Colorado East Community Action Agency (CECAA) is a resource for low-income individuals in Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties to obtain the skills, motivations, and knowledge and secure the opportunities needed for them to become self-sufficient. Our purpose is to mobilize vital resources to best serve the needs of the community. Most poverty-related organizations focus on specific a
reas of need, such as job training, health care, housing, or economic development. CECAA reaches out to low-income people in our community and addresses their multiple needs through a comprehensive approach, by developing partnerships with other community organizations, involving low-income clients in the agency's operations, and administrating a range of coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty. Our own programs include Medicare counseling and fraud prevention, emergency utility assistance, free income tax preparation, and employment readiness. By coordinating with other agencies we are able to assess the needs of individual clients, guide them through the system and provide linkages to available assistance.
