Helping People... Changing Lives.
Established in 1965, Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) administers close to a dozen programs aimed at meeting children, families and individuals at their point of need, for those who have had difficulty engaging the “American Dream.” (Click here to download a one-sheet flyer with brief descriptions of our programs in English and Spanish.)
The work of CAPK touches the lives of more than 150,000 of your neighbors, co-workers, family and friends annually, by:
- Distributing 12.25 million pounds of food for the food insecure;
- Delivering nutrition to 20,000 women, infants and children;
- Serving more than 900,000 meals to Head Start and Summer Meals Program children;
- Providing utility assistance for 9,400 families;
- Offering after school and summer programs for 389 at-risk youth;
- Delivering early childhood education and preschool to some 3,000 children;
- Answering over 101,000 calls for human and social services referrals.
The Promise of Community Action:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
our mission:
Community Action Partnership of Kern shall provide and advocate for resources that will empower Kern County residents to become self-sufficient.
