Community Action Partnership of North Alabama

06/03/2026

Important WIC guidelines expansion for families in 2026!!

06/03/2026

Please help us honor these dedicated CAPNA team members as they begin an exciting new chapter...retirement!

Thank you for your years of commitment, hard work, and service to the partnership. Your contributions have made a lasting impact on our organization, our colleagues, and the families we serve.

Yolanda Thomas
Children’s Services Translator
25+ years of service

Shay Riddle
Early Learning Coach
26+ years of service

Mona Lisa Brown
LIHEAP Family Services Manager
10+ years of service

Vicki Bishop & Carlin Burrow
LIHEAP Family Services Managers
5+ years of service

We are incredibly grateful for everything you have contributed throughout your careers at CAPNA. Your dedication, passion, and service have helped shape our partnership and strengthen our mission.

As you embark on this well-earned retirement journey, we wish you happiness, relaxation, good health, and countless new adventures

Congratulations and best wishes! You all have earned it!

ChangingLives.

06/02/2026

Our Real Estate Development Team is proud to be developing our newest affordable housing apartment community!

Now pre-leasing: Cedar Lake Crossing Apartments. This multi-family complex will in 56 units, with 16 3-bedrooms with 40 2-bedrooms.

This income based housing will include:

✅ Clubhouse
✅ Gazebo
✅ Computer Center
✅ Picnic Pavilion
✅ Exterior Security Package and more!

Have any questions or ready to pre-lease? Call 256-556-1999

Apply online here: https://morrowapartments.net

06/01/2026

We are just ONE WEEK away from our 2026 NeighborWorks America Block Makeover!

As we get ready for this year’s event, we’re reflecting on the impact we made on Enolam Blvd last year. Together, we worked on more than 13 homes supporting deserving homeowners as they took important steps toward maintaining and improving their homes.

We’re excited to build on that momentum and make an even greater difference this year.

Want to join us this year? Click on this link to RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/d7pkmzHeHg

Volunteer Opportunities:
Painting, Raking, Landscaping, Pressure Washing, Lawn Mowing, Tree Trimming, & more!

You don't have to be an expert or think you have to be a master handyman(or woman)! Come join us and help make a difference in the community.

05/29/2026

Join us for our FREE Financial Capabilities and Home Energy Workshop THIS FRIDAY!

🗓️ Friday, June 5 at 10 AM
📍1909 Central Parkway, Decatur, AL 35601

💰 Financial Capabilities

Take control of your finances with helpful budgeting tools, easy ways to track your spending, practical debt management strategies, and smart tips for building your savings over time.

💡 Home Energy Workshop

Looking for ways to lower your utility bills? Discover easy energy-saving tips that can help reduce monthly costs and make your home more efficient. Plus, receive a FREE Home Energy Savings Kit valued at $25 to help you start saving right away!

Can't attend in person? Sign up here for our zoom call: https://ow.ly/XE8850Z2oyj

05/29/2026

Onegenawayofficial’s Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Huntsville Calhoun Community College Campus this Saturday, May 30!

05/28/2026

🛠️🔨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🔨🛠️

The 2026 NeighborWorks America Week of Service is returning to Decatur June 8–12, and we need your help! Join us as we work together to revitalize homes and make a lasting impact for deserving homeowners in our community.

Last year, more than 130 volunteers dedicated over 1,000 hours to help transform 13 homes — and this year, we’re aiming even higher! Whether you can give a few hours or a few days, your time and effort can help change lives.

Come be part of something meaningful and help us break last year’s record!

Thank you to Tennessee Valley Authority, Corporate Billing - A Division of SouthState Bank, Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County, EOSYS, The Church at Stone River, Anna M Wilson - CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, and GE Appliances for showing up and showing out last year! You all crushed it!

Volunteers can help with a variety of activities, including but not limited to:

Painting
Raking
Landscaping
Pressure washing
Lawn mowing
Tree trimming And more!

Interested in volunteering? Contact Candy Ayers, Director of Homeownership, to get involved!

📞 256-260-3109
✉️ [email protected]

Or fill out the online form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/d7pkmzHeHg

Let’s join forces, roll up our sleeves, and create real change together.

05/27/2026

For those in the Decatur and Morgan County areas! Free Summer Meals for children 18 and under! No registration required.

**CLARIFICATION: Students participating in summer school will be served first. Meals will be offered to the community as long as supplies are still available.**

FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS AND TEENS: Decatur City Schools is proud to host the Summer Meal Program! Free healthy meals are available to any child 18 years old and younger living in Decatur and Morgan County. No registration or sign-ups are required.

Please review the program dates, service times, and participating school locations below:

📅 Dates: June 1 – June 25, 2026
📅 Days: Monday through Thursday

⏰ Daily Meal Times:
Breakfast: 7:40 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

📍 Participating Meal Sites:
Meals are available at the following school locations:
Austin Junior High School - Decatur City Schools
Austinville Elementary School-Decatur, Alabama
Chestnut Grove Elementary-Decatur, Al
Decatur High School- Decatur, Al
Frances Nungester Elementary School - Decatur, AL.
Leon Sheffield Magnet School- Decatur, Alabama
Banks-Caddell Elementary School - Decatur, Alabama
Oak Park Elementary School-Decatur, Alabama
Walter Jackson Elementary, Decatur, Al
West Decatur Elementary School-Decatur, Al
Benjamin Davis Elementary-Decatur, Al
Woodmeade Elementary - Decatur, Alabama

Important Program Guidelines:
Dine-In Only: All meals must be eaten on-site.
Child Presence: The child must be physically present at the site to receive a meal.

Help us spread the word to families in our community so that every child has access to nutritious meals this summer!

PDF copy: https://aptg.co/hQq_4c

05/27/2026

As Community Action Month continues, today we are celebrating our Weatherization Program on Weatherization Wednesday.

If you live in Cullman, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Walker, or Winston County and meet income guidelines, this federally funded program can help make your home more energy-efficient, comfortable, and safe. Homeowners and renters are welcome! 🏡

The program’s mission is to lower energy costs for low-income households—especially seniors, individuals with disabilities, and families with children—by improving home energy efficiency while protecting health and safety. To qualify, household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Weatherization Measures:
Caulking around windows
Attic insulation (if applicable)
LED Light Bulbs and more!

Health and Safety measures include:
Replace un-vented gas heater
Carbon Monoxide detector
Smoke alarm and more!

Learn more and apply here: https://capna.org/weatherization/

05/26/2026

According to the CDC, anxiety disorders, behavior disorders, and depression are among the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions in children.

Among children ages 3–17:

🧒 11% are diagnosed with anxiety
🧒 8% are diagnosed with behavior disorders
🧒 4% are diagnosed with depression

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to prioritize self-care, check in on loved ones, and encourage open conversations about mental well-being. 💚

In late 2019, CAPNA leadership recognized a growing need to break the stigma surrounding mental health within our Children’s Services program. We understood that emotionally resilient staff and supervisors are not just important, they are essential to helping children grow, thrive, and succeed.

This meaningful work would not be possible without our dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Team, who continue to lead this mission with care and commitment:

Rebecca Land, Mental Health Consultant
Leslie Scott, Mental Health Specialist
Tammy Sherrill, Mental Health Coach

We are deeply grateful for their unwavering dedication to making mental health something we openly discuss, actively support, and consistently prioritize, not something hidden or ignored.

Because the truth is, everyone has mental health. Together, we are creating a Partnership where conversations about mental well-being are encouraged, supported, and celebrated.