Phone (419) 784-5136 | Address: 1933 E 2nd Street Defiance, Ohio 43512

Compressed Work Week

Effective June 3, 2024,

Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC} will move to a four-day work week. Offices, sites, and centers will be closed every Friday. The PATH Center Homeless Shelter and Community Kitchen will remain open M-F. All Summer Food Service Program sites will also operate M-F. Despite this change in operating hours, our commitment to providing essential services that address poverty and support those in need remains a priority. Our dedicated team will continue to work diligently from Monday to Thursday to ensure that our community receives the support and assistance it deserves. We believe that this shift will improve the well-being and work-life balance of our staff and enhance our efficiency and effectiveness in delivering services to our valued community members.

Thank you for your support and understanding as we transition to this new schedule. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns.

View Memo: Compressed Work Week – NOCAC Site Posting

Pre-School Applications Now Being Accepted

The NOCAC Child Development program is now accepting applications for the 2022 – 2023 Head Start home-based and preschool programs.

Head Start is a FREE comprehensive program that helps pregnant women, and children aged newborn to 5, from low-income families. Our program provides education, health, social and other services to income eligible persons in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding and Williams counties.  Did you know that if you receive SNAP benefits you automatically qualify?

For more information, please call us at 419-784-5136.

National Community Action Month

The month of May has been designated Community Action Month in order to recognize the positive impact Community Action agencies provide for their local communities. Together, these agencies work to help thousands of families achieve self-sufficiency.

This month allows Community Action agencies the opportunity to highlight the work that they do to help struggling families reach economic stability. It also provides everyone in the community a first-hand look at poverty that exists in their own neighborhoods.

Community Action Month is a time to honor and celebrate the impact agencies have in making our communities – and our nation – stronger.