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SVDP provides the “home visit,” from Vincentians ask to meet in your home (they will always arrive as a pair). Most of our conferences offer the range of basic needs assistance from rent and security deposits.

ALL UTILITY FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. Emergency food closet. Senior Nutrition Meal Site Meals On Wheels Monthly Evening Meals Information and Referral Pharmaceutical Assistance Heating Assistance Early Intervention Assistance Health Activities-Visiting Nurse Continu-Care Health Clinic Commodities (One day a month, usually 3rd Tuesday afternoon) Foster Grandparent Program for 55+ (Doesn't serve Providence, East Bay or Newport County) Recreational Programs Trips and Travel Evening and Holiday Activities Transportation (for Senior Center activities)

Assist clients with utility bills and delivery of oil

Services: Head Start and Early Head Start Joyful Learning Child Academy Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP) Senior and Disabled Adult Services Heating Assistance (by appointment) Emergency Serices Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. Our classrooms are bright and inviting and are designed to maximize creativity and learning. Healthy lunches and snacks are provided to children daily. In addition to providing educational and nutritional resources, children will have access to health and dental screenings at no cost, and families will be provided with health referrals and referrals for emergency services whenever needed. We recruit families 12 months per year. Head Start Program provides a center-based, comprehensive early childhood education program for 76 children from ages three to Five years old. The Tri-County Early Head Start program offers a home-based option for children aged birth to three years old, in which an educator visits the home once per week to engage the child in educational and developmental activities, and socialization strategies. Classroom-based options are available for children ages 18 months to 3 years old, and focus on fun and engaging curriculum to prepare the child for pre-school. Early Head Start is a federal program for eligible families, that are expecting a child, or with a child ages birth to three years old. The program provides services that promote cognitive, language and social-emotional development of the child. Children enrolled in the program will receive medical and dental screenings at no cost, and families are provided with assistance locating health care, and emergency services whenever needed. The Early Head Start program provides center-based early education services to 8 children in one classroom. Early Head Start also offers home-based services to 22 children and families including 5 prenatal clients. Families residing in the towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, Hopkinton, Richmond, Exeter, Charlestown, Westerly, and New Shoreham are eligible for the program. Eligibility Guidelines: The programs service families with income at or below the federal poverty guidelines, children in living in foster care, and families experiencing homelessness. Ten percent of enrollment slots must be filled with children with a diagnosed disability. The Joyful Learning Child Academy: is a pre-school and early education program that services families with young children. The program provides comprehensive early education and development services to infants and children six weeks through five years of age. Joyful Learning is licensed by the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families and is accredited by the RI Department of Education. Furthermore, the program was awarded 4 stars under the BrightStars ratings system as defined by the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children [RIAEYC]. The Center, located at 1935 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, is open year round, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 6:00 pm. Joyful Learning provides children with a best-practice curriculum in early childhood education and maintains the most stringent of regulations in regard to staffing, per RI State licensing. All staff has education requirements as per directives of DCYF and RIDE and must complete extensive background checks prior to employment. For more information on the Joyful Learning Program, please contact Tara Ward at 789-2244 or via email at mailto:[email protected]. Senior & Disabled Adults Programs: Tri-County’s Senior and Disabled Adult Case Managers are available to assist with a multitude of services including nutrition services, healthcare and medical assistance, home health aides, home modifications, elder abuse prevention, and when necessary, nursing home referrals. Our goal is to identify the needs of the individual and their family, and to prepare strategies to assist them in meeting those needs.For information on all Senior and Disabled Adult services, contact us at 401 349-5760. Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, offers assistance with managing costs associated with home energy bills. Tri-County is able to help with paying fuel and utility bills during the winter months for eligible clients, and we can arrange for the installation of home insulation to reduce home-heating costs (gas, electric, propane, oil, kerosene or wood) through our weatherization program.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay their heating bills through federal grants to the household. There are two components to this program. Heating Assistance: A grant to assist a household in meeting heating costs. The grant may be paid to either a heating fuel vendor or utility company, or in a few cases, directly to the applicant. Crisis Assistance: A grant to help resolve a home heating crisis caused by a heat shut-off because of failure to pay a regulated energy bill, the inability to pay for deliverable fuel, or the failure of a heating system that is not repairable. The BEC specialist is able to assist with the application process.

