Saginaw County Community Action Committee, Inc.

The Saginaw County Community Action Committee, Inc., better known as the CAC, is the Community Action Agency(CAA) for Saginaw County and operates a multi-purpose center.

• CAAs are defined in both state and federal law.
• CAAs are formed by local communities to address the barriers to self-sufficiency encountered by low income citizens.
• CAAs bring together local citizens, including low-income persons, to provide the community with a voice regarding the opportunities that will best help all of their members to be self-sufficient, productive, and contribute to community life.

The CAC is a local decision maker, linking community residents, the systematic assessment of local needs, community-wide response, and service delivery. It is this commitment to our communities and their residents that distinguishes CAC and all CAAs from other human service agencies.

CAC PROGRAMS

• WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
• DENTAL CARE PROGRAM
• COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
  • Central Intake
  • Information and Referrals
  • Minority Senior Outreach & Advocacy
  • Neighborhood Environmental Code Enforcement
  • Public Information & Public Relations
• EMERGENCY SERVICES/HOUSING
• FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES
• MINOR HOME REPAIRS
• MINORITY SENIOR OUTREACH & ADVOCACY PROGRAM

THE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK IN MICHIGAN

• The only non-profit multi-service network in Michigan organized to serve all poor people in Michigan.
• The largest network of social services outside of state government.
• The only comprehensive social service network outside government with a presence in all 83 Michigan counties.
• CAAs serve over 1 .5 million people each year.
• CAAs in Michigan provide home delivered "Meals on Wheels" and congregate meals to over 230,000 seniors each year.
• CAAs are the largest providers of Head Start serving 70 percent of all Head Start children in Michigan or approximately 21,000 children.
• CAAs are the largest emergency food provider network in Michigan sustaining over 589,000 people each year.
• CAAs are part of the largest energy conservation network in Michigan, weatherizing over 8,000 low-income homes each year.