Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., is a Community Action Agency located in Remsen, Iowa serving the Northwest Iowa counties of Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Cherokee and Ida. Mid-Sioux Opportunity administers state and federal programs to low-income families on a local level, including: Head Start Early Head Start Weatherization services Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Child Care Resource and Referral Program (CCR&R) Family Development/Self Sufficiency (FaDSS) Women Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC) Maternal and Child Health Programs Outreach services which include Emergency Food Pantries Clothing Centers Through these services, Mid-Sioux assists 10,000 citizens in NW Iowa each year.

Mid Sioux Opportunity 418 Marion Street Remsen, Iowa 51050 Phone 712-786-2001 Toll free 800-859-2025 Web Site: Mid-SiouxOpportunity.org Executive Director: Dick Sievers Mission Statement: The mission of Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., a Community Action Agency, is to meet individual and community needs through educational, health, financial and outreach services.

Mid-Sioux Opportunity is part of a National Community Action network that has a 36-year history of proven expertise in operating quality programs that build communities, serve families and advocate opportunities. Community Action Agencies (CAA's), with the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) as their core funding source, form a nationwide delivery system through which low-income Americans gain access to federally and state-funded programs and services. Mid-Sioux has been an efficient delivery vehicle for these services in NW Iowa, by maintaining administrative costs of less than ten percent. The roles Community Action Agencies play in addressing the needs of low-income residents of the community are: Educate and inform local policymakers and community on the needs of the low-income population. Monitor local government activities and advocate for increased responsiveness. Seek private solutions to problems that are not exclusively the government's responsibility.

The Promise of Community Action: Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Mid-Sioux Opportunity employs 36 people in it's Remsen Central Office and approximately 60 additional staff members in our outlying centers. Remsen office hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please visit the Mid-Sioux Opportunity Web Site or call locally at 712-786-2001, toll free at 1-800-859-2025.