Community Action Partnership

Community Action Partnership is the region’s designated Community Action Agency, administering programs that empower economically disadvantaged communities and the residents that live there to achieve the vision of Live Well San Diego. CAP is administratively located under the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Department of Strategy and Community Engagement.

CAP’s primary target populations include very low income (200% or below the FPL) families. CAP services are driven by a community needs assessments that include feedback from key community sectors, including residents. The results of the needs assessments, including the services CAP provides in response to the findings, are outlined in the Community Action Plan. 

Mission: CAP San Diego empowers individuals and households toward socioeconomic advancement and increased access to resources through strategic partnerships.

Programs: CAP programs are administered through contracted community partners. Information on services that CAP oversees are listed below, including links to provider sites.    

  • Note that programs may be operated by different providers depending on the location. Click here for a listing of HHSA Regions by zip code

For referrals to services, please dial 2-1-1

For more information about CAP, please call 619-338-2799 

 

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  • PROGRAMS (Click Here)
    Program

    Description

    		 Location(s)/Provider(s)
    Communities in Action

    Support towards individual, family and community well-being, including:

    • Comprehensive Assessment of Household Needs
    • Stabilization Supports for Crisis Situations
    • Navigation of Income Support Services
    • Financial Literacy Services
    • Education/Development Classes
    • Resident Leadership Academy (RLA)
    • Ongoing Support to Local RLA Graduates

    Central: Home Start, Inc.

    East: International Rescue Committee

    North Central: Jewish Family Service

    North Inland: Interfaith Community Services

    North Coastal: North County Lifeline

    South: South Bay Community Services
    Resident Leadership Academy (RLA) Coordination

    Support of regional RLA efforts through a quarterly convening of RLA practitioners, as well as ongoing technical assistance and training for RLA practitioners.

     

    		 Countywide: Community Health Improvement Partners

    Alternative Dispute Resolution

     

    Free mediation services for community members provided to resolve conflict at the lowest level possible.

    		 Countywide:   National Conflict Resolution Center

    Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition

     

    		 Co-leadership of the local EITC Coalition with the United Way and IRS, including joint funding of an EITC Coordinator position with the United Way. 

    Countywide:  Dreams for Change

     
    Live Well San Diego Exchange

    Targeted training to at-risk populations regarding conflict management and collaborative communication, as well as facilitated Community Circles to support community dialogues around priority issues.

    Countywide:   National Conflict Resolution Center

     
    Keep Em’ Safe

    Child passenger safety training and distribution of car seats to low-income families.

    Countywide:   Pacific Safety Center

     

     

    Walk-N-Roll

     

     

    		 Pedestrian and bicycle safety through trainings and support to resident-driven community improvement projects.

    Countywide: Circulate San Diego

     

    Gang Prevention and Community Response

     

    Services to support community efforts to address the negative impacts of gangs in low-income neighborhoods.

    Central: UPAC

    N. Inland: Escondido Education Compact

    N. Coastal: North County Lifeline

    Whole Family / 2 Gen (WF2G)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provide services that ensure a legacy of economic security is passed down from one generation to the next in historically disadvantaged communities.

    Supports the vision of the County by promoting local community goals that build and support resilient families through various activities and engagements, including linking participants to services that support efforts toward self-sufficiency.

    Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, Inc. (SAY San Diego)

     

     

     

     

     

     
  • For service referrals to these programs and others, individuals are encouraged to dial 2-1-1, San Diego’s resource and information hub that connects people with community, health and disaster services.
  • Community-based organizations interested in contract opportunities with CAP are encouraged to register with the County of San Diego’s Procurement System, Buynet.

 

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This webpage is supported by Grant Number 25F-6036 from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this webpage (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.