As Butler County`s community action agency, Supports to Encourage Low-income Families (SELF) exists to enhance the quality of life for county residents by impacting the causes of poverty and empowering individuals to achieve, sustain, and advocate self-sufficiency.

Clermont County Community Services provides essential services to its clients to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency and improving their quality of life. CCCS also provides information and services for weatherization and home repair services for older adults. 

Clinton County Community Action Program is a contracted service provider for Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home-delivered meals
• independent living assistance
• medical transportation
• homemaking
• congregate meals
• recreation
• supportive services,
• transportation

Food Pantry

The Community Action Food Pantry is a free service to help families/individuals that are struggling to put food on the table. The service provides applicants with a three day supply of food including, meats, vegetables, and fruits. Each household is eligible one time per month for this service and must be a resident of Clinton County.

Here are the Items needed to apply:

• Picture ID
• Proof of income for the entire household
• Proof of address (something that has been mailed to you within the last 30 days that has your name and address on it, ie. current bill.)

Clients must bring these three items every time they apply for the service.

Congregate Meal Information

Congregate Meals are provided at the Wilmington Senior Center located at 717 N. Nelson Road.  Meals are offered Monday thru Friday at 11:30 am.  Please call 937-382-7170 for more information.

Weatherization

Weatherization is a free service to those who qualify. It is a program designed to make homes more energy efficient. The goal is to create an energy efficient environment that not only is conserving energy, but doing so with health and safety being top priority.

HEAP

A household applying for HEAP must report total gross household income for the past 12 months for all members, except wage or salary income earned by dependent minors under 18 years old.  Both homeowners and renters are eligible for assistance.

For more information on Heating Assistance please call Debbie Schalk at 937-382-1234.

Housing

The Clinton Community Action Agency (CCAA) helps to ensure individuals/families are given the opportunity to live in affordable housing. Since 1995 CCAA has been involved in building housing designed to help lower income individuals/families have affordable places to live. Such housing is geared toward people who do not make enough money for market rate rent but make too much for subsidized housing.

Senior Housing

Senior Housing is available in three different complexes.

• Community Commons
  Is off of Nelson Ave in Wilmington and has two and three bedrooms for seniors age 62 and older.
• Clinton Commons I
  Is off Thorne Avenue in Wilmington and has all three bedrooms units for seniors age 55 and older
• Clinton Commons II
  Is also off Nunn Ave in Wilmington all of which are two bedroom units for senior adults age 55 and older

Rent includes water, trash and sewage and washer /dryer hook ups are available in every unit.

For more information contact Clinton County Community Action Agency at (937)-382-8886.

Community Action Partnership of the Greater Dayton Area is a nonprofit Community Action Agency committed to eliminating poverty and promoting self-sufficiency by providing various programs and services for individuals and families.

Their mission is to work in partnership with local communities to eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty and to promote individual independence and self-sufficiency.

Some of the services they provide are weatherization, food pantries, emergency services and utility assistance to name a few, to learn more visit their website here.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency's Office of Community Assistance (OCA). It is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet the high costs of home heating. If you are eligible for assistance, the amount of your one-time HEAP benefit wilI depend on federal funding levels, how many people live with you, total household income, and the primary fuel you use to heat your home. In most cases, the one-time benefit will be a credit applied to your energy bill by your utility company (or fuel vendor).   HEAP is available from November through March, or until funds are depleted. The Summer Cooling Crisis Program begins July 1.  For a HEAP application, call Council on Aging, 513-721-1025.

Emergency Heap (EHEAP)

This program provides assistance to households which have had their utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnect, or have 10 or fewer days supply of bulk fuel. It allows a one-time payment of up to $200 per heating season to restore or retain home heating services.

Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus

PIPP Plus is an extended payment arrangement that requires regulated gas and electric companies to accept payments based on a percentage of the household income for customers whose monthly countable income is at or below 150 percent of the current federal poverty guidelines. Under PIPP Plus, if you heat with gas, you pay 6 percent of your monthly household income to your gas company and 6 percent to your electric company. If you heat with electricity, you pay 10 percent of your monthly household income. The Community Action Agency or utility company will inform you of your PIPP Plus installment. Once you are enrolled in the program, you must pay your installment every month in full and on time.

Visit the Ohio Department of Development Web site for more information about these programs.

The Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) is a no-cost energy assistance program designed to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by income-eligible Ohioans, reduce participants' household energy expenditures, and improve participants' health and safety. HWAP is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and provided to Ohioans at no cost for customers whose annual household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

People Working Cooperatively is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services: 

• minor home modification

People Working Cooperatively is a unique, non-profit organization serving low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners. PWC provices professional, critical home repairs, weatherization, modification, and maintenance services to help residents stay safely in their homes. Learn more about PWC on their website: http://www.pwchomerepairs.org/.  

Offering ESP

Warren County Community Services, Inc. is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home-delivered meals (including therapeutic meals)
• medical transportation
• non-medical transportation
• congregate meals
• recreation
• supportive services

Other services:

WCCS Aging Services are dedicated to assisting older adults and their family members. WCCS provides social services, health monitoring, medication assistance, and supportive services that help Warren County older adults remain at home and as independent as possible. Services include care management, meals on wheels, transportation, housing, nutrition and utility bill assistance.

Call Aging Services for more information:
Lebanon & Surrounding Areas: 513-695-2239
Cincinnati/Butlerville/Maineville: 513-925-2239
Dayton/Franklin/Springboro: 937-425-2239
Middletown: 513-261-2239
Blanchester: 937-783-4993, ext. 2239

Transportation

WCCS provides transportation to Warren County residents age 60 or older. Transportation is within Warren County and into all bordering counties. Operates from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Reservations required.  Medical and non-medical transportation available.

More information By Phone:

Lebanon & Surrounding Areas  513-695-2222
Cincinnati/Butlerville/Maineville  513-925-2222
Dayton/Franklin/Springboro  937-425-2222
Middletown  513-261-2222
Blanchester  937-783-4993 ex. 2222

HEAP

Winter Crisis Program
The Winter Crisis Program provides assistance to eligible households that are disconnected, threatened with disconnection of their primary or secondary heating source, or have less than a ten day supply of bulk fuel. Eligible clients may receive assistance once per heating season.

Summer Crisis Program
The Summer Crisis Program provides financial assistance to eligible seniors, age 60 or older, on their electric bill. Call in June to see when the Summer Crisis Program begins.

Call the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) for more information and appointments:

Call: 513-970-6737
Available 24 hours/7 days a week in all areas.

Congregate Meal are offered Monday thru Friday at the following locations.

• Station Hill Apartments- Lebanon
• Sherman Glen Apartments-Franklin
• Earl J Maag Apartments- Morrow
• Union Village Apartments- South Lebanon
• The 741 Center-Lebanon