August 14, 2024   This week West CAP Executive Director, Peter Kilde, shared with the West CAP Board of Directors and staff that he plans to retire at the end of January 2025.    Peter’s visionary guidance over the past three decades has brought extraordinary growth and advancement to the agency. During his tenure, he has served in various leadership roles within America’s 1,000 agency Community Action Program (CAP) network, moving from President of our state CAP Association, WISCAP, to … Read More

Our agency has taken a heavy blow this week as we mourn the loss of our beloved colleague and friend, Darlene Waters.   Dar was hired at West CAP by the agency’s first Executive Director, Jake Banks, in 1972 as an Assistant Bookkeeper. She worked in the accounting department in the Glenwood City office for the next fifty-one years, sharing so much of her life within these walls. Dar was an invaluable companion and confidant to all who were blessed … Read More

Each October, agencies across the nation come together to recognize victims and raise awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. Unfortunately, in our Homeless Intervention work, our case managers do see individuals and families who are homeless because they are fleeing physical or emotional abuse or threats of abuse and … Read More

Wilhelmina is West CAP’s first Nursing Skills participant to graduate and secure a career in the medical field! Wilhelmina received her Technical Diploma from Northwood Technical College in Medical Assistant Program on May 19, 2023. She was able to start a job as a Medical Assistant for Westfields Hospital & Clinic in New Richmond, WI on May 22, 2023. Through the Nursing Skills program, West CAP was able to help Wilhelmina with her tuition and fees as well as assist … Read More