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- EIN 39-1080897
- (715) 343-7500
- 2900 Hoover Rd Ste A Stevens Point WI 54481-5678 USA
- www.capservices.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Family Services, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Cap services, inc. 's mission is to bring about a permanent increase in the ability of low-income individuals to become economically and emotionally self-sufficient. To accommodate this, the organization will coordinate the efforts of individuals and groups working to relieve poverty and, where necessary, initiate community programs including, but not limited to, rental housing development housing rehabilitation and the promotion of home ownership, economic and community development, early childhood education and care, workforce development, and family development.
Programs: Child educationthe early childhood development program brings continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support to income-eligible families with children age birth to five and special needs children, regardless of income. Services include educational, health, nutrition and emotional services for children, and support and development services to their families. In the program year 2013-2014, 389 head start, 120 early head start, 147 4k children and 140 child care participants and their families were served. The head start program serves portage, waupaca, waushara and marquette counties. Early head start operates in waupaca and portage counties.
housing and housing rehabilitationhousing and housing rehabilitation programs operate to provide safe and affordable owner occupied and rental housing for low income or special needs families, and low to moderate income seniors. Programs also offer down payment assistance and housing rehabilitation to income qualified individuals and families in the form of simple interest deferred loans due in 30 years or when certain accelerating events occur. In 2014, housing programs assisted 15 individuals or families to buy a home, and housing rehabilitation to 36 owner occupied homes. Also in 2014, cap services, inc. Completed 38 rental units of affordable housing.
weatherization/energy assistance weatherization programs install energy saving measures such as insulation in attics, walls, crawl spaces, water heaters and pipes, sealing air leaks, energy saving appliances such as furnaces, refrigerators and freezers, light bulbs and shower heads. Services are provided free to income-eligible homeowners in waushara, waupaca, marquette and portage counties. Since 1975 cap services, inc. Has weatherized more than 10,000 homes. In 2014, cap services, inc. Weatherized 164 housing units. The emergency furnace program responds to emergency calls for furnace repair or replacement in no-heat situations for income eligible individuals in waushara, waupaca, marquette and portage counties. In 2014, cap services, inc. Assisted 238 clients with furnace repair or replacement in this service area.