Community Action Programs

O'Dean Mangum
Deputy Director
Coordinator of Community Services
Employment & Training

The Purpose of Community Action is:

1. To mobilize, coordinate and / or direct the resources of town, village and social district to lessen the impact of poverty.
2. To endeavor to increase permanently the capacity of the community and groups and individuals afflicted by poverty to deal affectively with their problems to the end that they would need no further extraordinary assistance.
3. To promote the participation of residents and members of poor minority communities in planning and carrying out programs to help themselves.
4. To offer service to all residents in our communities with preference being afforded to low and moderate income, the disadvantaged and at-risk populations.

“Helping People to Help Themselves”