By Al Stabilito, MYCAP’s Director of Communications and Outreach Many Community Action Agencies offer Head Start pre-school programs, knowing that early childhood education helps to combat poverty. Also started as part of the War on Poverty, Head Start provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership’s (MYCAP) …
Community Action Provides Needed Transportation
Many low-income people struggle to get to jobs, doctor’s appointments, grocery stores, and other necessary errands due to a lack of transportation. This is especially true in rural areas. Several Community Action Agencies provide transportation solutions for their communities. Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) provides a number of transportation programs, including their innovative GoBus. HAPCAP’s GoBus is one of …
Community Action Goes the Extra Mile
Dave, a father of two, had been without heat or electricity for several months due to an issue with the previous tenant. Unsure of what to do, he turned to Lorain County Community Action Agency (LCCAA) for help. The previous tenant had left behind both a balance with Ohio Edison and a frustrated landlord. Dave was unable to get electric …
Community Action Provides Families a Place to Call Home
Many Community Action Agencies in Ohio provide low to moderate income housing for families. Miami County Community Action Council has been doing this since 1972. Housing was the biggest need in Miami County at the time. The problem involved both the availability of housing and the affordability. In response to that need, the Miami County Community Action Council and Miami …