Why do employees need training?

People are a driving force in every organization. In order to perform at their best, staff need development opportunities to not only teach them to perform their assigned duties, but also to educate them on new and changing techniques, programs, and services. Sending new and current team members to skill-specific seminars and enrolling them in appropriate online courses, ensures the teaching …

2016 Annual Summer Conference: Details Announced

OACAA’s 2016 Annual Summer Conference is right around the corner and the early bird deadline ends next Friday, May 27th! Don’t forget to register and book your hotel room at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. We have some great sessions planned this summer between four focus tracks: Fiscal/Human Resources, Reentry, Agency Board Members, and History of the War on Poverty. See the …

2015 State of Poverty in Ohio Report

Shortly after welcoming guests to a morning press conference to release the 2015 State of Poverty in Ohio Report, Phil Cole, executive director of OACAA, paused, looked at the crowd and said, “Poverty isn’t easy.” There are nearly 1.8 million people in Ohio that fall below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) according to the latest report written in cooperation with …

Combating poverty through CDL career training

Content originally published in the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency Winter 2016 Victories Everyday Newsletter In 2015 Mayor John Cranley introduced his Hand Up Initiative, a city program designed to lift families out of poverty through job training. As part of this initiative, CAA received a $100,000 grant to establish a new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program where participants receive training, …

Governor Kasich helps Community Action keep children warm this winter

Thanks to Governor Kasich and the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, this week Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy, part of the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization, was able to surprise the five Lewis family children with brand new coats! “As a Family Advocate, I have worked to help this family with food and clothing in the past and …

House Bill 394

The purpose of unemployment insurance is to stabilize our economy and alleviate personal hardship stemming from involuntary job loss. Unemployment benefits are earned by employment and job loss through no fault of the worker. The state unemployment compensation fund needs to be solvent in order to ensure this critical poverty-prevention tool remains intact. OACAA supports a long-term and balanced approach …

Are you ready for #OH2016WLC?

The 2016 OACAA Winter Legislative Conference is just around the corner. Will you be attending? Though the early bird offer has passed, there’s still time to register and attend the conference. A great lineup of presenters include Jarle Crocker of Community Action Partnership, Barbara Haxton of Ohio Head Start Association, Inc., Ohio HR Consultant Scott Warrick, not to mention many …