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Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies

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Community Action Celebrates 50 Years of Helping People and Changing Lives

Community Action Navigators Helping Residents Seeking Health Insurance

ROMA Training Provided to Agencies

HHS 2014 Poverty Guidelines Published

Oklahoma Policy Institute Issues Legislative Primer

A Portrait of Poverty in Oklahoma

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Jan.-Feb. 2014

Community Action Celebates 50 Years of Helping People and Changing Lives
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Economic Opportunity Act which led to the creation of Community Action Agencies which responded to the immediate community needs in the War on Poverty. Full Story

Community Action 'Navigators' Helping Residents Seeking Health Insurance
State residents are getting assistance accessing insurance available under the Affordable Care Act from a group of Community Action navigators. Little Dixie Community Action Agency is coordinating the program helping residents in 63 of the state's 77 counties. Full Story

ROMA Training Provided to Agencies
ROMA (Results Oriented Management and Accountability) training is helping agencies strengthen the capabilities to focus on achieving measurable results by shifting emphasis from delivery of services to what happens to clients as a result of the services. Tricia Auberle, Julia Teska and Dana Trent are conducting workshops for staff of Community Action Agencies. Full Story

HHS 2014 Poverty Guidelines Published
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2014 Update on Poverty Guidelines was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 22. HHS Poverty Guidelines

Oklahoma Policy Institute Issues Legislative Primer
Where do bills come from? How do they become law? How does the committee process work, and who leads which committee? The Oklahoma Policy Institute has issued its updated Legislative Primer to answer these questions and more. Legislative Primer

A Portrait of Poverty in Oklahoma 50 Years After a Declaration of War
Oklahoma Watch, a non-profit organization that produces in-depth and investigative journalism, chronicles trends in poverty in Oklahoma since Presidents Lyndon Johnson declaration of war in the State of the Union message 50 years ago. Full Story

Upcoming Events

Partners Conference for Oklahoma Families
March 25-26, 2014
Reed Conference Center
Midwest City

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National Community Action Foundation

2014 Legislative Conference

March 26-28, 2014

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC

http://www.ncaf.org/events-workshops

Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies
2014 Spring Conference
May 20-22, 2014
Sheraton Midwest City, Reed Center

CAPLAW
National Training Conference
June 18-20
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans

About Community Action Agencies

Community Action Agencies are locally controlled non-profit organizations that work to improve the lives of low-income individuals by creating opportunities for increased self sufficiency and greater participation in the community. The Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies provides advocacy, information, education, and technical assistance for its members.