Jenny entered Community Action's Transitional Living Program (TLP) in Walworth County after staying at Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless in Darien. While a typical stay at the shelter is 90 days, Jenny and her six-year-old daughter had only been at Twin Oaks for a month before an opening was available in TLP. Jenny experienced [...]
Tammy is a woman in her late 30s with three young children under the age of five. She provides for her children and her husband, who is on disability and unable to work. Tammy entered Community Action's Skills Enhancement program to improve her job prospects. She had been working 25 hours a week at $7.25 [...]
One February 14th, residents and staff were faced with an unexpected emergency situation at Twin Oaks Shelter for the Homeless. As they sat down for a Valentine’s Day dinner prepared by one of the residents, the group heard a faint beeping sound. Dan, the staff member on duty, immediately searched the building, and soon discovered [...]
From a Community Action employee: One warm afternoon, I was driving past our community sharing garden in Beloit's Merrill neighborhood when I spotted a two-year-old child dressed only in a diaper standing in the garden. His chest was covered in a red this liquid. I pulled over because I was worried about the situation. As [...]
Cecilia Dever started as executive director Community Action of Rock and Walworth Counties in January 2015, after serving as deputy director for roughly one year. She describes how she identifies with the agency's mission of providing access and opportunities: It is a privilege and an honor for me to step into my new role as [...]
Carlos D. enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act's (WIA) In-School Youth Program while earning his high school diploma through the Beloit Fresh Start Program. Carlos was a quiet and shy young man who was determined to finish school and find a job to help support his mother, father and siblings. Carlos wasn't sure he was [...]