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a woman standing next to a wall with her hands folded

a diverse group of people

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a group of people all with shirts reading 'volunteer'

Man working on a door lock, man working on a door, man working on insulating a house

Community Action, Inc. History Statement

The Community Action movement was created as a result of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (EOA) and the federal Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). National directors have included Sargent Shriver and Donald Rumsfeld.
Local Community Action Agencies (CAA's) were created to fight the "War on Poverty".
Community Action, Inc. (formerly known as Jefferson-Clarion County Economic Opportunity Association, Inc.) was established in 1965 as a private, non-profit charitable 501(c)(3) corporation and has been designated by the Boards of Commissioners of Clarion and Jefferson Counties to serve as a multi-purpose administering and service delivery entity for a variety of anti-poverty, social and/or humanistic programs.
Community Action, Inc. has served the Clarion and Jefferson County area continuously since inception.
Community Action, Inc. has been instrumental in locally creating programs such as: VISTA, the Job Corps, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Legal Services, Head Start, Foster Grandparent Program, Green Thumb, Weatherization Programs, TEFAP, Employment and Training Programs (CETA and JTPA), Older Americans Act, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Federal Housing Programs, which along with many new programs, continue today.
Community Action, Inc. is governed by a local 18 member tripartite Board of Directors.

All persons are provided services without regard to race, color, religion (including religious beliefs, observations, or practices), disability, ancestry, national or ethnic origin (including limited English proficiency), age(40 or older), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), actual or perceived gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, lifestyle, political beliefs, union membership, participation or decision to refrain from participation in protected labor activities, marital status, familial status(only for housing), parental status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, AIDS or HIV status, citizenship, relationship to a person with a disability, possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) instead of a high school diploma, use of a guide or support animal or because the user is a handler or trainer of guide or support animals, stereotypes or assumptions, whether the person is a victim of violent crime (including domestic violence), or other characteristics protected by federal or state law. Consumers will not be subjected to hate speech, and persons will not retaliate against an individual for asserting their rights to be free from discrimination, including harassment. This includes complaining about discrimination; filing or being witness to a complaint; assisting or participating in an investigation or lawsuit regarding discrimination; resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others; and requesting an accommodation for a disability or religious practice. This site was financed in part by a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services under the Administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. The official registration and financial information of Community Action, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.