News

Worcester Community Action Council’s Head Start program is actively recruiting children ages 3-5 for enrollment in new classrooms the agency recently opened in East Brookfield and Leicester. Read more

Webster Five is helping the Worcester Community Action Council’s (WCAC) Emergency Fuel Fund get ahead of the cold with its recent donation of $25,000. This contribution marks the first significant gift the Fund has received for the 2023-24 heating season. Read more here.

WCAC is energized for Energy Awareness Month! Learn more about our fuel assistance and weatherization programs. Read more here.

On August 17th, WCAC unexpectedly lost a dear friend, long time Board Member, and passionate Head Start advocate Steven M. Desmarais. To honor Steve’s tremendous service to WCAC, we are dedicating this month’s newsletter to him and his tireless work to support early education and care programs.  Read more here.

WCAC will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.

In this month’s newsletter we’re pleased to spotlight two pilot programs that WCAC expects to launch this fall, both of which explore creative ways to support local households in moving toward economic stability. Read more here.

Be sure to join us next week for our Talent Showcase & Job Fair, Thursday, August 17th from 10 a.m. -12 noon at Polar Park! Come meet all these employers looking to hire: Spectrum (Charter Communications), Grafton Job Corps Outreach & Admissions, MassHire Central Region Workforce Board, Open Sky Community Services, Worcester Child Development Head Start, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Technology Learning Center, Center for Living & Working, Inc, Trinity Hospice, LLC, Worcester Community Action Council, SANREL LLC, Training Resources of America, Inc., YWCA Central Massachusetts, The Overlook, Life-Skills Inc., DCU, Guardian Angel Senior Services, Silver Fox, CoWorx Staffing Services, Savvy Staffing Solutions, LLC, UMass Memorial Health, ASM Global/DCU Center, Riverside Community Care, Century Homecare, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Amego Incorporated, Table Talk Pies, Seven Hills Foundation, and H&R Block. Free and open to all! Pre-registration encouraged to be eligible for raffle prize.

WCAC will hold a special meeting of its Board of Directors on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5 p.m. via Zoom teleconference. Full agenda available here. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact Ellen Ganley for teleconference information.

WCAC has announced the launch of a new Universal Basic Income Project – the first of its kinds in Central Massachusetts. WCAC was awarded $250,000 from the City of Worcester American Rescue Plan Act funds to pilot this initiative to provide a guaranteed monthly income supplement with 52 low-income participating households over a two-year period, testing the strength and sustainability of self-determined, dignified choices tied to goal setting for households seeking to confront income volatility and gain greater economic independence. Read more here.

WCAC’s Job & Education Center (JEC) staff actively engage with community partners to provide, facilitate, and support workforce development training programs throughout the year, but things really kick into high gear when the summer arrives! In this month’s Enewsletter, meet our Summer Case Managers! Read more here.