Bring joy to those who need it most this holiday season!
Bring joy to those who need it most this holiday season through CCAP’s Adopt-a-Family & Giving Trees Program! 
Help us serve over 500 families facing financial hardships, health challenges, and other vulnerable situations. Your generosity will make this holiday season unforgettable for families in need. To donate, visit www.tinyurl.com/ccapholidaygiving23 or contact our Vice President of Social Services, Sherry Diaz, at (401) 562-8336 or sdiaz@comcap.org. 
8th Annual Chip for Charity Golf Tournament
Register Today!
Our 8th Annual Chip for Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, September 21st, 2023, at Valley Country Club in Warwick, Rhode Island. This is CCAP’s largest fundraiser of the year to support our programs and services in fighting the war on poverty.
In the last year alone, CCAP has
- Fed over 2,500 individuals through our Food Pantry
- Served over 18,000 patients through our Health Centers
- Provided Early Care and Education to over 250 children
- Completed over 400 tax returns
- Provided over 2,500 individuals with LIHEAP (Low Income Home Assistance Program) related services
- Weatherized 140 homes, replaced 97 heating systems, and assisted approximately 400 customers with Rent Relief RI applications
We invite you to join us in supporting our mission at our annual event!
Lunch and check-in will be from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, with the shotgun at 1:00 PM. Our evening reception and silent auction will start at approximately 5:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM.
Registration and sponsorship opportunities can be found here: tinyurl.com/2023CCAPGOLF
If you would like to donate an item to our silent auction or have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Spehalski, CCAP Communications Manager, at espehalski@comcap.org or 401-562-8353.
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Thank You to Our 2022 Adopt-a-Family Donors!
Thank you to everyone who supported our Adopt-a-Family Program this year! With your kindness and generosity, we were able to give 250 families a merry and bright Christmas.
THANK YOU:
East Greenwich Radiation Oncology
Cranston Fire Department
Smart Green Solar
University Orthopedics
Decotis Specialty Insurance
Ripples Swim
Radiation Oncology
Falvey Insurance Group
Pam Sayles
Donna Hewett and Spouse
Kevin & Elizabeth Johnson
The Washington Trust Company
Emily Dimon
The Container Store
Ciara Hale
Amanda Bellucio
Remy Sands
RI Office of Energy Resource
Kaitlin Murrin
ADAH Chapter #15 O.E.S.
Michael Travers
Cristy Raposo
Hague Family
Target in Smithfield
Blackstone Home Church
Claire Deluca
Elizabeth Garrahy
Cassie Lefort
Love Culture Salon
Elizabeth Carmona
Nicole Candelmo Antunes
Maria Manzi
Citizens Consumer Operations Loan & Dep Team
Debbie Arrighie
Camille Durante
MMB Design LLC
The Gnarly
CVS East Providence
Alyssa Pagano
Saccoccio & Associates Architects
Core Higher Ed
Ashley Rose
Megan O’hare
Jane Wall
ZDS Architecture
RXinsider
Washington Trust
Samantha Roy Family
UNFI
Optic Care
Marinosci Law Group
2022 Class at Cranston Fire
Friends of Pawtuxet Village
Fern Farley
Sean Murrin
John Montecalvo
Lady Fakcons Cranston West Girls Basketball
Warwick Firefighters Social Committee
Shannon Staton
Dr. Puerini and Dr Saccocio
Greenleaf Compassion Center
Comprehensive OBGYN Care
Deborah Edwards and Family
The Washington Trust Company
Kristy Booth
Davida Mulcahey
RI Department of Administration
ADAH Chapter #15 O.E.S.
St Patricks Church
Oaklawn Grange
Hue Salnon LLC
Kevin & Eliabeth Johnston
ADAH Chapter #15 O.E.S.
S. Fargiorgio Agency Inc.
Joseph E. Hanly & Ernestine C. Hanly
Building Engineering Resources, Inc.
Rhode Island Dental Arts
Daniel J Clarkin and Maureen A Clarkin
Christine M. Volpe and William Volpe (Woodridge School)
Friends of Pawtuxet Village
Michele L. Forcino, CPA MST
Nancy M Howard and Mary E Miller
Dave’s Fresh Marketplace Charitable Fund
Erin M Feeney
Judith A. & Richard A. Petisce
Leadership
Chris Mansfield
Ed Zawot
James Ryczek
Justine Sands
Sherry Diaz
Kateri Wheeler Clarke
Joanne McGunagle
Paul L Valletta Jr.
