Community Access Center

Community Access Center

Established 2007

The Community Access Center provides a centralized location to assist individuals in determinig their needs and identifying community services available to meet those needs. The center is an ongoing "One-Stop Shop" where residents can access a variety of serivces and be assisted in initial contact with numerous agencies. The services and support systems will build on family and community strengths and focus on improving lives of area citizens.

Working together in partnership with other agencies CAC currently houses the Independence Food Basket and the Financial Assistance Short Term (F.A.S.T) programs. The Community Access Center has become an access point for Social and Rehabiliation Services.


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There are many resources available in our community, but these resources are often not utilized because people do not know they exist or how to access them. Individuals and agencies expend considerable time and energy in attempting to locate resources with varying degrees of success. Lack of awareness of resources also frequently results in unnecessary duplication and under-utilization of existing services. Many communities have recognized the benefit of community information systems and efforts are to focus on the development and maintenance of resource lists through a web based data system to allow anyone within the community to access information.