2. “CAPCO is dedicated to providing
and advocating for community-
wide actions and programs that
increase individuals' dignity and
self-reliance and improve
community conditions, engaging
all sectors of the community in
Cortland County's fight against
poverty.” (CAPCO)
Individuals and Community
• All Cortland County Residents
welcome…
Community
• advocacy and leadership role in the
community will result in improved
conditions…
Agency
• CAPCO will increase its capacity to
manage its human and financial
resources and strategic partnerships…

3. Energy Services
Head Start Program
Women, Infants, Children
Consumer Directed Care
Family Development
Target Sectors

4. Objective…
Family Development works to
develop skills and provide
resources that encourage asset
development, budgeting, fiscal
literacy; nutrition; and parental
support.
Statistics…
15.4% live at or below the poverty line
– that is 6,987 of the 48,147 people in
Cortland
 17.2% of all children in Cortland
County live in poverty.
15.7% of the residents of Cortland
County are uninsured
(CAPCO 2011)

5. program Description
Community Action Angels Volunteers bring needed assistance to families going
without basic necessities
Fiscal Literacy encourage economic growth and solid financial
foundations for families.
Family Essentials provides clothing, toiletries, and some household
items FREE
Family Resource Center opportunities for people in the community to access
resources
Nutrition and Health resources that encourage good nutrition and healthy
lifestyles for families
Parents with Hope family life education and support group for parents
with children of all ages

6. 84 parents participated in Parents with Hope
649 households received clothing and
household
312 families received coats at the coat drive
657 households filed income tax returns
throughVITA for more than $775,881 in tax
returns
More than 1400 meals were provided to 83
children through SnackPacks.
(CAPCO 2011)

7. Revenue stream
CAPCO is a non-for-profit
organization established 1974
CAPCO had a 5.5 million dollar
budget and employed 200
people in 2011 (CAPCO)
CAPCO receives majority of its
funding from federal, local,
and state governments
(CAPCO 2011)

8. Donate!

9. Sources
• 2013 Cortland County CommunityAction Program, 32 North Main St.,
Cortland NY 13045, http://www.capco.org/.