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Projects

VITA

The VITA program provides free income tax preparation for individuals whose income is less than $60,000 annually. This service is available to Clarion and Jefferson County residents.

Crossroads

Helps domestic violence victims and their children remain safe by providing emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, community and school educational programs, options counseling, legal advocacy, and group support.

Food Pantry

Provides emergency food assistance to families in Clarion County.

Adult Education

Helps individuals prepare for the high school equivalency test (GED or HiSET) by providing instruction that improves reading, math, and computer skills; enhances job readiness; and encourages career exploration or advanced training options. Support services and case management are also available. Tutors provided on a case-by-case basis.

Emergency Shelter

The emergency shelters offer a safe place to stay for homeless individuals and families, while providing case management and assistance in searching for adequate housing.

Housing for Homeless and Disabled Persons

Provides permanent supportive housing to homeless and disabled people, providing them with case management, budget counseling, and help with establishing financial resources.

Medical Assistance Transportation Program

The Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) provides non-emergency transportation to Medical Assistance (MA) covered appointments for Jefferson County MA recipients who do not have transportation available to them.

RVS

Helps homeless veterans and their families, or those at risk of homelessness, by providing case management and a long term goal of housing stability and economic independence.

Weatherization Assistance Program

Reduces household energy costs by increasing energy efficiency and improving the health and safety of each resident.

Transitional Housing

Transitional Housing is designed as a bridge from homelessness to self-sufficiency and provides case management, assistance in finding permanent housing, budget counseling, and assistance with applications for other services.

Senior Corps

Utilizes the talents of volunteers ages 55 and over to meet community needs. Senior Corps-RSVP volunteers choose activities relating to their skills, interests, and time availability. Volunteers mentor children, conduct environmental tests, perform clerical duties, assist the elderly, tutor adults, and much more.

All persons are provided services without regard to race, color, religion (including religious beliefs, observations, or practices), disability, ancestry, national or ethnic origin (including limited English proficiency), age(40 or older), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), actual or perceived gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, lifestyle, political beliefs, union membership, participation or decision to refrain from participation in protected labor activities, marital status, familial status(only for housing), parental status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, AIDS or HIV status, citizenship, relationship to a person with a disability, possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) instead of a high school diploma, use of a guide or support animal or because the user is a handler or trainer of guide or support animals, stereotypes or assumptions, whether the person is a victim of violent crime (including domestic violence), or other characteristics protected by federal or state law. Consumers will not be subjected to hate speech, and persons will not retaliate against an individual for asserting their rights to be free from discrimination, including harassment. This includes complaining about discrimination; filing or being witness to a complaint; assisting or participating in an investigation or lawsuit regarding discrimination; resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others; and requesting an accommodation for a disability or religious practice. This site was financed in part by a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services under the Administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. The official registration and financial information of Community Action, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.