Community Action Pioneer Valley

Welcome to Community Action Pioneer Valley! Scroll down to see the all the ways we can help or use the menu to find a program.

OUR MISSION

Community Action Pioneer Valley assists people who have low incomes to achieve economic stability and security, and works to build communities in which all people have the opportunity to thrive.
About CAPV
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Community Action Pioneer Valley expresses gratitude for the lands and waters where we make our livelihood and home, and acknowledges that both rest on the unceded homelands of Nipmuck, Nonotuck and Pocumtuc Nations.
READ OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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HOW WE KNOW WHAT'S NEEDED

Every three years, we do in-depth surveys to get real stories and information from people we live and work with. Their answers shape the work we do. The Community Needs Assessment is available for anyone to read.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESMENT
Our vision is a community that celebrates our shared humanity as well as our diversity. We strive to build a community that invests in access for everyone to healthy food; safe, affordable housing; living wage work; high quality, affordable education from birth; and full participation in the democratic process. In service to that vision, Community Action Pioneer Valley relies on the leadership of people who have low incomes to define how we approach our work. We advocate for policies and resources that protect the vulnerable and disenfranchised, and open opportunity to all. Working with many partners, we create a community where children and youth are nurtured and protected, and everyone achieves their potential and prospers in the fullness of life.
Community Action Pioneer Valley Vision Statement