Thursday, December 20, 2012

Making Positive Connections: A Family Development Story

Before enrolling in Lifeline's Family Development program (the Community Action Agency for Lake County, Ohio), Stacy worried each night about how to provide for her two young daughters. She was working and going to school, but it never seemed like enough. How would she feed them? Clothe them? Would she ever feel like she could give them everything they needed?

Friday, December 7, 2012

Community Action Serves Middletown Veteran with Mobility Modifications

Mr. Dean enjoys sitting on his repaired porch
with a new wheelchair ramp that allows him
to leave the house.

Imagine being confined to your home for over two years with trips being limited only to the doctor or hospital. Think about not being able to visit with neighbors, smell the flowers in the front yard or make trips to the grocery store. This is a reality for too many disabled, low-income people, and is exactly what Mr. Dean of Middletwon was experiencing.