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Head Start is recruiting for the 2020-2021 School Year! If you have a child who turns 3 or 4 by December 1st this year give us a call and see… Read More »Head Start is recruiting for the 2020-2021 School Year

Experienced volunteer tax preparers are busy at Community Action Planning Council filing federal and state income tax forms! All tax preparers undergo rigorous training and are certified by the Internal… Read More »FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING!!!!!!

Thanks to the generosity of donors devoted to helping to enhance the quality of life in our community, we received a grant in the amount of $1,500 from Northern New… Read More »Generous grant received from Northern NY Community Foundation

Now in its 4th year, the Early Childhood Professionals (ECP) program has released the 2020 list of participating businesses. Each one of these partners has offered incentives like discounts and… Read More »Small business owners step up to support Early Childhood Professionals

Vroom is a non-profit initiative with the goal of connecting parents with activities they can use with their children to foster brain development. Scientists have learned a lot about brain… Read More »Community Action Planning Council and the Jefferson-Lewis Childcare Project are proud and excited to announce our partnership with Vroom!

Community Action Planning Council is pleased to offer Bridges out of Poverty Workshop delivered by Jodi Pfarr, National trainer and subject expert on September 11 & 12, 2019, 9:00 AM… Read More »Bridges out of Poverty Workshop September 11 & 12, 2019

Living in poverty is no easy trick.  One must be masterful at juggling multiple challenges with limited resources.  Juggling requires careful concentration; it requires living in the moment, leaving little… Read More »Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World

The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) and Community Action Planning Council (CAPC) are joining forces to raise awareness of North Country children in need of Foster Homes. CHJC’s Fostering… Read More »Local Non-Profits Team Up to Help Recruit Foster Parents Educational Lunch & Learn Session Offered

When school is out, children lose access to free and reduced meal programs, putting a strain on the family grocery bill.  That’s where the Summer Food Service Program comes in! … Read More »Summer Food Program for Kids