www.COCAA.org
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Our Mission Statement
Helping People, Changing Lives, Building Communities
Our Vision
We will inspire every life we touch as THE AGENCY for innovative community solutions.
Our Core Values
- Attitude of Service
- Mutual Trust and Respect
- Partnerships/Teamwork
- Uncompromising Integrity
- Open and Honest Communication
- Excellence
Welcome to Central Oklahoma Community Action
The Community Action movement dates back to 1964, when the Economic Opportunity Act was passed as a part of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. The Act established the Office of Economic Opportunity, a federal office charged with the mission of eliminating both the causes and effects of poverty.
Economic Opportunity Offices were created in each state, and in turn established a new kind of community-based organization, called Community Action Agencies.
The Office of Economic Opportunity no longer exists, but Community Action Agencies continue to thrive. Federal money now funds Community Action Agencies either directly in the form of grants, or through the states, as in Community Service Block Grant funds. The federal money is augmented tremendously by additional funds from states and local communities. There are currently 20 separate Community Action Agencies in Oklahoma, serving all 77 counties.
