Emergency Auto Repair Program

Emergency Auto Repair Program is sponsored by NOCAC (Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission). NOCAC's Emergency Auto Repair Program helps eligible participants access emergency auto repairs to maintain employment, education, or training-related transportation.

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Meals are provided at our Head Start Centers and Summer Food Service Program sites to help meet Publicly Funded Child Care providers NOCAC recruits, trains and monitors Publicly Funded Head Start and Early Childhood Education Programs The agency operates Head Start and Early Childhood Education programs to prepare children and their families for kindergarten success.

Partnership Assistance to the Homeless Center Our PATH (Partnership Assistance to the Homeless) Center provides free nutritious meals, socialization, and educational programs with a focus on serving area homeless persons. Weatherization & Home Repair Programs Weatherization & Home Repair programs make homes safe, comfortable, and energy efficient while reducing the heating and cooling costs.

Financial Empowerment Program The Financial Empowerment Program is designed to assist low-to-moderate income families and individuals to achieve their financial goals. Our PATH Soup Kitchen/Drop-In Center Daily meals are provided and commodities are distributed monthly at our PATH Soup Kitchen/Drop-In Center.

CONSUMER & COMMUNITY SERVICES The NOCAC Publicly Funded Child Care Program, funded through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, assists eligible families from Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, or Williams counties in locating and/or paying for child care for their children ages birth to 13 years of age. Services are also available in Henry County .

Interested individuals can also become licensed child care providers. Interested in Receiving Child Care Benefits? Interested in Finding a Child Care Provider?

Interested in Becoming A Child Care Provider? Links to Additional Information Early Childhood Education – Preschool Preschool services are provided for children age three to five and their families in Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding and Williams counties. Services are also available in Van Wert county .

These services include education, parent involvement, nutrition and health to promote school readiness and success. Early Childhood Education NOCAC has a variety of funding sources and programs available to assist low-income households with the high costs of utilities and help avoid the disconnection of utility services. Our knowledgeable staff can also educate customers about available budget plans and local resources.

Schedule Appointments Online or call our 24 hour appointment hotline at 1-419-219-4641 Emergency Assistance Guidelines Utility Payment Assistance The Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) is designed to assist low-to-moderate income families and individuals to achieve their financial goals.

Financial Literacy & Essential Skills Education Links to Related Services NOCAC encourages good nutrition by connecting families to available resources. Programs promote food security and teach healthy eating choices.

Commodity Food Distribution PATH Center Soup Kitchen/Drop-In Center Summer Food Service Program Links to Additional Information Programs provide housing services for individuals and/or families to obtain stable housing and supportive services. Permanent Supportive Housing Single Room Occupancy Apartments If you are in need of emergency shelter or homelessness assistance, please call 419-990-5135 to access available services.

Permanent Supportive Housing PATH Center Soup Kitchen/Drop-In Center Weatherization & Home Repair Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission operates programs to increase the safety and energy efficiency of homes for low-income individuals and families. These services are provided free of charge to eligible participants.

Emergency Home Repair/Handicap Modification Program Elderly Home Repair Program Links to Related Services Background Webchecks - Fingerprinting NOCAC is registered with the State of Ohio as a WebCheck® Community provider. Appointments are necessary, please call 419-784-2150, ext 1100 to schedule. Staff are normally available from 8:00 am – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 3:20 pm Monday through Thursday.

WebCheck Changes Effective October 1, 2026 Beginning October 1, 2026, changes will take effect regarding the delivery of WebCheck background check results and NOCAC's WebCheck fees. Receiving Background Check Results Customers must select ONE method for delivery of background check results: Mail, OR Email Both... We are proud of the work that we do to support those residing in the community's that we serve.

See the results of those programs in 2025: NOCAC 2025 Annual Report Now enrolling for the 2026-2027 Head Start school year! Now Enrolling for the 2026–2027 School Year! NOCAC Head Start is currently accepting applications.

Head Start is a free, comprehensive early childhood program designed to support pregnant women and children from birth to age 5 in low-income families. Our services are... The Summer Cooling Program will end 9/30/2026.

The program offers the following assistance: Payment towards your electric bill. Air conditioner and/or fan Central air unit repair (up to $1500) Who is Eligible: Those 60 or over OR Those with a medical condition that...

Child Care Providers Needed The NOCAC Publicly Funded Childcare Program, funded through the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, assists eligible families from Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams counties in locating and/or paying for childcare... Teacher Assistant – Hicksville Head Start What is a Living Wage in Ohio? Need To Schedule An Appointment For Emergency Assistance?

24 Hour Appointment Hotline HEAP, PIPP, Utility Assistance & Other Emergency Needs 1-419-219-4641 or Schedule Online HEAP Application – English HEAP Application – Spanish Head Start Application – English Head Start Application – Spanish PFCC Application for Child Care Benefits The Community Resource Guide is a comprehensive inventory of programs and services available to the residents of Northwest Ohio.

What Our Consumers Are Saying Choices That Shouldn’t Have To Be Made – My husband has experienced serious health problems over the last few years. If it weren’t for the HEAP program, we would have had to choose between electricity or medicine. It’s one thing to get help; however, it’s another thing to get help and not to be made to feel like a number or even more depressing and worthless.

NOCAC staff was warm and friendly when I needed it. Thanks! What Our Consumers Are Saying The Work is a Blessing – Everyone was super helpful with all my questions.

Each employee walked me through each step. They came out and fixed our furnace and windows and sealed doors and fixed the insulation in our attic. Your program gave us a little ease off our stress and our heating bills dropped since repairs.

The work is a blessing and is amazing … What Our Consumers Are Saying You Made It Great – For those of us that find ourselves in a position of need, especially since I used to be able to just work and meet my own needs, it is hard to ask for help and also hard to be looked at as if somehow we are “less” because we are not able to provide for ourselves all of the time.

But at no time have I felt that way with anyone I have come across in the weatherization program so to simply say “THANK YOU” sounds so small compared to what I feel inside. The crew will always be in my thoughts because to me they went above and beyond what was asked of them and they did it with such kindness! What Our Consumers Are Saying A Family Support System – The Head Start Program gave me free education for my child.

We would be struggling to pay preschool tuition without the program. Head Start has been such a god-send to our family. We have been through a lot in our lives.

I had some bad family times and Head Start always helped me when needed. They always understood my needs and my children’s. The teachers are absolutely amazing and so supportive of the family.

We love and cherish the program and the effort behind it. What Our Consumers Are Saying A Hand Up – I would be going without the basics of life without this program. Maybe forced to use a payday advance system which would make matters worse.

I am middle aged with a disabled spouse. I lost a full-time job of 28 years that paid $18/hour and now work a part-time minimum wage job. The CAC has been a godsend to help us through the tough times of our lives.

They have provided information and direction on outside resources. The staff are professional and friendly. They’re a HAND UP not a HAND OUT.

Thank you for your services. Serving Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert and Williams Counties NOCAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH012998 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).

The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.