Our mission is to improve the quality of life and promote 
self-sufficiency through community action. 

• Our History

  Helping People, Changing Lives.
    

  Monroe County Opportunity Program (MCOP) is a private, 501-C3 non-profit corporation created in 1965 under the Economic Opportunity Act in response to former-president Lyndon B. Johnson declaring a “War on Poverty.”  As a result, Community Action Agencies were formed.  The Community Action network spans across the United States, including 30 in the State of Michigan alone.

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  Want to know more about Community Action Agencies?  Click here for information about Community Action Agencies in Michigan and the National Community Action Partnership.

• Our Mission

  MCOP provides services to low-income individuals and families in Monroe County.  We are able to meet the needs of our low-income community by administering millions of dollars of federal, state, local, and private funds to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life and promoting self-sufficiency through community action.

  Click here to view a letter from MCOP's Executive Director 
    

• Our Values

  MCOP adheres to core values that guide all the good work we do in the community, as well as at the state, regional, and federal levels.  These values include:

  • Making a Difference
  • Giving Voice
  • Offering Hope
  • Providing Guidance
  • Building Dreams

   
• View Our "45 Years of MCOP" Video