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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Self-Management | July 16, 23, 30 August 13, 20, 27 | 9am - 11am | Dade County Neighborhood Center | (417) 637-2701 | An evidence based program that provides tools & tips for people with diabetes to improve their quality of life. Topics include nutrition, exercise, pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, medications, & making treatment decisions. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Healthy Kids | July 17 | 9am - 11am | Polk County Community Center | (417) 326-6276 | Tips on keeping kids healthy, nutrition, exercise, homework, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Tenant Rights | July 17 | 9am - Noon | Dallas County Neighborhood Center | (417) 345-7964 | Presented by Joe Hills of Legal Services of Southern Missouri. Learn your rights. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things | July 23 | 1pm - 3pm | Cassville United Methodist Church 601 Gravel Street in Cassville | (417) 847-2140 | Creative housekeeping, home repairs made easy, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Healthy Kids | July 24 | 9am - 11am | Polk County Community Center | (417) 326-6276 | Tips on keeping kids healthy, nutrition, exercise, homework, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Christmas in July | July 25 | 9am - Noon | Christian County Neighborhood Center | (417) 581-7631 | Budgeting for holiday shopping, decorations, holiday foods nutrition tips, menus, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Couponing for Beginners | September 24 | 9am - 11am | Dallas County Neighborhood Center | (417) 345-7964 | Learn how spending a little time can save a lot of money. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |