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Community Action Program Committee company history timeline

1966

Over the years, community action has grown from a staff of 2 in 1966 to a staff of 180 full and part time employees; and from a first grant of $31,380 to a current budget of just under $8,000,000.

1967

1967 – 1000 Community Action Agencies nationwide.

1972

1972 – Community action received funding for the North Country Children’s Clinic as a delegate agency.

1975

1975 – Received first Women Infant and Child (WIC) grant.

1977

1977 – The Retired Senior Volunteer Program had started its fourth year with community action.

1980

1980 – Community action expanded the umbrella to provide support services to Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Literacy Volunteers, Senior Action Council and the Clayton Paynter Center.

1982

1982 – Community action organized a Fellow Companion program that was the forerunner in Jefferson County to the Big Brother/Big Sisters program.

1987

1987 – Community action began phase 1 of stabilizing and renovating the abandoned Cooper Street School.

1990

1990 – Community Action moved to a new and permanent home on Cooper Street.

1997

1997 – Community action held first Family Development Credentialing course for agency staff and have since been providing the class for community members as well.

1999

1999 – Purchased a 25,000 square foot warehouse on Morrison Street.

2003

2003 – Received the Community Solutions to Transportation (CST) grant through the Jefferson County Department of Social Services.

2007

2007 – Universal Pre-K expanded with partnership with Indian River School District.

2010

2010 – Received an Agreement with Child Care Solutions to provide Infant and Toddler Care Training and Technical Assistance, expanding our Jefferson Lewis Child Care Project services.

2016

2016 – The first Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World Workshop series was held by Community Action.

2018

2018 – Community Action received funding through Governor Cuomo’s Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) via the City of Watertown.

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