Community Action Kentucky (CAK) represents the 23 CAA's that provide direct social services to Kentuckians with low and moderate incomes in all 120 counties in the state. Those agencies collectively manage a budget of $150 million and employ nearly 4,000 people, all engaged in the administration of programs to fight poverty in a comprehensive nature. The range of services these agencies provide varies with the needs of the individual communities as identified by a comprehensive community needs assessment process and includes:
- services for children, families, and senior citizens - such as Head Start, Child Care, Family Preservation, Family Reunification, Meals on Wheels, Foster Grand Parents;
- basic needs including energy assistance, housing, weatherization and other conservation programs, and emergency assistance;
- individual opportunity programs such as education, employment training, and transportation
To learn more about how Community Action responds to the needs of our communities, visit What We Do.