Schenectady Community Action Program
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Staff:150
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Agency Budget:$10 million
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Funding Sources:Federal, State and Local Government, Foundations/Private
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Served:7,500 individuals annually
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Core Programs: :Community Resource Network; Resource Navigation; Homelessness Prevention and Court Advocacy; Transitional and Permanent Housing; Employer Resource Network; Career Readiness; Employment Search and Job Retention; Individual and Systemic Advocacy; Head Start; Early Head StartChildcare Partnerships; Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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Major Partners:Ellis Medicine; Schenectady County Public Library; Schenectady City School District; Scotia-Glenville School District; Capital District Childcare Council; Schenectady County Community College; YWCA of Northeastern NY; Legal Aid Society of NENY; Catholic Charities; Schenectady Community Ministries (SICM); Albany Community Action Partnership; Fulmont Community Action; Richardson Brands; Amsterdam Printing; Townsend Leather; Nathan Littauer Hospital; Hometown Health Centers; DePaul Housing; The Community Builders
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Staff:150
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Agency Budget:
$11 million
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Funding Sources:Federal, State and Local Government, Foundations/Private
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Served:7,500 individuals annually
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Core Programs:
Community Resource Network; Resource Navigation; Homelessness Prevention and Court Advocacy; Transitional and Permanent Housing; Employer Resource Network; Career Readiness; Employment Search and Job Retention; Individual and Systemic Advocacy; Head Start; Early Head Start-Childcare Partnerships; Universal Pre-Kindergarten; Behavioral Health Services
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Major Partners:
Albany Community Action Partnership; BCNI; Brightside Up; CARES of NY, Inc; Catholic Charities; City of Schenectady; The Community Builders; DePaul Housing; Ellis Medicine; Fulmont Community Action Agency; Hometown Health Centers; Legal Aid Society of NENY; Schenectady City School District; Schenectady Community Ministries (SICM); Schenectady County; Schenectady County Public Library; Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital; The Schenectady Foundation; SUNY Schenectady; The Wright Family Foundation; YWCA of Northeastern NY
In partnership with the community, SCAP creates and implements lasting solutions for people of all ages to move out of poverty.
SCAP envisions a community without poverty where everyone:
- Has safe and affordable housing
- Has quality education and learning experiences
- Seeking employment can earn a livable wage
- Is treated with dignity and respect
- Feels invested in and connected to the community, and
- Has equitable access to health and wellness supports
Meet Our Leadership
Adelaide Haberbush
Phone: 518.374.9181
Naomi Wood
Chari Jones
Jaclyn Vassari
Rebecca Katz
Daniel Beck
Gabrielle Perry
Debra Schimpf
Board of Directors
2024/2025
Board Meetings
Consumer Sector
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Beth D. Munderville
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Alexandria Carver
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Dawn Oliver
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Chandra Rattan
Private Sector
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Maxine BrisportPresident
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Mark RussoTreasurer
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Abbe Kovacik
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Brandy Bouldin
Public Sector
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Miriam CajusteVice PresidentRepresenting County Legislature Chairman Jasenki, Sr.
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Michael Godlewski
Village Justice of Scotia
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Lisa WeberSecretary
Representing Phil Fields, Deputy Chairman, Schenectady County Legislature
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Tatiana Alcantara
Representing Keith Brown,
Director of Schenectady County Public Health Services
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September 18, 2024Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
October 16, 2024Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
November 20, 2024Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
February 26, 2025Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
March 26, 2025Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
May 21, 2025Board Meeting | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting |4:30 PM -
June 18, 2025Board Annual Meeting &
Election of Officers | 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting | 4:30 PM
Unless otherwise noted, all board meetings held via Zoom.