The first CAP sites were established in HRM in 1995. Some of the very first were Sheet Harbour, Tangier, Jeddore, and Middle Musquodoboit. The first sites saw value in working together co-operatively – providing strength in numbers – and so formed the Halifax Regional CAP Association in 2000. As a result of the way the Association was formed, it has always been community driven. Each individual site determines how best to provide access to IT, in a way that best suits the needs of that particular community – making each site unique. In essence, each CAP site works because the community makes it work.

HRCA'S mission statement is: “HRC@P unifies a network of CAP sites and plays a leadership role in strengthening the capacity of its members through advocacy and collaboration.”

     The Association has a strong history in offering employment support services, as it has been sponsoring the Job Search Services project since September 2001. For nearly eight years, Job Search Services has been providing the communities of HRM Dartmouth to Moser River with employment orientation programming in participating member CAP sites. Job Search Services (JSS) has established a program that provides accessible services and programming to the community.