OUR MISSION

HELPING PEOPLE. CHANGING LIVES. ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO END POVERTY.

Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph began its service to Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb counties in 1965. Today, we continue to be an organization that relies on the generosity of others to make a difference in the lives of those in need and encourage a hand up towards self-sufficiency. Since that time, we’ve grown to become one of the region’s largest non-profit 501(c)(3)s dedicated to engaging communities to end poverty.

Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph is an agency of the statewide Missouri Community Action Network. Together, Missouri’s 19 Community Action Agencies are helping people and changing lives in all 114 counties. Learn more at www.missourican.org.

Community Action Partnership

This website is supported, in part, by Grant Number 07CH011658 from the Office of Head Start (OHS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Neither the ACF nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Community Action Partnership of Greater St Joseph and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ACF and the OHS.  Additional support is provided by federal funds from DHHS provided by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division.

Leadership Staff

Tonika Starks
Director of Human Resources
(816) 233-8281
Ashley Phillips
Early Childhood Programs Director
(816) 233-8281
Amanda Weston
Family Services Director
(816) 233-8281
Chris Wilson
IT Director
(816) 233-8281
Angi Duty
Community Services Director
(816) 233-8281

Board of Directors

President
Megan Thomson
Vice President
Mike Barnes
Secretary
Penny Graeff
Treasurer
Bill McMurray
At Large
Richard Riddell
Board Member
Joyce Starr
Board Member
Kasi Norris
Board Member
Jackie Ross
Board Member
Chet Owen
Board Member
Amy Bryson

Upon declaration of the “War on Poverty,” which resulted from the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson created what has grown to over 1,000 Community Action Agencies across the nation – together Helping People, Changing Lives.

Since our creation on April 14, 1965, Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph has been partnering with low income families, individuals and communities in Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb Counties, Missouri to help them achieve economic and social stability; to build community, and to advocate for social and economic justice.

Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph provides emergency assistance for low-income individuals and families in the form of utility assistance. We work to create safe and affordable housing opportunities through our Housing Development program. Our Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early childhood education, nutrition, mental health, and social services to low-income children and their families.

Agency Reports

Holding Hands Icon Code of Ethics
Analytics Icon Annual Report
Community Needs Assessment
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Join Us

We invite you to join us in becoming a Community Action Supporter by volunteering, advocating, or making a donation.

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To learn more about the War on Poverty, to take a tour of our programs or simply come in to visit and chat about how you can take action against poverty, email us at info@capstjoe.org.