Christian Community Action Inc

Core (also referred to as the neighborhood assistance program) meets families basic needs through the client-choice food pantry, diaper distribution, assistance with utilities and heating, and referrals for other services. This program also addresses immediate needs of families, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities in the hill neighborhood; and offers short-term motel placement to families experiencing homelessness in new haven.

New hope (higher opportunities, purpose, and expectations) housing program was started in the second half of 2022. New hope is a "moving-to-work" pilot program, in partnership with elm city communities/housing authority of new haven, which provides housing and supportive services (e.g. Employment related and other services to families that are homeless, or at risk of homelessness) in a furnished apartment (18 total apartments available) for up to 36 months. The program creates and implements a plan to increase family income, stability and level of self-sufficiency.

Arise (accessing resources for independence, skill-building, and employment) center meets the employment and supportive needs of families by incorporating a multi-generational approach (i.e. Heads of household and children in organization's housing programs) and through the organization's emergency assistance programs that are designed to prevent a first experience or a return to homelessness. Advocacy and education program seeks to change systems that perpetuate poverty and injustice by using data, creating opportunities for people to use their voices and experiences to improve their quality of life, create a pathway to independence, and engaging in grassroots advocacy through mothers and others for justice (mofj).