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About Opportunities for Otsego
Founded in 1966, Opportunities for Otsego helps alleviate poverty and fosters self-sufficiency through comprehensive and holistic client-centered services. The Agency focuses its attention on specific problems affecting the community, mobilizes resources, and creates solutions to unlock opportunities for low-income individuals and disenfranchised families. Our services encourage economic stability, social justice, and the promotion of healthy lives and families for residents of Otsego County.
Agency Mission
The leader in developing innovative solutions that promote healthy lives, thriving families, and caring communities.
Agency Vision
Our preferred future is a community that strives to alleviate poverty through collaborations that foster economic stability and social justice.
Upcoming Events
04.29.2023 - Community Baby Shower: Join Building Healthy Families for their 9th Annual Community Baby Shower event. This free, family-friendly event has everything new and expectant parents want to know about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, fatherhood, babies, and beyond. There will be gifts, games, prizes and presentations too.
05.20.2023 - Spring Carnival: Early Head Start and Head Start invite the community to join them from 10AM-Noon for a morning of free games and activities, including face painting, BJ the Clown, Car Seat Safety Checks, and Safe Kid ID station. Plus free popcorn, snowcones, and treats from Starbucks. The carnival will take place at the 6th Ward Booster Club Field in Oneonta.
Open Enrollment: Early Head Start and Head Start offer year-round enrollment for families from pregnancy to preschool. To enroll in the center-based Head Start program, children must turn 3 years old by December 1st of the current school year or may enroll after their 3rd birthday. For more information, contact Heather or start an application online.