MSHS Agency

The fundamental work of the Child & Family Services Division is distinct and focuses on the period of life where the foundation for future success is built: Ages zero to five. It’s the time when the brain grows the most, where support and early intervention makes a huge difference for children and their families, and where the investments you make pay off.  

Child & Family Services gives children a head start in school, work, and life by educating children, supporting parents, and developing the professionals who work with them.

Community Action Partnership of Madera County (CAPMC) is a public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Since it was incorporated in 1965, CAPMC has been making a positive difference in our county. CAPMC is committed to improving the social well-being and economic capacity of low to moderate-income individuals and families, as well as providing opportunities to achieve economic independence.

For the past five decades, CAPMC has been the voice and catalyst of empowerment and opportunity to the “at risk” and “invisible” population living in our communities.

In partnership with our community, CAPCA is committed to administering high quality programs and services that address economic need, educate, and promote the self-sufficiency of eligible participants.

We believe that in order for citizens to succeed certain key ingredients such as opportunity and resources are essential. Statistics show that poverty touches a large proportion of Americans over their lifetime. Sometimes it is a chronic condition that persists over several generations. More often, poverty comes as a consequence of life’s unremarkable tragedies-illness, job loss, divorce or disability – that can destroy a family’s ability to support itself. Regardless of the cause, most families struggle against their predicament, and many fight their way out of poverty. CAPCA can provide ways to assist in waging this fight against poverty.

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Inc. (CAPSLO) has been San Luis Obispo County’s federally-designated community action agency since 1965. In 2019, Community Action Partnership served over 38,000 persons across San Luis Obispo County and ten other central and southern California counties.

CAPSLO addresses the causes of poverty, empowering low-income people to achieve self-sufficiency through community-based collaborations and programs.

Central California Child Development Services, Inc. (CCCDS), formerly known as Stanislaus County Child and Infant Care Association, is a private non-profit organization whose single purpose is to provide comprehensive, high quality child development services to income qualifying families.

Programs are designed for children six weeks to kindergarten age. Families must live or work in Stanislaus and Merced Counties.