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OKACAA Annual Conference Sept. 9-11 in Oklahoma City

Community Development Support Association Sponsors 'Poverty A-Z' Exhibit

Great Plains Improvement Foundation Promotes Youth Fitness During Lawton 'Open Streets' Event

Congressman Tom Cole Visits Delta Community Action Lindsay Office

Heavy Rains Impact Oklahoma Community Action Agencies Services

OKACAA Member News Briefs

Leadership Development and Succession Planning

Upcoming Events

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July-August 2015

OKACAA Annual Conference

Sept. 9-11 in Oklahoma City

OKACAA's Annual Conference will be held in the Embassy Suites Downtown/Medical Center which is located at 741 N. Phillips Ave. in Oklahoma City on Sept. 9-11. There are sessions planned for Head Start, Housing, Weatherization, Community Liaison/Public Relations and Upper Management staff.

Conference at a Glance

Session Details

Community Development Support Association

Showcases 'Poverty A-Z' Display

A powerful exhibit featuring 26 original art pieces intended to increase awareness of poverty in northwest Oklahoma and its impact on families is displayed at the Non-Profit Center in Enid.

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Great Plains Improvement Foundation Promotes Youth Fitness During Lawton 'Open Streets' Event
Great Plains Improvement Foundation joined more than 40 other businesses and organizations to participate in "Open Streets" activities in downtown Lawton that was sponsored by Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition. Full Story

Congressman Tom Cole Visits Delta Community Action Lindsay Office
Oklahoma 4th District Congressman Tom Cole met with Delta Community Action Foundation Executive Director Karen Nichols and program managers during a visit to the agency's Lindsay office. Cole addressed several current hot-topic issues during his visit. Full Story

Heavy Spring Rains Impact Oklahoma

Community Action Agencies Services

Oklahoma Community Action Agencies responded to citizen needs in the wake of record-breaking rainfall that flooded parts of the state. The flooding impacted transit services, forced curtailing some activities and created challenges for employees driving to work.

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OKACAA Member News Briefs

Two employees of Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group (SOCAG) are among the Certified Community Action Professionals (CCAP) class of 2015. Shaundra Covey, Healthy Living Coordinator, and Holly Grace, ACMI House Program Director, will be recognized for their accomplishment during the national Community Action Partnership Conference in San Francisco in August. Five Oklahomans are being recertified. They are SOCAG Head Start Director Sheila Clark, KI BOIS Community Action Foundation Executive Director R. Carroll Huggins, Associate Director Tom Marlatt, Planning and Development Director Linda Love, and Washita Valley Community Action Council Executive Director Sharlotte Key. The CCAP designation recognizes members of an elite group of accomplished and motivated leaders who are helping low income people change their lives.

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Washita Valley Community Action Council Deputy Director/Head Start Director Peggy Sayers retired after 29 years of service with the agency. Pictured presenting Peggy with a clock at her retirement reception are, from left, Sharlotte Key, Executive Director, Sharon Shoemake, Board Member, Peggy Sayers, Jack Porter and Jane Porter, both Board Members.

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United Community Action Program was featured in an Office of Head Start article Celebrating 50 Years of Families as Powerful Partners in one of its communications. Activities highlighted: This summer was the fourth Tend-to-You Day. Some of the activities included volunteering at meals-on-wheels; putting flags on veterans graves for Memorial Day; Salvation Army clothes donations; dancing with Alzheimer patients at the senior day care, food banks, and nursing homes; and serving free meals."

Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Leadership development and succession planning go hand-in-hand with ensuring organizational continuity and pertains to CSBG Organizational Standard 4.5. This webinar is accessible through VirtualCAP. It is titled: Developing Your Leadership Bench from Within. Information

Upcoming Events
Community Action Association of Region VI Annual Conference October 21-23 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tulsa Catoosa, OK Information

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.