Funding for Healthcare Related Micro-Credentials & Higher Education Classes!

The CAPCO Family Development Program Adult Education unit has been awarded funds through the Cabrini Health Foundation to support professional micro-credentials & other higher education classes in the healthcare field! In partnership with Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3), CAPCO’s Adult Education program is offering opportunities to earn professional health care certifications! However, we have an ARRAY of micro-credentials and classes …

CAPCO to Host LGBTQI+ Training with County Mental Health

The Cortland County Mental Health Department is hosting a LGBTQ 101 training at CAPCO on January 28th! Whether you currently work with families or you’re looking to broaden your understanding and enhance your allyship skills, this session offers valuable insights into LGBTQ identities and issues, exploring topics such as inclusive language, the importance of pronouns, and how to be an …

Winter Clothing Drive with Royal Auto Group!

CAPCO and our community are feeling the LOVE this holiday season from our friends & partners at the Royal Auto Group! Thank you to community members and the customers & staff of Royal Auto Group for their donations of HUNDREDS of coats and winter items for families in our community this holiday season. CAPCO cannot accomplish our mission without caring …

Holiday Extravaganza

What an extraordinary day we had at the CAPCO Holiday Extravaganza! We were ecstatic to bring joy and support to over 225 families, made possible by the generosity and kindness of our wonderful community. Your donations greatly impacted lives, spreading holiday cheer and warmth to those in need. A heartfelt thank you to all who contributed and volunteered—it’s a true …

CAPCO Participates in Cortland’s Annual Trunk or Treat!

CAPCO had a BLAST at Cortland’s Trunk or Treat this weekend! Our baby shark theme was a big hit! Thank you to our crew from CAPCO Head Start/Early Head Start for putting together a great display and connecting with families in our community! #CommunityAction #celebrating50years #trunkortreat2024 #trunkortreat #Halloween #babyshark #children #families #outreach #community

CAPCO’s 2024 Coat Drive a HUGE Success!

Yesterday, CAPCO hosted our annual COAT GIVEAWAY! We welcomed over 300 individuals and gave out OVER 700 winter items! It was a rewarding and great day living our mission and helping families in our community. Thank you to all our caring community members who donated coats & winter items, the special knitting group who made A TON of items, as …

CAPCO Prepares for 2024 Coat Drive!

CAPCO’s annual Community Coat Drive for our Cortland community is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th! The CAPCO Family Development Program is currently soliciting coat donations for this popular drive that gives away HUNDREDS of coats each season to children and families in our community. Lightly used coats of all kinds can be accepted at the CAPCO Main Office at 32 N. …

CAPCO to Host Community Poverty Simulation

CAPCO will be hosting a FREE Community Poverty Simulation on Wednesday, October 16th at Grace Christian Fellowship on Fisher Ave from 9am-12pm noon! CAPCO’s trained staff will take participants through “1 month” (i.e. 4, 15-minute weeks) of simulated poverty as they try to keep their homes, pay their bills, attain transportation, ensure their children’s needs are met, and “survive” this …

“Resilience” Movie Screening and ACEs/N.E.A.R Science Training!

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, CAPCO will be offering a viewing of the film Resilience that chronicles the first ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study and essentially the dawn of trauma-informed care and N.E.A.R science. There are a limited number of copies of this film worldwide, and CAPCO has maintained a copy of the film for the last several years. In …

CAPCO’s Summer 2024 All-Staff Day was a BLAST!

CAPCO held our summer All-Staff Training Day at Tinelli’s Hathaway House last week, and it was a GREAT day! We started our day with agency updates, followed by a presentation from our colleague Amanda Howlett on Catholic Charities of Cortland County‘s new S.O.S Homeless Response Team and a Mandated Reporter training from our partners at the Friends of the Cortland …