Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies

OACAA Briefing May 2026: Message from the Executive Director; WWest Ohio CAPrecognizes month ❤️; HHarcatus Tri-County CAOcelebrates 61 years of service 🙌; and more!

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Remembering the individuals whose service and dedication will never be forgotten. ❤️

Thank you Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel for proclaiming May 2026 as Community Action Month in Ohio! We’re grateful for the dedicated agencies, staff, board members, and volunteers across the state whose work strengthens communities and changes lives every day. Together, we continue the mission of helping Ohioans thrive. 💙

Today, we honor the essential role families play in building thriving communities. 💙

Celebrating the teams and partners in the Ohio Community Action network working every day to strengthen families and communities. Happy Community Action Month! ❤️

OACAA Briefing April 2026: CSBG funding set to be released📣, registration open 📲, Consolidated Cooperative provides Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission match funds for diapers 🚼, and more!

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Wishing everyone a joyful Easter filled with renewal and hope. 🪺

OACAA Briefing March 2026: Call to Action: CSBG funding delays 📣, Ashtabula County Community Action Agency Head Start children see their book published 📚, West Ohio CAP relaunches fatherhood program 👨‍🍼, and more!

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Ohio leaders united in D.C. for the National Community Action Foundation’s legislative conference—meeting with Ohio Senators, Senator Bernie Moreno and Senator Jon Husted, sharing stories, and driving impact for the communities we serve.

Congratulations to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network and Miami Valley Community Action Partnership on your advocacy day! 💜

MVCAP’s Director of Domestic Violence Services Courtney Griffith joined the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) to meet with legislators and staff members in Columbus for Advocacy Day.

More than 200 people registered for ODVN’s event to advocate for bills centered on survivor voices and safety. Advocates heard from Senators Theresa Gavarone and Paula Hicks-Hudson as well as Rep. Dontavius Jarrells. Current pending bills seek:

• To improve the way domestic violence survivors are screened and interviewed at hospitals and urgent care centers.
• To prohibit convicted domestic violence offenders from possessing fi****ms.
• To modernize custody laws to include consideration of domestic violence history when considering “best interest of the child” factors.

Griffith herself met with aides for Senators Stephen Huffman and Rodney Creech as well Rep. Jonathan Newman.

If you need help now, call 937-456-6891. Learn more about MVCAP’s Domestic Violence Services Program on our website. 💜