Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966

CAT is one of 1,100 Community Action Agencies Across America Still Working to End Poverty

   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  Building Communities

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Reducing effects of poverty

 Meeting basic family needs  Building self reliance  Providing access to affordable housing  Establishing and building supportive local institutions

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

 13,000 cases each year ◦ Resource Guide:  6,000 published annually  500 listings  Dozens of service agencies ◦ Specialized Referral Research A Clearinghouse for Services, Housing and Support

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

Helping Families Afford Escalating Energy Costs Assistance with: Electricity, Gas, Wood, Oil, Water Bills, plus Energy Education and Training

Everyone should have a place to call home.

 Emergency Housing Assistance  Transitional Housing  Case Management  Permanent Supportive Housing  Foreclosure Prevention

• • • 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

  ◦ 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

Healthy Start - Parent Training Parenting 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

    Claims Assistance: 16x increase in 4 yrs.

$1+ Million/yr. ◦ Veteran ◦ Survivors 1 on 1 Peer Counseling

Rainier Senior Center, Built in 2003  Meals on Wheels  Meal Services  Senior Advocates  Minor Health Care    Aging in Place Home Repair In-Home Care Senior Center Development

Homeownership Rental Units

 Project Development  Asset Management  Advocacy ◦ Local   ◦ State Preserving Public Investment in Housing Local Capacity Preservation & Development

CAT Self-Help Homeownership Housing Program The Self-Help housing program helps low and very low income families become homeowners

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

 Head Start Centers  Senior Centers  Family Resource Center  Transitional Housing Columbia Co. Ex-Offender Transitional Housing Project Filling Facility Gaps

 Disaster information and referral service  Managing volunteers  Raising public and private contributions  Packaging small construction projects  Managing public buyout programs Vernonia flood elevation project in process

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

Blower Door Training     NCAF/Exxon Mobil Grant $300,000 Training ◦ Mfg. homes ◦ Stick built ◦ New Technologies Startup Loans ◦ ShoreBank Partnership ◦ ◦ Special products Startup & Operations Program Detail

Building Bridges to Self Sufficiency in Northwest Oregon Since 1966