CAP seeks to affect the root causes of the problems of Appalachia on a daily basis by involving the people themselves in the solutions to their own problems. Assistance is also needed with the child development and residential programs. Since then, COAP has completed repairs, additions and water and septic upgrades for hundreds of families in Harlan County. COAP provides opportunities for a wide variety of skill levels. Unskilled volunteers can expect to work on projects such as roofing, painting, insulation, demolition, landscaping, etc.
Groups are responsible for their own meal preparation.
The Child Development Division assures the delivery of Federally Mandated Head Start services to an enrolled population of 6,753 children. Additionally, approximately 12,000 - 15,000 community college and job training advantages. Volunteers will assist with all aspects of the above mentioned programs. While youth conservation corps have proliferated across America in the last decade, City Year is the first to have integrated volunteers from varied economic and racial backgrounds. City Year is part of a broader youth service movement that is proving every day that young volunteers can provide social services of real value to their community.