Community Partnerships and Outreach
- OCCK staff were appointed by the Governor to serve on the Kansas Rehabilitation Services Council
- In partnership with the City of Salina and the Kansas Department of Transportation, OCCK operates and manages the CityGo fixed-route transit service, including a fleet of buses, drivers, support staff, 150 bus stops, and a service area that covers more than 70 percent of the city. CityGo does not replace any of OCCK’s current transportation services; it simply expands them and increases the number of potential riders served.
- OCCK is involved with the North Central Kansas Regional Transportation Network.
- All House and Senate candidates were invited to attend informational meetings with OCCK.
- OCCK representatives served on the I/DD Kancare Pilot Project Task Force, the Self Direction Statewide Workgroup, Challenging Behavior Committee, and Certification Development Teams.
- OCCK organizes and supports Salina’s only Employment Expo, with nearly 40 employers attending and approximately 600 participants.
- OCCK staff appointed by Governor to serve on the Kansas Employment First Oversight Committee
- OCCK staff serves as a board member for the Quality of Life Coalition in Dickinson County
Community, State, and National Involvement
- The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
- ACCSES, The Voice of Disability Service Providers
- APSE, Advancing Employment, Connecting People
- Inter-National Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation (I-NABIR)
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
- Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
- Kansas Public Transit Association (KPTA)
- Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- InterHab, Resource Network for Kansans with Disabilities
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce
- Beloit Chamber of Commerce
- Belleville Chamber of Commerce
- Concordia Chamber of Commerce
- Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
- Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce
- Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
- Mankato Chamber of Commerce
- Salina Chamber of Commerce
- Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce
- Interhab Executive Committee
- Appointed by the Governor to the Employment First Commission
- Salina Downtown Inc.
- AMBUCS, Breakfast Bandits
- AMBUCS, Noon Networks
- Concordia Rotary
- Salina Rotary
- Mitchell County Foundation Board
- Salina Human Relations Commission
- City of Salina Accessibility Advisory Board
- Brain Injury Association of Kansas
- Kansas State Rehabilitation Council
- Crisis Prevention Institute Member
- Salina Area Young Professionals
- State Use Law Vendor
- Kansas Challenging Behavior Workgroup
- Republic Resource Center Council
- Cloud County Children & Youth Committee
Serving for More Than 50 Years
In 2020, OCCK celebrated 50 years of serving people with short or long-term disabilities. We invite you to find out more about our extensive history!
OCCK History