Lewis County Opportunities
Mission:
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Lewis County
Opportunities, Inc. is a Community Action Agency dedicated to working
together with those in need. Our employees, Board members, and volunteers use
a compassionate and respectful approach to promote a higher quality of life
in our community.
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Vision:
Opportunities
should never lose sight of what community action represents—to serve the needs
of the community. This is accomplished through positive employee interaction
with consumers, good overall coordination between the Agency with other
organizations, and a commitment by Board members and employees alike to address
community needs
Offerings:
Lewis
County Opportunities offers several different programs aimed toward helping
those in need. The programs include
domestic violence counseling, subsidies to assist with transportation to work,
home loan assistance, Holiday Sharing, and Family Development Assistance.
Desirable Career: Family Development Worker
Skills/Competencies
Necessary: Ability to connect with families, assess the needs of
families, assist families with goal setting, completion of goals and assistance
getting to the next step in the process. Must have good communication,
negotiation skills, must be compassionate, organized and have a genuine desire
to work with families in need.
Northern Regional
Center for Independent Living
http://nrcil.net/
About: Northern
Regional Center for Independent Living is a community-based disability rights
and resource center. We were started in 1987 with a grant from the New York
State Education Department, through the work of a grassroots group called
Citizens United for the Removal of Barriers (CURB) and the Disabled Persons
Action Organization. We are now part of a network of 37 Independent Living
Centers in New York State and over 450 Centers across the nation.
Offerings: Independent Living Services,
Parent Training and Resource Center, Special Education Parent Training and
Resource Center, Family Support Services
Desirable Career: Family Support Worker/
Youth Advocate
Skills/Competencies: NYS Family/Peer
Advocate Credential, ability to work with families, assistance with advocacy in
realm of special education, transportation accommodations, necessary
adaptations for children with disabilities
Community Action Planning Council
Mission: The Community Action Planning Council
assists, supports and empowers people through diverse programs designed to
alleviate poverty, promote self-sufficiency and advance community prosperity.
Vision: The Community Action
Planning Council envisions a prosperous community where all people are valued,
supported, empowered and successful. CAPC is a valued resource that tirelessly
protects and continuously expands these characteristics, building a community
where opportunities are abundant and people help themselves and each other.
Offerings: Head Start & Pre-K programs, Home Weatherization, Family Assistance
Center, Jefferson-Lewis Childcare Project (Early Childhood Education
Professional Development, Childcare Resource & Referral), Food Pantry &
Nutrition Program
Desirable Careers: Head Start Master Teacher
Skills & Competencies: Ability to partner with families to empower
them and help them to achieve their goals, background in Early Childhood
Education, sincere desire to work with children and their families,
Careyann,
ReplyDeleteI think that being a part of the community action planning council sounds like a very motivating and fulfilling position. The vision of the council sounds ideal. I know I would love to live in a community where there are many opportunities for all and where people help themselves and others. I think being a Head Start teacher in this type of community atmosphere would be a fulfilling job. Good luck.
Caitlyn