September 2024

Photo: Representatives from PICCA, Circleville City residents, and OSU students touring PICCA's property to discuss a housing project for veterans. See "Association Updates" for more.

2024 State of Poverty Report Release and Press Conference

Date: October 16, 2024

Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Where: Ladies' Gallery, Ohio Statehouse

AI: Friend, Not Foe: Transforming Fear into Confidence

Date: October 24, 2024

Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Where: Virtual

The Power and Challenges of Using AI in the Mission-Driven World

Date: December 4, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 11:30 am

Where: Virtual

PICCA explores creating housing for homeless veterans with help from Ohio State

(Story Source: Circleville Herald; By Jeff Phillips)

CIRCLEVILLE — Students from The Ohio State University are helping Pickaway County Community Action Organization (PICCA) explore the feasibility of creating housing for homeless veterans at its East Ohio Street property. Harral and Stevenson, a Circleville-based civil engineering firm, also is donating services to the project.

Twelve college seniors from the city and regional planning section of the Knowlton School at OSU are working with PICCA as part of a capstone research project this fall semester, said Chad Gibson, associate professor who is also the community development director for the City of Upper Arlington. The class project began on Aug. 20 and concludes Dec. 3.

“Capstone projects give college students practical, real-world experiences they can draw upon after graduation,” Gibson said. “We are excited to partner with PICCA and officials with the City of Circleville to provide support for such an impactful project.” >>> READ STORY

New senior center fills void in Youngstown community

(Story Source: The Business Journal; By Dan O'Brien)

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – More than five years ago, Shelia Triplett realized that addressing the needs of the community’s expanding senior population required an innovative solution.

“Our senior program just kept growing,” said Triplett, executive director of Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership. “We have over 500 seniors that we touch in some way every month.”

However, the organization’s offices along Fifth Avenue simply didn’t have the capacity to host events, meetings or efficiently provide social services to accommodate this older population.

>>> READ STORY

Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland CAC, Health Services tries to serve healthcare needs of rural LGBTQ+

(Story Source: Knox Pages)

ASHLAND — Danielle A. Berger, LPN, didn’t expect a routine visit at a drug and alcohol recovery center in rural Ohio to spark a LGBTQ+ healthcare initiative.

But when a patient confided in Berger that his primary care physician ignored him when he asked about getting a prescription for PrEP, she was shocked.

PrEP stands for, pre-exposure prophylaxis medication for those who are high-risk for HIV infection.

“It just makes me sad that not only did that doctor not hear out this gentleman’s concerns, but he didn’t even offer him a referral to somewhere else,” Berger said.

>>> READ STORY