Miami Valley Community Action Partnership

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership Helping People. Changing Lives. Serving the residents of Darke, Greene, Montgomery & Preble Counties We thank all of you for your on-going support.

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership was established as a nonprofit corporation in December 1964, with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act. This act called for “the elimination of the paradox of poverty in the land of plenty.” It mandated Community Action Agencies to focus all available local, state, private and federal resources on empowering low-income individuals and families to

attain the skills, knowledge and opportunities required to become self-sufficient. Since 1964, we have provided opportunities for low-income individuals and families to lead more productive lives through advocacy efforts, education, job training, employment and the provision of safe and affordable housing. Today, Community Action Partnership has an operating budget of approximately $13 million, approximately 100 employees and a 21-member Board of Trustees. This agency is honored to be affiliated with the National Community Action Partnership, an organization which represents the interests of more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies across the United States dedicated to eliminating poverty and promoting self-sufficiency among low-income persons and their families. After 50 years of still changing lives, we are most appreciative to those that we serve, the partners who help us in this effort and our dedicated staff members. We thank our Board of Trustees who provides oversight of our resources, encouragement and direction to our staff.

06/19/2026
MVCAP’s Domestic Violence Services staff attended the annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance last month....
06/18/2026

MVCAP’s Domestic Violence Services staff attended the annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance last month.

Director Courtney Griffith and Shelter Monitor Alana Gray heard from Ohio Attorney General David Yost and other speakers during the event and also had the opportunity to ask plenty of questions.

Keynote speaker Nicole Snell, CEO of Girls Fight Back, is a sought-after trainer on empowerment and violence prevention as well as how advocates can avoid burnout. Other topics included survivor-led advocacy, how technology has impacted victims, male survivors of sexual violence, Marsy’s Law, credentialing and more.

Awards at the conference included our colleague Jane Keiffer, Executive Director of Artemis Center, who received the Special Courage Award for her leadership in expanding the center in 2024. Bernadette Rieger represents Artemis Center on MVCAP’s Board of Trustees.

Learn more about the conference:

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/Two-Days-in-May

Learn more about MVCAP Domestic Violence Services:

https://miamivalleycap.org/domestic-violence-services/

If you need help now, call 937-456-6891.



Miami Valley residents can make their required appointment for MVCAP’s Summer Crisis Program starting tomorrow! The prog...
06/17/2026

Miami Valley residents can make their required appointment for MVCAP’s Summer Crisis Program starting tomorrow! The program opens and begins accepting applications July 1.

Get relief from the heat and the cost of your AC with this program for households living at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Summer Crisis can help with electric bills and central AC repairs and provide window air conditioners or fans. You must be 60 or older, have a medical condition, be in disconnect status or have received a disconnection notice. Those trying to establish new service may also be eligible.

Learn all the details – including how and where you can make your appointment – on our website.

https://miamivalleycap.org/summer-crisis-begins-july-1/

Plan today for a secure tomorrow! Miami Valley residents can join Miami Valley Community Action Partnership and the Grea...
06/16/2026

Plan today for a secure tomorrow!

Miami Valley residents can join Miami Valley Community Action Partnership and the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project - VLP to receive free information and help with legal documents related to estate planning.

The two-part workshop begins Tuesday, June 23 with information from both agencies. The following Tuesday, participants can return for a legal clinic to draft wills, powers of attorney and more.

Both events will be held in Conference Room A at the West Branch of the Dayton Metro Library, 300 Abbey Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45417.

The events are free but registration helps us plan. Please use the QR code on the flyer below.

If you have questions, contact Caroline Christian at 937-341-5000, ext. 172 or [email protected].



Miami Valley Community Action Partnership’s Board of Directors will meet in regular session tomorrow.
06/15/2026

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership’s Board of Directors will meet in regular session tomorrow.

Get relief from the heat and the high cost of running your AC with MVCAP’s Summer Crisis Program. The program opens July...
06/14/2026

Get relief from the heat and the high cost of running your AC with MVCAP’s Summer Crisis Program.

The program opens July 1 but you can make your required appointment beginning June 18.

Summer Crisis can help with electric bills, central AC repairs and provide window air conditioners or fans. You must be living at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level and meet other criteria.

Learn all the details – including how and where you can make your appointment – on our website.

https://miamivalleycap.org/summer-crisis-begins-july-1/

Housing was just the first step toward reunification for a Darke County Housing Choice Voucher client. At her recent rev...
06/13/2026

Housing was just the first step toward reunification for a Darke County Housing Choice Voucher client.

At her recent reverification appointment, the woman disclosed that she had just celebrated one year of sobriety and was in the process of regaining custody of her 10-year-old son. She did all of this while living with a permanent disability.

“This milestone is a powerful example of the Housing First approach in action,” said Darke County Director Megan Campbell. “By first providing stable and affordable housing through the program, this family was able to focus on recovery, rebuilding stability and reunification.”

MVCAP helps hundreds of Miami Valley families remain safely housed every year. Learn more by visiting our website at miamivalleycap.org.



Plan today for a secure tomorrow! Miami Valley residents can join Miami Valley Community Action Partnership and the Grea...
06/12/2026

Plan today for a secure tomorrow!

Miami Valley residents can join Miami Valley Community Action Partnership and the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project - VLP to receive free information and help with legal documents.

The two-part workshop begins Tuesday, June 23 with information from both agencies. The following Tuesday, participants can return for a legal clinic to draft wills, powers of attorney and more.

Both events will be held in Conference Room A at the West Branch of the Dayton Metro Library, 300 Abbey Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45417.

The events are free but registration helps us plan. Please use the QR code on the flyer below.

If you have questions, contact Caroline Christian at 937-341-5000, ext. 172 or [email protected].



MVCAP’s Domestic Violence Services program now has a van! Thanks to funding from the Victims of Crime Act, Program Direc...
06/11/2026

MVCAP’s Domestic Violence Services program now has a van!

Thanks to funding from the Victims of Crime Act, Program Director Courtney Griffith was able to purchase a van and car seats to transport clients and children as well as to pick up donations.

Shelter Monitor Alana Gray is shown holding the keys. To protect our clients, we won’t show the van.

If you need help right now, call 937-456-6891. Learn more about the services offered in this program by visiting our website.



MVCAP’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program lowers energy costs while making homes safer and more comfortable.Our pro...
06/10/2026

MVCAP’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program lowers energy costs while making homes safer and more comfortable.

Our professional, well-trained crews work in nine counties in Ohio serving both homeowners and renters. Customers report the free program lowers utility bills by as much as 30 percent.

All projects begin with an energy audit to identify your unique needs. Start your application today by visiting our website.

https://miamivalleycap.org/weatherization/



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Dayton, OH
45402

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