Double the Impact: Why Your End-of-Year Gift to OCA Matters in 2025 Year-end giving often comes from a place of reflection—what mattered this year, and how can I invest in what lasts? At OCA, we believe that 2025 is the moment to build for tomorrow. By giving now, you do more than support ongoing programs: you help set up transformation …
Even One Month Can Make a Difference for Foster Youth
From Chaos to Calm: A Five-Week Turnaround Five weeks. That’s all it took for Carson’s* story to begin changing. When he first met his OCA Life Coach, James, in early September 2025, life was turbulent. Carson had been expelled from school after a series of angry outbursts – even throwing chairs when frustration took over. He was confined to his …
Foster Youth Need Someone to Care, Especially on a Birthday
A Birthday that Almost Wasn’t Birthdays are meant to be celebrated. Thanks to OCA Life Coach Sherry Wood, one young woman was able to feel truly seen and loved on her 17th birthday. When plans at her residential fell through, Sherry stepped in to make sure her day didn’t go unnoticed. Sherry arranged a surprise dinner at Roosters. She invited …


