Featured Photo Caption: Susan Howland vaccinates Jeff Daughtery, 63, at the Corner Health Mart Pharmacy in Greenfield, Ohio. For over a year, the world has been working together to save lives from the COVID-19 virus by social distancing, wearing face coverings, and reducing in-person gatherings. Healthcare professionals have cared for sick patients, and Community Action Agencies have adapted operations to continue …
Local health departments across Ohio have been working hard to expand COVID-19 testing access as the pandemic continues throughout the state. When the Highland County Health Department needed help with their drive-through testing site earlier this month, the Highland County Community Action Organization was there to answer their call. “We were very fortunate to have support from six staff at HCCAO,” said …
The Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, in partnership with the Office of Governor Mike DeWine, has coordinated the distribution of over 20,000 bottles of soap to Community Action Agencies across Ohio. Thanks to a generous donation from Bath and Body Works, these soaps will be distributed across the state at food pantries, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, and other vital locations …
Thank you to all who attended the 2018 Winter Legislative Conference, #OHWLC18! Over 200 Community Action professionals, partners, vendors, presenters, and elected officials joined us in Columbus last week. We hope you enjoyed the great lineup of featured speakers and workshops. Photos from the mobile app and others throughout the conference can be found in our Flickr album. If you …
On October 12th, Highland County Community Action Organization hosted U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup (R, OH-2) on a special edition of their weekly television show to discuss local anti-poverty initiatives. Topics included the Rural Impact Initiative, the House Republicans’ Better Way proposal to alleviate poverty, and other initiatives throughout the community. “Congressman Wenstrup has been very active in our community and …
As a new parent, I could not wait for my son to say his word first. As an adult, some days I do not want to hear his next. Though as I joke, we know that maintaining open lines of communication with not only children, but coworkers, customers, and members of the community, is an important piece of furthering the …
GD and his wife are both diabetic and with their costly bills struggle to have enough to afford healthy foods. On a regular basis, GD visits Highland County Community Action Organization’s food pantry program for help. The agency changed their intake process for the food assistance program to include a full assessment and realized they could provide more assistance to …
J.D. is a veteran who was working full time until he suffered a stroke and heart attack that placed him on FMLA (Family & Medical Leave Act). This ultimately led to his termination of employment when his leave extended beyond 12 weeks, leaving him and his wife in financial trouble. J.D.’s job was the only source of income for him …
After 15 years of working, a Highland County resident lost his job due to a life-changing back injury. With the loss of income, he also lost his house and car. Highland County Community Action Organization helped this injured worker get back on his feet. Highland County CAO offered him rental assistance and heating assistance. “They helped my family have a …