McAuley House also offers a host of support services such as rental assistance, toiletries, clothing, prescription assistance, transportation means, obtaining personal documentation, and referrals to housing and other medical or vocational resources. Guests also are invited to participate in a number of enrichment programs, which provide support, healing and engagement.

The Department of Community Development is offering a one time infusion of 100 gallons of home heating oil for emergency situations only.

CCAP EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Assists individuals/families living in Cranston, Coventry, Scituate and Foster with back rent, security deposits, mortgage assistance, late fees associated with back rent or mortgage, moving costs and utilities. Funding is limited.

Assists with housing problems or complaints Payment assistance for utilities, rent, deposits, prescriptions, and co-pays Helps provide hotel stays for homeless or evicted Priority given to families with children

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households with fuel bills during the winter. Eligible households receive a grant to help pay their heating bills. Grants are paid directly to the utility or fuel company. The program generally runs from mid-October thru April.

Services: Heating Assistance & Weatherization Head Start Food Distribution Emergency Services Employment and Training WIC Tri-County’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, offers assistance with managing costs associated with home energy bills. Tri-County is able to help with paying fuel and utility bills during the winter months for eligible clients, and they can arrange for the installation of home insulation to reduce home-heating costs (gas, electric, propane, oil, kerosene or wood) through our weatherization program. Weatherization Program assists low-income individuals and families to permanently reduce their energy consumption and increase energy efficiency, thereby reducing the cost of energy bills. Energy audits are conducted in the home by their staff of qualified and friendly auditors. Energy audits will determine the need for insulation, weather-stripping, air sealing, pipe wrapping, and replacement of windows. Must meet income eligibility guidelines. Food Distribution: Offers assistance with all aspects of essential needs and daily living, including food assistance. They welcome individuals to visit their food pantries once per month, and offer distribution of canned goods, pasta, grain, juice, peanut butter, rice and flour and other foods as contributed through the State of Rhode Island and purchased through the Rhode Island Food Bank. For more information about the Food Assistance Program, contact us at 401-351-2750 x. 1913 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program: A six week program operated between June and August for youth ages 14 -24. The program provides youth with work experience opportunities in local businesses, public facilities and non-profit agencies. Work experiences provide youth with hands-on opportunities to develop the skills they will need upon entering the work force. Youth receive wages and other payments upon attaining certain benchmarks relative to their job performance. Youth also participate in a variety of career and personal development activities such as community service projects, field trips, post secondary exploration, and guest speakers from key RI industries. Youth Opportunity Center: Part of the State’s Youth works 411 system, the Youth Center provides academic and occupational assessment and exploration, employment assistance, paid and unpaid work experiences, intensive case management, job coaching, leadership skills, life skills training, tracking and follow up. Open to youth ages 14 -24 years old, for both in-school and out-of-school. The Tri-County Community Action Agency Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, healthcare referrals and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Upon enrollment into the WIC program, we will complete a nutritional assessment for you and your eligible family members. We will then offer education on healthy eating, monthly vouchers for nutritious foods including eggs, milk, cheese, peanut butter, beans, tuna, fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, rice, iron fortified cereals, and juice as well as many other valuable resources. Breastfeeding and lactation support and education are also available through the WIC program.

The Mission of the British Charitable Society is to provide relief to unfortunate British persons who by the dispensations of Providence may be reduced to poverty, or as emigrants, destitute of information, require the aid of such an institution. The Society raises the funds to fulfill its mission by presenting a range of high quality and highly entertaining events with a distinctly 'British' flavor, which appeal both to its increasingly diverse membership and to corporate sponsors and partners. Emergency Care: the payment of outstanding utility bills or overdue rent on a one-time basis Transitional Support: a small monthly stipend to help with expenses during a temporary downturn in income (usually not exceeding 6 months ) Crisis Transportation: Airfare to the UK for emergencies or permanent resettlement, or to cover car repairs if needed for work

