Clinton County Community Action’s Statistical Impact For 2025
Clinton County Community Action Program, Inc.
The purpose of Clinton County Community Action Program, Inc. is to provide services to its clients to work toward self-sufficiency, while expanding resources to improve the lives of residents in the communities they serve. In 2025 Clinton County Community Action assisted individuals in the county with multiple services.
Housing
The agency manages four senior housing projects: Blanchester Senior Villas on Madalyn Loftin Drive in Blanchester; Clinton Commons I on Commons Lane in Wilmington; Clinton Commons II on Jeanie Wilson Way in Wilmington; and Community Commons on Community Drive in Wilmington. Additionally, the agency manages two family housing projects: Clinton Glen off Thorne Avenue and Wilmington Apartments on Howard Street, both in Wilmington.
The properties combined consist of 262 apartments, providing housing to 384 individuals in 2025. The complexes are Tax Credit funded, serving individuals who make too much for subsidized housing but not enough for market rate housing.
Food Assistance
The food pantry served 464 boxes, assisting 698 individuals with food valuing $68,850.
Transportation
53 gas cards were distributed to assist clients with medical transportation for appointments outside of Clinton County. Additionally, 1,952 rides were provided to seniors for medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other needs.
Home Weatherization Assistance Program
The HWAP weatherized 50 dwellings with an average value of over $10,394 in materials installed per home.
Meal Programs
The Home Delivered Meals program delivered 33,786 meals across Clinton County. The Congregate Meals program served 6,429 meals to senior participants, and 5,132 Passport meals were delivered.
Senior Services
Other senior assistance programs include: 8 households receiving monthly food boxes, 18 households receiving monthly commodity boxes, and 1,254 seniors assisted with Supportive Services such as Medicare Part D/Medicaid applications and bill payment assistance.
569 clients participated in Socialization Activities including dinner outings, exercise classes, pool, cards, Mexican train dominoes, cornhole, and chair volleyball. A New Year’s Eve Party/Prom gave seniors an evening out for the holiday.
The Aging Up Senior Center provided individuals 50+ a place to socialize, exercise, and participate in activities to improve their overall health.
Community Garden
Through donations and grants, 40 garden spaces were maintained for seniors to grow fresh fruits and vegetables. Garden lots are located at two senior properties and the Aging Up Center, with seniors developing and working their lots and sharing with neighbors.
Head Start
Head Start has 85 federally funded slots. In 2025, the program served 101 children total (turning over 16 during the school year) and 88 families. Of these children: 93 were below federal poverty guidelines or receiving qualifying government assistance, 16 were homeless, 14 had a documented disability and were on an IEP, and 7 were in foster or kinship care.
99 children left the program with up-to-date physicals and immunizations, and 98 had dental screenings. Sixty-eight children attended all-day programming (7½ hours, Monday–Thursday) and 17 attended half-day sessions.
Early Learning Center
The Clinton County Early Learning Center served 69 children in 2025. The ELC is licensed to serve 16 infants in 2 classrooms, 24 toddlers in 3 classrooms, and 30 preschoolers in 2 classrooms.
Energy Assistance
2,738 applications were completed to assist families with heating and cooling bills through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), Winter Crisis Program (WCP), and Summer Crisis Program (SCP).
Health Services
In 2025, the Mobile Mammogram Unit (provided through the James Cancer Center) served 56 individuals.
Holiday Programs
Christmas gifts, hats, gloves, pajamas, underwear, and socks were provided to 110 children through donations from local churches and businesses. Christmas stockings were provided to 118 senior citizens through donations from staff, People’s Bank, and community members.