ATTENTION CRANSTON RESIDENTS
Were you affected by COVID-19 and having trouble making your mortgage?
We can help!
The City of Cranston through the Department of Community Development in partnership with CCAP have funds available in the CDBG Emergency Mortgage Payment Program. This program assists low income Cranston families earning under 80% of the median income who are at risk of losing their homes as a direct result of the COVID-19 Pandemic with up to six months of mortgage assistance.
For more information, call CCAP’s Social Services at 401-467-7013.
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CCAP Family Health Services in Cranston opens to the general public, an appointment only drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Clinic
CCAP Family Health Services will open to the general public an appointment-only COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot at their 1090 Cranston Street, Health Center starting Monday, May 4, 2020.
“We know that there is a great demand for COVID-19 testing and we have been testing our patients as needed at our health center; however, we realize that people who are not our patients need access to testing, so we are opening our Family Health Center, Cranston Street parking lot to serve as a drive-thru location for the community” Joanne McGunagle, CCAP, President & CEO said.
Testing for people with symptoms will be by appointment only – in an outdoor drive through facility located at:
CCAP Family Health Services
1090 Cranston Street (Back Parking Lot)
Cranston, RI 02920
Call for an appointment – 401-943-1981
Enter through Cranston Senior Center and follow signs. Please keep your car windows up.
CCAP Testing for people with symptoms of the COVID-19 virus is limited and results are NOT immediate. Symptoms include: fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of taste or smell. If you think you or someone in your family has COVID-19, CALL CCAP Family Services at (401) 943-1981. All are welcome to call, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
“CCAP serves the individuals in our communities who have great need,” McGunagle said. “We focused on our Cranston Street location because it is in a Health Equity Zone and we want to ensure the individuals with a need have access to care.”
Cranston Mayor Fung stated” The City of Cranston wants to thank CCAP and its dedicated staff for its willingness to partner with the City and National Guard in expanding the level of testing. This increased accessibility will provide a critical healthcare service to those communities most in need.”
A HUGE THANK YOU to Robert Kraft, The Kraft Family Foundation, The New England Patriots and New England Revolutions!!
CCAP wishes to thank Robert Kraft, The Kraft Family Foundation, The New England Patriots and New England Revolutions for their generosity!! Today CCAP’s Food Bank received 7 pallets of much needed fruit, vegetables, and packaged goods from Gillette Stadium!
Thank you to everyone who has come out and supported CCAP COVID-19 Emergency Food Drive, we are a seeing an unprecedented number of our neighbors turning to CCAP’s Food Bank during this crisis and your generosity and kindness is helping so many in our community.
#TogetherWhileApart
As need rises, CCAP seeks food donations to stock shelves
The Comprehensive Community Action Program, or CCAP, is asking the community to help stock its shelves with food and other goods as need rises due to the COVID-19 crisis.
“No one should go hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Lee Beliveau, CCAP’s vice president of development and corporate affairs, wrote in a message to the community. “With school closures, job disruptions, and health risks, we are a seeing an unprecedented number of our neighbors turning to CCAP’s Food Bank for much-needed support.”
CCAP is seeking paper goods, cleaning products and a range of nonperishable food items.
Specifically sought are peanut butter, whole wheat pasta, tuna, brown rice, canned and dried beans, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned soups and stews, granola bars, canned fruits and vegetables, tomato sauce, breakfast cereals and extra virgin olive oil.
Donations may be made at CCAP’s location at 311 Doric Ave. in Cranston on any weekday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., excluding holidays.
For more information, call (401) 467-7013 or visit comcap.org.
Help Support CCAP’s COVID-19 Response Efforts.
- Support CCAP’s efforts to create CCAP Family Health Services as a coronavirus (COVID-19) testing site location.
- Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment to meet the needs of our front-line medical professionals
- Assist us with in establishing remote telehealth. (equipment and licenses)
- Support patient and family care
- Provide social services
- Build resilience and alleviate stress on front-line health care providers through emergency assistance with meals, snacks, and well-being