The Community Action Network

Community Action Partnership of Oregon (CAPO) is the State Association for Oregon’s Community Action network of 17 Community Action Agencies and Oregon Human Development Corporation, a statewide agency serving farmworkers. CAPO and its members are part of the national Community Action Network – a network made up of more than 1,100 local, private, non-profit, and public agencies that work to alleviate and eliminate poverty. The vast majority of these agencies are Community Action Agencies (CAAs) created through the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CAAs were the first social service agencies to involve lower-income people as members of their Boards of Directors to help set policies, design programs and evaluate services intended to reduce or eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty.

Each CAA uses a community-based needs assessment to develop advocacy and service priorities to provide the most relevant, most effective services for its own community. Located in the areas of greatest need, local CAAs offer an extremely wide variety of programs that serve low-income children, families, and seniors. This community-based approach, in conjunction with the statewide network of CAPO members and resources, creates a unique and effective system for fighting poverty in Oregon.

Services Offered by Community Action Agencies: To see which services the CAA in your area offers or more information, download our Map, Programs and Services Matrix (PDF) or CAA Stats Matrix (PDF). Additional assistance for individuals and families may be available through www.oregon.gov.

  • Advocacy
  • Affordable Housing Development
  • Child Care
  • Commodity Distribution
  • Community Development
  • Domestic Violence Victims Assistance
  • Economic Development
  • Emergency Food & Shelter
  • Employment Training
  • Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
  • Family Shelters
  • Food Banks
  • Food Gleaning
  • Head Start
  • Homeless Shelters
  • Housing Rehabilitation
  • Information & Referral Service
  • In-Home Care
  • Lifespan Respite Care
  • Warmline
  • Life Skills Training
  • Migrant/Farm Worker Service
  • Neighborhood Centers
  • Parent Training
  • Public Transportation
  • Second Chance Renters Program
  • Self-Help Programs
  • Self-Sufficiency Programs
  • Senior Services
  • Special Transportation
  • Transitional Housing
  • Transportation
  • Veterans Services
  • Volunteer Services
  • Weatherization
  • Youth Services
 

CAPO Board

The CAPO Board of Directors is made up of the Executive Directors from each of the 17 Community Action Agencies and Oregon Human Development Corporation.

Executive Committee

  • Dan Brown, Board President – Community Action Team
  • Kemp Shuey, Board Vice President – Community Action Organization
  • Paula Hall, Treasurer – CAPECO
  • Scott Cooper, Immediate Past President – NeighborImpact
  • Jimmy Jones, Legislative Vice President – Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency
  • Martin Campos-Davis, At Large Member – Oregon Human Development Corporation
  • Alexandra Hendgen, At Large Member – Yamhill Community Action Partnership

CAPO Staff

  • Janet Allanach – Executive Director
  • Norah Owings – Operations and Grants Manager
  • Raynie Lindsay – Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator
  • Drew Sizemore – OTI Director
    • Suzanne Gray – OTI Workforce Development Manager
    • Lara O’Brady – OTI Lead Instructor
  • Benedikt Springer – Utility Policy Analyst
  • Rose Bradshaw – SSVF Program Manager
    • Scott McKee – SSVF Program Coordinator
    • Allie Collins – SSVF Healthcare Navigator
    • Misti Scott – SSVF Housing Navigator
    • Fae Zastoupil – SSVF Housing Navigator
  • Brooke Wilson – ROCC Program Manager
  • David Mulig – Data Systems Manager and HMIS Lead

Download a complete list of Oregon Community Action Agencies and their contact information.

Community Action Agency Directory

 

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ACCESS, Inc.
Jackson County
Location/Address: P.O. Box 4666 3630 Aviation Way Medford, OR 97501 United States Office: (541) 779-6691 Website: ACCESS Website Website: ACCESS
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Clackamas County Social Services (CCSS)
Clackamas County
Location/Address: PO Box 2950 2051 Kaen Road Oregon City, Oregon 97045 United States Office: (503) 655-8575 Website: CCSS Website Website: CCSS Listing
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Community Action (CAO)
Washington County
Location/Address: 1001 S.W. Baseline Street Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 United States Office: (503) 615-0770 Website: CAO Website Website: CAO Listing
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Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla & Wheeler Counties
Location/Address: 721 SE 3rd Street, Suite D Pendleton, Oregon 97801 United States Office: (800) 752-1139 Website: CAPECO Website Website: CAPECO Listing
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Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT)
Clatsop, Columbia & Tillamook Counties
Location/Address: 125 N. 17th Street St. Helens, Oregon 97051 United States Office: (503) 397-3511 Website: CAT Website Website: CAT Listing
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Community Connection of NE Oregon (CCNO)
Baker, Grant, Union & Wallowa Counties
Location/Address: 2802 Adams Avenue La Grande, Oregon 97850 United States Office: (541) 963-3186 Website: CCNO Website
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Community in Action (CinA)
Harney & Malheur Counties
Location/Address: 915 SW 3rd Avenue Ontario, Oregon 97914 United States Office: (541) 889-1060 x 101 Website: CinA Website
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Community Services Consortium (CSC)
Benton, Lincoln, Linn Counties
Location/Address: 250 SW Broadalbin St., Suite 2A Albany, Oregon 97321 United States Office: (541) 928-6335 Website: CSC Website
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Klamath/Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS)
Klamath & Lake Counties
Location/Address: 535 Market Street Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 United States Office: (541) 882-3500 Website: KLCAS Website
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Lane County Human Services Commission (LCHSC)
Lane County
Location/Address: 151 W 7th Avenue, Room 560 Eugene Oregon 97401 United States Office: (541) 682-3797 Website: LCHSC Website
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Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC)
Hood River, Sherman & Wasco Counties
Location/Address: P.O. Box 1969 312 E 4th Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 United States Office: (541) 298-5131 Website: MCCAC Website Website: MCCAC Listing
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Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA)
Marion & Polk Counties
Location/Address: 2475 Center Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 United States Office: (503) 399-9080 Website: MWVCAA Website
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Multnomah County Dept. of County Human Services, Youth and Family Services Division
Multnomah County
Location/Address: 209 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97204 United States Office: (503) 988-7453 Website: MCDCHS Website
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NeighborImpact
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson Counties and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Location/Address: 2303 SW First Street Redmond, Oregon 97756 United States Office: 541-548-2380 Website: NeighborImpact Website
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Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA)
Coos & Curry Counties
Location/Address: 1855 Thomas Avenue Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 United States Office: (541) 435-7080 Website: ORCCA Website
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Oregon Human Development Corporation (OHDC)
Location/Address: 9600 SW Oak Street, Suite 565 Tigard, Oregon 97223 United States Office: (503) 452-6668 Website: OHDC Website
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United Community Action Network (UCAN)
Douglas & Josephine Counties
Location/Address: 280 Kenneth Ford Drive Roseburg, Oregon 97470 United States Office: (800) 301-8226 Website: UCAN Website
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Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP)
Yamhill County
Location/Address: P.O. Box 621 1317 NE Dustin Court McMinnville, Oregon 97128 United States Office: (503) 687-1494 Website: YCAP Website