Next Opportunity ….

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Monday, April 10th

Mondays, starting April 17th in Holley

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Center for Community Health & Prevention, URMC

We’re looking forward to bringing our Promote Health. Prevent Cancer. program to the Eastern Orleans Community Center in partnership with the Community Action of Orleans & Genesee, starting Monday, April 17!
Do you live in Holley or Orleans County and are interested in joining a free program all about making small healthy lifestyle choices to help reduce chronic disease risk? This eight-week interactive program is a great opportunity to learn from a certified facilitator and others with similar health goals.
Register by contacting Katie Bauer at (585) 350-9190 or email phpc@urmc.rochester.edu.

Prom Prep Night

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The first opportunity for Prom Prep Night

is tonight (4/4/23) 6-8pm

at the Main Street Thrift Store (131 S. Main Street, Albion).

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https://nyscaa.podbean.com/

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Lights, Camera, Community Action!

Episode One – Getting to Know Community Action

Hosted by: Heidi Barcomb, Program and Communications Director at NYSCAA

Guest Speakers: Diane Hewitt-Johnson, Renee Hungerford, & Greg Richards

 

In this inaugural episode, we sit down with Greg Richards, Executive Director of Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc.(CAPCO), Diane Hewitt-Johnson, CEO of Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc., and Renee Hungerford, Executive Director of Community Action of Orleans & Genesee; all who are members of NYSCAA’s Board of Directors. Renee, Greg, and Diane talk about the importance of Community Action in improving communities and changing lives, how the needs of their communities have changed over time, pivoting services to meet the needs, their relationship with NYSCAA, the strength of New York’s CAA network, and more!

Listen here:

https://nyscaa.podbean.com/

Mission Statement

To provide services, with dignity and respect, that help people become self-sufficient.

COMMUNITY ACTION PROMISE

Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and have served low-income and disadvantaged families for nearly 60 years. Community Action programs are designed to empower as well as provide opportunity to those who are not yet self-sufficient.