





Main Office: Phone: 740-335-7282 Postal address:CAC of Fayette County 324 E. Court Street W.C.H., OH 43160 | |  | | | | |  | Welcome to the website for the Community Action Commission of Fayette County. The purpose of this website is to increase awareness of the services that are available within our community to help residents help themselves and/or others who need support, assistance, and the education that goes along with our homeless and homeless prevention services.The next Board Meeting for the Community Action Commission of Fayette County will be held May 14, 2008 at the American Legion 1240 US Route 22 NW Washington Court House, OH 43160 Click here to see the upcoming Board Agenda
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 | | | | | | The mission for The Community Action Commission of Fayette County is: Helping People. Changing Lives. While simplistic, this statement overarches the multitude of programs available for children, adolescents, teens, young adults, individuals, families, and the elderly. | | | | | |  | | | | | | The Community Action Commission of Fayette County is a private, non-profit organization that incorporated under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. CAC handles over $4,000,000 annually in federal, state, and local funds. Programs it operates includes:Salvation Army, Permanent Supportive Housing, Head Start, Weatherization, Transportation, Job Training, Senior Services, Home Ownership Programs, Homeless and Domestic Violence Shelter, Licensed Supervised Visitation Center, Transitional Housing, and more!The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was to established to fight America's War on Poverty. Fayette County's Community Action Commission strives to help our communities' residents achieve self-sufficiency through a diverse variety of programs.Community Action of Fayette County is a member of the following organizations: Ohio Community Development Corporation Association; Coalition on Housing & Homelessness; Community Development Finance Fund; Council on Rural Housing Development in Ohio; National Alliance to End Homelessness; Ohio Public Transit Association; Community Transportation Association of America; Head Start Association; Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy; Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies; National Community Action Partnership; Children Offered Resources Early; Fayette Youth Asset Builders; Fayette County Family & Children First Counsel. | | | | | |  | | | | | | Community Action Agencies are required to have a three part board. 1/3 Private, 1/3 Public, and 1/3 Participant Sector. CAA's are also required to have one formerly homeless on the Board. We would like to take this time out to thank our Board for donating their time to such a worthy cause. | | | | | | | Public Sector | Participant Sector | Private Sector | | | | | County Commissioners | Head Start Parent Group | Fayette Memorial Hospital | | Tony Anderson/alternate – Jack DeWeese | Paul Kettles | Cheryl Royster | | | | | City of Washington | NAACP | Ministerial Association | | Tim Fogt | William Dent | Rev. Chris Adams | | | | | County Commissioner | Commission on Aging | Domestic violence representative | Bob Peterson Rep. Faye Williamson | John Bonner | Lisa Johnson | | | | | Miami Trace School Board | Fayette Inn Resident Council (formerly homeless) | County Health Commissioner | | Gordon McCarty | Bob White | Nancy Stegbauer | | | | | WASHINGTON CITY SCHOOL BOARD | JAMESTOWN PLACE RESIDENTS | SOUTHEASTERN OHIO LEGAL SERVICES | | Connie Mathews | Buffy Van Ness | Mike Gibbons-Camp | | | | | | | | Chairman – Faye Williamson | | | Vice-Chairman –Cheryl Royster | | | Treasurer – Tim Fogt | | | Secretary – Mary Cay West | |
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