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KACAP
is the statewide membership association for Community Action Agencies in Kansas.
We provide training and technical assistance to enhance the capacity of our members;
We advocate for public policies that strengthen communities and focus on eliminating poverty;
We serve as a liaison between local community action agencies and the broader, anti-poverty network.


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Kansas Association of Community Action Programs
621 SE Swygart
Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: (785) 234-0878
Fax: (785) 234-1652

Executive Director:
Tawny Stottlemire, CCAP

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Raise Awareness and Inspire Action

The Kansas Association of Community Action Programs is proud to present to the public the 2012 Kansas Poverty Report: A Road Map to Economic Security for All Kansans.

Why? Because every person should be educated regarding the plight of the more than 25% of our Kansas population currently living at or below 125% of the FPL. Because every person should be an advocate for the over 160,000 Kansans living in extreme poverty. Because everyone should be aware that this epidemic of poverty infects every segment of Kansas life.

Kansas ranked last in the nation making progress in insuring children. Kansas' rate of uninsured children in 2010 was 8.2%, up from 7.4% in 2008 according to the study conducted by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families.

According to a new supplemental poverty measure aimed at providing a fuller picture of poverty of America, the overall number of people in poverty is even higher, 16% nationwide.

If you are a struggling Kansan, please visit the KACAP Member Agencies page to find the Community Action Office that serves you.

If you are an advocate, please read the Kansas Report on Poverty, and then Contact Us to discover ways you can be involved in a better future for all.

If you're interested in even more data, visit our new Poverty in America page for our recommendations on the latest online interactive resources.

WELCOME TO KACAP! Here's The Latest News:

NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN AND LEARN

KACAP's PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES page features timely election year resources from Half in Ten and the Alliance for justice, Care Act, a comprehensive over view of the SNAP program, and contact info on competition consulting for Head Start Programs.

The POVERTY IN AMERICA page features the latest interactive data maps on poverty issues from around the country.

And for an economic snapshot of 2011, review these 11 Telling Charts.

A NEW YEAR IN LEXICONS

KACAP's monthly newsletter, The Lexicon, features Numana's Rick McNary on the upcoming Kansas Conference on Poverty, highlights new outcomes from the Community Services Block Grant, and celebrates additions to the Kansas Community Action Family. All this, and past issues, on the NETWORK AT WORK page.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2012 CONFERENCE ON POVERTY

The steering committee is please to announce the 2012 Kansas Conference on Poverty will be held July 25th, 26th and 27th at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Wichita. Join KACAP, and Deborah Weinstein of the Coalition on Human Needs, at the most comprehensive anti-poverty event of the year. Applications now available to be a partner, vendor, or presenter.

KACAP STAFF RECOMMENDS

As advocates for a more economically secure Kansas, we are as excited by the media coverage the plight of the underserved and underpriviledge is receiving as we are saddened by the need for that coverage.

As KACAP releases the Kansas Poverty Report, we do so with understanding that much of the information being presented by the U.S. Census Bureau can be daunting and convoluted. How DO they determine what poverty IS? Are they RIGHT? Assisting ALL of us in this conversation is a fantastic piece from PEW RESEARCH: Re-Counting Poverty.

KACAP RELEASES 2012 KANSAS REPORT ON POVERTY

The 2012 Kansas Poverty Report is, as Kansas Sen. Laura Kelly puts it, " A REAL Road Map to a better future for Kansas." This work of research and analysis will educate readers about the causes and impacts of poverty in Kansas, and makes BOLD but FEASIBLE policy recommendations for a bright economic future for all.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR KANSAS IFD TRAINING

Individual and Family Development (IFD) is the comprehensive process through which customers establish goalsand improve their abilities to reach those goals. It results in stronger families, better communities, and a reduction in the causes and conditions of poverty.

KANDO TASK FORCE RELEASES NEW PLAN

KACAP and the KanDO! Task force are please to announce the 2011-2012 KanDO! Plan for public review. Download a pdf version of the report HERE.

‘God Must Be Doing His Job!’ Weatherization Client Exalts

A 12-year-old girl, who lives with her great-grandparents in northeast Arkansas, handed a weatherization worker THIS LETTER after they’d made improvements on the 35-year-old mobile home they live in.

Read more to see the power of WEATHERIZATION and COMMUNITY ACTION.

Helping People Help Themselves

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