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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 Make sure you and your family are prepared for upcoming 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Need help? Connect with a 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 who can answer your questions and help you prepare. 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮-𝟭-𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁: www.211cortland.org/medicaidchanges Don’t wait until coverage is affected. Get the …

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞! We welcomed more than 𝟑𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 to our annual coat drive and distributed nearly 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 items to members of our community. Thank you to our amazing staff, volunteers, donors, and partners, including a generous donation from Homer Mens and Boys, Inc and handmade items from 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚! Next …

Come join our team! We have various positions open now for our Early Childhood Development Program 2026-2027 school year that include: Preschool Teacher Assistant Teacher Infant/Toddler Teacher Classroom Floater Kitchen Aide Cook/Kitchen Substitute Classroom Substitute Teacher Now offering a $1,000 sign-on incentive for all permanent, regularly scheduled positions For more information on current open positions or to apply online, please …

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 $$? CAPCO’s 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 may be the perfect fit for you! Help local community members get to 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Earn 𝐭𝐚𝐱‑𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞— drive as much or as little as you’d like Make a difference in your community while enjoying flexible volunteering that fits your life. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 …

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎’𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞! Did you know that CAPCO operates Cortland County’s largest and most comprehensive 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? Join us for an 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 at our Main Office, located at 32 North Main Street, Cortland! Whether you’re looking to: Improve literacy skills Earn your GED …

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 New York State Community Action Association 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! CAPCO staff were proud to 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 at this year’s state association conference. We’re especially excited to celebrate two graduates of the 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 (𝐄𝐋𝐈): 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩, WIC Nutrition Assistant (ELI 1.0) 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐧, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator/Nutritionist (ELI 2.0) CAPCO is proud …

𝘾𝘼𝙋𝘾𝙊 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙩 #CAPCON2026! CAPCO joined Community Action leaders from across the country at the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to learn, collaborate, and strengthen communities nationwide. CAPCO’s Executive Director was officially seated on the National Community Action Partnership 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, representing 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐈, including New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin …

𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙒𝙀 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝘼 𝙔𝙀𝙀-𝙃𝘼𝙒!? Our 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 was a 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙏‑𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙉’ 𝙎𝙐𝘾𝘾𝙀𝙎𝙎! From staff-led trainings, to a mouthwatering BBQ lunch, to celebrating years of service, we kept the good vibes rolling straight into an afternoon of line dancing, outdoor fun, and team spirit! A 𝙃𝙐𝙂𝙀 𝙃𝙊𝙒𝘿𝙔 + 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 to the incredible volunteers at the Cortland Country …

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐎’𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Staff attended the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐘𝐒 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 in Albany, NY, where CAPCO was recognized as the 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙚! CAPCO is proud to implement the Pyramid Model framework, supporting the social & emotional development of children and remaining committed to helping every child feel safe, connected, included and ready to learn. …

𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! CAPCO is the 𝗪𝗜𝗖 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 for both Cortland & Chenango counties, and our week included a 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 & 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 in Norwich, NY followed by our participation in the Cortland Community Beach Party hosted by the Cortland County Health Department! Breastfeeding helps give babies a healthy start, and together we can create …