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Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope -- some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many because of both. President Johnson’s State of the Union Address January 8, 1964. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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President Johnson’s
State of the Union Address
January 8, 1964
Our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity. This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.
Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope -- some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many because of both.
A National Network
There are over 1000 Community Action Agencies in the US
Officially Designated by the County Board of
Supervisors as Sonoma County’s Community Action
Agency ~ 1968
Our Mission
The purpose of Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County is to partner with low income families and individuals to help them achieve economic and social stability, to build community, and to advocate for social and economic justice.
Adopted April 1999
Our Yesterdays:(Started or Helped in Development/Establishment of)
Commission on the Status of Women
Family Planning Clinic
The Human Services Commission
Ya-Ka-Ama Indian Education Center
YWCA Battered Women's Shelter
The 1st Multi-Year AmeriCorps Program in the County
The Formation of the County’s Housing Authority
Council on Aging
The 1st Farmworkers Clinic – Alianza Del Pueblo
The 1st Funded Affirmative Action Program
The County’s 1st Paratransit Program
What we’re up to today…
Youth and Neighborhood Services
Head Start & Early Head Start
Health Services
YouthBuild
Housing Services
Youth Services
Serving Santa Rosa’s poorest communities, Community Action Sonoma County’s Youth
Services provides academic support, leadership development, recreation, and civic
involvement for youth ages 6 to 18.Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2002
Head Start
Designed to help break the cycle of poverty,
Head Start provides a comprehensive program
that meets the emotional, social, health,
nutritional, and psychological needs of preschool children from low income families and children with disabilities.
Diana, a Head Start child.
Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2002
Early Head Start
Early Head Start expands Head Start
programming to include pregnant
women, teen parents, and children ages birth
to 36 months.
Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2002
Roseland Children’s Health Center
Irma Oregon, Medical Assistant/Clinic Coordinator
weighs Leelia during one of her routine well-child examinations.
Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2002
YouthBuild Santa Rosa
Scott and Jose working on a low income housing development in
Healdsburg. Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2001
Housing ServicesChanate Emergency Women’s ShelterTransitional Housing - Provides affordable housing and the supportive services necessary to help women break their cycle of homelessness.Fair HousingHCA Homeless PreventionCase Management
Low Income Housing Developments
Earle Street ApartmentsAston Avenue Apartments (below); broke ground April, 2004
The American Dream Fund
Through matched savings and financial education, The American Dream Fund enables families of
modest income to become homeowners (An IDA demonstration program).
Photo: Lisa Folsom-Ernst, 2002
“Never doubt that a small
group of thoughtful, committed people can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
”M. Mead
Thank you!
www.capsonoma.org
