Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAPAI)

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.

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Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAPAI) is a private, non-profit association dedicated to fighting the causes and conditions of poverty in Idaho.  Established in 1969, CAPAI is a membership organization with eight members that consist of six community action partnership organizations:  Community Action Partnership (CAP), Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP), El-Ada Community Action Partnership (El-Ada), South Central Community Action Partnership (SCCAP), SouthEastern Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA), Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP), and two special purpose agencies, the Community Council of Idaho (CCOI – formerly Idaho Migrant Council) and CCOA-Aging, Weatherization and Human Services (CCOA).

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Our Mission Statement

The Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho fights the causes and conditions of poverty through building the capacity and effectiveness of its members.

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Community Action Goals

Goal 1

Low-income people become more self-sufficient.

Goal 2

The conditions in which low-income people live are improved.

Goal 3

Low-income people own a stake in their community.

Goal 4

Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low-income people are achieved.

Goal 5

Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results.

Goal 6

Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive systems.