Welcome to CAAS.
The mission of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is to reduce poverty among local families and individuals while working to counteract – and whenever possible, eliminate – the societal conditions that cause and perpetuate poverty.
CAAS runs the Head Start program in Somerville and Cambridge. We help Latino youth become community leaders and responsible adults. We assist families and individuals to keep their homes and prevent homelessness. We work with Somerville residents to obtain the help they need to escape poverty and become economically self-sufficient.
Looking for help, for yourself or your family? Please click here.
Want to learn more about poverty in Somerville? Please click here.
Ready to do something to help end poverty? Let us know.
Por favor, para la información en español, haga "click" aquí.
Para informação em português, por favor, aperte aquí.
Tcheke la-a pou enfomasyon an Kreyol.
Last Updated: June 4, 2009
Latest News and Notes
CAAS seeks Director of Finance and Administration
CAAS is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration. This position is responsible for managing financial, administrative, human resources and other operational systems and practices and is a key member of the senior management team. For a full job description and information on how to apply, please [
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CAAS seeks Housing & Benefits Advocate who speaks Haitian Creole
Under the supervision of the Advocacy Program Director, the Housing and Benefits Advocate will be a direct advocate for low-income Haitian-Creole and English speaking Somerville residents in the areas of housing and benefits, as well as in other arenas affecting the low-income community. For a full job description and information on how to apply, please []click
here.
What if CAAS earned a penny every time you searched the Internet?
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter CAAS as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
See the CAAS video!
In thirty seconds, get the picture of how CAAS works to end poverty in Somerville. Click on the image above. Then, forward the video to a friend!
