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Published by Erica Helcher, 2020-09-17 10:06:41

CAA Annual Report

CAA Annual Report- First Look

Cincinnati CAA

Annual
Report

Hamilton County CAA

Charting our
way forward

www.cincy-caa.org

Intro 2

The Community
Action Agency
helps improve lives
from cradle to
career.

We find ourselves in uncharted territory with the resilience. This past year has underscored
sweeping impact of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting commitment to our mission and the vital service we
our lives and livelihood. The disruption and provide to strengthen lifeways and create a bridge to
uncertainty have challenged us and changed us, to opportunity in our community:
be sure. Education and economic security have never
been more crucial. At the same time, CAA is doing Education – Employment – Economic Security
everything possible to make sure we are providing
families with the tools they need to succeed in •Head Start/Early Head Start and School Readiness
health, healing and equity. •Health and Wellness Services
•Parent and Family Support Services and Family
Whether it’s rolling out mobile and pop-up
operations, adapting virtual and distance learning, Engagement
advancing survival skills and self-care resources, or •Workforce Initiatives and Entrepreneur Training
tapping technology solutions as never before, we are •Tax Preparation
finding our way forward with responsiveness and •Emergency Assistance and Food Pantry Staples

Thanks

Our People

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CAA’s Executive Leadership Our Funders Our Donors

Mark B. Lawson City of Cincinnati CAA Board Members
President/CEO Cincinnati Preschool Promise Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Hamilton County Department of Medical Center
Gwendolyn Larkin-CosbyJob and Family Services Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Senior Executive Assistant to President/The Health CollaborativeDinsmore & Shohl
CEO & Board AdministratorNeediest Kids of All Fifth Third Bank
Ohio Department of Education First Financial Bank
Rachel Luckey Ohio Development Flawless Building Services
VP and Chief Human Resources OfficerServices Agency Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Talbert House
Verline Dotson
VP Early Childhood Education Mercy Health

Mason GrayJoan Proffitt
VP Community Services

Nikki J. Williams

2 0 2 0ChiefofStaff/VPCommunityRelations
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Chief Financial and Information Officer Ohio General Convention

U.S. Department of Health and

Josh Fletcher Human Services Ohio Valley Construction

VP Facilities and Operations

U.S. Department of Labor Pepper Family Fund

Willie Hill, III

GCMI Executive Director United Way of Greater Cincinnati PNC Bank

State Farm Insurance

Techsoft Systems

Mission4 UC Health

Our In-House Partners CAA uses a broad range of public and private resources to give
low- and moderate-income individuals the opportunity to
WinMed Health Center improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and
their communities.
Bond Hill branch of the Public
Library of Cincinnati and The Community Action Agency helps improve lives from cradle
Hamilton County to career.

About

Words from the
President/CEO and Board Chair

Being a voice for change is not just what we do, it is who we are. For
more than 50 years, your Community Action Agency has worked to be
an advocate for families who are working toward success despite the
barriers they encounter.

CAA offers growth, reflection, peace, and balance eviction, but we know there are many more
for families who are seeking a better future. families needing assistance. Our partnership with the
Legal Aid Society allows us to provide legal
Mark B. Lawson, Esq. representation and financial resources to help
President/CEO families stay in their homes. Through our partnership
As you read this year’s Annual with the Freestore Foodbank and Tryed Stone New
Report, you will see the story of Beginnings Church, our mobile food pantry has
a young mother, Cessalea provided 2,775 pounds of food to 601 households.
Moore, and her five children. Our collaboration with Talbert House has allowed
Her story is just one example of us to serve 597 individuals through the
how CAA takes a multifaceted approach in helping Comprehensive Case Management and Employment
the entire family succeed. Ms. Moore received utility Program(CCMEP), helping them move toward their
assistance through our HEAP program, completed goal of self-sufficiency.
job-readiness training through our Workforce
Development, and earned her State Tested Nursing Chandra Matthews-Smith
Assistant (STNA) certification with the support of our Board Chair
Supporting Transitions to Employment for Parents Our Head Start and Early Head
(STEPS) program. She has also completed our Greater Start programs continue to
Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative provide quality early childhood
(GCMI) Ice House course, and she is now enrolled in education services to pregnant
GCMI’s Business I course to learn how to start her women and children from birth
own business. Her two younger children are enrolled to age five. This year, 2,384
in our Head Start program at the Life Learning children have gone through our Head Start and Early
Center. Ms. Moore is now employed by UC Medical Head Start programs, giving them a strong start for a
Center. CAA is surrounding this family with support successful future.
and providing them with the tools they need to build
a successful future. At CAA, we are working hard for change that will
benefit our partners, stakeholders, community and,
CAA’s collaborations with other agencies in Greater most of all, the people we serve. We know there is
Cincinnati make us stronger and increase still much work to be done, and we are committed to
our capacity to have a positive impact on individuals, making a difference and being a voice for change. We
families, and our community. This year, our look forward to the task before us, with gratitude
housing assistance program helped 90 families avoid for the continued support from our donors,
volunteers, staff, and Board.

Officers Client Sector

Board Chair—Chandra Mathews-Smith Josh Arnold—Talbert House
Board Vice Chair—Diana J. Paternoster Courthney Calvin—Low Income Representative
Board Treasurer—Benjamin C. Houck, CPA Danielle Ross—Policy Council Representative
Board Secretary—Moira Weir Michael Scruggs—Light of the World Ministries
Tyran Stallings—Early Childhood Consultant

Board of
Directors

CAA’s Board of Directors is comprised of individuals who
represent three main sectors of our community: client
sector, public officials and the private sector.

Seated: Tyran Stallings, Chandra Mathews-Smith, Mark Lawson, Bernadette Watson Standing: Josh Arnold, Ryan Dupree, Courtney Calvin,
Diana Paternoster, Damon Frost and David Mann.
Not pictured: Danielle Ross, Pastor Michael Scruggs, Gwen McFarlin, Moira Weir, Russell Mack, Scott Taylor, Benjamin Houck

Public Sector Private Sector

Ryan DuPree—Christ Emmanuel Christian Damon Frost—The Procter & Gamble Company
Fellowship Benjamin C. Houck, CPA—PricewaterhouseCoopers
David Mann—City of Cincinnati Council Trustee Russell Mack—Matthew United Church of Christ
Chandra Mathews-Smith—Hamilton County Diana Paternoster—GE Global Operations (Retired)
Department of Job & Family Services Scott Taylor—Fifth Third Bank
Gwen McFarlin—Springfield Township
Bernadette Watson —Mayoral appointee Gwendolyn Larkin-Cosby—Senior Executive
Moira Weir—Hamilton County Department of Job & Assistant to President/CEO & Board Administrator
Family Services

Success STEPS Program
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