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Photo: Ohio Community Action staff pose for a picture following a storytelling session at the OACAA 2022 Communications Conference. Learn more in Association Updates. |
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ASSOCIATION UPDATES & RESOURCES |
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OACAA Hosts 2022 Communications Conference |
Ohio Community Action leaders and communications staff gathered in Columbus this week for a three-day conference. Training topics included communicating the emergency rental assistance program to stakeholders, building relationships with the media, and storytelling.
Thank you to all who attended! This conference was sponsored in part by Applied Energy Products & Sales and Wichert Insurance in partnership with Selective Insurance.
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Community Action Leadership Training 2022
July 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2022 (7/7 and 7/21 in-person; other dates virtual)
Columbus, OH
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2022 Annual Summer Conference
July 27-29, 2022
Hyatt Regency
Columbus Convention Center
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New Men's Shop Honors Legacy of Otto Beatty Jr. |
(Source: Columbus Underground; Photo: IMPACT's Facebook Page)
Professional men’s attire is available through a new “legacy” shop at IMPACT Community Action. The Otto Beatty Jr. Men’s Shop provides men recovering from the economic impacts of the pandemic with professional clothing, grooming services and educational resources.
“We are proud to support the legacy of Otto Beatty, Jr., a trailblazer in our community who was known to mentor and uplift others,” said Commissioner Erica C. Crawley. “We are carrying out his legacy by providing clothing and offering an opportunity for residents to feel good about themselves for an interview or meeting.”
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Community Action Leaders discuss The Governor's Imagination Library Program with Ohio First Lady
The Governor's Imagination Library, inspired by Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, provides free, monthly books to enrolled children in all Ohio counties between the ages of birth and 5.
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HARCATUS celebrates 57 years of service to Harrison, Carroll and Tuscarawas counties
(Source: The Times-Reporter)
This marks the 58th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty.
“Each May, during Community Action Month, we reflect on the impact HARCATUS and our network has had on families,” said Alison Kerns, executive director of HARCATUS. “Last year alone, HARCATUS served 9,862 individuals, and over 15 million were served across the country with immediately needed services such as utility assistance and food, and also long-term solutions like education and weatherization.”
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