Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Inc

Programs: Child education - developed in 1964 by the federal office of economic opportunity, the much applauded head start program provides comprehensive services designed to ensure that disadvantaged children enter school prepared to succeed. The program addresses the social and cognitive development of children to promote school readiness and to instill a love for reading and learning. Head start serves as a model for early childhood initiatives nationwide and throughout the world. The organization has operated the head start program since 1965. The organization provides low-income children and their families with education, special education, health, dental, mental health, social and nutritional services designed to ensure a successful school experience. In fiscal year 2017 the organization served 736 participants through the program.

energy assistance - low income home energy assistance program (liheap) is a program that the organization provides to all qualifying low-income families, disabled individuals and elderly in the organization's eight county service delivery area. The liheap funds can assist with starting new heating services, paying tank rentals and/or delivery, and to stop the disconnect of heating services. In fiscal year 2017 the organization assisted 28,440 participants through the program.

weatherization - weatherization is the process of assessing a residence for energy loss or waste and correcting the structure by installing measures that include air sealing, insulation, and energy saving appliances based on a list of priorities that have the highest savings to investment ratios. In most cases, the weatherization assistance program (wap) enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. The program also provides energy efficiency education, and addresses health and safety concerns. In fiscal year 2017 the organization served 98 clients.