The Community Planning & Advocacy Council Information

Our MISSION: The Community Planning & Advocacy Council advances social, racial, and economic justice to promote successful individuals, strong families, and thriving communities. Our VISION: All individuals and families in greater Camden County live in communities that are strong and compassionate, protect the quality of life of their residents, and promote social, racial, and economic justice. As an independent 501©3 non-profit organization that plans, advocates and coordinates the County’s human services programs, CPAC serves as the Camden County Human Services Advisory Council. In this capacity, CPAC works with over 300 social service agencies, health agencies, and numerous public and private organizations. CPAC serves as a catalyst in addressing area social problems and creates solutions that meet community needs. CPAC convenes the community to plan around specific target populations and systems coordination; conducts procurement processes for local, state, and federal government funds; provides continuous quality improvement through monitoring and evaluation of funded services and data management information systems. CPAC creates community solutions under the framework of the Camden County Covenant for Children, Youth, and Families by mobilizing the greater Camden County community to advance child, youth, and family well-being through planned and intentional collaboration and concrete actions and outcomes. CPAC’s methodology includes: Lifting the community voice in planning and advocacy; promoting coordination and collaboration in service delivery systems; focusing on strength-based approaches and ensuring equ CPAC serves as a catalyst in addressing social, health, and mental health problems and creates solutions that meet community needs. Our MISSION is to build strong and compassionate communities in Greater Camden County, to protect and improve the quality of life for vulernable people and to promote social, racial and economic justice.