DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH EMERGENCY OR NON-EMERGENCY NEEDS?
OACAC offers the following services at our Neighborhood Centers:
Case Management
Emergency Assistance
School Readiness Fairs
Life Skills Classes
Community Projects
Case Management
Are you looking for help on your path to self-sufficiency?
This program helps you achieve long-term education and employment goals, such as completing your GED.
Upon entering Case Management, you will work one-on-one with a Family Resource Specialist to identify strengths and create a plan to help you achieve your goals and move toward self-sufficiency.
CLASSES
Life Skills Classes
At OACAC, we want you to succeed. We offer a variety of classes throughout the year aimed at helping you overcome obstacles resulting from poverty. Workshops cover a variety of topics:
- Finding and keeping a job
- Budgeting
- Money management
- Nutrition
- Health management
- Parenting skills
SCHEDULE
| Description | Date | Time | Location | Contact | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love & Logic | January 6, 13, 27 February 3, 10, 24 | 9am - 11am | Barry County Neighborhood Center | (417) 847-2140 | Six part series teaching parenting skills for parents with children of all ages. Free for income eligible families, $25 otherwise. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Love & Logic | February 6, 13, 20, 27 March 5, 12 | 9:30am - 11:30am | Lawrence County Neighborhood Center | (417) 678-5031 | Six part series teaching parenting skills for parents with children of all ages. Free for income eligible families, $25 otherwise. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Job Fair | February 19 | 11am - 2pm | The MARC 822 W. Mt. Vernon Blvd in Mt. Vernon | (417) 678-5031 or (417) 235-0133 | Free community employment event in partnership with Penmac. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Healthy Heart, Healthy You | February 25 | 2pm - 4pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn the benefits to keeping your heart healthy, tips on exercising, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Shopping Smart | February 26 | 2pm - 4pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Tips to save time and money on groceries. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Energy Savings 101 | March 3 | 10am - Noon | Dade County Neighborhood Center | (417) 637-2701 | Ozark Electric presents tips on ways to save energy in your home. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Developmental Assets Training | March 5 | 9am - Noon | Webster County Neighborhood Center 50 York Drive Suite 8 in Marshfield | (417) 859-4589 | about the 40 Developmental Assets Framework along with concrete ways to build Developmental Relationships with youth. Participants will be equipped with the tools needed to be effective asset builders in the lives of youth. Parents who attend and have school aged children will be eligible to receive winter clothing assistance for each school aged child in the home. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Within My Reach | March 9, 10, 11 | 9am - 1pm | Webster County Neighborhood Center 50 York Drive Suite 8 in Marshfield | (417) 859-4589 | Relationship skills and decision making workshop to help achieve relationship goals. Beneficial for any relationship! Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Coping with Stress and Anxiety | March 12 | 1pm - 3pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn how to cope with daily stress and anxiety while helping better your overall health. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Improve your Credit Score | March 18 | 9am - 11am | Dallas County Neighborhood Center | (417) 345-7964 | Do you know?...What your credit score is? FICO? How to obtain a free credit report? Fix mistakes on your report? Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Making a Change to Healthy Habits | March 25 | 1pm - 3pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn how to cope with daily stress and anxiety while helping better your overall health. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Coping with Stress and Anxiety | March 26 | 9am - 11am | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn how to cope with daily stress and anxiety while helping better your overall health. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |