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.

CED Economic Empowerment Spicing Up the Market - A Kansas City Salsa Story

Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) helps support small businesses in their community like Baby Sis Salsa, with training and resources. The Community Economic Development (CED) program of the Office of Community Services (OCS) provides funding to agencies like CBKC to encourage entrepreneurship and improved opportunities for individuals and communities that have lacked access to these resources.

 

Videos by Topic

Videos by Language

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Cantonese / Traditional Chinese (Coming Soon)

Videos by Program

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Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD)

AHSSD strengthens supportive services for residents of affordable housing to build individual and family safety, stability, and economic mobility.

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Community Economic Development (CED)

CED funds well planned, financially viable, business development projects that create jobs and build economies in communities across the country.

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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

CSBG funds states and local organizations to deploy local solutions that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty.

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Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP)

DDDRP expands existing networks to connect caregivers with diapers for their children and support services that increase economic mobility

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP helps keep families safe and healthy by helping households with low incomes lower their energy costs.

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Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

Funding is no longer available. LIHWAP helps families keep the water on by helping households with low incomes lower their water and wastewater bills.

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Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus (MLP+)

MLP+ supports medical-legal partnerships to expand and strengthen legal services and wraparound social services for people with low incomes.

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Rural Community Development (RCD)

RCD funds regional and tribal organizations to help rural communities build and manage safe and sustainable water and wastewater systems.

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Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)

SSBG supports a wide range of social services for people in vulnerable situations, including older adults, youth, and people with disabilities.