The ultimate goal of opportunities for williamson and burnet counties

Human Service Organizations , Human Services

Opportunities head start provides comprehensive child development and social services to low-income families with young children from pre- natal up to five years of age. In 2017, the program served over 900 low- income infants, preschoolers, and toddlers from the community. With respect to its head start 0-5 program, innovative partnerships have been established with local school districts to provide isd teachers in the classroom, services to children with disabilities, facility and land space, and transportation services. Head start also has significantly benefited from donated utilities, land, and buildings from cities, counties and civic groups, and grant-making organizations such as the greater round rock community foundation. Additionally, countless volunteer hours and donated supplies have been contributed by numerous community members and local businesses. meals on wheels of williamson and burnet counties provides hot, nutritious noon-time meals to disabled adults and seniors age 60 and older. Meals are delivered (to homebound seniors) by caring volunteers to those unable to leave their home or prepare their own meals. Additionally, congregate meals are served at all four senior activity centers in williamson county providing nutrition, socialization, activities, and educational seminars that assist in maintaining healthy and independent lifestyle opportunities affordable housing provides housing at below market rent to qualifying low/moderate income families. In 2017 over 400 individuals were provided affordable housing at the cedar ridge apartment complex. Highview retirement village provides housing to seniors and disabled persons in marble falls and has 52 units. These complexes are both filled and have waiting lists, as the need is great. opportunities community services provides energy assistance to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly to low income families, families in crisis as well as to elderly