Kristy Booth
Jo-Ann M Fede or Jessica L Fede
Jacqueline Forcino and Cindy A Tenorio
Joanne McGunagle
John Bucci
Marybeth Corrente Mountain
Board Members
The Godwin Family Trust (Robert & Judith Godwin Trustee)
Cynthia J Warren
Ernest L. Crivellone
Coastal 1 Credit Union
Sir Speedy
Christopher R. Giles
ADAH Chapter #15 O.E.S.
Timothy Lehnert
Building Engineering Resources, Inc.
Oaklawn Grange
P.J. Keating Company
J.G. Edwards Construction Co., Inc.
Skills For Rhode Island’s Future
Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) Announces New Director of Behavioral Health
We Welcome Jim Ryczek as our Director of Behavioral Health!
In this role, Jim will lead the BH Team to gather feedback from the community on our operations and expand our Behavioral Health Program to reflect the needs of our clients. In addition, Jim plans to develop CCAP’s Behavioral Health Program to include services such as Emergency Services and Case Management. Jim is a generalist social worker with a clinical, macro-practice, and advocacy background and has over twenty years of experience working with populations affected by homelessness, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, disability, and economic issues related to poverty and oppression.
“We are very excited about Jim joining CCAP as our Director of Behavioral Health. Jim brings to CCAP his depth of experience, knowledge, and expertise. His collaborative style will engage all areas of CCAP to provide integrated services to all who seek our assistance.’’ said Joanne McGunagle, President and CEO of CCAP.
Originally from Massachusetts, Jim moved to RI from Maine in 1992 and has lived the majority of his life in the Ocean State, so he considers himself a “Rhode Islander.” He resides with his husband, Erren, and two children, Jon and Sam.
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Community Assessment Needs – OUR Community, OUR Needs
Help us learn what Rhode Islanders and those using CCAP services are experiencing right now! Information will be used to identify needed resources and programs!
To take the CCAP Community Needs Assessment Survey, visit: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=o8e1vFE3E0S3v8tP8Y57LsKi0ZKg6XpFk7MtXugoyqtUQVlUSFdINFJRNU1BN0xUVlcyMTBMUFdFTy4u
Your participation will enable you to be entered into a raffle for a $100 supermarket gift card.
THANK YOU!
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CCAP HOLIDAY GIVING CAMPAIGNS Please help us reach our goal to support 1500 Families this Holiday Season!
Due to the current pandemic, we are conducting our CCAP Holiday Giving Campaigns differently this year. We will be asking for donations to purchase gift cards for those we serve. CCAP’s Holiday Giving Campaign supports a special Thanksgiving Family Meal and our Adopt-A-Family Program. Our Goal is to support 1,500 families this Holiday Season!
We are a seeing an unprecedented number of our neighbors turning to CCAP during these challenging times. A large number of families we serve have lost their jobs, suffered an illness, or a different type of crisis…usually through no fault of their own. Last year we touched the lives of more than 35,000 people and provided $1.2 million in uncompensated services.
Thanksgiving Meal Drive
To ensure that struggling family have a Thanksgiving dinner this holiday season, please consider purchasing a grocery-store gift card the next time you are shopping.
A $50 GIFT CARD WILL PROVIDE A FAMILY OF FOUR A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING DINNER.
You can also help us fill our shelves by donating non-perishable food, paper goods and cleaning products. All food and donations can be delivered during business hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 311 Doric Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 (lower level) – Please make your check payable to Comprehensive Community Action/ Gift Cards and send to 311 Doric Avenue Cranston, RI 02910, Attention: Holiday Giving Campaign.
CCAP Adopt-a- Family Program
A $300 DONATION TO THE “CCAP’S ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM” ADOPTS AN ENTIRE FAMILY (and 100% of your donation goes to the family). Donations in other amounts are also appreciated. Please make your check payable to Comprehensive Community Action and send to 311 Doric Avenue Cranston, RI 02910, Attention Holiday Giving Campaign, before December 10th.
Donate Now Online Here!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LM5XCZEKLRQWE
For more information about CCAP’s Holiday Giving Campaign, contact Sherry Diaz, Vice President of Social Services, (401) 562-8336, sdiaz@comcap.org or Lee Beliveau, Vice President of Development at 401-562-8356, lbeliveau@comcap.org.
