ProgramS & Services - We are achieving results
The Georgia Community Action Association understands that in the fight against poverty, education is an essential tool.
In 2009, in the midst of a challenged economy, Georgia CAAs helped 1,069 low income individuals find employment and an additional 1,026 completed their GED/ ABE and received their diploma/certificate. Without the basic tools such as, education and employability training and affordable childcare, many people find the road to self sufficiency illusive. In Georgia, there are 20 Community Action Agencies that are leading the cause in providing opportunities and empowerment tools to strengthen low income families. Our goal is simple…we will continue to fight poverty and empower Georgians until every low income family in the state of Georgia is self sufficient.
investing in children
We value our partnership with the Georgia Head Start Association
According to GHS facts and figures, 27,552 children were enrolled in Head Start for 2008- 2009 in the state of Georgia. The GCAA Network is proud to be part of giving Georgia’s future generations a head start. We believe by educating our children we are taking preventive measures to
energy assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides assistance to help offset the increased cost of energy for home heating during winter. The program is targeted towards senior citizens, disabled individuals, and low-income families that meet eligibility requirements. Georgia CAAs are committed to providing quality customer service and assistance to Georgia’s low-income families facing crisis. We realize that sometimes our families simply need to make it through “life’s winter” in order to
Community Service Block Grant at Work in Your Community
Thanks to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), which is a federal fund administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, Georgia CAAs are able to continue the war on poverty.
CSBG funds enable CAAs to assist Georgia’s low income families in the areas of employment, education, income management, housing, nutrition, emergency services, health and nutrition, childcare and other central causes of poverty.
Throughout the state of Georgia, CAA’s have invested in innovative programs and trained professionals to provide services to low income families. We have trained staff ready to respond to families in crisis and equipped to assist Georgians on the road to self sufficiency. In the words President Johnson, “our aim is not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, to prevent it”.
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