OACAA Briefing: The latest news from OACAA and Ohio's CAAs

June 2026

Message from the Executive Director

As July 1 approaches, Ohio’s Community Action Network reaches an important milestone. The transition of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Ohio’s Energy Assistance Programs to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services marks one of the most significant changes our Network has experienced in many years.

When I began my role as Executive Director last August, this transition was consistently identified as both the greatest concern and one of the greatest opportunities facing Community Action in Ohio. >>> READ FULL BLOG

Upcoming Events

Annual Summer Conference

Join over 200 Community Action professionals from across Ohio for networking, learning, and inspiration at OACAA’s upcoming Annual Summer Conference!

Enhance your conference experience by adding the pre-conference workshop, a full-day exploration of the history of the War on Poverty led by NCAF's David Bradley., available at a bundled rate with conference registration.

Want to catch a baseball game while in the city? Grab tickets to the recently added networking event. The deadline to purchase is June 30, 2026.

Pre-Conference: July 21, 2026

Conference: July 22-24, 2026

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NETWORK NEWS & SUCCESSES

New CAA Salem Health Center holds open house

(Source: Salem News; Photo Source: Agency)

SALEM – The new CAA Salem Health Center, 600 E. Second St., held an open house Tuesday.

Salem Chamber of Commerce representatives as well as Salem business people and residents were on hand to tour the new larger facility that houses a private waiting area, front desk reception area, a larger lab and separate behavioral health and medical areas for noise control and privacy.

CAA of Columbiana County CEO Tom Andrews spoke briefly about the new location, and several staff members were on hand to offer tours and light refreshments. >>> READ ARTICLE

Additional Coverage:

Community Action Agency opens new health center

NOCAC provides free lunches on weekdays

(Source: News Watchman; Photo Source: Stock Image)

Beginning June 6, the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry joined forces with Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC) to provide free food to Paulding County kids this summer…SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

In June and July, NOCAC provides free lunches and activities on weekdays at two locations in Paulding County. This year, for the first time, the pantry will also provide Blessings in a Bag on Fridays, which will provide a bag of food for each kid over the weekend. The bag will include two breakfast meals, two lunch meals, and two snacks. >>>READ MORE

The Routing Company & GLCAP team up to support suburban, rural transportation services in Sandusky County

(Source: Mass Transit; Photo Source: Agency)

The Routing Company (TRC) is partnering with the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) to support suburban and rural transportation services in Sandusky County, Ohio. TRC is powering all of GLCAP’s transportation programs (TRIPS), including shuttle services and demand response programs. All services are planned to be fully launched in July 2026.

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