Community Action Partnership
Community Action Partnership (CAP) 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), The Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities.
CAP’s primary target populations include very low income (125% 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: To create a sustainable, resilient, and equitable
community that empowers the economically underserved to thrive
through collaborative 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
Program | Description | Location(s)/Provider(s) |
Communities in Action
| Support towards individual, family and community well-being, including:
|
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 |
Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Implementation
| Part of the Community Health Workers (CHW)-Building
Resilient Communities Program, CHWs are trained to reach and
engage residents in order build capacity for community
resilience against future emergencies. The program is designed
to:
| Countywide: SDSU Research Foundation
|
Community health Worker (CHW) Evaluation
| This evaluation will serve as a tool to assist the
County in expanding the capacity of local CHWs and their
outreach services to respond to public health emergencies.
| Countywide: Health Management Associates
|
Community Health Worker (CHW) Coordination
| Coordinate and deploy the local CHW workforce
to:
| Countywide: US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership
|
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
|
Project MOST
|
Training and technical assistance to small, minority owned businesses.
| Countywide: The Prep Institute, LLC
|
Connect2Careers
| Job readiness training and paid externships for socially and economically disadvantaged youth. |
Countywide:
San Diego Workforce
Partnership
|
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 referrals to services, please dial 2-1-1
For more information about CAP, please call 619-338-2799
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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