The Promise of Community Action: Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Our Programs: Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma/Canadian Counties, Inc., established in 1965, serves the communities with programs designed to “promote the self-sufficiency of the socially, economically, and culturally disadvantaged citizens of our service area.” CAA partners with private businesses and other Agencies to provide comprehensive programs that address substance abuse, home repair, child-care, economic development, and home ownership to name a few. Currently CAA addresses the needs of the community by administering the following programs: Since its inception in 1964, CAA has remained devoted to its mission of promoting self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. CAA empowers disadvantaged people by providing them with the tools to overcome poverty, live with dignity, and achieve their full potential. It emphasizes education, skilled job-training and asset development. While CAA's overall focus remains long term self-sufficiency, we understand that sometimes, things happen. CAA offers a number of programs that help families through these times of crisis, including utility assistance in winter, and rental assistance. Once stability has been established CAA helps people move forward with a focus on education and skill development. The agency works closely with area businesses and academic institutions to develop programs that educate workers who are consistently applauded for their abilities and commitment to excellence. .

Arkansas Support Network provides support and services to individuals and families with children with disabilities. We are a licensed disabilities service provider for all of Arkansas, with offices in Springdale, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, and Camden. We work with a wide range of government agencies and departments, nonprofit organizations, health care facilities, education agencies, local schools, foundations, businesses, and individuals to provide the most effective and least restrictive supports for people with disabilities in environments they and their families choose for themselves.

Our mission is to provide compassionate, professional cancer support and education in the Northwest Arkansas region today and tomorrow. Dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, and Hope Cancer Resources wants to do as much as possible to help patients and caregivers throughout the journey. We provide patient support, navigation, survivorship and wellness programs, and cancer prevention education at no cost for families and communities in Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties. Hope Cancer Resources offers a continuum of emotional support including crisis intervention, individualized supportive counseling and support groups. Financial assistance is provided for cancer-related prescription medication, cancer-related dental care and other emergency needs including rent/mortgage, car payments, gasoline (gas cards), travel for out-of-town treatment (hotel, airfare), utilities, and homeowners and automobile insurance. A Spanish interpreter is available to assist patients during their cancer-related appointments to help ensure clear communication with their medical team. A Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist is available to meet one-on-one with patients and caregivers to talk about strategies and resources to help in quitting the use of tobacco products. Transportation is provided for patients to and from cancer-related medical appointments when no other assistance is available. In 2017, we launched the Wellness Center for Hope to promote wellness, healthy living and overall quality of life for cancer survivors and caregivers by offering access to knowledge and a variety of health-oriented activities that will aid in a healthier cancer journey. In addition, Hope Cancer Resources impacts the community by providing free cancer prevention education to schools, churches, businesses and civic organizations in Northwest Arkansas. We are here to provide support for the journey and education for life.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. is a nonprofit organization management company based out of 614 E. EMMA, SUITE M401, SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, United States.

Lafayette House is a nonprofit organization serving individuals in southwest Missouri. We offer safe shelter, counseling, case management, advocacy and a variety of support services for those who are experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, or who are seeking treatment for substance use disorders.

The Promise of Community Action: Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Our Programs: Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma/Canadian Counties, Inc., established in 1965, serves the communities with programs designed to “promote the self-sufficiency of the socially, economically, and culturally disadvantaged citizens of our service area.” CAA partners with private businesses and other Agencies to provide comprehensive programs that address substance abuse, home repair, child-care, economic development, and home ownership to name a few. Currently CAA addresses the needs of the community by administering the following programs: Since its inception in 1964, CAA has remained devoted to its mission of promoting self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. CAA empowers disadvantaged people by providing them with the tools to overcome poverty, live with dignity, and achieve their full potential. It emphasizes education, skilled job-training and asset development. While CAA's overall focus remains long term self-sufficiency, we understand that sometimes, things happen. CAA offers a number of programs that help families through these times of crisis, including utility assistance in winter, and rental assistance. Once stability has been established CAA helps people move forward with a focus on education and skill development. The agency works closely with area businesses and academic institutions to develop programs that educate workers who are consistently applauded for their abilities and commitment to excellence. .

In 1963, a group of concerned citizens saw there was a need in Fayetteville to provide services for children with developmental delays or disabilities who were not being served by the public schools. In September of that same year, the school opened its doors with four students in attendance. Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson was the first teacher and she went on to become the first Executive Director. Since that time, ERC has grown to serve over 600 children and adults each year in ten locations throughout Northwest Arkansas. Our five Child Development Centers serve children from six weeks to five years of age who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability or delay. Each center offers speech, physical and occupational therapy in a preschool setting with a state-approved curriculum. ERC believes that smaller is better and, because of that, we have invested in communities throughout Northwest Arkansas to place centers convenient to where our families live and work. We want our centers to be easily accessible and welcoming for families and to feel like home for your little one while they are in our care. For adults with disabilities, we offer several programs that include vocational training, community employment, life skills classes, community involvement, recreational opportunities and independent living options.

Northwest Arkansas Head Start is a primary/secondary education company based out of 119 W Industrial Dr, Rogers, Arkansas, United States.

The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma is a confederation of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankeshaw and Wea Indians united into a single tribe. The Peoria Tribe offers several services from Beading Classes, Educational Programs to Home Ownership and Rental Assistant programs.

The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and its tribal jurisdictional area is in Cleveland and Pottawatomie Counties. There are 3,048 enrolled Absentee-Shawnee, with 2,310 living within the state of Oklahoma. The tribe operates its own housing authority and issues tribal vehicle tags. They own a gas station, a smoke shop, and a casino. Their casino, Thunderbird Casino, is located east of Norman, Oklahoma and includes the Rednecks Cafe, the Chuck Wagon Snack Bar, and the Jockey Club. Their estimated annual economic impact is $14.3 million. [from Wikipedia]

We are a community supported effort creating better, brighter futures for single parent families by offering encouragement and access to higher education. The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas, Inc. (SPSF NWA) serves residents of Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties. We work to help single parent families become financially stable and independent. We do this by providing direct financial assistance to low-income single parents who are pursuing a career-related course of study in order to gain sufficient employment to meet the basic needs of their families.

Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter (NWACS) is a private, non-profit organization that provides 24-hour residential, emergency triage care for children throughout Arkansas who are victims of abandonment, abuse, or neglect. Our mission is to provide these children in crisis with a safe haven, high-quality care, and hope for the future. The programs we employ to achieve our mission are: o Emergency Care/Case Management Program o On-Site School and Education Program o Sophia Scott Expanding Horizons (Activities) Program o Nutrition Program Our programs collectively meet the child’s immediate needs of food, shelter and safety and also provide lasting benefits, through self-esteem building, hope and education. Since opening our doors in 1993, the Children’s Shelter has cared for more than 13,000 children from throughout the state of Arkansas.