Oberlin Community Services (OCS) has evolved over fifty years from a small volunteer group of citizens to a professionally managed agency, consolidating a variety of social services for Oberlin and southern Lorain County under one umbrella. OCS was established as the merger of two existing United Way supported organizations, the Oberlin Community Welfare Council and the Oberlin Health Commission.  

It is a community partner agency with the college's Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research.