Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) is celebrating Community Action Month, dedicated to recognizing the success of the national Community Action Network that fights poverty across the United States.
This month, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission will be engaging in programs and events that showcase its anti-poverty work across Northern Kentucky.
“Community Action Month is a great time to honor and celebrate the impact Community Action has in the lives of families and communities both here and across the country,” stated Florence Tandy, NKCAC Executive Director.
Helping families
“Our Agency and others across the country are successful every day in helping families achieve self-reliance. Given that the needs of each family and community are unique, Community Action is able to use a range of resources and programs to meet local needs in creative and impactful ways.
“This past year, staff in our eight Neighborhood Centers provided more than 16,000 individuals with financial literacy, counseling, gardening resources, and emergency financial assistance, funded in part through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). We are able to leverage about $20 for every $1 in CSBG funding, including private, federal, and local grants, volunteer time, and donations of food and other goods to help families in need.”
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission was established in 1966 to provide strength-based approaches in Early Childhood Education, Career Readiness, Senior Services, Financial Assistance, Health Care Enrollment, Child Abuse Prevention, Housing and Weatherization, and more.
NKCAC is a member of the Community Action Network, originally created in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Economic Opportunity Act, a pivotal piece of legislation in the War on Poverty.
Among events this month:
Diabetes Self-Management Classes
Ludlow Senior Center
May 10th, and 17th (all classes are the same)
Please call the Kenton County Senior Center at Ludlow 859-491-9245 to register.
Lincoln Grant Scholar House
Orientation to Education
LGSH 824 Greenup Street, Covington
May 10th 4 p.m. and 26th 10 a.m.
Stop by and bring a friend!
