At GHCAA, we offer many services to help you and your family achieve not only self-sufficiency, but also a healthier, happier, and brighter future. We have made it our mission to make self-sufficiency a reality for individuals and families, by empowering them to achieve the knowledge, skills, and motivations needed to build strong families and communities. We truly believe that strong families create strong communities.CSBG/Community Development
The purpose of the Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) is to provide assistance to Community Action Agencies for the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient.
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Career Development
The Youth and Adult Employment & Training Programs are designed to lead participants toward successful careers and enriched lives. In addition to helping them acquire job-readiness skills, staff helps them build self-esteem and self-confidence needed to become the community leaders of tomorrow. Employment & Training offers a multitude of enrichment skills and workshops, such as tutoring, job training, mentoring, assistance with resume writing, and building interview skills. Interest and aptitude testing is also made available to eligible persons.
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Energy Services
The Green Hills Energy Services Department offers emergency assistance for those individuals and families who are struggling to pay their utility bills. The Energy Services Department also oversees several of the Agency's "green" initiatives.
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Housing Development
Safe, affordable and quality houses and apartment units have been developed in all nine counties in the Green Hills region through the Housing Development program. GHCAA currently oversees over 100 housing units in the region. Staff teaches tenants proper care and maintenance of their homes to helps them reach their future housing goals.
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Weatherization
The main purpose of this program is to save energy. Saving energy lowers the cost of cooling in the summer and heating in the winter.
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Grundy County PHA - Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Grundy County PHA - Housing Choice Voucher Program is assisting many elderly, handicapped, disabled, and families of low income to obtain housing they can afford. The Program utilizes existing rental housing that is in decent, safe, and in a sanitary condition and passes our inspection. Because of the increasing cost of new construction, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has encouraged the use of existing housing to meet the demand.
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Women's Health Services
The GHCAA Women's Health Services Program offers exams, testing, and education to anyone in need of them without income or age restrictions. All services are strictly confidential.
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