Community Action Agency Of Delaware County
- Employees in region:
- 91
- Sector:
- Non-profit
- HQ location:
- Media, PA
Top Workplace
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
About Community Action Agency Of Delaware County
Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. has been serving Delaware County's economically disadvantaged residents for over 33 years. Delaware County Council established CAADC in 1979 to fight the “renewed war on poverty” and designated it the County's anti-poverty agency. CAADC is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. CAADC provides a wide variety of social services along the continuum of care leading to self-sufficiency including: case management, emergency shelter, transitional housing, rental assistance, home ownership, affordable rental housing, community revitalization, utility assistance, fuel assistance, weatherization, lead-abatement program, employment and training programs, food assistance, Individual Development Accounts, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites, life skills training, budget counseling, information and referral, transportation assistance, donations warehouse, childcare, youth programs and senior programs.
What employees say
“It is very rewarding to know that we are here to help the people in need. It's a wonderful feeling to know that you saved someone from being evicted, or helped keep their utilities on.”
“My job makes me feel like I am part of something meaningful.”
“The work is rewarding, my co-workers are great people to work with and management is responsive to new ideas and easy to approach.”
“CAADC provides a balance between the office demands and the personal needs of its employees.”
“The time and the effort that is taken to assist clients that are in need.”