Scott-Carver-Dakota Cap Agency, Inc.

A special thank you to Best Buy Shakopee for donating a $1,000 matching grant to our agency for Give to the Max Day.

Vision: The Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership's (CAP) vision is to create a cohesive community with healthy individuals, quality education, safe and affordable housing, and work that dignifies.

Mission: The Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership's (CAP) mission is to assist and empower people to achieve social and economic well-being by providing services in partnership with our communities.

Community Action Partnership utilizes a comprehensive service delivery method, which allows us to work in partnership with the communities we serve. We work with individuals and families to understand all of their needs and then provide programs and services to ensure they are successful in achieving economic and social well-being. The comprehensive service delivery method provides a single point of entry for all services and programs, comprehensive assessment, joint case planning & management, and co-location of services.

We offer 26 programs and services to individuals of all ages living in Scott, Carver and Dakota counties. These include:

Education
Our agency provides programs to close the achievement gap on education for young children and their families. These include:

• Head Start
• Early Head Start

Energy Programs
These programs assist individuals and families in heating their homes and ensuring they are as energy efficient as possible. They include:

• Weatherization
• Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
• Conservation Improvement Program (CIP)
• Energy Related Repair (ERR)

Housing

Our housing programs provide safe, stable, and affordable housing to individuals and families. Our programs include:

• Emergency shelter to prevent homelessness
• Transitional housing for homeless families
• Permanent supportive housing
• Mainstream Section 8 for persons with disabilities.

Our housing program clients receive comprehensive supportive services to ensure stability, security, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Family Services
These programs ensure that children never go without the care they deserve by providing childcare services and education to parents. They include:

• Childcare Resources & Referral (CCR&R)
• Crisis Nursery
• Carver & Dakota Healthy Families

Food & Nutrition
These programs ensure that all individuals and families have access to healthy food that supports good nutrition. They include:

• Food Shelf
• Food Support Outreach
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Senior Services
These programs are provided to individuals 60+ and offer nutrition and home and yard maintenance services. They include:

• Chore
• Senior Nutrition
• Meals on Wheels

Community Services
These services provide individuals and families with assistance when it is most needed. Community services include:

• Hope for the Holidays
• Backpack Distribution
• Toy Distribution
• Thrift Shop

For more information please contact our Rosemount office (651) 322 - 3500 or our Shakopee office (952) 496 - 2125 depending on the county where you live. You may also visit our website at www.capagency.org.