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Community Action Team. Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966. Founded as Part of the War on Poverty in 1966. CAT is one of 1,100 Community Action Agencies Across America Still Working to End Poverty. Oregon’s Community Action Network. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Community Action Team
Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966
Founded as Part of the War on Poverty in 1966
CAT is one of 1,100
Community Action
Agencies Across
America Still
Working to End
Poverty
Oregon’s Community Action Network
3 Public (housed in county government) 2 Public/Non-Profit 13 Non-Profit
Hint: CAT’s Service area is
#4 in NW Oregon where we work with our partners:
CCA and CARE
Strengthening Families
Two Components to Self Sufficiency
Building Communities
Reducing effects of poverty
Meeting basic family needs
Building self reliance
Providing access to affordable housing
Establishing and building supportive
local institutions
Our Mission:
Resource & Referral: 13,000 referrals
Senior Nutrition: 70,000 meals provided
Energy Assistance: 3,700 HHs
Emergency Housing: 365 HHs
Meeting Basic Needs
Annual Benefits
Resource & Referral
A Clearinghouse for Services, Housing and Support
13,000 cases each year
◦ Resource Guide:
6,000 published annually
500 listings
Dozens of service agencies
◦ Specialized Referral
Research
Seniors Programs
Helping to Bring Security to the Lives of Seniors
Supporting Seniors to:
◦ Improve Nutrition
◦ Build Social Lives
◦ Connect w/ Medical Care
◦ Navigate Assistance
Programs
◦ Age in Place
◦ Find Respite Care As Needed
Helping Families Afford Escalating Energy CostsAssistance with:
Electricity, Gas, Wood, Oil, Water Bills, plus Energy Education and Training
Everyone should have a place to call home.
Emergency Housing Assistance
Transitional Housing
Case Management
Permanent Supportive Housing
Foreclosure Prevention
CAT Emergency Housing Services
Emergency Housing Assistance
• Short term aid
• Homeless persons
• Children a priority
• Prospect for housing stability
• Case management assistance
Former Home of St. Helens Homeless Program Client
Scattered Site and Private Landlord Units Across Region
CAT, CCA and CARE case managers work short-term (6-12 months) with clients in highly subsidized rental units to help stabilize their lives.
Head Start Child Care Parenting Training Veterans Programs Weatherization Energy Education Homebuyer Ed. Renter Education
Building Self Sufficiency
This Flagship Anti-Poverty Program:◦ Eliminates barriers to learning:
Before kids get to school Parent Education and Training Language Skills Health Care Learning Disabilities Early Learning Social Skills
426 Children Served Annually
Head Start
Healthy Start - Parent TrainingParenting skills training for young
first-time parents in 60 families every year
School-Based, in Scappoose Supports Working Families Locally Staffed and Operated State Certified Sliding Fee Scale 100 Children Served Annually
CAT After School Care Program
Veterans Programs Claims Assistance: 16x increase in 4 yrs. $1+ Million/yr.
◦ Veteran◦ Survivors
1 on 1 Peer Counseling
Meals on Wheels
Meal Services
Senior Advocates
Minor Health Care
Aging in Place Home
Repair
In-Home Care
Senior Center
Development
Seniors Programs
Rainier Senior Center, Built in 2003
Affordable Housing
Homeownership
Rental Units
Project Development
Asset Management
Advocacy
◦ Local
◦ State Preserving Public Investment in Housing Local Capacity Preservation & Development
Affordable Rental Development
CAT Self-Help Homeownership Housing ProgramThe Self-Help housing program helps
low and very low income families become homeowners
Weatherization & Rehab Program
CAT helps low income homeowners and tenants to improve their living conditions and save energy costs through our Wx and Rehab programs
Weatherization (Wx)
CAT’s Housing Rehab Program
Community Facility Program
Columbia Co. Ex-Offender Transitional Housing Project
Filling Facility Gaps
Head Start Centers
Senior Centers
Family Resource
Center
Transitional
Housing
Special Community Projects
Flood Recovery
Vernonia flood elevation project in process
Disaster information
and referral service
Managing volunteers
Raising public and
private contributions
Packaging small
construction projects
Managing public
buyout programs
Columbia County flood recovery and mitigation programs
150 homes repaired
35 homes elevated, or in process
40 homes and one business scheduled for
buyout
Mix of private volunteers & donations,
CDBG funds, FEMA funds, insurance
monies and private borrowing
Wx Contractor Development
Loans and Training
Blower Door Training Program Detail
NCAF/Exxon Mobil Grant $300,000 Training
◦ Mfg. homes◦ Stick built◦ New Technologies
Startup Loans◦ ShoreBank Partnership◦ Special products◦ Startup & Operations
Community Action Team
Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966