Community Action Inc Of Rock And Walworth Counties

Programs: Weatherization/energy assistance - community action, inc. Of rock & walworth counties (cai) weatherization program installs energy-saving improvements that help low income homeowners, renters, and landlords who rent to low-income persons reduce their energy costs. Traditional weatherization funds in 2014 were supplemented by funds from energy assistance, public benefits and federal department of energy. The result was a total of 179 units weatherized during calendar year 2014.

housing and housing rehabilitation - community action's housing activities are diverse and broad based. They include a transitional living program serving the homeless or those at imminent risk of homelessness, neighborhood revitalization efforts, homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention counseling/assistance and the ongoing operation of an emergency shelter. During 2014, community action efforts allowed 285 households to obtain or maintain stable housing, and we assisted 162 homeless individuals with emergency shelter services.

employment training -cai continued to focus core organizational efforts on building employment programs in order to assist individuals in moving out of poverty through work. Key programs included skills enhancement, the fatherhood initiative, fresh start, workforce investment act (wia)-in-school youth and teen parent connections as well as support programs such as work-n-wheels. Significant efforts were focused on employment placement and on working with employers and partners to add hard skills training opportunities for program participants. A total of 341 participants were served in 2014.