Little valentines with big hearts
Clinton County Community Action staff and their Head Start children used their hearts and combined their skills to make and distribute 203 Valentine’s Day cards. They were made for Wilmington Nursing & Rehab, The Laurels, Continental Manor, and Autumn Years nursing facilities to let residents as well as the Health Department staff and volunteers know someone was thinking of them on Valentine’s Day.
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The Ohio Development Services Agency and Clinton County Community Action want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy
HealthFirst to fund 8 local projects
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WILMINGTON – HealthFirst for Clinton County announced they will provide funding for eight local health-related projects that promote the good health of residents in Clinton County through education, innovation, and patient care support.
Organizations that will benefit from HealthFirst’s recent grant cycle, which concluded in late December, include the Clinton County Trails Coalition, Blanchester Senior Citizens Center, Clinton County Community Action, Clinton County Regional Planning Commission, Energize Clinton County, Health Alliance of Clinton County, Talbert House Prevention Services in Warren and Clinton Counties, and the United Way of Clinton County.
In 2020, HealthFirst for Clinton County has granted more than $111,000 to local organizations to support their health-related projects. The organization also awarded grants to four local organizations for COVID-19 related community projects.
Clinton County’s HEAP director retires
Debbie Schalk recently retired as the Home Energy Assistance Program Director for the Clinton County Community Action Program. According to Jane Newkirk, Director of Community Action, Schalk worked for the agency 42 years assisting Clinton County residents with their emergency needs. During her time at the agency, she was dedicated to her job, the clients, and co-workers, and will be missed by everyone
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Debbie Schalk recently retired as the Home Energy Assistance Program Director for the Clinton County Community Action Program. According to Jane Newkirk, Director of Community Action, Schalk worked for the agency 42 years assisting Clinton County residents with their emergency needs. During her time at the agency, she was dedicated to her job, the clients, and co-workers, and will be missed by everyone
Community Action’s positive impacts
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Clinton County Community Action has been in operation since 1965 serving the low-income residents of Clinton County providing services to meet a multitude of needs.
Over the years, Community Action has operated a range of different programs with the following being a recap of what services were provided during 2020. Community Action has continued to provide these services during the COVID-19 crisis.
• The agency manages four senior housing projects – Blanchester Senior Villas, located on Madalyn Loftin Drive in Blanchester; Clinton Commons I, located on Commons Lane in Wilmington, Clinton Commons II, located on Jeanie Wilson Way, located in Wilmington and Community Commons on Community Drive, also located in Wilmington. In addition, the agency manages two family housing projects – Clinton Glen, located off Thorne Avenue and Wilmington Apartments located on Howard Street, both complexes are in Wilmington.