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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: As a community action agency, ovo tackles the root causes of poverty. Through good stewardship of the financial resources entrusted to us, we provide outcome-based quality services that empower low income individuals and families to become financially stable, realize their full potential and become participating citizens and leaders in the community in which they live.
Programs: The organization administers various programs funded by the federal government and the state of indiana. These funds are used to provide for the planning and development of programs that intervene at critical points in poverty that will enable families and individuals to become more self-sufficient. These programs include various types of community services, housing development and assistance, rehabilitation, weatherization, child care development, and energy assistance. The grants the organization administers to accomplish its purpose primarily are energy assistance, weatherization, section 8 housing, community services block grant, and head start.