Welcome to the "CAPK in Action" Newsletter. Look for it in your e-mail box twice a month to learn more about the work Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) is doing in Kern County and beyond.
Our communities are facing a global pandemic, dramatic job losses and growing need for food, housing assistance and other critical support in 2020. CAPK has stepped up to help. Our average monthly food distributions have increased from an average of 1.6 million pounds a month to 2.5 million pounds. Our 2-1-1 Resource and Referral line has seen a more than 50 percent increase in calls for help, and we have launched several new programs designed to address immediate needs create by the pandemic.
Learn about some of our exciting efforts below.