Waldo County YMCA and Waldo CAP Present School-a-Palooza: A Community Celebration to Prepare Students for a Successful School Year

2026-08-06T10:23:37-04:00

The Waldo County YMCA and Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) are partnering to launch a new back to school tradition: School-a-Palooza on Sunday, August 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waldo County YMCA. This free community event is designed to help Waldo County students head back to the classroom feeling prepared, supported and motivated. Centered around this year's theme, "Kindness Rocks," School-a-Palooza celebrates the power of community while providing families with the tools they need for a successful start to the school year. School-aged children attending the event will receive a free backpack and have the opportunity to [...]

Waldo County YMCA and Waldo CAP Present School-a-Palooza: A Community Celebration to Prepare Students for a Successful School Year2026-08-06T10:23:37-04:00

Waldo County Food Security Emergency Summit

2025-10-29T09:48:55-04:00

Attention Food Relief Resources, School officials, Municipal officials, Legislators, members of our Faith-based community, Foundation representatives, Grocers, and Nonprofits and other organizations who serve populations that may be reliant on SNAP benefits: In November, 15% of Waldo County residents will lose a lifeline to food security with the loss of SNAP benefits. For the people we serve, the timing of this could not be worse - the weather is turning colder, gardens have stopped producing, the holidays are bearing down. It is, without a doubt, a crisis for our community. We know you all feel this deeply and that we all [...]

Waldo County Food Security Emergency Summit2025-10-29T09:48:55-04:00

WCAP’s MidCoast Public Transportation invites participation in efforts to improve services in the greater Knox County region

2024-10-08T17:03:40-04:00

BELFAST - WCAP’s MidCoast Public Transportation invites you to help improve access to public transportation in Knox County and beyond. Please join the conversation on Wednesday, October 16, in-person, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rockland City Office, 270 Pleasant Street, for the Knox County Public Transportation Advisory Work Group (K-TAWG). The Work Group is the platform for MidCoast Public Transportation to create partnerships with the broadest possible participation, including with municipalities, civic groups, planning groups, elected officials, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, professional organizations, state agencies and residents, to increase access to reliable public transportation for community members. WCAP invites [...]

WCAP’s MidCoast Public Transportation invites participation in efforts to improve services in the greater Knox County region2024-10-08T17:03:40-04:00

Maine Aging Study being conducted by the University of Southern Maine

2023-10-12T08:36:03-04:00

Support our friends in the community by taking this survey on aging: Maine wants to improve community services that support older adults and their family caregivers. If you are an adult who is 55 years or older or a family caregiver of an older adult, Maine’s Office of Aging and Disability Services wants to hear from you. In addition to Maine’s State Plan on Aging, this input is also used to inform the planning and policy direction of the Governor’s Cabinet on Aging. The Maine Aging Study being conducted by the University of Southern Maine (USM) on behalf of Maine’s Office [...]

Maine Aging Study being conducted by the University of Southern Maine2023-10-12T08:36:03-04:00

Waldo CAP Announces Community Engagement Meetings for 78-Acre Development

2023-09-07T14:18:59-04:00

Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is pleased to announce a series of three community meetings aimed at engaging residents and stakeholders in the development of a 78-acre land project in Belfast, which will also serve as the new headquarters for WCAP. These meetings are designed to provide an opportunity for community members to actively participate in shaping the future of this significant project, which holds the potential to address a range of community needs, including housing, transportation, childcare, commercial and gathering space, as well as workspaces. The community meetings will be held on the following dates and locations: Monday, September 18 [...]

Waldo CAP Announces Community Engagement Meetings for 78-Acre Development2023-09-07T14:18:59-04:00

Waldo CAP solicits community feedback on development of land

2023-08-03T13:40:28-04:00

Waldo Community Action Partners today announced the launch of a comprehensive survey aimed at soliciting feedback on the agency's use of a 78 parcel of land in Belfast. The survey is open to all stakeholders, including the community members, nonprofits, local businesses, and all interested parties who want to enhance the services Waldo CAP provides. "We are committed to being a responsible community partner and providing high-quality services to the community," said WCAP CEO Donna Kelly, LCSW. "This survey is an important part of our effort to engage with the community and ensure that our plans are aligned with their needs [...]

Waldo CAP solicits community feedback on development of land2023-08-03T13:40:28-04:00

Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan Community Collaboration Sessions

2023-03-14T11:48:38-04:00

A message from the Maine Child Welfare Action Network. Midcoast Maine is part of Region 2.   As you may have heard, Governor Mills announced in her State of the Budget address that the Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Maine Child Welfare Action Network to develop a plan for strengthening families in Maine. Our goal is to develop a Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan that will guide our collective work to keep children safe by keeping families strong. We need your help to shape the foundations for a family strengthening plan to: 1. Reduce child [...]

Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan Community Collaboration Sessions2023-03-14T11:48:38-04:00

Webinar on March 9th: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready

2023-03-07T09:39:42-05:00

Join the Maine Council on Aging for their webinar this Thursday, March 9th 2023 from 1:30-3:30pm. Topic: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready: Evolving Maine Communities to Work for Everyone. Register here.   Dr. Kalache is coming (virtually) to Maine to share his international perspective on longevity and the importance of aligning policy and practice in building systems and communities that work for people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s. He’ll underscore the imperative of centering equity, belonging and being anti-ageist and anti-racist activist in this work. He will share how important storytelling is related to advancing age-equitable policies, including in [...]

Webinar on March 9th: From Age Friendly to Longevity Ready2023-03-07T09:39:42-05:00
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