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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: To combat poverty in the st. Lawrence county, new york area.
Programs: Head start - provide a preschool experience for low-income children in education, health, mental health, nutrition, parent involvement, and special services by focusing on social, physical, emotional, and intellectual growth.
weatherization - assist individuals and families to maintain adequate housing by retrofitting measures that will best conserve energy.
neighborhood centers - provide services and programs for low and moderate income families through an intake process used to assess problems and then utilize a variety of funding sources to respond to needs, including fuel, utilities, and shelter.
rental assistance - this program provides rental assisance to low- income renters to help them attain, decent, safe , and sanitary housing.