Apply Online at this link – https://liheap-apply.hhs.iowa.gov/s/ – click on where it says Check Eligibility To apply in person, over the phone, or by mail see our Energy Assistance Webpage for more information.
Online Application for Head Start and Early Head Start Or contact any of the Head Start Locations Parent Update Letters can be found on our main Head Start webpage. Description of Programs Classroom Locations and Facebook links For More Information and Reports
2025 Join us this month as we highlight Community Action, spread awareness, celebrate a rich history, and press onward in our mission. Community Action of Southeast Iowa has been helping people and changing lives for 59 years! In fiscal year 2024 we served 14,026 individuals; that’s 14% of the population in Des Moines, Lee, Henry, and Louisa Counties. Our mission: We are…
We’re selling $10 gift certificates for Jim’s Greenhouse. Purchase gift certificates at our Central Office (Burlington) or from a committee member starting Monday, April 14, 2025. Certificate sales close on Friday, May 2nd. Certificates can be used through May 31, 2025 on anything at Jim’s Greenhouse, 2407 280th St, Montrose, IA. Proceeds go to the Community Action of Southeast Iowa…
We’re selling Community Basket tickets! Purchase them at our Central Office in Burlington (2850 Mt Pleasant St Suite 108, around back between the buildings) or with an agency employee on the Wellness Committee or Public Relations Committee. Proceeds go to the Community Action of Southeast Iowa Public Relations & Wellness Committees. The Public Relations Committee supports the agency in purchasing…
With 11 different locations plus WIC clinic locations in southeast Iowa we believe it’s important for our 130 staff to gather together for a day of agency training, encouragement, camaraderie, and support. All locations plan to resume regular business hours on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Are you curious what our staff training days look like? Take a peek at some…
Iowa’s Community Action network is conducting a study of community needs. The data and information for this study will be collected by surveying our community partners and stakeholders. The results will be considered by our agency for planning, developing, and prioritizing agency programs and services for the people that reside in our neighborhoods and communities. If you serve/work in multiple…
HEAD START IS A QUALITY PROGRAM – LIKE NO OTHER! Explore more about Head Start at our agency on our Webpage: https://caofseia.org/services/head-start/
We are excited to announce the 33rd year of Day of the Child in Burlington! Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10am-2pm at Westland Mall. The day starts off with a concert by Jim Gill at 10 am. There will be tables, activities, and fun for families all throughout the mall. Day of the Child celebrates children and families in our…
UPDATE: Provide your input for our agency Community Needs Assessment and 2025 Strategic Plan by completing this survey: Come in person to share your perspectives at the Community Input Session on Thursday, January 30th from 1-3pm at the Burlington Public Library.
“Social Determinates of Health (SDOH) have been shown to have a greater influence on health than either genetic factors or access to healthcare services. For example, poverty is highly correlated with poorer health outcomes and higher risk of premature death.” – Center for Disease Control, CDC SDOH include, but are not limited to: “…there are dramatic differences in health that…
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