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OACAC offers program to help start at-home childcare facilities SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Finding childcare is nearly impossible thanks to a crisis with the Omicron surge. A new program is hoping to help. The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) hopes to help provide the support needed...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield’s OACAC is offering home winterization improvements for low-income households. Acts as simple as caulking windows could cut utility costs by at least 15 or 20% in a home. The program frequently provides attic, floor and wall insulation too. Crews install vapor...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- If you're having trouble paying your utility bills because of lost income during this pandemic, more help is on the way. Springfield's OACAC is closed to the public. But the office is taking applications for assistance. The winter energy assistance program just ended. The season...

For families and communities dealing with food insecurity issues, finding help in their biggest time of need can make all the difference. Recently, in a unique partnership between the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation’s Barry County Neighborhood Center and the Habitat of Humanity of South Barry...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- If you are a low-income adult over 55, have spare time and and love kids, OACAC may have the perfect opportunity for you. The Foster Grandparent Program has been around for decades. OACAC has about 56 foster grandparents now across 14 counties, but they...

Hollister School District is finding ways to better prepare their students for the future. “REALL stands for ‘Reality Enhancement and Life Lessons,’” said Tonya Nash, high school counselor. “It’s designed for high school or middle school aged students to challenge them to think critically about decision-making...

On January 17, 2019, OACAC hosted a community collaborative meeting with more than 20 area non-profit organization representatives. The purpose: Community agencies and non-profits will objectively discuss the current impact of the government shutdown, share relevant and factual information from funding sources, and collectively determine...

"Toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items were packed by volunteers on Thursday as part of a project in collaboration with the Webster County Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Neighborhood Center, the Marshfield Senior Center and the Webster County Senior Citizens Services Fund. The project was...

OACAC Executive Director, Carl Rosenkranz, spoke with League of Women Voters' Ilga Vise during a weekly recording of "Making Democracy Work," which aired on KSMU Public Radio on September 3, 2018. Link here to hear the discussion, which explores programs available to assist those who fall...