’s esteemed 𝙛𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮-𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧! CAPCO collaborates with vital organizations, like FHN, to deliver high quality resources & services to children & families in our community. Thank you to FHN for being a great audience and for participating in this …

CAPCO’s Early Childhood Program proudly celebrated 𝟲𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 with an incredible family night to kick off the new school year! Since 1973, CAPCO has served as the Head Start and Early Head Start provider for all of Cortland County—our very first program! Over the years, we’ve expanded to include additional early childhood services to better support …

CAPCO’s 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 at Greek Peak Mountain Resort was a 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 success! Huge thanks to our incredible staff for their energy and engagement in impactful training sessions that 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬. Special appreciation to our in-house presenters, guest speakers, and especially keynote speaker 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬, whose powerful story and THE PUSH FOR CHANGE continue to …

CAPCO’s Cortland County Healthy Families program is hosting a 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 at the 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑾𝑰𝑪 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒇𝒆́ located in CAPCO’s Main Office! The group will meet monthly on the 3rd Friday at 10:30am beginning on July 18th through November 21st! You can attend as many or as few sessions as you’d like- no attendance requirement! You …

CAPCO is hosting 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 beginning in August at our Cortland Breastfeeding Café! Are you expecting? Would you like tips and education to prepare for your birthing experience? This class is for YOU, and it is 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 and 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙇𝙇! You do NOT have to be participating in another CAPCO program to sign-up & attend. Check out the …

CAPCO’s 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 is BACK to start the 25-26 school year!! Eligible families will receive $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 with personal shopping assistance to prepare kiddos & young adults for their school year. You must sign-up 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 at the CAPCO Main Office: 32 N. Main Street, Cortland. Spots are LIMITED to the first 150 families. This program …