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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due to the safety and well-being of our community, all Life Skills classes from 3/13 - 4/17 are canceled or will be rescheduled. We will reevaluate where we stand for classes April 18 and beyond. Thank you for understanding. | |||||
| Spring Gardening TENTATIVE | April 22 | 1pm - 3pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Cost effective, easy ways to start a garden. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Horticulture Therapy TENTATIVE | May 12 | 10am - Noon | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn the benefits of horticulture, about plants and herbs to help stress and anxiety, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Horticulture Therapy TENTATIVE | May 12 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Learn the benefits of horticulture, about plants and herbs to help stress and anxiety, and more. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Improve your Interview Skills TENTATIVE | May 20 | 9am - Noon | Dallas County Neighborhood Center 413 S. Maple St. in Buffalo | (417) 345-7964 | Limited seating, call today! Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Resume Building TENTATIVE | May 13 | 9am - Noon | Dallas County Neighborhood Center 413 S. Maple St. in Buffalo | (417) 345-7964 | Tips and tricks for a professional resume. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |
| Senior Exercises TENTATIVE | May 27 | 1pm - 3pm | Stone County Neighborhood Center 15060 Business 13 South in Branson West | (417) 739-1130 | Healthy, simple exercises for people of all ages, including seniors and those with limited mobility. Pre-registration required. No childcare provided. |