Community Assistance Network

We are a private, nonprofit, community action agency, CAN responds to local needs. Community action agencies were established over 50 years ago as part of President Lyndon Johnsons War on Poverty legislation known as the 1964 Equal Opportunity Act. CAN celebrated its own 58 year anniversary in November, 2020. The legislation was far-sighted enough to ensure three things. First, that the structure of the agency would be adaptable to local issues and new trends. Second, that the required tripartite Board of Directors (1/3 elected and appointed government officials, 1/3 private citizens, and 1/3 low income people or their advocates) maintained maximum feasible participation from all sectors of the jurisdictions served. Third, and most important, the flexibility and grassroots nature of each agency would enable us to follow through on our basic goal: Helping People. Changing Lives. Along with our flexibility and grassroots status, Community Assistance Network is part of a larger networ...