Accaa will help people achieve self-sufficiency and rise above issues of poverty.

Human Service Organizations , Human Services

Head start/early head start: the head start/early head start programs are comprehensive child and family development school readiness programs available to income eligible families in ashtabula county. School readiness means that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children. housing services: the housing services division manages several programs including hwap (home weatherization assistance program). This program provides weatherization, minor home repair, and a variety of utility home energy assistance programs designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and ensure safe environments for income eligible households. heap: the home energy assistance program (heap) is a federally funded program administered by the ohio development services agency and is designed to help eligible low-income ohioans meet the high costs of home heating and summertime cooling. acchdo: the astabula county community housing development organization manages two programs. The new hope supportive program, a homelessness prevention program; and the emergency home repair program, a program that assists senior citizens with home repairs, structural, plumbing, and furnace problems, that would force them from their homes. Csbg/i&r/2-1-1: the csbg program provides several activities, 2-1-1 is an easy to remember three (3) digit number that can be dialed anywhere in ashtabula county to connect people in need with community, social, health and human service programs and resources. 2-1-1 ashtabula county has been in operations for a long time, providing the vital link connection people in need to services to assist with practical problems in their lives. 2-1-1 ashtabula county is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is provided to callers toll-free from anywhere in ashtabula county. Health services programs: the health services division manages several programs including wic (woman, infants and children), help me grow (hmg), and the ohio maternal, infant and early childhood home visiting (miechv) programs. These programs provide nutrition education, health screenings and referrals, breastfeeding education and support, early intervention, and home visiting services that promote good health for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five with a health or nutrition risk. Snp (senior nutrition program): the senior nutrition program is comprised of two different activites: congregate meals and home delivered meals. The congregate meals program involves the sharing of mid-day hot, nutritious meals amongst community members. The home delivered meals program is a program that aims to allow ashtabula county seniors to remain in their homes and avoid premature institutionalization by providing a hot, nutritious meal delivered to the home each week day.