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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to reduce poverty and partner with our community to promote economic self-sufficiency.
Our vision is to elevate the awareness of poverty, and to create and lead partnerships to make our community a “Bridges Out of Poverty” community. We strive to be a model of seamless case management and influence our community to make reducing poverty one of its priorities.
WHAT WE DO
Our Partners
DRIVING COMMUNITY IMPACT: 2020-2021
IMPORTANT INFO
Volunteer Opportunities:
At the Help Center, Fresh Connect farmer’s market and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Shower Facilities:
Upper Bucks
Lower Bucks
Central Bucks
Application for Emergency Food Box Delivery:
Apply here
View our Annual Meeting for 2020-2021:
Driving Community Impact
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As the prices of gas, groceries and utilities continue to rise, it can be extremely difficult to save money. Despite these challenges, a determined ES participant reached her goal of saving $1,000 in the ES Matched Savings program!! Now, BCOC will match that savings so the participant will have $2,000 to go towards her auto expenses. One of BCOC's biggest goals is to increase the wealth of our participants. We are so #BCOCProud of this participant and the ES coach that helped her get here!!
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Our friends from @gamryinstruments took apart in being #CommunityAction today by volunteering at Fresh Connect in Warminster! We love having the help of our #communitypartners at our weekly distributions! Visit bcoc.org/volunteer-opportunities to learn how you can #BeCommunityAction, too!
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BCOC joined Children First PA and United Way of Bucks County at Children of God Educational Services, LLC in Bristol to discuss the staffing shortage crisis in early education and the effects it has on families in Bucks County. Erin Lukoss, BCOC's CEO, discussed childcare as an essential resource to move families out of poverty and also stressed the importance of paying these essential workers a living wage. Valarie Hamilton, owner of Child of God, said she could teach 20 more children at her facility if she had the staffing. #fightforus #EmptyClassroms #CommunityAction #buckscounty
Today, the US House of Representatives voted to pass the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act which significantly funds the work that BCOC does every day. We would like to send a HUGE ‘Thank you’ to @brianfitzusa for being one of the Republican Cosponsors on this bill!
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For all the mothers and the mothers-at-heart, thank you for your care and kindness. Happy Mother’s Day from everyone at #TeamBCOC.
Today kicks off National Nurses Week! We are SO #BCOCProud of our 85 Economic Self-Sufficiency Alumni who are Nurses!! BCOC sends its thanks to them and all nurses nationwide for all you do to keep our families and communities safe!
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#TeamBCOC attended United Way of Bucks County's United for Good Celebration today. We heard about the work done over the last year, as well as the ways we can all look to #liveunited in the future. It was so great to be back in person celebrating all the good work happening here in Bucks County!
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This morning, The Bucks County Commissioners proclaimed May as #CommunityActionMonth! As the County's designated Community Action Agency, BCOC is so excited to celebrate #CommunityAction with you! Make sure to keep up with our socials all month long!
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Happy #NationalTeacherDay! We are SOO #BCOCProud of the NINE graduates of our Economic Self-Sufficiency program who became teachers!! Our program helped them reach their dreams, and now they are inspiring others to do the same!
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April is #NationalSecondChance month, which allows time to reflect or highlight the opportunities being offered to those who have been incarcerated and are now returning back into society.
In 2020, BCOC piloted the Housing Opportunities for Re-entry Population (HORP) Program. Chris, BCOC's amazing Re-entry Stability Coach, discusses what that looks like here in Bucks County, take a look below!
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BCOC Training Consultant Tammy Schoonover was a panelist for the @ywcabucks’ Stand Against Racism event on 4/28, and spoke on the living wage. Everyone in attendance took the pledge against racism. #BCOCProud
As we wrap up #NationalVolunteerMonth, we want to take some time to highlight two very special volunteers who have now joined #TeamBCOC as full time staff members!! Chris and Angela took their passion for BCOC's mission and made it a career!
Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Chris and Angela's stories!
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