As a Community Action Agency (CAA) serving Southwest Missouri, we are pleased to celebrate this month and the efforts made by the CAA network nationwide. We are proud to be one of 19 Community Action Agencies in the state of MO and one of more...
Community Action comes out of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty and from the advocacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the Community Action Network of national and locally-focused organizations that connect millions of children and families...
Friday marks the first day of May and the start of Community Action Month! #DYK? There are 19 Community Action Agencies in MO & more than 1,000 nationwide, all working to help kids, teens, seniors, families, individuals, & communities thrive. Stay tunes throughout the month...
May is Community Action Month and 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of our Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. Neighborhood Centers in each of the 10 counties we serve will host an Open House and you are cordially invited to join us in celebration. Some...
When you eat at The Pitch Pizza & Pub during Community Action Month (May), you can opt to round your bill up and/or buy a package of delicious sugar cookies and proceeds will benefit children, seniors, individuals, families, and community across Southwest Missouri. The Pitch...
May is Community Action Month and 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of our Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. Neighborhood Centers in each of the 10 counties we serve will host an Open House and you are cordially invited to join us in celebration. Some...
What is Community Action? Developed in 1964 to combat poverty, Community Action Agencies address multiple needs through a comprehensive approach, develop partnerships with community organizations, involve low-income people in agency operations, and administer a range of coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty. Our History In November, 1965,...
May is Community Action Month and 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of our Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. Neighborhood Centers in each of the 10 counties we serve will host an Open House and you are cordially invited to join us in celebration. Some...
OACAC is a Community Action Agency, established in 1965 to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty and help people achieve self-sufficiency. The words below make up the promise each Community Action Agency across the nation makes to those we serve. Join us in celebrating...