Mark entered the JOBS NOW! program at Supports to Encourage Low-income Families (SELF) in March of 2015, after being out of the workforce for some time. As a single dad raising a 5-year-old daughter, Mark needed to make a change and find employment that could help him better support his family. When classes began, Mark was not immediately engaged in …
Community Action Helps People in their Time of Need
Corey was struggling after a very tough year. She was raising two young kids on her own after her husband was sent to jail for a life sentence for a horrendous crime. She had been working part-time at a gym for six years without a raise or discussion of full-time employment, and now as the sole bread winner she had …
Community Action Helps Improve Family’s Livelihood
Melissa, an LPN, is caring for both her husband and her mother who are disabled, as well as her two young children. After becoming the sole bread winner when her husband could no longer work, Melissa realized she needed to do more to provide for her family. Melissa enrolled in an Individual Development Account (IDA) program at SELF (Supports to …
Single Mom Goes Back to School and Buys a Home with the Help of Community Action
When Betty Jo first came to Supports to Encourage Low-income Families (SELF), the designated Community Action Agency for Butler County, she was a struggling single mother who was working full-time. She had been taken advantage of by others and she seriously doubted her ability to succeed. Betty Jo enrolled in SELF’s Individual Development Account (IDA) program and went back to …
Community Action Serves Middletown Veteran with Mobility Modifications
Mr. Dean enjoys sitting on his repaired porch with a new wheelchair ramp that allows him to leave the house. Imagine being confined to your home for over two years with trips being limited only to the doctor or hospital. Think about not being able to visit with neighbors, smell the flowers in the front yard or make trips to …