Welcome to Worcester Community Action Council
Worcester Community Action Council’s (WCAC) mission is helping people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships, and advocacy. WCAC was started in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” It is the federally designated “community action agency” for Central MA. Today, the agency serves the City of Worcester and 45 surrounding towns through emergency and social service programs.
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
PROGRAMS BUILT FOR YOUR SUCCESS
We are an umbrella agency for education, employment and social service programs.
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Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation donates AEDs to WCAC Head Start
WCAC's Head Start program was the recipient of a donation of two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) from the Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation. Members of the foundation presented the two life…

March Board Meeting Scheduled
WCAC will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, March 13 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public.…

WCAC bringing free tax prep to Webster
Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. will be offering its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in Webster for households earning less than $60,000, on Saturday, March 11th from 9 a.m.…