Blueprints Parkerburg

General information

Community Action Southwest has served and strengthened Washington and Greene county communities for the past 52 years. Originally known as Washington Greene Community Action Corporation, the organization adopted its current name in 1994. In 2014, CAS acquired Try-Again Homes, adding foster care and adoption, and youth and family services to its wide array of programs which include Early Head Start, Head Start, PA Pre-K Counts, WIC, senior services, adult education, job development, financial literacy, homeownership and others. The merger also expanded the organization’s service area to neighboring counties as well as parts of West Virginia. Today, the organization’s $21 million operating budget and 340 employees inspire 20,000 people each year to break barriers and build futures.

The organization will now operate under the name Blueprints, symbolizing the role we play in the futures of the members of our community. With our help, our neighbors can establish a new master plan for their lives regardless of which program or service they need. Our name affirms our organization as a helpful authority but also positions us as a resource that inspires people to help themselves. Our tagline, “break barriers – build futures” implies that we bridge divides and close gaps. Our secondary tagline, “powered by community action” acknowledges our proud legacy. Our new logo, a heart made of thumbprints, represents the human experience of co-designing life solutions with our clients.”

Blueprints offers a myriad of services and programs that appeal to multiple constituencies. Darlene J. Bigler, Blueprints CEO, said “Powered by community action, we serve our neighbors from cradle to grave. We co-design solutions that encourage self-made stability.”