Empowering Communities Through OLHSA: A Comprehensive Overview
OLHSA (Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency) is a Community Action Agency founded in 1964 to combat poverty. They provide tailored services to residents in need, focusing on compassion, progress, diversity, integrity, collaboration, stewardship, and advocacy. Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty, promoting a vision where all families and communities thrive. The agency offers services for older adults, including resource advocacy and support groups like Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Meet key personnel and learn about their impactful work in the community.
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ABOUT OLHSA Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) is a Community Action Agency, formed in 1964, as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. We assist Oakland and Livingston County residents that are looking for support to remove the burdens of poverty by providing individually tailored, wrap-around services for all household in need of help. OLHSA employees strive for excellence, respect others, and honor diversity. We partner with community members and local organizations toprovide more of an impact in our community work. National Community Action Partnership Member OLHSA is a member of a national network of Community Action Agencies (CAA) that work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce the causes and conditions of poverty. For over 50 years this national network of 1,000 CAAs has worked to make our communities a better place to live. 2
Mission, Vision, Values Mission Statement To empower families and communities to gain the knowledge, skills and resources needed to improve their quality of life. Our Values Compassion: Serving our clients with dignity, respect and care Progress: Pushing ourselves toward thoughtful, creative, long-term solutions Diversity: Embracing a wide array of viewpoints and possibilities Integrity: Doing the right thing in all we do Collaboration: Partnering with all who can help us help others Stewardship: Managing fiscal and programmatic resources responsibly and ethically Advocacy: Putting voice with action in pursuit of our vision Our Vision To break the cycle of poverty, reaching the day when all families and communities thrive. 3
WHOS WHO IN OLDER ADULT SERVICES Heather Zeigler: Director for Health Housing and Nutrition Marie Verheyen: Senior Program Support Manager Lisa Grodsky: Program Operations Manager Jane Morris: Senior Advocacy Coordinator Michael Michelle Wallace, Senior Advocacy Coordinator Martha Rodgers, Consultant for Grandparents Program 4
SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Advocacy Emergency Food Assistance Michigan Benefits Access 5
SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a support group for kinship caregivers living in Oakland, Livingston or Macomb Counties. https://olhsa.zoom.us/rec/share/f-LJLTu98- vRnbXdWQ6WgX4GeC7nkTqWvcu2yHRy5fvxn0Y7ZY- XftN8vI6ZrkJz.c_4K8YGJ82XNLKfQ July 2021 OLHSA Program Highlight 6
SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS Resource Advocacy: Our Senior Advocacy Coordinators complete applications for seniors 60 and older for: Bridge Cards, State Emergency Relief, LIS and MSP and connect seniors to other resources 7
OLDER ADULT SERVICES COMMUNITY PARTNERS Big Family of Michigan Gifts for All God s Children Oakland County Parks Detroit Institute of Arts Mission Possible (Faith in Action) 8
OLDER ADULT SERVICES COMMUNITY PARTNERS Michigan Kinship Care Coalition (MKCC) M Parks Active Aging Focus Group Senior Regional Collaborative (SRC) Livingston County Consortium on Aging Livingston Leadership Council on Aging 9
Community Partners Continued Senior Regional Collaborative: The SRC was established in 2008 and has over 45 member organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. Mission Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in the region through capacity building and strategic leadership. https://www.semisrc.org/ 10
Community Partners Continued Livingston County Consortium on Aging The Livingston County Consortium on Aging provides for collaboration, advocacy and communication between agencies and persons concerned with the provision of services to all aging adults. They host a Caregiver Fair and 6 senior celebrations each year and use the funds raised to provide small grants to Livingston County non-profits. http://www.livingstoncoa.org/ 11
Community Partners Continued Livingston Leadership Council on Aging The Livingston Leadership Council on Aging was established in 2008 in direct response to the 2008 Senior Needs Assessment. Mission Develop a plan and ongoing strategies to meet the needs of the older adult population in Livingston County. 12
Board of Directors Election OLHSA's Board of Directors is a 21-member policy making body. 1/3 of the Board ismade up of Community representatives. Every two years, voting takes place for7 voting seats and 7 replacements. Five seats in Oakland County are from the following categories. Senior Citizens, Multi-Cultural, Housing, Health/Nutrition/Disabled, andYouth Head Start Policy Council and Livingston County hold their own elections for consumer sector voting seats and replacements. 13
ADVOCACY COMMITTEES The following groups participate in the OLHSA Board of Directors Elections for the community representatives. Older Adult Advisory Council (OAAC) North Oakland Advisory Council (NOAC) South Oakland Advisory Council (SOAC) South Oakland Agencies Relate (SOAR) Pontiac Advisory Council 14
ADVOCACY COMMITTEES Take positions on advocacy issues and contact local, state, and federal elected officials about these issues Hear presentations on a variety of topics and programs and bringthat information back to their communities Network with other committee members and learn about what resources and needs are in their respective communities. Reportto the OLHSA Board on issues and needs of the specific communities New Members are always needed and welcome for these committees. 15
OTHER RESOURCES OLHSA Older Adult Services - https://www.olhsa.org/en-us/older-adult- services | Phone:248.209.2622 Oakland County Nurse on Call www.noc@oakgov.com Phone: 800-848-5533 Area Agency on Aging 1-B www.aaa1b.com |Phone: 800-852-7795 For community presentationscontact Older Adults services at olderadults@olhsa.org or248-209-2671 16
