Mid-East Community Action Agency (MECAA)

Mid-East Community Action Agency (MECAA) was established in 1965 when the Federal Head Start Program was enacted as a summer program to offer early childhood education programming for preschool children. Serving children throughout Roane and Loudon Counties, the Head Start program addresses the developmental, social, emotional, health and family needs of children from low-income backgrounds to give them the strongest possible foundation for success in life. ​MECAA strives to identify problems of poverty and eliminate conditions of poverty as they affect individuals and/or families. MECAA will also utilize and mobilize resources of the communities and partnering agencies to implement programs that are designed to empower those in need to rise out of poverty and become self-sufficient. MECAA is very proud of the work we do so we invite you to learn more about the exciting initiatives that MECAA is working on to improve the quality of lives in our community.