This summer OLHSA is bringing free, nutritious meals to children up to 18 years old and their parents around Pontiac through the Meet Up and Eat Up (MUEU) summer food program. There are multiple stationary and mobile sites available, making the program accessible to participants throughout the city. See below for a Meet Up and Eat Up stop near you.
Mobile Route #1Monday through Friday...
OLHSA, a Community Action Agency, stands in support of opportunity for all people. Our community members, especially people of color, have been severely impacted by a relentless pandemic, COVID‐19. Amidst these trying times, where families are coping with overwhelming grief, fear, and economic hardships, they continue to face another more insidious epidemic, racism.
Our community members of color have been harshly impacted by health, economic, and long‐existing racial...
"My name is Mae F. Payton; I came to OLHSA back in December of 2018 for help with my water bill. Prior to my appointment, I owed what I considered a lot of money, on my water bill. It appeared that no matter how much money I paid on my water bill it never seemed to help. I had been stressing over not being able to manage my water bill with my current income and disability. I heard about a water program called Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) and decided to call...
Twelve years ago, Alisha found herself in a place where no mother wants to be, needing safety and security for her children and herself. She had to flee an unsafe domestic situation of violence with her two young kids while pregnant. With just a backpack of supplies, they took a bus from Detroit back to her home town of Pontiac to make a fresh start.
Alisha had many sleepless nights as she struggled to get back on her feet. She had constant worry about having shelter...
Teyona Thompson-Dodson, Infant/Toddler Teacher
Grow your career with OLHSA.
I owned a day care several years ago, but closed it when I moved out of state. When I moved back, I enrolled my son in the home-based program through OLHSA Early Head Start. My son is very energetic. His teacher was impressed by how I worked with him. She encouraged me to apply for a teaching position.
I was hesitant at first. I’...
Felicia Robinson, Infant/Toddler Teacher
OLHSA changed my life.
I was going to school to study medicine, but I wanted more experience working in an urban area. This teaching job was posted on OLHSA online and seemed like it would be a good opportunity....
Iliana Garcia, Infant/Toddler Teacher
This job is a blessing.
I have always been a teacher and have worked with children from kindergarten through high school. A couple of years after I moved here from El Salvador, a relative who works at OLHSA told me about the teaching opportunities. I...
Jessica Espinoza, Infant/Toddler Teacher
I have a career now.
I started as a parent, worked as a volunteer, then as a classroom aide. Now I’m a teacher. My child’s teacher got me thinking about a career in early childhood education. I wanted to work but was ...
Alicia Hickner, Lead Teacher
Collaborative from the classroom to the community.
For as long as I can remember – from babysitting to working in daycare to being a teacher now – I’ve always been drawn to little kids. I'll be in the grocery store and kids will smile and wave at me. It’s funny because it’s almost like they know. They know I’m a teacher.
I enjoy the challenge of working in early...
Rafia Ahmed, Assistant Teacher
Teachers get to be students too.
Earlier in my teaching career, I taught social studies to second graders. I wanted to do something similar here. I have a master’s degree in history, but I couldn’t find a position that would accept my foreign credentials. I began working as a volunteer in a school while I worked on my Child Development Associate degree.
After I received the credential, I...
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