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?

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.

By Car Program Helps Single Mom Fulfill Dream, Create Better Life for Family

Carolyn, a single mother of four, was trying to make a better life for her and her children by going to school to become a dental lab technician, but when her car broke down it changed everything. "My car broke down and after it was gone it changed my life tremendously," Carolyn explained. Not only did Carolyn struggle to run errands, get to class and take her kids to activities, she worried about how she would find a job after her impending graduation.

Study Shows Community Action Agencies Contribute to Economic Development

Ohio University and the Ohio Association of Community Action agencies have released a research study entitled Community Action Agencies: Strengthening Ohio’s Communities. The study was conducted by Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and reports how Community Action Agencies’ contribute to their community’s economic development through various programs and initiatives.

Open publication - Free publishing

Homeless Veteran Finds a Home and a Job with Community Action

David, a Navy veteran of the first Gulf War, found himself homeless after losing his job and going through a divorce. The father of two was staying at a homeless shelter in Fremont, Ohio when he turned to WSOS Community Action for help.