The Customer Confidence Toolkit was created for OACAA members to empower customers to seek help, share their stories, and for the community to build a positive association with Community Action. The OACAA board’s Public Relations Committee had a crucial role in developing the goals, objectives, and messaging for this toolkit, which was intended to be long-lasting and easily customizable. In addition to the …
The Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies extends congratulations to Lifelife Inc. for receiving the Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 Nonprofit of the Year Award at a gala on Thursday, November 4, 2021. The Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 has been recognizing change-seeking companies, businesses, and individuals in Lake and Geauga counties at their annual gala for 29 years, according to the local newspaper The News-Herald. In …
Since 1965, the Ohio Community Action Network has worked to support Ohioans through challenging times and move towards self-sufficiency. The unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 impacted every county statewide and left more Ohioans than ever before in need of assistance. Yet, local agencies responded as they were built to do and effectively helped thousands of …
Congratulations are in order for IMPACT Community Action, whose critical pandemic and eviction prevention efforts made them the deserving recipient of the 2021 Columbus Foundation Award and related $50,000 grant. Established in 1943, The Columbus Foundation provides philanthropic assistance to donors, businesses, and residents in their mission to both improve and strengthen the Columbus community. According to their website, the foundation’s longtime history of …
Every parent is familiar with the challenges involved with picking up a sick child from school, from leaving work midday to driving all over town for doctors’ appointments and prescriptions. Family Medical Centers’ first school-based center in Rock Hill, Ohio eliminates these strains by enabling children to be seen by health professionals and prescribed treatment on campus while parents remain …
The 2021 State of Poverty Report is here! This annually-updated report provides the Community Action network, local partners, and elected officials with a data-driven, comprehensive assessment of what households are struggling with across Ohio. This year’s report highlights the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing, employment, broadband access, and the expansion of Ohio’s Medicaid program. New this year is Ohio’s Well-Being Dashboard—a …
OACAA would like to extend a warm welcome to Emily Nolan as a new member of Ohio’s Community Action Network! Emily joined the OACAA staff as the Communications and Development Specialist in May 2021. In this role, Emily will work closely with OACAA Communications Director Kathryn Clausen and Development Director Josh Summer to generate content and assist in grant writing …
Caption: Kendra Irwin with son, Connor. Photo provided by Irwin. For Kendra Irwin, Community Action is not only the organization that prepared her son Connor for kindergarten, it is the support her family needed to get through a financial hardship and gave her the opportunity to give back. With enrollment beginning for fall Head Start classes, more families will soon …
Caption: Shelia Triplett and Mayor Jamel Tito Brown. Photo provided by MYCAP. In honor of her long-time community service, the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing our Neighborhoods (A.C.T.I.O.N) of Youngstown recognized Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership’s executive director Shelia Triplett’s at their annual banquet Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The A.C.T.I.O.N. Humanitarian Award is one of four awards given in memory of early A.C.T.I.O.N Kerpsack whose …
Community Action Month is a time for our network to reflect on our successes and the triumphs of the people we serve. Throughout the past year, the pandemic created new hurdles we did not forsee. However, because of Community Action’s experience and capacity, the network quickly responded to the community’s needs, created new ways to operate safely and effectively, and …
