Program areas at CAP
Education and childhood development programs include early head start, head start, pre-k counts, child care, and parents as teachers. This continuum of "thrive to five" services helps to ensure that infants and children living in or at risk for poverty receive quality care and instruction that will help them develop cognitively, socially, and emotionally and thrive in school and in life.
Health and nutrition services provide healthy foods to individuals and to food banks throughout Lancaster County, as well as nutrition education to low income children and families. Wic provides education, breastfeeding support, and food vouchers particularly to women, infants, and children five and under.
Household stability activities aim to mitigate the effects of poverty by providing eligible individuals and families with utility payment assistance, housing assistance, and child care subsidy. Additionally, rise (resilience inspiration strength empowerment) coaches work with families develop and pursue goals to reach economic prosperity.
Safety and empowerment serves survivors of domestic violence with safe housing, legal services,counseling, and a 24 hour hotline. Crispus attucks Community center offers programs events which preserve the african american heritage and strives to promote Community prosperity, and physical and mental health.