Cortland County Community
Action Program, Inc.
CAPCO
Serving The Cortland New York
Community Since 1974
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Important Update for Our Community: SNAP benefits will resume back to normal levels (pre-pandemic) beginning in March 2023. This will have a significant impact on the level of SNAP benefits received. CAPCO has our very own SNAP Coordinator through the Nutrition Outreach & Education Program (NOEP). Please call our Main Office at 607-753-6781 with any questions you may have. Our …
CAPCO received a very generous donation to our SnackPack Program from Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Stella D’Oro Lodge #1730! Our SnackPack Program is entirely run on donations and provides food in a backpack for elementary school children to take home on weekends. This Program would not be possible with generous donations such as this and the …
CAPCO is once again partnering with Tompkins Cortland Community College to offer a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) course! Registration is now open! The course begins on June 6, 2023 and is a total of 3-weeks. After, participants graduate with the CNA certification, which are highly in demand in our healthcare industry! CAPCO will pay the tuition as well as other …
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of a key pioneer and hero of Head Start programming in Cortland County, Miss Elaine M. Contento. Miss Contento was vital in developing CAPCO’s Head Start programming, and her influence and legacy is still woven into all that we do every day. Miss Contento had a profound impact on the …
Our partners at Fidelis Care graciously donated turkey vouchers to families this Holiday season! They will be used as part of CAPCO’s SnackPack Program. It is so important to have meaningful & impactful community partnerships and engagement as we work to reduce barriers for opportunity while engaging all sectors of the community in our fight against poverty. #CommunityAction #community #partnerships …
It was truly a magical day at our annual HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! We connected with over 200 families as they picked-out gifts for their children! Thank you to all who donated items and resources for this important event and to our staff and volunteers who put in A LOT of work to make this day special for families. This is who …
CAPCO was proud to help support the The Salvation Army Cortland with a shower installation for their Warming Center. The Warming Center is now open when temperatures are below 32 degrees with a place to sleep, have a hot meal, do laundry, and now take a shower! As Cortland’s designated Community Action Agency, we are dedicated to eradicating the causes …
Although the fall weather has been fantastic, WINTER IS COMING! Check out the information below for resources and help on energy savings and utility assistance through the New York State Department of Public Service! CAPCO is the leading provider of Weatherization Assistance measures through our Energy Services Program for both Cortland and Tompkins Counties. In addition to the …
CAPCO is a proud supporter and sponsor of the Suicide Prevention Charity Hockey Game hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Greater Central NY Chapter and Cortland Men’s Hockey at the Alumni Arena (SUNY Cortland)! The 2022 Charity Hockey Game was held on Friday, November 4, 2022, and was a great night for a very important cause for …
CAPCO has had a blast being a part of several community events throughout the Fall of 2022, including the open houses for both Homer Central School District and Cortland Enlarged City School District! We also participated in the Trunk or Treat event in downtown Cortland! The event was PACKED with children and families that we had a blast connecting with! …
