About OLHSA

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) is a Community Action Agency that was formed in 1964 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. OLHSA supports Oakland and Livingston County residents with removing the burdens of poverty by providing individually tailored, wrap-around assistance for all individuals and families in need of help.

About Our Team

OLHSA team members strive for excellence, respect others, honor diversity, and are one of our most valuable internal resources. We partner with community members and local organizations to provide more of an impact in our community work.

National Community Action Partnership

OLHSA is a member of a national network of Community Action Agencies (CAA) that work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce the causes and conditions of poverty. For over 50 years this network of 1,000 CAAs has worked to make our communities a better place to live.

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OLHSA Reports

Community Needs Assessment

OLHSA 2021 Community Needs Assessment

OLHSA's 2021 Annual Report

OLHSA Head Start's Annual Report

OLHSA Strategic Plan

OLHSA Theory of Change

Financial Statements

2021

OLHSA 990 - FY2021

Audited financial statement for FY2021

2020

OLHSA 990 - FY2020

Audited financial statement for FY2020

2019

OLHSA 990 - FY2019

Audited financial statement for FY2019

2018

OLHSA 990 - FY2018

Audited financial statement for FY2018

Our Mission

To empower families and communities to gain the knowledge, skills and resources needed to improve their quality of life.

In pursuit of this mission OLHSA will:

Advocate on clients' behalf to provide more opportunities and fewer barriers.
Provide educational and economic resources to increase client self-sufficiency.
Help reduce the causes and effects of poverty.
Foster citizen participation to initiate programs and improve existing services based upon local community needs.

The Promise of Community Action guides OLHSA's work.

Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Our Vision

To break the cycle of poverty, reaching the day when all families and communities thrive.

Our Values

Compassion

Serving our clients with dignity, respect and care.

Progress

Pushing ourselves toward thoughtful, creative, long-term solutions.

Diversity

Embracing a wide array of viewpoints and possibilities.

Integrity

Doing the right thing in all we do.

Collaboration

Partnering with all who can help us help others.

Stewardship

Managing fiscal and programmatic resources responsibly and ethically.

Advocacy

Putting voice with action in pursuit of our vision.

Success Stories

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Board of Directors

Representatives from the public sector, private sector and the low-income community are equally represented on the Board of Directors. The insights and expertise brought by each group helps assess the needs, resources and opportunities that characterize Livingston and Oakland County communities.