Program areas at ACCA
Child development center provides affordable early education and developmentally appropriate care for preschool children of low income families who must have child care in order to continue working. During the reporting period, the cdc served 296 children. It also provided special needs services for 73 children, as well as activities designed to encourage parent involvement. In fy23, the center maintained a rating of four stars under the Virginia star quality initiative, which measures the quality of early education programs throughout the state.
Furniture assistance program provides furniture for low income families based largely on donated furniture. Furniture is delivered by volunteers free of charge.
Family emergency, nutrition, and special assistance programs provide emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, and medical expenses for low income families and individuals who are in need. In fy23, family emergency assistance was provided in the form of payments made directely to vendors, such as landlords, utilities, and pharmacies. In addition, Acca provided rent and mortgage assistance under the federal coronavirus funds. The food and nutrition program provides food and other essential items to identified families in need. The program provides enough groceries to cover the family's need for one week, and includes canned and fresh foods, meat, vegetables, milk, and other food products, as well as paper products, soap and detergent.