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Full Resource Name:

Community Care Alliance - Main Street

245 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 235-7000

http://www.communitycareri.org

Description:

Provides therapeutic counseling for individuals, couples and families, including substance abuse evaluation and treatment; parent education; marriage and family enrichment services; child abuse prevention program; Early Intervention (EI) for young, developmentally disabled children; Project Early Start (ES) a home based early learning program for families of children, birth to three years of age. Comprehensive Emergency Services(CES), a 60-day crisis intervention program for families with minor children; specialized foster care. Holiday programs; emergency food, shelter and other basic needs for individuals and families; employment training and computer training; residential services for adolescent boys; Project Impact, a free supportive education project for teenage moms and other young women, ages 16-18, who have dropped out of high school. Milk Fund, a free milk program for needy Woonsocket residents. 72 bed emergency shelter.

Services:
Family Support Center - Basic Needs Assistance
Agape Center (HIV/AIDS Support)
Counseling Services
Health Home Team Services

Basic Needs Assistance: Our 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.
Agape(HIV/AIDS Support):At two locations, our Agape Drop-In Centers provide resources for persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Agape is a safe, confidential setting where people living with AIDS are treated with dignity and respect.

Counseling Services: People face life challenges every day that can sometimes become overwhelming. For example, grieving the loss of a loved one, trying to cope with a traumatic event, managing problematic moods, or dealing with an addiction may seem too much to deal with. Our services may help.

Health Home Services: Medical care coordination, health education and wellness activities.

Primary Services:

Advocacy [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Bereavement Support Groups [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Case/Care Management [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Child Abuse Counseling [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Clothing [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Community Action Agencies [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Crime Victim Support [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Domestic Violence Support Groups [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Electric Service Payment Assistance [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Individual Counseling [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Occupation Specific Job Training [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Parenting Skills Classes [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Rent Payment Assistance [Show Definition Details]
Special Notes/Funding
Emergency Rental & Mortgage Assistance is Very Limited
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Substance Use Disorder Counseling [Show Definition Details]
Description
Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergenciesâ counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addictionâ emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilizationâ alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescentsâ and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
Based on Insurance and Income
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
French, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Portuguese, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket Area
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Training and Employment Programs [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Vocational Centers [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000
Youth Employment Programs [Show Definition Details]
Description
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.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
Required Documents
Varies
Eligibility
Income Based
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Information
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Khmer, Laotian, Thai, Creole
Service Area
Woonsocket
Geography Served
Rhode Island
Providence
Woonsocket
Contact
Name: Benedict F. Lessing, Jr.
Title: CEO
Phone: 401-235-7223
Email: blessing@communitycareri.org
Telephone Numbers
- Name: Main Phone
  Number: 401-235-7000

General Information

Hours:

Office Mon & Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM; Tue-Thu 8:30AM-9:00PM; Sat 9:00AM-3:00PM (by appointment)
Food Pantry Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00AM-11:30AM and 1:00PM- 4:00PM, Tue 9:00AM-11:30AM, Thu 1:00PM-5:00PM

Intake Process:

Call first for screening

Program Fees:

Varies by Program

Languages:

Interpreter Services Available

Eligibility:

Adult Male and Female
Pediatric
Adolescence

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Accessibility:

Handicap Accessible