Working together in the community to address local conditions of poverty. New River Comminuty Action Head Start Comprehensive developmental services help create the foundation for children to thrive in school and in life. VA CARES VA CARES provides ongoing support services, job readiness training, and employment search to help ex-offenders transition back into society. HOMELESS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS Prevent and alleviate homelessness by providing temporary financial assistance, counseling and education to help people obtain and maintain stable housing. Food Pantry provide temporary assistance for utilities, heating fuel, health needs and rent plus access and referral to other organizations. Food pantries are available for those in need EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
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New River Community Action’s

Children’s Health Improvement Partnership

currently has openings.

For more information call Shelby

540-320-1038

or email skelley@nrcaa.org

WHO WE ARE

NRCA is a private 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization serving Radford City and the Counties of Montgomery, Giles, Floyd and Pulaski in rural southwestern Virginia. A well-known proponent of self-sufficiency, NRCA offers “A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out” to local families in need. We strive to achieve our purpose through community organization and empowerment, helping local communities to recognize and alleviate their own poverty conditions.

NRCA works with our community’s most vulnerable residents including the homeless, ex-offenders, the disabled, and struggling young families. We coordinate with approximately 1,000 local volunteers to offer a variety of programs to improve the lives of over 9,000 people each year. Some services address basic needs such as food, shelter, and employment.  Comprehensive early childhood programs promote school readiness, healthy families, and effective parenting.

Programs include Head Start, Children’s Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP), Homeless and Housing Programs (Rapid Re-housing, Homeless Prevention, Housing Counseling, Renter Education Workshops), VA CARES services to ex-offenders, Emergency Assistance and Food Pantries Programs, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Floyd County Backpack Program and To Our House homeless thermal shelter.

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CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

(CHIP) of New River Valley is a home visiting program providing case management, health supervision, parent education, and referral services to families with young children with low incomes in the New River Valley. CHIP builds on family strengths, promotes family empowerment, and supports families as they move towards self-sufficiency. Learn More

Provides weekend food for eligible students during the school year. Learn More

HEAD START is dedicated to providing eligible pre-school children with the tools necessary for creating and maintaining a sound learning foundation in the classroom and at home. Head Start services promote education, parent involvement, social services, preventative health, and nutrition services. Learn More

COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS

Virginia Community Action Reentry System provides formerly incarcerated individuals the assistance they require to reintegrate into society. Virginia CARES provides emergency, transitional, and long term assistance for ex-offenders returning to society. Learn More

Provides individuals and families assistance with free tax preparation for potential increase in annual income resulting from earned income and child care tax credits. Learn More

Prevents and alleviates homelessness by providing temporary assistance in the form of a financial grant for rent or mortgage. Housing counseling services are also available to create a road map back to stable housing. Renter Education Workshops provide valuable information concerning landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities. Learn More

Partners with faith-based and community organizations to provide temporary shelter for homeless adults during winter months.
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

NRCA Giles County Emergency Assistance Program (GCEAP) collaborates with Giles County Christian Services Mission to offer a variety of temporary assistance for residents or transients within Giles County who are 200% poverty income or below who are experiencing financial crises. Some examples of crises that low-income people frequently face are: high utility bills, decrease in income, disabilities and chronic health issues, significant amount of medical debt, housing costs greater than 50 percent of income, or homelessness. NRCA GCEAP provides assistance with food, rent, mortgage, utility, heating fuel, medical, gasoline to get to doctor or employment, and emergency motel shelter.


NRCA Floyd County Emergency Assistance Program (FCEAP) offers a variety of temporary assistance for residents or transients within Floyd County who are 200% poverty income or below who are experiencing financial crises. Some examples of crises that low-income people frequently face are high utility bills, decrease in income, disabilities and chronic health issues, a significant amount of medical debt, housing costs greater than 50 percent of income, or homelessness. NRCA FCEAP provides assistance with weekend food packs for school children, food, rent, mortgage, utility, heating fuel, medical, gasoline to get to doctor or employment, and emergency motel shelter.

NRCA Radford/Fairlawn City Emergency Assistance Program (RCEAP) offers a variety of temporary assistance for residents or transients within Radford City and Fairlawn who are 200% poverty income or below who are experiencing financial crises. Some examples of crises that low-income people frequently face are high utility bills, decrease in income, disabilities and chronic health issues, a significant amount of medical debt, housing costs greater than 50 percent of income, or homelessness. NRCA RCEAP provides assistance with food, rent, mortgage, utility, heating fuel, medical, gasoline to get to doctor or employment, and emergency motel shelter.

NRCA collaborates with Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) to offer a variety of temporary assistance for residents or transients within Montgomery County who are 200% poverty income or below who are experiencing a financial crisis. Some examples of crises that low-income people frequently face are high utility bills, decrease in income, disabilities and chronic health issues, a significant amount of medical debt, housing costs greater than 50 percent of income, or homelessness. MCEAP provides assistance with food, rent, mortgage, utility, and heating fuel.

New River Community Action (NRCA) collaborates with Pulaski County Emergency Assistance Task Force (PCENTF) to offer a variety of temporary assistance for residents or transients within Pulaski County who are 200% poverty income or below who are experiencing a financial crisis. Some examples of crises that low-income people frequently face are high utility bills, decrease in income, disabilities and chronic health issues, a significant amount of medical debt, housing costs greater than 50 percent of income, or homelessness. PCEAP provides assistance with food, rent, mortgage, utility, heating fuel, medical, and emergency motel shelter.


New River Community Action (NRCA) Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry (BIFP) offers food once a month to residents or transients within Blacksburg who are 150% poverty income or below who are experiencing financial crises.  Learn More