New Board Members

Welcome to Anastasia Noon who was the winner of our Lee County election. She rounds out our now full board. We have also recently welcomed Tom Schulz of Lee County onto the board as he takes over for Rick Larkin who has now retired after many years of service. Brad Quigley has replace Randy Griffin from Louisa County on our…

Board Election for a Lee County Representative of the Low-Income

Our Board of Directors has an opening for a low-income representative from Lee County. Read more about the opening on this detailed information flyer. If interested in serving on our board as a representative of the low-income, please complete a nomination form. Nomination forms are due January 26, 2023 by 4:30pm. Voting will be from February 6-12, 2023 online or…

Rent Reimbursement

The Rent Reimbursement Program through Iowa Health and Human Services, HHS, (previously through Iowa Internal Revenue Service, IRS) allows those who are 65+ OR disabled aged 18-64 to receive a one-time reimbursement payment of up to $1,000. It is based on the amount of rent paid in Iowa in the previous year. (People may use the same link below for…

Client Satisfaction Survey Results

Take a look at the results from our 2022 Fiscal Year Client Satisfaction Survey Clients can take the 2023 Client Satisfaction Survey online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ClientSatisfactionFY23  This chart shows in gold the top five identified needs by our clients in the identified year. The numbers indicate the current year’s ranking. The red colored numbers note a significant difference in ranking from the…

Giving Tuesday

Join the national movement of giving back today on Giving Tuesday. Here are a few ways you can give back today or any day: Learn more about our community impact here: https://caofseia.org/about-us/

Successful 2022 Paint-A-Thon

A huge THANK YOU to the many volunteers and partners that made the Burlington Paint-A-Thon a success for 2022! We partnered with Two Rivers Bank, Diamond Vogel Paint, and many area businesses and volunteers that came together to paint homes the week of Labor Day. They made some VERY happy homeowners! These are just a few of the before and…

10/3/22 All Locations Closed

Each year we have two all staff training days. All of our center locations will be closed on Monday October 3, 2022 for staff to attend this training.

Order Community Action and/or Head Start Apparel

We are working with Staats in Mt Pleasant that you can order agency apparel. There are four Community Action options and four Head Start options ranging in price from $10 – $26. Order online here: https://caofseia.orderpromos.com/ Order and pay online before Monday October 17, 2022. Once orders are complete you will be contacted and can pick them up at any…

Volunteers Wanted

We’re looking for volunteers at our centers in: Columbus Junction, Fort Madison, and Burlington. Take a look at the Volunteer Description here: https://caofseia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Volunteer-Receptionist.pdf More information can be found on our Volunteer webpage: https://caofseia.org/i-can-help/ Or in our Volunteer Manual: https://caofseia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Volunteer-Handbook-Revision-3.31.22-SW.pdf Contact Center Director Lisa Nafziger if you are interested, have questions, or to apply. Lisa.Nafziger@caofseia.org 319-753-0193 2850 Mt Pleasant St Suite…

Community Needs Stakeholder Survey

Community partners and stakeholders: particularly those in local government, educational institutions, healthcare, faith based organizations, private businesses, and banking institutions, we would like your input! Iowa’s Community Action network is conducting a study of community needs. The results will be considered by Community Action of Southeast Iowa for planning, developing, and prioritizing agency programs and services for the people that reside…