Twenty-one tornadoes ranging from EF0 to EF4 were counted across west- and south-central Ohio during Memorial Day weekend. Winds as high as 170 mph came quickly and hit hard, one of which—now labeled as the strongest tornado in Montgomery County’s history—destroyed 19 miles of homes, trees, vehicles, land, and more in its path. The tornadoes came fast, though the recovery …
Community Action and Mutual Self-Help rehabilitation in Fayette County
(This article was published with permission by USDA Rural Development) On June 21, Jodi Noel opened her Washington C.H. home in commemoration of National Homeownership Month and the successful (near!) completion of her Mutual Self-Help rehabilitation and renovation. With the self-help portion of the project undertaken in partnership with the Community Action Commission of Fayette County, Jodi’s home was financed …
Housing security helps family move forward
After living in a domestic violence shelter, and with two children to support, Daniel Durbin was unsure how he would find permanent housing. He feared he and his children would end up on the streets. Community Action Partnership Greene County came to Daniel’s assistance. He had been approved for Section 8 housing assistance, but didn’t have the funds to pay …
Community Action Helps People Attain Self-Sufficiency
Jane had been struggling to find and maintain employment. In the summer of 2006, she began utilizing the HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, which is operated by Washington Morgan Counties Community Action (WMCAP). This program is vital to the community and provides low-income residents the support they need to maintain affordable safe housing. Through the HUD Section 8 …
Community Action Fills in the Gaps
Helen, a 64 year old home health aide, worked hard her whole life providing for her family. She had married soon after graduating high school, but divorced early in her marriage. After that, she moved in with her aging mother and raised her two children; working continuously over the years to support the family. In her fifties, Helen developed a …
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 …
Community Action Helps People Get Back on their Feet
All too often people fall on hard times to no fault of their own and need the assistance of friends, family, and the community to help pick them back up. Community Action has helped such individuals in that way for 50 years. Almost 10 years ago a client stopped into Clinton County Community Action looking for assistance for the very …
Community Action Helps People Get Ahead
By Michelle R. Hopkins, Community Relations Manager, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency Two years ago Alexis decided that she wanted her daughter out of a regular day care and into a quality learning environment. She sought out Head Start, a curriculum Alexis knew she could trust, at the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA). A single mom expecting her second …
Homeless Veteran Finds a Home and a New Family
In January 2011, the Ohio State Highway Patrol picked up a man they found walking on State Route 23 just south of South Bloomfield and took him to the Circleville Police Department. Because the man was a homeless veteran, the CPD contacted Joe, Pickaway County Community Action’s (PICCA) transitional housing manager. Joe called a local hotel to put the man …