All Services

  • Close-up of a young child with dark skin and curly hair, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, sitting at a table with colorful toys and within a bright indoor setting.

    Head Start/Early Head Start

    As an organization, CAO works hard to equip every household with the resources…

  • Indoor event with people standing in a line, some wearing masks, balloons on the floor, and art on the walls.

    21st Century Learning Center

    Our organization works alongside community stakeholders to offer a wide…

  • A classroom with young children sitting at blue tables, engaging in drawing activities, with a teacher or adult supervising. The room has shelves with books and educational materials.

    NURTURE Academy

    Neighborhoods United for Restoration, Teaching, Upliftment, Recreation…

  • Empty cafeteria with round tables, black chairs, large windows, and a television mounted on the wall.

    Community Engagement Team

    Our Community Engagement Team actively works with the public to provide…

  • Three children wearing blue Community Action Organization Youth Services Department t-shirts, smiling and posing in front of a bus with a New York Explore Erie license plate.

    NURTURE Summer Camp

    Our NURTURE Summer Camp builds on the foundation of NURTURE Academy after-school …

  • Three children playing basketball on an indoor court. Two girls and one boy are dribbling basketballs.

    Leadership Academy

    The Leadership Academy is a summer camp for youth between 11 and 14. It’s designed to…

  • Four young people standing indoors, wearing name tags and organization T-shirts, smiling at the camera.

    Education Task Force

    The Education Task Force encourages and supports high school students on their journey by providing…

  • Multiple hands holding a white paper cutout of a house with a roof and a window.

    Housing Development

    Here at CAO, our Housing Development Office works tirelessly to provide programs that improve the affordability…

  • City corner building with street signs for Fillmore Ave and Elmwood, a Blue USPS mailbox, bike rentals, and signs for Masten Resource Center and community organization.

    Masten Resource Center

    The MRC operates several unique programs that improve the lives of those who live and own businesses in…

  • Happy multigenerational African American family outdoors, smiling and playing together in a circle under trees.

    Emergency & Family Services

    Sometimes individuals and families hit a rough patch. That’s when the Emergency & Family Services…

  • An elderly man and woman walking on a park path, with the man using a cane and the woman carrying a tote bag with groceries.

    Senior Services

    Our Ageless Wonders Program here at CAO offers an entirely free and safe space where participants…

  • Man selling fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and other vegetables at an outdoor farmers market on a sunny day.

    CAgrO (Urban Agriculture)

    The CAgrO Urban Agriculture Program increases the availability of fresh, locally grown produce to low-income…

  • A person wearing a purple shirt and orange pants stands against a blue background, surrounded by white illustrated doves flying around.

    Drug Abuse & Treatment

    Opioid addiction has become a national epidemic, and our community…

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