Keep The Heat On www.heatri.com PROVIDENCE & NEWPORT COUNTY Cities: Barrington, Bristol, Cranston, East Providence, Foster, Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Scituate, Warren, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton: 401/421-7833 Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 4:30PM WASHINGTON COUNTY Cities: Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly 401/783-3149 Tuesday & Wednesday, 9AM – 3PM Thursday, 11AM – 5PM KENT COUNTY Cities: Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick 401/823-6211 Monday, Thursday & Saturday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM WOONSOCKET Cities: Woonsocket, Burrillville, Glocester, North Smithfield, Smithfield 401/762-2849 Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday, 8:30AM – 4:30PM PROJECT HOPE, PAWTUCKET Cities: Central Falls, Pawtucket, Lincoln, Cumberland 401/728-0515 Monday – Friday, 8:30AM -4:30PM

The Mission of the British Charitable Society is to provide relief to unfortunate British persons who by the dispensations of Providence may be reduced to poverty, or as emigrants, destitute of information, require the aid of such an institution. The Society raises the funds to fulfill its mission by presenting a range of high quality and highly entertaining events with a distinctly 'British' flavor, which appeal both to its increasingly diverse membership and to corporate sponsors and partners. Emergency Care: the payment of outstanding utility bills or overdue rent on a one-time basis Transitional Support: a small monthly stipend to help with expenses during a temporary downturn in income (usually not exceeding 6 months ) Crisis Transportation: Airfare to the UK for emergencies or permanent resettlement, or to cover car repairs if needed for work

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, offers assistance with managing costs associated with home energy bills. Tri-County is able to help with paying fuel and utility bills during the winter months for eligible clients, and we can arrange for the installation of home insulation to reduce home-heating costs (gas, electric, propane, oil, kerosene or wood) through our weatherization program.

Assists low-income residents through individual advocacy, research and community organization approaches to meeting basic human needs. When funds available: Provides emergency fuel and energy assistance "Keep the Heat On" during winter months (November - April). Rental and prescription assistance when funds are available. Provides assistance with rent, utilities, heat, and prescriptions. Income Source: Catholic Charity Fund Appeal, donations, grants

Funding is very limited and case by case.

Family Support Center provides basic needs assistance to low income households and connects families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. The Family Support Center serves low and moderate income Woonsocket residents depending on eligibility requirements for fund-specific programs.

Family Support Center provides basic needs assistance to low income households and connects families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. The Family Support Center serves low and moderate income Woonsocket residents depending on eligibility requirements for fund-specific programs.

The HomeSafe program is designed to offer one time financial assistance for households facing a short term emergency with the goal of ensuring households remain housed. Eligible households must demonstrate that they have the resources to remain stably housed once the HomeSafe funds have been provided.

Welcome to USDA Rural Development. We are committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. Through our programs, we help rural Americans in many ways. We offer loans, grants and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as housing; health care; first responder services and equipment; and water, electric and communications infrastructure. We promote economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks, credit unions and community-managed lending pools. We offer technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations. We provide technical assistance to help communities undertake community empowerment programs. We help rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and make health and safety repairs to their homes. Programs- BioPreferred Program, Business Programs, Community Facilities Programs, Electric Programs, Energy Programs, Inflation Reduction Act Programs, Multifamily Housing Programs, Single Family Housing Programs, Telecommunications Programs, Water & Environmental Programs. Services- For Engineers, For Water and Environmental Engineers, Rural Development Disaster Assistance, Rus Program Borrowers, Cooperative Services.

Family Support Center provides basic needs assistance to low income households and connects families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. The Family Support Center serves low and moderate income Woonsocket residents depending on eligibility requirements for fund-specific programs.

National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world - covering Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and the UK. Hazard Identification Hotline: 1-888-625-3723 When working near power lines or high voltage lines.

Tri-County’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, offers assistance with managing costs associated with home energy bills. Tri-County is able to help with paying fuel and utility bills during the winter months for eligible clients, and we can arrange for the installation of home insulation to reduce home-heating costs (gas, electric, propane, oil, kerosene or wood) through our weatherization program.

Assists with housing problems or complaints Payment assistance for utilities, rent, deposits, prescriptions, and co-pays Helps provide hotel stays for homeless or evicted Priority given to families with children