Great grandparents, Barbara and Estevan, recently began raising their two great grandchildren. Their large travel trailer retirement home went from comfortably housing two to snugly housing four when their great grandsons moved in. Young boys eat a lot and Barbara and Estevan found themselves purchasing more...
Please join us in welcoming Bill Bell as our new Greene County Center Supervisor, beginning Monday, April 24. Bill has held various positions throughout his lifetime but says the "job of Family Resource Specialist has been the most fulfilling job I have held." Bill has led...
“I’m very happy to be in the OACAC Home Based Program, it’s helped me through so much. Not only with my child but myself too! ” Daisy, pictured left, met Brenda Sanchez-Acuna, OACAC Head Start Home Visitor, through a family member enrolled in the Early Head...
We are pleased to welcome Jennifer Olson as our Interim Executive Director. Jennifer is an AmeriCorps alumnus who has worked in the social services field since 1999. She has been part of the OACAC team since 2008, holding positions including Greene County Supervisor, Polk County...
On November 12, 1965, Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC), became incorporated. We're proud to have served SW MO for 57 years and look forward to many more years ahead. ...
You are cordially invited to a retirement celebration honoring Carl Rosenkranz. Join us in person or by Zoom. Details below. Can't make it in person? Join us on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86870231237?pwd=eTlkeEpSQTA0SlBqdGFCeDJhM3dZQT09 Meeting ID: 868 7023 1237Passcode: 521096Dial by your location: 1 (646) 931-3860 ...
Today our Executive Director, Carl Rosenkranz, celebrates 51 years with OACAC. While a lot has changed since that Monday in 1971, Carl's dedication to serving the communities of Southwest Missouri has not. Thank you, Carl, for being a mentor, advocate, and voice for many. You...
(July 26, 2022) Following 51 years as an employee of Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC), with 48 of those years as Executive Director, Carl Rosenkranz has announced he will be retiring in December 2022. “It has been a privilege to be a part of...
Today our Executive Director, Carl Rosenkranz, celebrates 50 years with OACAC. He started on a Monday in 1971 and it is fitting his anniversary falls on a Monday. Many things have changed through the years; however, Carl's steadfast determination to strengthening the lives of others,...
Congratulations to Cassie Melvin on completing training and becoming a Nationally Certified ROMA Implementer (NCRI). Cassie is our Greene County Center Assistant Supervisor and Management Information System Administrator. Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) is the performance management system adopted by the Community Action...