OCS Video Hub

Welcome to OCS’s Video page! Together with our dedicated partners, state offices, grant recipients, and stakeholders, we have supported millions of families to stay safe and healthy. What better way to honor and highlight our collective efforts than through the dynamic videos featured below?

We invite all our partners to share and promote these engaging videos that spotlight the valuable services available to the public. With a user-friendly layout, you can effortlessly find what you need: the newest videos at the top, followed by general topics (like Weatherization or Wraparound Services), translations in six languages, and sorting by specific OCS program.

These videos can easily be integrated into your existing outreach efforts as well, so we encourage you to use these quick, straightforward, and impactful videos to demonstrate our vital work of ensuring families have a safe and healthy future.

Thank you for your unwavering dedication and hard work!

New Videos

CED Impact

The Community Economic Development (CED) program aims to develop businesses and create high-quality jobs in areas facing persistent poverty and high unemployment. By partnering with community development corporations (CDCs) across the nation, the CED program has helped change lives and revitalize communities. Watch the video to learn more about the impact of the CED program!

CSBG & LIHEAP Disaster Response in Arkansas

Explore how the Arkansas Departments of Humans Services (DHS) and Energy and Environment (AEO) work with Community Action Agencies, like the Central Arkansas Development Council, to combine funds from the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to provide critical aid to residents affected by natural disasters, such as tornadoes. CSBG and LIHEAP work together to offer immediate relief and long-term support, ensuring that individuals and families have the resources they need to recover and rebuild.

Diaper DASH South Carolina Supporting Young Families with Essentials

Learn how the South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (SCACAP) is leveraging funds for the Office of Community Services (OCS) new Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research pilot (DDDRP) across the state to provide families with diapers and connect them with other essential services. SCACAP has built a network of community action agencies and childcare centers to offer diapers to families in need, even on the weekend.

Nurturing Appalachia Virginia's Whole Family Approach to Diaper Needs

Learn about the inspiring journey of the Appalachian Community Action and Development Agency's (ACADA) latest initiative. This video showcases the groundbreaking Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP) from the Office of Community Services (OCS) integrated into the Virginia Community Action Partnerships' (VCAP) whole family approach. Discover how this initiative is not just distributing free diapers but also connecting low-income families in Appalachian Virginia with essential wraparound services.