Program areas at CAH
Food access: we provide food access via our food club, food rescue, Community kitchen, and healthy eating at home programs. Our food club provides fresh and non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, and household supply items to guests, six days a week. Our food rescue program turns excess food into food access through local food donation and distribution. Our Community kitchen provides meals 7-days a week for guests to come, eat and be in Community. Our healthy eating at home program equips neighbors with the knowledge needed to prepare healthy meals.
Guest services and resource navigation: guests are provided with in-person support from our team of resource specialists, so they can address challenges, access new resources, and create a plan to build a brighter future. Our opportunity hub provides streamlined one-stop-shop services for members in partnership with dignified access to essential needs.
Housing and financial wellness: our team conducts intentional outreach to houseless and precariously housed people, working with them to provide connections to mainstream resources and pathways to stability. Our financial wellness program provides individual counsel and group education on housing and financial wellness planning. Offerings include individual and group financial capabilities and homeownership education, and foreclosure intervention services. Seasonally, we host the volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program to support neighbors in filing federal and state income taxes.
Other services: resale store: the resale store provides dignified access to families and individuals seeking home goods, clothing and bikes through our guest voucher program. Additionally the store provides significant funding for programs of Community Action House and helps to support continued program innovation and expansion.