MISSION
CAP of Western Indiana empowers individuals and families toward self-sufficiency by addressing challenges through comprehensive services, support, and education.
History
For 60 years, Community Action Program, Inc. of Western Indiana has been dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities overcome economic challenges and build a stronger future through programs that promote stability, opportunity, and self-sufficiency.
Throughout 2026, we are proud to celebrate our 60th Anniversary and reflect on the impact we’ve made across Western Indiana.
What began as a small agency operating a single Head Start program has grown into a multi-service organization serving Benton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren counties. Today, we continue our mission of helping people help themselves while strengthening the communities we call home.
In the early 1960s, America began to take a closer look at the challenges many families and communities had been facing for generations. Poverty, often hidden in struggling neighborhoods, rural communities, and underserved areas, became part of a national conversation. Issues such as unsafe housing, limited access to healthcare and education, unemployment, and financial hardship were brought into focus through news coverage, research, and community advocacy across the country.
As awareness grew, so did the commitment to creating meaningful change. Communities, organizations, universities, and leaders worked together to better understand the barriers facing families and to develop programs that could provide support, opportunity, and hope for a brighter future.
CORE DUTIES
Quality Services
Promoting excellence
TeamWork
Every person counts
Responsibility
Promoting excellence
Honesty & Integrity
Building a solid foundation
Professionalism
Image and action
Compassion
Respect and understanding
Lifelong Learning
Constantly gathering new knowledge
Success
Recognized achievements