CANASTOTA — No one should be left out in the cold and with so many homeless in Madison County and New York state, the Community Action Partnership is doing all they can and more. “This year, we have every library in Madison County and Church on the Rock in Oneida as a warming site,” said … Continue reading Effort aims to keep people warm during winter
Breastfeeding Connections group meets Friday in Hamilton
https://romesentinel.com/stories/breastfeeding-connections-group-meets-friday-in-hamilton,85862 HAMILTON — The Madison County Healthy Start Partnership will offer Breastfeeding Connections, a baby weigh station, at Hamilton Public Library on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new location in Hamilton will compliment Breastfeeding Connections at Oneida Healthcare in Oneida and St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary … Continue reading Breastfeeding Connections group meets Friday in Hamilton
CAP debuts youth coaching program
Community Action Partnership for Madison County is excited to announce a 10-week coaching program to help Madison County youth succeed in the workplace. The program will begin on April 17 and run through June 20 at their Canastota office. This project will address the need of low-income youth lacking soft skills who are increasingly important … Continue reading CAP debuts youth coaching program
Community Action awarded grant for infant and toddler literacy
Oneida, N.Y. — Community Action Partnership has received a $2,500 grant for its Infant/Toddler Literacy Development program to help train family support workers on strategies and techniques to promote literacy with the families they serve. CAP officials say scores in the area of language and literacy are typically lower in homes in poverty or those … Continue reading Community Action awarded grant for infant and toddler literacy
Code Blue Warming Sites Across Madison County Prepare for Winter
By the Oneida Dispatch newsroom@oneidadispatch.com https://www.oneidadispatch.com/news/code-blue-warming-sites-across-madison-county-prepare-for-winter/article_6bbf12ee-e50e-11e8-86cf-031e53c7a9aa.html With cold weather approaching soon, the Community Action Partnership for Madison County has partnered with local libraries and the Office for the Aging to establish warming sites for the homeless. CAP officials advise homeless individuals and families to seek shelter at a warming center located at either the Hamilton … Continue reading Code Blue Warming Sites Across Madison County Prepare for Winter