Since 1964, Providence Community Action has served as the City of Providence's Anti-Poverty agency, providing many social service programs to the city's low-to moderate income residents.
Services Available through Providence Community Action:
- Weatherization Assistance Services
- Substance Abuse Treatment Services
- Employment Services
- Adult Basic Education
- English as a Second Language
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
- Elder Services/Elder LIHEAP
- Emergency Services
- Alternative Middle School
- Tutorial Services
- Emergency Rent and Mortgage Assistance
- Interim House Emergency Shelter for Families
- Housing Management
- VITA Income Tax Preparation Site
- Elderly Transportation
- Case Management Services
In the past year, Providence Community Action provided the following services:
- Secured heating assistance for more than 6,500 families.
- Restored utilities for 1,000 households whose gas or electric were shut off
- Distributed more than 2.5 million pounds of food to pantries and closets statewide.
- Sheltered over 250 homeless families.
- Provided more than 200 Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets.
- Helped 300 households with rent/security deposit grants
- Provided more than 5,000 counseling sessions, including substance abuse counseling, family counseling, individual therapy, and group counseling.
- Educated and counseled over 100 at risk middle school students
- Helped more than 100 clients find and retain employment
- Provided comprehensive case management services to more than 400 families
- Weatherized 190 homes
- Installed 100 boilers for low income households without heat
- Transported 210 Elderly and Handicapped Providence Residents
- Developed 10 units of New Housing for the Disabled.
- Prepared and Filed more than 170 Income Tax Returns for Low Income Families
- Maintained and managed 35 units of affordable housing for low to moderate income Providence residents.