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Offers multiple forms of public assistance to people living with HIV including: case management, mental health, substance use services, housing advocacy, enrollment in dental insurance plans, assistance with prescription drug costs, transportation assistance, financial assistance, and other types of aid.
Assistance paying water bills- must already be approved for LIHEAP to be eligible.
Hardship forms available to prevent gas or electric shut offs.
Short term cash assistance for illness, injury, medical condition, or burial/funeral expenses.
Benefit payments made when you are unable to work due to a temporary injury or illness.
Benefit payments made when you are out of work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a newborn baby.
They offer a range of services from employment and job training, temporary housing and shelter, substance abuse support, and more.
Rhode Island Community Action Association is a network of community action agencies (CAPs) serving all 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island.
The Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP) is a non-profit agency and a member of the nation-wide network of Community Action Programs.
Westbay Community Action is a charitable organization serving the people of Kent County (Warwick, West Warwick, and East Greenwich). We help with food, utilities, health, safety, and education.
Provides assistance with SNAP, WIC, food pantries, utility assistance, unemployment/TDI, health care registration, free tax preparation services, vaccinations, low income housing applications, homeowner lead removal, adult education classes, ESL, career trainings for CNA and CDLs, job searches, and more.
Call center that assists with healthcare and health insurance questions, including enrollment, understanding your medical insurance or your medical bills, filing appeals, and more.
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.
Financial empowerment classes-budgeting, saving money, improving credit scores, etc.
Reopened January 2023. Helps prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic. Must own your own home and meet criteria, application required.