For a Referral Call
401-562-2258
Location
68 Cumberland Street
Suite 100
Woonsocket, RI
Community Care Alliance is part of the RI Works Community Partnership, a network of eight agencies providing a comprehensive range of supportive services for families that are unemployed or under-employed and receive assistance through the Department of Human Services RIWorks.
Eligibility
A parent or guardian with a child under the age of 18 living in their home, and meeting income-eligible guidelines is eligible to receive RI Works.
Referrals
The Department of Human Services determines eligibility and makes referrals to participating agencies, such as Community Care Alliance.
RIWorks Goals & Services
We assist families with achieving academic and financial success by addressing barriers to employment, increasing employability and helping people obtain long-term stable employment. This is achieved through service coordination that address all the needs of the family.
We offer supportive educational vocational training, and work-readiness options:
- Youth and Adult Job Readiness Programs
- Job Training
- Youth Summer Employment Programs
Access to Adult Education classes through Project Learn.
- GED
- Pre-GED
- ESL
Assessments and referrals to services:
- Medical health
- Mental health
- Dental
- Substance use treatment
Connections to basic needs like:
- Emergency Food
- Heating Assistance
- WIC
- Shelter Programs
- Clothing Programs
Workshops and coaching on finance topics:
- Budgeting
- Banking and credit
- Long term financial planning
Access to a variety of family home visiting programs:
- Healthy Families America
- Parents as Teachers
- Family Care Community Partnership
- Early Intervention
- First Connections
- Domestic Violence programs
If families are facing housing instability, we offer help with:
- Housing assistance
- Affordable housing programs
We assist with connecting you with an option to fit your needs:
- Early Head Start
- Head Start
- Subsidized Childcare
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Kindergarten
Program Requirements
An assigned case manager helps parents develop a plan and provides supports toward meeting these goals. Consistent contact is essential to staying in the program, as the case manager provides weekly progress reports to DHS, which ensures that cash assistance is maintained.