Special Thank You to our Sponsors:
Mutual of America
Picerne Family Charitable Foundation
Beacon Communications
Warwick Beacon & The Cranston Herald
Hilb Group/New England
Rose & Kiernan, Inc
Cranston Police
Rotary Club of Cranston
Starbucks – Chapel View
Sir Speedy Cranston
THANK YOU!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CORONAVIRUS from CCAP Family Health Services
A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been found in humans before. This coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and trouble breathing or shortness of breath. There are cases all over the world including cases in the United States with cases in Rhode Island. CCAP is closely monitoring the situation and receiving regular updates from the CDC and RI Department of Health. Our goal is to keep everyone safe!
What do we know?
Since this virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this virus spreads. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working hard to learn as much as possible about this new virus, so that we can better understand how it spreads and causes illness. The CDC considers this virus to be a serious public health concern. Based on current information the CDC recommends avoiding travel to certain countries with widespread disease.
How Does 2019 Novel (New) Coronavirus Spread?
Health experts believe the virus probably spreads from animals to humans and from person to person. It’s not clear yet how easily the virus spreads from person-to-person but we know that it can spread through respiratory droplets.
If you are sick with respiratory symptoms: COUGH, FEVER, SHORTNESS OF BREATH or if you are concerned about possibly having coronavirus – We are here to help!
Please call the office FIRST
CCAP Family Health Services Health Centers:
Family Health Services of Cranston – 401.943.1981, Family Health Services of Coventry – 401.828.5335, Everett C. Wilcox Health Center, Warwick – 401.732.9090, Primary Care Partners Health Center, Warwick 401.384.6007
Prevention
There are currently no vaccines available to protect against this virus. We recommend the following ways to minimize the spread of all respiratory viruses, including coronavirus:
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs spread this way
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Stay home when you are sick
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow
- Keep surfaces clean
We encourage you to keep up to date about Coronavirus, its treatment and prevention by reviewing information at www.cdc.org or www.health.ri.gov.
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Happy Holidays to all of our friends and neighbors. This Holiday Season our Health Centers and Offices will be closed: Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December 25th and Wednesday, January 1st- Happy New Year!
All of us at CCAP want to thank you for your continued support and commitment to our mission of “Lending a Helping Hand to Those in Need.”
Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
The Board of Directors and Staff of CCAP
This Holiday Season our Health Centers and Offices will be closed: Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December 25th and Wednesday, January 1st- Happy New Year!
CCAP Treating Opioid Use Disorder through Suboxone
The words “epidemic” and “opioid use disorder” are words which make a lot people feel very uncomfortable. These are words which we must speak out loud so we can face, head-on, the enormity of a problem that is sweeping across our towns, cities and country. These words speak of a growing crisis that cannot be denied, ignored or underestimated.
An opioid user might ask themselves these three questions to determine the degree to which their use has consumed their lives and interfered with normal activities: “Does my opioid use disrupt my relationships with my family? Does my opioid use disrupt my ability to keep or perform my job? Does my opioid use and the resultant behaviors put me at risk with the law?” A positive answer to these questions should bring this user to the treatments offered at CCAP’s Family Health Centers and to its Suboxone program.
Dr. Ed Westrick, a physician at CCAP who is licensed to prescribe Suboxone, explains that Suboxone is a highly effective way to treat adults with opioid use disorder. It is a drug which can, in conjunction with intensive counseling and psychological support, mitigate the effects of withdrawal and reduce the dependence on prescription pain killers. It is part of a “Medication Assisted Treatment” approach that will break the destructive cycle of abuse.
Those seeking help will find professional care and guidance from the Comprehensive Community Action Program. CCAP was created in 1965 and opened its Family Health Services division in 1971. It is Cranston’s only community health center that provides affordable and high-quality care. In keeping with the mission and values of CCAP, their services are provided to all, regardless of insurance status or the ability to pay. Their sites, conveniently located in Cranston, Warwick and Coventry, offer a sliding fee scale for those who qualify.
Since 2006, CCAP has received uninterrupted accreditation by the Joint Commission. This certification is nationally recognized as a symbol of quality that reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to meeting and exceeding certain performance standards. This expectation of excellence applies to every program run by CCAP, including its Suboxone initiative. Here, opioid users will find a dedicated team of professionals who have one goal in mind ~ to help you get, and STAY, healthy.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an opioid use disorder, it is imperative that you contact the professionals at CCAP at this number: 401-467-9610. Call today. Life-saving help is available.
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