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Community Action Events

 

Community Action News


Wisconsin Community Action Agencies Contribute to
Economic Recovery & Provide Needed Services to Families
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2009 Poverty Matters! Summary

This year we had over 200 participants!! WISCAP appreciates everyone that supported this conference.

At our opening session Tim Smeeding, Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty, gave an excellent presentation titled
"Our challenge: How much Poverty? How Bad is it? What is changing? How should we change the measure".

To download Mr. Smeeding's presentation click here

Poverty Matters Connects to
"Building Bridges to Family Economic" summit


WISCAP was honored to have Secretary Reggie Bicha, WI Department of Children and Families, speak about the "Building Bridges to Family Economic Success' summit. Over 300 community and state leaders gathered in Milwaukee on May 4 and 5 to attend this excellent summit.

To view the summary of the "Building Bridges to Family Economic Success" summit click here!



 

 


Recent Community Action News

    
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NEWCAP May Get Grants for Old Wausaukee School
January 13,2010

Members of Wausaukee Village Board were delighted with new possibilities for demolition of the old Wausaukee School building and reclamation of the property on which it stands, presented by NEWCAP representatives Jamie Johnson and Tim Polzin at a 5 p.m. special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 6. 
Click here to read more


CAP Services Inc. Continues to Transform Communities in the Final
Quarter of 2009

January 4th, 2010

During the final quarter of 2009 CAP Services Inc. reported great accomplishments
. Click here to read more

Community Investment
November 13,2009

Forward Community Investments was featured with Neil on Sunday on "For the Record."
Neil was joined by Wally Orzechowski, executive director for the Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP). Neil and Wally engaged in a great exchange highlighting the impact of community investing here in Wisconsin. Click here to watch the interview online.

Vision 2020

The Wisconsin Council on Children & Families, the Wisconsin Head Start Association, and WISCAP have joined forces for one common mission, one shared hope; the end of child poverty by 2020.  Read more...

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Publications & Resources

 

Mailing List

Poverty Matters: Facing Poverty in Wisconsin (.pdf) (large file)

WISCAP's Guide to Resources for Wisconsin Food Pantries (pdf)

2009 Community Action Annual Report (.pdf)

WI Community Action Agency & WISCAP Staff Directory (pdf)


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