Community Action Council
Clifton Jackson is currently serving as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Community Action Council since June 2022. Prior to this, Clifton worked as a Special Education Paraeducator at Fayette County Public Schools (KY) from July 2021 to May 2022 and as a Temporary Key Holder at Bath & Body Works from June 2020 to November 2021. Clifton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky.
Community Action Council
Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc. works to address the causes and conditions of poverty locally. As the designated community action agency for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas counties, we create opportunities for individuals and families that assist them in becoming self-sufficient. To that end, the Council focuses its resources on child and youth development, family development (including social and economic self-sufficiency), employment strategies, health, transportation, safety net (emergency) services, housing services, economic development, technology, and volunteerism. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, we are pleased with the many accomplishments we have garnered, while openly cognizant of the challenges before us. Remaining informed of our purpose helps ensure that everything we do has the explicit goal of helping to move someone out of poverty and creating a livable community for all.