Community Action Team

Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966

Founded as Part of the War on Poverty in 1966

CAT is one of 1,100

Community Action

Agencies Across

America Still

Working to End

Poverty

Oregon’s Community Action Network

3 Public (housed in county government) 2 Public/Non-Profit 13 Non-Profit

Hint: CAT’s Service area is

#4 in NW Oregon where we work with our partners:

CCA and CARE

Strengthening Families

Two Components to Self Sufficiency

Building Communities

Reducing effects of povertyMeeting basic family needsBuilding self relianceProviding access to affordable housingEstablishing and building supportive

local institutions

Our Mission:

Resource & Referral: 13,000 referrals Senior Nutrition: 70,000 meals provided Energy Assistance: 3,700 HHs Emergency Housing: 365 HHs

Meeting Basic Needs

Annual Benefits

Resource & Referral

A Clearinghouse for Services, Housing and Support

13,000 cases each year◦ Resource Guide:

6,000 published annually 500 listings Dozens of service agencies

◦ Specialized Referral Research

Seniors Programs

Helping to Bring Security to the Lives of Seniors

Supporting Seniors to:◦ Improve Nutrition◦ Build Social Lives◦ Connect w/ Medical Care◦ Navigate Assistance Programs◦ Age in Place◦ Find Respite Care As Needed

Helping Families Afford Escalating Energy CostsAssistance with:

Electricity, Gas, Wood, Oil, Water Bills, plus Energy Education and Training

Everyone should have a place to call home.

Emergency Housing AssistanceTransitional HousingCase ManagementPermanent Supportive HousingForeclosure Prevention

CAT Emergency Housing Services

Emergency Housing Assistance• Short term aid• Homeless persons• Children a priority

• Prospect for housing stability• Case management assistance

Former Home of St. Helens Homeless Program Client

Scattered Site and Private Landlord Units Across Region

CAT, CCA and CARE case managers work short-term (6-12 months) with clients in highly subsidized rental units to help stabilize their lives.

Head Start Child Care Parenting Training Veterans Programs Weatherization Energy Education Homebuyer Ed. Renter Education

Building Self Sufficiency

This Flagship Anti-Poverty Program:◦ Eliminates barriers to learning:

Before kids get to school Parent Education and Training Language Skills Health Care Learning Disabilities Early Learning Social Skills

426 Children Served Annually

Head Start

Healthy Start - Parent TrainingParenting skills training for young

first-time parents in 60 families every year

School-Based, in Scappoose Supports Working Families Locally Staffed and Operated State Certified Sliding Fee Scale 100 Children Served Annually

CAT After School Care Program

Veterans Programs Claims Assistance: 16x increase in 4 yrs. $1+ Million/yr.

◦ Veteran◦ Survivors

1 on 1 Peer Counseling

Meals on Wheels Meal Services Senior Advocates Minor Health Care

Aging in Place Home Repair

In-Home Care Senior Center

Development

Seniors Programs

Rainier Senior Center, Built in 2003

Affordable HousingHomeownership

Rental Units

Project Development Asset Management Advocacy

◦ Local◦ State

Preserving Public Investment in Housing Local Capacity Preservation & Development

Affordable Rental Development

CAT Self-Help Homeownership Housing ProgramThe Self-Help housing program helps

low and very low income families become homeowners

Weatherization & Rehab Program

CAT helps low income homeowners and tenants to improve their living conditions and save energy costs through our Wx and Rehab programs

Weatherization (Wx)

CAT’s Housing Rehab Program

Community Facility Program

Columbia Co. Ex-Offender Transitional Housing Project Filling Facility Gaps

Head Start Centers Senior Centers Family Resource

Center Transitional

Housing

Special Community Projects

Flood Recovery

Vernonia flood elevation project in process

Disaster information and referral service

Managing volunteers Raising public and

private contributions Packaging small

construction projects Managing public

buyout programs

Columbia County flood recovery and mitigation programs

150 homes repaired 35 homes elevated, or in process 40 homes and one business scheduled for

buyout Mix of private volunteers & donations, CDBG

funds, FEMA funds, insurance monies and private borrowing

Wx Contractor Development

Loans and Training

Blower Door Training Program Detail

NCAF/Exxon Mobil Grant $300,000 Training

◦ Mfg. homes◦ Stick built◦ New Technologies

Startup Loans◦ ShoreBank Partnership◦ Special products◦ Startup & Operations

Community Action Team

Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966