June 2024

Photo: We proudly welcome the 48th Ohio Community Action Network member: Warren County Community Services, Inc. (WCCS)! See "Network News" for more. Photo Source: WCCS

Warren County is now home to Ohio's newest Community Action Agency

(Story Source: WYSO, By: Kathryn Mobley; Photo Source WCCS)

Community Action Agencies work to improve the quality of life of low-income people by connecting them with resources such as food assistance, job training, and education programs. They also can provide a range of support for seniors.

Warren County Community Services, Inc. is now recognized as Ohio’s 48th Community Action Agency. CEO Dawana Fogarty said this recognition is an important moment.

"We now can directly apply to grants offered by the state and the federal government to bring more resources into the community," Fogarty said.

She said over the next two years, her group will get almost $550,000 from a community services block grant. It will go to the program. >>> READ STORY

Nourishing neighbors: ACCAA kitchen feeds local seniors

(Source: Star Beacon; By Connor Ball)

ASHTABULA — Mealtime can be a challenge for many seniors facing limited mobility, fixed incomes and social isolation, which can all contribute to food insecurity.

The Ashtabula County Community Action Agency (ACCAA) Senior Nutrition Program can help.

The program operates Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors in the northern part of the county, as well as three congregate dining sites in partnership with the Ashtabula Center for Active Living, the Conneaut Human Resources Center, and the Village of Jefferson, according to a press release.

All of the meals for the program are made fresh daily in ACCAA’s Jefferson kitchen. Located at Jefferson Giddings Park Hall, the kitchen staff produces an average of 402 meals each day Monday through Friday.

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Indian Creek awarded grant for new community center

(Source: Herald-Stary; By Christoper Dacanay)

MINGO JUNCTION — Gov. Mike DeWine’s office announced June 12 that the Indian Creek Local School District will receive $6.5 million to construct a new center aimed at improving public health, education and workforce development. [....]

Finally, [Indian Creek Superintendent T.C.] Chappelear noted that Jefferson County’s unemployment rate hovers among some of the highest in Ohio.

To address that, Indian Creek partnered with the Jefferson County Community Action Council, which is working through a contract with Jefferson County Job and Family Services, to provide workforce programs to be run in the center. The facility would act as an access point for the state career counseling office Ohio Means Jobs and offer services like job application training and resume building help. >>> READ ARTICLE