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Educating, advocating for, and connecting Community Action Agencies to amplify a unified voice in service of Iowans facing economic hardship.
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Upcoming Events
- September 28 @ 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
ICAA Book Club
Join the ICAA Book Club to read Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. We’ll plan to read 60 pages between each book club gathering (30 pages per week). We’ll
- October 4 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
ROMA In-Service
Calling all Certified ROMA Trainers, Implementers, and Advocates – ICAA is hosting an online ROMA In-Service for you to participate to meet your recertification requirements. Join fellow ROMA Professionals for
- October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
ROMA Subgroup Meeting
Zoom Conference Call ZOOM Access: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/369994910 Dial: 1.646.558.8656; Meeting ID: 369 994 910 Zoom Password: 976965 If you would like to receive the agenda once it is
- October 12 @ 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
ICAA Book Club
Join the ICAA Book Club to read Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. We’ll plan to read 60 pages between each book club gathering (30 pages per week). We’ll
- October 26 @ 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
ICAA Book Club
Join the ICAA Book Club to read Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. We’ll plan to read 60 pages between each book club gathering (30 pages per week). We’ll
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Are the older adults in your life ready to evacuate if needed?
✅ Make sure they have a contact list of their support network in their phone
✅ Have a transportation plan in case they don’t have a car or a driver’s license
✅ Take medical equipment into consideration
✅ Keep in mind unique needs
Ready.iowa.gov
Congratulations HACAP on 40 years of feeding Iowans through the Food Reservoir!!We're celebrating 40 years of feeding Eastern Iowa during Feeding America Hunger Action Month and to celebrate we took out a two page ad in The Gazette highlighting how we got here while shining light on all of our great partner agencies. In case you missed it... here’s another look below!
We want to send a special thanks to our sponsors who were able to make this piece possible: Alliant Energy, Hy-Vee, Dan & Debbie's Creamery, Hills Bank, and New Pioneer Co-op.
Lower socioeconomic communities have higher deaths due to disasters, higher property damages, and, in their wake, disasters often increase poverty.