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OACAA 2012 Annual Summer Conference a Successful Journey
Ironton-Lawrence County CAO Work Farm Program a Win, Win, Win
EOPA Head Start Curriculum Director Receives International Award
Legislative Update
OCATO Spotlight: OCATO Provides Family Development Specialist Training
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 June 2012
OACAA News 

OACAA 2012 Annual Summer Conference a Successful Journey

     Blue Train

The OACAA 2012 Annual Summer Conference reached the end of the line on June 20, as another successful conference came to a close. The journey began on June 18 with sessions by the Office of Community Assistance, offering attendees the opportunity to meet new and recently-promoted staff members, learn about OCEAN software enhancements and the PIPP Plus program.

 

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Agency Happenings 

Ironton-Lawrence County CAO Work Farm Program a Win, Win, Win

   

Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization has partnered with area agencies to organize a work farm program where low-level offenders receive an alternative sentence to work on a farm rather than serve jail time. The offenders receive job skills and training, the jail and community food banks and programs will receive the vegetables grown on the farm, and the county will save money on food. The pilot program is truly a win, win, win for the community!

 

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Agency Happenings 

EOPA Head Start Curriculum Director Receives International Award

    Barbara Rome from EOPA

On May 3, 2012, Barbara J. Rome, Curriculum Supervisor for the Economic Opportunity Association of Greater Toledo (EOPA) Head Start Program, was awarded the 2012 David Weikart Achievement Award from the HighScope Educational Research Foundation.

 

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Legislative Update 

Legislative Update

 

The Ohio Legislature concluded an unusually busy election year spring session on June 13, 2012. This heavy workload was mainly due to the Governor-initiated mid-biennial review plan (MBR) introduced in late March. The MBR included a number of reforms to energy policy, education, and provisions designed to help local governments be more efficient.

 

Following are a few bills that OACAA continues to follow and work on:

 

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OCATO Spotlight 

OCATO Provides Family Development Specialist Training

  Family Development Joining Image

The Ohio Community Action Training Organization provides Family Development Specialist Training that not only provides valuable information and techniques for intake workers and case managers, but offers 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensed social workers. 

 

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