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Catholic Charities of Providence's Project Hope provides individuals and families with basic necessities such as food, rent, and medicine. In addition, immigration information, assistance, and representation is available for those who may need these services.
Free legal clinics for individuals facing homelessness, offered at Warm Center in Westerly, Smith Hill Library in Providence, and Save Haven in Woonsocket.
English as a second language-free online classes.
Free classes on technology, job skills, math, reading, personal finance, etc.
Free educational resources for children, from pre-k to early college level education.
Financial empowerment classes-budgeting, saving money, improving credit scores, etc.
20 hours of FREE Environmental Health, Climate Change, and Community Preparedness Training. Will involve two hours per month of community work.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
National Sexual Assault Hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Crossroads Domestic Violence 24 hour hotline
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence 24 hour hotline
24 hour hotline, assists with emergency shelter, transitional and short term housing, law enforcement advocacy, crisis advocacy, counseling and support groups, and more for those suffering from domestic violence.
Multiple services for veterans, including primary care, specialty services, mental health services, and more.
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Mission: To mitigate food insecurity of at-risk populations in the state by promoting and managing a donation system where safe, edible food that may otherwise be thrown away is matched with the needs of food pantries and soup kitchens..
Our Mission: To improve the quality of life for all Rhode Islanders by advancing solutions to the problem of hunger.
Free breakfast and lunch for those in need, Monday - Friday: Breakfast 7:00am - 8:00am, Lunch 11:00am - 12:30pm, Saturday* (closed the first Saturday of each month) Lunch 11:00am - 12:00pm
Year round mobile produce market that offers fresh fruit and vegetables and offers a 50% discount on purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars.
"Within our community education office, we have the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education (SNAP-Ed), the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), and the Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) programs. Our office provides nutrition education workshops, works with community partners to help make the healthier choice the easier choice, and provides recipes, handouts, videos and other free resources for anyone to access. Our nutrition education efforts are delivered across the state, but mostly in the core cities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket. Let’s learn more! Direct Education Throughout Rhode Island we offer nutrition education workshops. The workshops focus on culturally-relevant healthy eating and physical activity within a limited budget. Community Partners We work with community partners to help create sustainable policy, system and environmental (PSE) changes to complement nutrition education and support healthy behaviors. Helpful Resources To extend the reach and learning, our website and social media platforms provide recipes, handouts, videos and other free resources that can be accessed and shared by anyone. We provide workshops, recipes, handouts and videos in English and Spanish (and currently developing into Portuguese). SNAP-Ed 80 Washington Street Room 300 Providence, RI 02903 EFNEP 80 Washington Street Room 300 Providence, RI 02903 p: 401.277.5272 f: 401.277.5284 Ruthann Marchetti EFNEP Program Manager e: ruthann.marchetti@uri.edu p: 401.277.5270 f: 401.277.5284 Nutrition Hotline p: 1.877.FOOD.URI e: nutrition@etal.uri.edu CYFAR 80 Washington Street Room 300 Providence, RI 02903 p: 401.277.5270 f: 401.277.5284 e: Projectstride@etal.uri.edu"