Citizens for Citizens

Energy programs assist eligible households to pay their heating bills; provide repairs and replacement of heaters to homeowners and tenants; provide insulation, air sealing and perform health and safety testing at no cost to homeowners or tenants; and provide energy efficient light bulbs and determines if homeowners or tenants qualifies for an energy efficient refrigerator to replace an existing high use refrigerator.

Child care programs include a center-based program geared for school-aged children and provides a safe and informal educational environment for the children while the parents are working, attending school, enrolled in a job training program, or participating in a program offered by the Massachusetts department of early education and care (eec); a year-round school-based program for children and provides a safe and informal education environment for the children at the end of the school day; and a home-based program geared for a mixed age group which includes infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and provides a safe, healthy, nurturing environment for young children while the parent/parents are working, attending school, seeking employment or participating in a program offered by the Massachusetts department of children and families (dcf) and/or eec.

Head start programs provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition and social services to pre-school children ages 2.9 - 5 years of age from income eligible families; and provide services for low-income expectant couples and families with infants and toddlers to enhance the children's development during their first three years.

Health programs provide comprehensive gynecological exams, birth control counseling and supplies, client education about hiv/aids prevention, screening for breast, pelvic, and cervical cancer, testing and treatment for most sexually transmitted infections, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, nondirective counseling and referral for pregnancy, infertility, substance abuse, and other health conditions. Services have been expanded to include health assessment, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment for men. Programs also provide adolescents with the tools they need to reduce their risk of sexually transmitted diseases, including hiv, and pregnancy. Youth are provided with comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding their reproductive health. Wic program provides dietary assessment and counseling, nutrition education, electronic benefits for food, screening for immunizations, assessment, voter registration, farmer's market checks, infant feeding choices classes, breastfeeding peer counselors, breastfeeding education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and health and human service referrals for pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five.

Senior programs serve children throughout fall river and taunton who have exceptional or special needs and at the same time provides low income elderly individuals with the opportunity to work with these children and improve their income; place seniors over the age of 55 in public and private non-profit agencies throughout the greater fall river and greater taunton areas to address the needs of the community; and provide training for elders to be placed back into the work force.

Other client services including emergency food and shelter program; food pantry; operation christmas; information and referral; on-line supplemental nutrition assistance program; and volunteer income tax assistance program.