Community Action Partnership of Riverside County

hich was designated an anti-poverty agency in July, 1979 to serve the 12 percent low income residents of the total county population of 2.2 million. CAP, Riverside is governed by the Board of Supervisors and administered by a tripartite Community Action Commission comprised primaries and alternates of 1/3 low income sector, 1/3 public sector and 1/3 private sector representation. Having cautioned the Board of Supervisors against building another large county bureaucracy and maintaining a small catalytic agency, CAP, Riverside relies on partners, volunteers and in-kind services to augment it’s 42 member staff and to serve the vast county which runs 250 miles from the Orange County to the Arizona border. In 2003, the Board of Supervisors adopted a vision of ending poverty in Riverside County and CAP was awarded the prestigious national “Award for Excellence” in 2005. Access--No one should be disadvantaged by where they live
3. Cooperate, support community organizations and share the wealth
4. Enable the poor to speak to power in their own behalf

Our Mission:
The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, with the community, strives to eliminate poverty by facilitating opportunities towards self-sufficiency through education, wealth building, advocacy, and community organizing. Our Vision:
To end poverty in Riverside County. Our Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.