Those who meet four-year-old Shallus—now a bouncing gymnast and music lover—might not believe that just two months ago he struggled with debilitating mouth infections. “He would wake up multiple times [at night] crying,” Shallus’ mother Anais Beatty said. “I’d be up with him giving him medicine.” The pain from his mouth infections also frequently prevented Shallus from attending a full-day …
From a Head Start classroom volunteer to a Site Supervisor, Sue Beadnell, mother of 4 and grandmother of 12, reflects on her accomplished career in Community Action as she celebrates her 30th anniversary with the Community Action Agency of Columbiana County (CAACC). Beadnell’s Community Action journey began in 1992 when she enrolled her youngest daughter in the local Head Start …
We are proud to have Jeannette Jarrett as part of our team and thank her for her many contributions to the Community Action mission. Name: Jeannette Jarrett Title: Operations and Support Specialist Organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA) Time with Community Action: 24 years Jeannette Jarrett joined the OACAA team in 2016 as Operations and Support Specialist, and …
Many families come to a Community Action Agency’s Head Start program looking for help for their children, but in the process begin to see the resources available for their entire family. Following is the story of one such person at the Community Action Agency of Columbiana County: While attending college in the spring of 2005 I met a wonderful lady …
Kim, a client of Ross County Community Action Commission explains how Community Action made a difference in her life: “While working part-time at my former job, I was in the process of getting a utility disconnected. [Ross County Community Action Commission] assisted me and prevented the utility from being disconnected. While at the local office on a separate occasion, I …
Many Community Action Agencies offer programs for children to ensure they get the education they need to succeed in the future. One example is Trumbull Community Action Program’s (TCAP) math and science lab for Head Start preschoolers. The math and science lab was started in 2012 as a way to expand learning for children age three to five. A room …
By Al Stabilito, MYCAP’s Director of Communications and Outreach Many Community Action Agencies offer Head Start pre-school programs, knowing that early childhood education helps to combat poverty. Also started as part of the War on Poverty, Head Start provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership’s (MYCAP) …
When Chanda, a mother of three, left her husband, she was not sure what to do. A friend told her about the Head Start pre-school program at Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam (HHWP) Community Action Commission. “[She told me] how great it was, how welcoming they felt, and how wonderful the teachers were,” Chanda said. It made her decide she wanted …
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 …
In 2012, more than 6 million children under age six lived in poverty in America. Head Start served 1,146,468 children and pregnant women last year. In Ohio, Head Start served 49,702 children. Head Start is a national program that promotes the school-readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development, as …
