Help identify needs in our community for families. Learn more about how Community Action helps fight poverty in Topeka and how to access resources for families.
Access resources including diapers and menstrual products from Community Action.
Community Action is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the lives of those living in poverty by moving them from poverty to prosperity. We provide services such as rent and utility support, food pantries, affordable housing, rapid rehousing, commodity pantries, and childcare. Our childcare program is a licensed Head Start and Early Head Start childcare facility and serves around 134 kids.
Community Action – We Fight Poverty
Our Mission: Asking for help is hard. At Community Action, we do our best to help our customers feel respected and valued, and to make it easier to get the help needed. We provide personalized attention to each customer, allow families to make the decisions that are right for them, and automatically tell customers everything our agency may be able to do to help.
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Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.