CAPO – Community Action Partnership of Oregon
Oregon's Poverty Fighting Network
Oregon’s Community Action network will miss Jeff Sargent, executive director of Yamhill Community Action Programs (YCAP). Jeff served three years before stepping down at the end of June. Jeff believes that he is proudest of the work the agency has done to successfully house and support vulnerable people in Yamhill County. Jeff said, “I… Read more »
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter presented KOBI TV/NBC5 the Governors Emmy Award for its 24-week series, SO Close to Homeless. The Governors Award is presented to a television station that shows a strong commitment to its designated market area beyond delivering the news. Representing the project at the 55th Annual Norwest… Read more »
The ARCHES Project of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, in partnership with the City of Salem, Marion County, Bridgeway Recovery, and Salem Health plan to open a sobering center as part of the Day Center renovation scheduled to be completed this fall. The Sobering Center will provide a safe, clean and supervised space for… Read more »
The Housing Stability Council, formerly the Oregon State Housing Council, is a nine-member body charged with regulating affordable housing in our state. The Council provides leadership and sets policy for the development and financing of housing throughout the state. Recently, one of its long-time members, Mike Fieldman, Executive Director of United Community Action Network, reached… Read more »
Medford, June 11, 2018 The National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter presented KOBI TV/NBC5 the Governors Emmy Award for its 24-week series, SO Close to Homeless. The Governors Award is presented to a television station that shows a strong commitment to its designated market area beyond delivering the news. Representing the project at… Read more »
On April 14, 2018, over 200 people attended our first Iron Chef fundraiser. Three local chefs were escorted in a limousine to the North Bend Community Center: Karen Owsley from Restaurant O, John Beane from So It Goes Coffeehouse, and Greg Marshall from Elkhorn BBQ. Judges Clay Rasley from Canard Labs, Emily Stockland from The… Read more »
The US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty will conclude two years of research with the release of recommendations for philanthropy and the public sector to increase mobility from poverty. Speakers include: Elisabeth Babcock, president and CEO of Economic Mobility Pathways; Arthur Brooks, president of AEI; John Powell, director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society;… Read more »
The Energy Assistance Program (EA) team in the Clackamas County Social Services Division is constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve service for low-income Clackamas residents. One of the team’s main goals is to increase the number of program participants who enroll for services prior to receiving a utility shutoff notice. This goal has… Read more »
The University of Oregon Nonprofit Clinic provides a free governance assessment to Oregon nonprofits (budget size $50k to $3m). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with assessments conducted January through April each year. Participating Nonprofits are assigned an interdisciplinary team of graduate students drawn from the U of O’s School of Law, the Nonprofit… Read more »
Medford Gospel Mission Mens Shelter (men only)- 541-779-1597 125 W. Jackson St. Medford, OR 97501 Womens Shelter (women and children)- 541-772-2931 534 N. Bartlett Ave. Medford, OR 97501 Rogue Retreat Kelly Shelter (Transitional Warming Shelter Medford, Oregon) 541-499-0880 1410 W 8th St, Medford, OR 97501 Hope Village (Tiny Home Homeless Community) 541-499-0880 1410 W 8th… Read more »
