Program areas at CAP Services
Child educationcap Services' early childhood development programs promote school readiness and provide quality education, disabilities, mental health, health, nutritional and family Services to enrolled children and families. These comprehensive programs, head start, early head start, child care and four year old kindergarten, involve the family and community in which they live in the total development of the child. Head start and early head start programs serve income-eligible families with children ages zero-to-five and pregnant women. In the program year 2023-2024, Cap early childhood development serviced 232 head start, 122 early head start, 105 child care and 120 four year old kindergarten children and their families. Program Services are located in waupaca, waushara, marquette, and portage counties.
Weatherization/energy assistanceweatherization programs install energy saving measures such as insulation in attics, walls, crawl spaces, water heaters and pipes, sealing air leaks, energy saving appliances such as furnaces, refrigerators and freezers, light bulbs and shower heads. Services are provided free to income-eligible homeowners in waushara, waupaca, marquette and portage counties. Since 1975 Cap has weatherized more than 12,100 homes. In 2023, Cap weatherized 90 housing units. The emergency furnace program responds to emergency calls for furnace repair or replacement in no-heat situations for income eligible individuals in waushara, waupaca, marquette and portage counties. 310 clients were assisted with furnace or water heater repair or replacement in 2023 in this service area.
Housing and housing rehabilitationhousing and housing rehabilitation programs operate to provide safe and affordable owner occupied and rental housing for low income or special needs families, and low to moderate income seniors. Programs also offer down payment assistance and housing rehabilitation to income qualified individuals and families in the form of simple interest deferred loans due in 30 years or when certain accelerating events occur. In 2023, housing programs assisted 1 individual or family to buy a home, and housing rehabilitation to 7 owner occupied homes.
Community Services and human developmentprovides financial and other assistance to low-income individuals in the community to aid in long-term self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Family intervention Services help individuals become economically and emotionally self-sufficient. Provide family development, outreach, referral, supportive Services, case management, medical interpreters, as well as community organization and advocacy.
Job training and employmenthelp underemployed adults increase workplace access through training and case management Services.
Food programsprovides meals in early childhood programs to ensure nutritional needs of children are met.
Transportationprovide access to capital at 0% interest for auto loans assisting low income workers to obtain reliable transportation.
Economic development provide technical assistance and extend loans to assist new and expanding businesses, create jobs paying living wages, and employ low income individuals.
Other programsrepresents activity operating the corporation in accordance with its mission.