Ashtabula County Community Action Agency Receives Workforce Innovation Award

The following article was originally published in Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County’s 2018 Best of Ashtabula County Awards program. Workforce Innovation Award – Ashtabula County Community Action Agency: Strong Foundations, Successful Futures Several years ago, at the urging of State Representative John Patterson, community leaders came together to explore a Community Learning Center (CLC) approach in the Ashtabula Area City …

CAA announces new President/CEO, Mark B. Lawson

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) Board of Directors is honored to announce that Mark B. Lawson will be Gwen L. Robinson’s successor as the Agency’s President/CEO.  Mark currently serves as Managing Attorney of Consumer Law at the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, where he has worked for almost 20 years. Mark is a graduate of …

Back to School

As the clock ticks away the 93 Days of Summer 2018, it is back to school for students. From the early childhood preschooler to the anticipatory high school senior, it is time to get back to all forms of educational pursuits. Back to school symbolizes many things for different families. For some families, it is the next chapter in the …

Guest Blog: Flourishing in Failure

Back in 1969, my friend Steve turned to his friends and said – “ya know, it’s going to be really crowded. Why don’t we wait until NEXT year to go to Woodstock.” Sometimes we make mistakes! How do you recover from them and more importantly how do you avoid making (at least some of) them in the first place? That’s …

Recap: 2018 Annual Summer Conference

Over 200 Community Action professionals, partners, exhibitors, and trainers joined us last week in Dayton, Ohio for the 2018 Annual Summer Conference, #OHASC18, and we’re glad that they did. Together we enjoyed another great lineup of featured speakers and training workshops geared directly toward the Community Action Network. Five tracks including Leadership, Housing, Energy, Fiscal/HR, and Data gave opportunities for …

Staff Spotlight, July 2018

OACAA would like to thank Ms. Minto for her contributions to the Community Action mission over the past 50 years! Name: Patricia Minto Title: Chief Finance Officer Agency: Jefferson County Community Action Council, Inc. Time with Community Action: 50 years Patricia “Patty” Minto joined the Community Action mission 50 years ago and has served as the Chief Finance Officer at Jefferson County Community Action Council …

School’s out for the summer

It is time for summer fun for everyone! All it takes to have fun with your family is knowing when and where to look for those great activities. From the first official kick-off of summer—typically Memorial Day—to the final summer holiday—Labor Day—there are many fun and adventurous activities for children and families. Now is a great time to access all …

OACAA Foundation Level Seminar Series CPR Training

The Spring Foundation Level Seminar Series 2, Part 4 was held on April 24th, 2018.  There were thirty-two staff members in attendance from six community action agencies receiving certification in CPR, First Aid, and choking prevention for adults, children, and infants. OACAA offers classes under our Foundation Level Seminar Series twice a year.  These classes are designed for community actions …

Nurturing motherhood through challenges

No matter how you look at it, parenting is tough. But when you add financial struggles and substance recovery to the challenges of raising three young daughters, it all can become very overwhelming. Meloney, a Mansfield, Ohio native, was struggling to raise her children while also living in poverty and trying to overcome addiction. She had difficulty maintaining a job, …