ACAP provides the people of Aroostook County with services and resources that help individuals and families achieve greater economic independence. As a leader, or in partnership with others, ACAP provides guidance to the community in responding to emerging human needs in the areas of community health, early care and education, energy and housing, and workforce development services. For more inform
ation on ACAP, or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please contact the agency at 771 Main Street, on the web at www.acap-me.org, or by calling 764-3721. (ACAP), a 501c3 non-profit organization, was founded in 1972 and is one of 10 community action programs in Maine and one of approximately 1,100 nationwide. When created, Community Action Programs were charged with eliminating the causes and conditions of poverty. That mandate still exists, and for 45 years ACAP has responded by offering a vast array of social services that address poverty in a comprehensive way. ACAP serves approximately 14,000 low-income people with more than 30 programs in four major program areas: community health, early care and education, energy and housing, and workforce development. Services include Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP); Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP); Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP); Case Management; Affordable Care Act Navigator Program; Energy, Moisture, and Infiltration Audit Inspections; Housing Rehabilitation Services; workforce development; homeownership education; foreclosure counseling; lead paint inspections; Head Start; Early Head Start; Child Care; Child Care Food Program; Supplemental Food for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); breastfeeding support; and oral health programs.
