"If I give a hungry man a fish,
I feed him for today. If I teach a hungry man to fish, I help him feed himself for life."
~ Community Action Motto
History
The Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action Agency was organized in 1977 as a public agency of
Lafourche Parish Police Jury (now known as the Lafourche Parish Council). The agency was established
pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as amended, recognized
and certified by the Federal Community Service Administration as a Community Action Agency, as
defined under the guidelines of the Act.
The Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action (OCA) has as its focus the elimination of the
causes and conditions of poverty in Lafourche Parish. To serve its designated purpose, the
agency establishes and operates projects which ease the conditions of poverty and implements
strategies and actions which aid in eliminating poverty's root causes.
Mission
Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action (OCA) is committed to providing services in accordance
with identified community needs; committed to taking a leadership role in eliminating the causes
and conditions of poverty in Lafourche Parish. Committed to working in partnership with other
community service agencies (local, state and nationwide) in a direct effort to give full service
and improve the overall family needs status of our community. To continue to designate and operate
projects which ease the conditions of poverty; to implement strategies and actions which aid in
eliminating poverty's root causes.
Community Action Promise
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.
Advisory Board Members
Advisory Board Officers
Left to Right:
Rev. Lionel Griffin (Treasurer);
Lila Arsan (Secretary);
Mildred Isom (Vice President);
Rev. Timothy Boyd (President);
Elected Officials
Private Sector
Poor Sector
Craig Webre
Gerald Brown (Alternate)
Jimmie Winston
Michael Matherne
Mark Atzenhoffer
Tyrone Williams
Mildred Isom (Vice President)
Ragain Gray (Alternate)
Beverly Shanklin
Jerry Jones(Alternate)
Eva Shanklin
Cecile Rushing
Donna Kiffe
Roy Kiffe (Alternate)
Willie Mae Triggs
OCA Offices and Outreach Branches
OCA Administrative Office
Sondra Barrios Building
1612 Highway 182
Raceland, Louisiana 70394
(985) 537-7603
North Lafourche Outreach Branch (Thibodaux)
1445 Martin Luther King Drive
Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301
(985) 446-6731
Contact: Stephanie Washington
South Lafourche Outreach Branch (Galliano-Cut Off)
101 West 112th Street
Cut Off, Louisiana 70345
(985) 632-3989
Contact: Robin Cheramie
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