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EMERGENCY SERVICES
The agency operates an emergency Food Pantry that provides USDA Commodities.
Customers are eligible to receive food from Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) if their household meet the income guidelines in addition to participating in the following programs such as; SNAP, TANF, SSI and individuals receiving Medicaid. Donated items are made available for customers that do not meet the guidelines.
The Food Pantry operating hours are:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm - Tuesday – Thursday, appointments are required.
Contact
Dora Hall
Community Services Manager
Iris Smith
Community Services Worker
The agency will assist persons with emergency service needs such as; rental and utility assistance. (Upon available funding) Customers must show proper proof of ID and any required documentation to receive services.
Customers that reside in the Dinwiddie. Hopewell, Petersburg and Prince George area can receive services at our:
Petersburg Richmond Housing Authority Community Center located at
432 Pecan Street – Petersburg, VA 23803
Tuesday – Friday
Brenda Ellis
Case Manager -Tricities
804 722-9570 bellis@capup.org
CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Career Services provides unemployed job seekers with various skill building training such as, career counseling, coaching, job readiness and free resume writing assistance. Employment services objective is to focus on equipping customers with sustainable skills to obtain long-term employment.
Career Start is a program partnership with
J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College to help individuals gain confidence and develop professionalism in the following areas:
- Customer Service
- Introductions to Online learning
- Northstart Digital Literacy
- General Education Development (GED) support
These are a few career exploratory programs that are available for CAPUP customers through our partnership with J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College.
Stephanie Baccus, CWDP
Employment Coordinator/Tax Program Coordinator sbaccus@capup.org
Virginia Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Program
Virginia Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Tax Program is a Greater Richmond’s Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition (EITC). There mission is to make a difference in the lives of working families, to achieve greater financial independence by advocating for EITC, providing cost free tax preparation and offering financial literacy guidance and education.
Child Care Food
The Child Care Food program serves youth 0-12. The Child Care Food Monitor offers cash reimbursements to state licensed, locally certified, and voluntarily registered in-home childcare educators desiring to provide nutritious meals and snacks that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children. The amount of reimbursement is determined by the number of children participating in the home and the type of meals served and number of days of operation.
CAPUP's Child Care Food Program is funded and operated in conjunction with Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (VDH), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food & Nutrition Services (FNS).
Contact
Debbie Haskell Dandridge
Project Discovery
Project Discovery is an entirely free educational outreach program aimed at dropout prevention and access to higher education to address the problem of unequal access higher education for low income students. Programs activities include:
- Academic support
- Counseling
- Goal-oriented work-shops
- Campus visits
Such activities assist low income students in setting obtainable goals for their lives, increase self-esteem and become the first in their family to go to college.
Melissa Richards
Project Discovery Manager, Richmond
Katina Moss
Project Discovery Coordinator, Colonial Height, Hopewell, Dinwiddie
Gurpreet Kaur
Project Discovery Coordinator, Spanish Interrupter
Richmond, Chesterfield
Jakeishia Randolph
Project Discovery Coordinator- Amelia, Buckingham, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward
Summer Enrichment
Summer enrichment programs provide fun interactive learning experiences for youth introducing them to music.
CAPUP Senior Center
The Senior Center provides a wide range of services for low-income, seniors such as: nutritional food program, blood pressure screening, field trip, classes in arts and craft, exercise, and budget management. Through our collaboration with Senior Connection we provide seniors the opportunity for peer-on-peer social connection where they are.
Gale Conner
Senior Center Coordinator
Senior Center located at Annex 1103 Oliver Hill Way