Changing Lives, Improving our Community: that's our goal. Learn about our impact at http://t.co/Bl5GdV8RJa CEO is Rensselaer County's Community Action Agency. We are dedicated to changing lives, and improving our community. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty by targeting poverty at its root causes – removing barriers and supporting change. THE COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION, INC. (CEO) IS AN UMBRELLA AGENCY THAT PROVIDES THE OVERALL LEADERSHIP, POLICY GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. THE PROGRAMS AT CEO ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ALL LIFE AREAS AND RISE OUT OF POVERTY. CEO WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY ADDRESSING THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.