Community Action Agencies in this country have been fighting the causes of poverty since 1964 when the Economic Opportunity Act was signed by President Johnson. In those forty-three years poverty...

CAP gets a new-ish name

Okay, so maybe it’s not the big, bold, flashy name that some were expecting.

This week the CAP Board of Directors announced the new name for the 42-year old...

Most Clark County students are saying no to alcohol, drug use, and other risky behaviors. This trend is consistent with youth behavior statewide according to results of the biennial Healthy Youth...

In May of 2006 the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program received a call from two staff members working at a locked dementia assisted living facility in our region. They were concerned that one of their...

Creating annual reports that tell success stories about your organization builds support. Most organizations have successes that even some employees haven’t heard.

It’s important to tell the...

Lower Columbia Community Action Program (CAP) received a hefty grant from USDA Rural Development for its Self-Help Housing program.

Jon DeVaney, State Director of USDA Rural Development,...

Clark County's drug addicts and mental patients need more treatment coordinated by the county's network of specialty courts, judges and other county leaders said Monday.

The courts - Felony Drug...

For most people in Spokane County keeping warm is not an issue. When they are cold, they can turn up their thermostat or turn on their electric blanket. Moreover, the outside elements would not...