Community Action Pioneer Valley
Welcome to Community Action Pioneer Valley! Scroll down to see the all the ways we can help or use the menu to find a program.
OUR MISSION
Community Action Pioneer Valley assists people who have low incomes to achieve economic stability and security. We work to build communities in which all people have the opportunity to thrive.
About CAPV
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & BELONGING
CAPV hopes to create a welcoming, respectful, appreciative, anti-racist, anti-bigotry, environment inclusive of all people’s experiences and identities. As an anti-poverty agency, our goal is to be a pro-active organization that opposes oppressive forces and institutions and provides services with cultural humility and evolving awareness. We do this by nurturing continuous learning and open dialogue”.
Learn more about DEIB at CAPV & Read Our Land Acknowledgment
HOW WE KNOW WHAT'S NEEDED
Every three years, we do in-depth surveys to get real stories and information from people we live and work with. Their answers shape the work we do. The Community Needs Assessment is available for anyone to read.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESMENT
Our vision is a community that celebrates our shared humanity as well as our diversity. We strive to build a community that invests in access for everyone to healthy food; safe, affordable housing; living wage work; high quality, affordable education from birth; and full participation in the democratic process. In service to that vision, Community Action Pioneer Valley relies on the leadership of people who have low incomes to define how we approach our work. We advocate for policies and resources that protect the vulnerable and disenfranchised, and open opportunity to all. Working with many partners, we create a community where children and youth are nurtured and protected, and everyone achieves their potential and prospers in the fullness of life.
Community Action Pioneer Valley Vision Statement