Community Action Services And Food Bank

To operate programs that impact the causes and effects of poverty on families

Description:
Community Action assists families in crisis with food, shelter, rent, gasoline, bus tokens and self-sufficiency classes (i.e. energy saving, tenant/landlord, self-esteem/self-empowerment). Community Action administers the HEAT Program. Community Action is a HUD licensed agency which means that the Mortgage Counseling staff is qualified in reverse mortgages, defaults, predatory lending and first time home buyer classes. Community Action has a program that provides activities/services to at-risk youth. Community Action assists low-income elderly with food, energy/HEAT assistance and tax abatement.

History:
Community Action has been serving Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties for the past 35 years. The agency works to improve the lives and life chances for low-income children and families through direct services and self-sufficiency classes and opportunities.

Contact people:

Myla Dutton, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Doris, (phone) Linda Stinson, (phone), (email) Charley Shields, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (801) 373-8200
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 373-8228

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

815 South Freedom Blvd, Suite 100 Provo, UT 84603 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.CommunityActionUC.org/

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 832 - Stop at 500 West & 920 South, 5-10 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Services
	Crisis assistance and problem solving for families facing emergencies Emergency financial assistance--emergency shelter, food, housing, employment, counseling Outreach workers to assist homebound, isolated persons through home visits Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Family Development Program Home Buyer Classes Pre Home Purchase Counseling Mortgage Counseling Predatory Lending Counseling Regional Food Bank Youth Counseling Trips for Kids Mountain Bike Program
Funding
	United Way of Utah County, Private donations, Federal Community Services Block Grant, Provo and Orem CDBG, HUD
Affliations
	All organizations working with the disadvantaged

Last updated on March 8, 2010