Project Home Grown continues to flourish! Community Action Partnership for Somerset County/Tableland Services, Inc. was awarded the Lee Initiatives Health & Wellness Endowment. This exciting new grant has broken ground on a community garden that encompasses two sites, one at Community Action and the other at the Next Step Center. As participants travel on their individualized journey to self-recovery and empowerment, they will be faced with new challenges and goals. Each participant will be partaking in ongoing life skill classes, horticultural therapy, and individualized goal setting. This well devised structure will help each participant learn healthy habits and be streamlined to a multitude of community services to strengthen their housing stability. Community Action Partnership for Somerset County has broken ground on the garden area and is laying a strong foundation to a healthy green space. Continue to check out our website for more pictures on this innovative new program and Somerset County's community garden!



Amanda Allen | 5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Danielle Wismer-Bowers , Coordinator of Welfare Employment and Training Program at Tableland Services, presents a Governors Recognition Award to Cindy Vena, Human Resources Director at the Patriot Manor,  for their initiative and leadership  in providing opportunities to low income families on their journey towards self-sufficiency through employment.

Danielle Wismer-Bowers , Coordinator of Welfare Employment and Training Program at Tableland Services, presents a Governors Recognition Award to Sandy Kohan and May Diandrea of Frank’s Pizza in Somerset,  for their initiative and leadership  in providing opportunities to low income families on their journey towards self-sufficiency through employment.

Have you already started doing some spring cleaning to your house? Have you thought about donating some of those household items? The Housing Department is in need of a few items for some families in need. If you are interested in donating any of the following items, please contact Amanda:

--Twin Beds (need 2)
--Queen Beds
--Couch
--Chairs
--Kitchen Tables & Chairs
--Microwaves

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Amanda at (814) 445-9628 ext. 211.

Amanda Allen | 3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Highlights! National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week was a huge success due to the overwhelming community support, we received throughout this amazing week!  Check out the pictures from all these events on the media library.  A big thank you goes out to:

The Somerset County ROOF/Local Housing Options Team
Green Gables
Lamonica's
Coal Miners Cafe
Welfare & Training Department & Participants
JMS Recycling
Sears
Wheeler Brothers
J & J Truck Bodies
Friedens Lutheran Church
Next Step Center
St. Paul's UCC Church
North Star School District
Meyersdale School District
Turkeyfoot School District
Salisbury School District
Berlin Brothersvalley School District
Shade-Central City School District
Local Food Pantries
Drug & Alcohol Commission
Learning Ladder
Learning Leap
YWCA Little Angels
Friedens Early Learning
Country Kids Day Care
Little Rascals
Salisbury Pre-K Counts
Eagle View 1 & 2 Head Start
Berlin PA Pre-K Counts
Kim Yoder's Group Day Care
Kanter 1 & 2 Head Start
Maple Ridge Head Start
Shade 1 & 2 Head Start/Pre-K Counts
Trinity Lutheran Childcare & Learning Center
Maple Ridge--2nd Grade Mrs. Hottle's Classroom
Berlin Brothersvalley--1st Grade Mrs.Gilmore/Ms. O'Donnell
ABC Child Care Center
Boys & Girls Club
Homeless Speaker Panel Participants: Mark Pollini & Steven Wise
And to everyone in the community that supported our efforts!

 

Amanda Allen | 11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

The latest list of Life Skill Classes have been posted.  Join us for one of these exciting classes to learn hands on techniques and basic life skills.  These interactive classes include topics such as:

• Refusal Skills: How to Avoid Bad Situations..............................November 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am
• Ready PA: Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness........................November 30th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
• Let's Get a Job...........................................................................December 12th, 2012 at 10:00 am
• Cooking Up a Storm...................................................................January 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 pm

If you are interested in learning more about any of these topics, please CLICK HERE.

For your review the R.O.O.F. (Roofs Over Our Families) Fall Newsletter is now available on our website.

Roofs Over Our Families (ROOF) has been the Local Housing Options Team (LHOT) for Somerset County for over five years. This innovative group of individuals consists of housing and supportive service providers, across Somerset County. ROOF was established as a network coalition in 2007 to address the local housing needs in our county through collaborative housing projects, planned activities, and educating community members.

CLICK HERE and DOWNLOAD your copy today!

Global Administrator | 10/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

For your review the 2012 Head Start and Early Head Start Annual Report is now available and accessible from our website.

You can download a copy by visiting the Preschool Services section, or by simply CLICKING HERE. 

Global Administrator | 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

1ST Summit Bank had Mary Woy, personal banking officer at the Somerset office, present a ceremonial check to David Mrozowski, executive director of the Community Action Partnership for Somerset County, Tableland Services Inc., and Joe Isenman, manager of the transportation program.  Woy said the $500 donation to the transportation program is part of the bank's donations to the community.

Global Administrator | 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

CAPFSC/ROOF will be sponsoring the upcoming Unsheltered Point in Time Count on August 15th, 2012. A specialized group of volunteers have offered their time effort to join us from 8:00 pm-midnight to search for unsheltered homeless individuals/families within Somerset County on that night. We are putting together care packages for any homeless individuals we encounter on that. We are currently looking for:

Personal hygiene items: baby wipes, deodorant, floss, combs, hand sanitizer, Q-Tips, washcloths, etc.

Ready to eat food: cans with easy pop tabs, Spaghetti-O's, Oodles of noodles, Pop-Tarts, trail-mix, energy bars, fruit cups, pudding cups, etc.

First aid supplies: band-aids, antibacterial infection cream,etc.

Comfort items: blanket, envelopes, paper, pens, Ziploc bags, mini sewing kits, flashlights, batteries, etc.

Labels for Education® is a fun and easy program where families and members of the community work together towards a common goal — “Earn Free Stuff” for their school!

By collecting UPCs and beverage caps/sauce caps from over 2,500 products; the Early Childhood Education Department earns points that can be redeemed for Arts, Athletics, and Academics merchandise. 

To see a list of eligible products please click HERE.

Here is the link for FAQs http://www.labelsforeducation.com/About-the-Program/FAQs/FAQs

Another way to give to the ECE Department is by registering your Giant Eagle card. A percentage of your purchases will automatically be added to the schools you select. Our schools are registered as Somerset Early Head Start and Pre K.

http://www.elabelsforeducation.com/Sites/Campbells_eLabels/Page/HomePage

There will be a Labels for Education drop-off box in the lobby of CAPFSC and in our classrooms for all your labels.