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 (100% 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 following planning documents:
Review the Preliminary 2024-2025 Community Action Plan and related Community Needs Assessment Report Here
Spanish translation of the 2024-2025 Community Action Plan is in development.
La traducción al español del Plan de Acción Comunitario 2024-2025 está en desarrollo.
To receive more information or a copy of the Preliminary 2024-2025 Community Action Plan, please call 619-338-2799 or visit the following webpage: Community Action Plan.
Mission: To empower economically disadvantaged individuals
and families, including newly arriving refugees, to achieve their
highest level of self-sufficiency and well-being.
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:
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Central: Home Start, Inc. East: International Rescue Committee North Central: Jewish Family Services 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. |
|
Interfaith Rotational Shelter
|
Emergency shelter for homeless families and case management services to support transition to permanent housing offered during October – April. |
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| 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: Education Compact N. Coastal: North County Lifeline |
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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For referrals to services, please dial 2-1-1
For more information about CAP, please call 619-338-2799
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