Collaborating with nonprofits, faith-based groups, etc., we offer a suite of programs to meet the multifaceted needs of the underserved community including food assistance, affordable clothing, mental health counseling, financial education, job training, and legal support.
Expanding Our Care For The Community
Food for HOPETM
A choice-based food pantry experience where guests can select fresh produce, bread, canned goods, meat, and more — all at no cost. Along with food distributions across multiple locations, we provided over 80,000 pounds of food to more than 2,000 families in 2024.
CARE 4 Kids
CARE 4 Kids creates bridges between local agencies, churches, businesses, community organizations, and individuals to provide resources and connections to under-resourced children and families.
Legal Clinic
The Legal Clinic provides free consultation, information, and referrals to individuals who are facing a personal legal issue and have never sought legal advice before. Clients can obtain a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a licensed attorney for legal guidance.
Counseling Center
Licensed mental health practitioners provide counseling for mental and emotional health disorders, relationship issues, and life challenges. This service is provided at a highly discounted rate.
Financial Empowerment
Volunteers provide money management training and confidential, one-on-one coaching to individuals and families, as well as resources available for continued financial education.
Capacity Builders
(Small Business & Nonprofits)
This group provides services that empower small businesses and nonprofits leading to sustainability, job creation, and a thriving local economy.
Medical, Dental & Eye Referral Services
A network of dentists, dental hygienists, and optometrists provide care to adults and children including eye exams and glasses, dental exams, X-rays, fillings, cleanings and more.
Clothing Thrift Shop
This shopping outlet offers clean, affordable nearly-new apparel for all ages. Proceeds from sales are used to support other programs including the food pantry.
Vehicle Assistance
Donated cars are given to single-parent households or under-resourced families.
Our network of dentists, hygienists and optometrists provide various professional, patient-centered care to adults and children. A member of our Care Team will evaluate your needs and refer you to a dentist or optometrist in our network.
Eye Care Services: You will receive referral to comprehensive service at a discounted cost designed to address eye issues you may or may not be aware of, including:
- Eye exams & eyeglasses
- Prescriptions for contact lenses
- Tests/treatments for injuries, infections & allergies
Dental Services: Referral to a full range of dental services at a discounted price for the whole family, including:
- General dental exams and X-rays
- Fillings, sealants, fluoride treatments, cleanings and basic oral hygiene instruction.
We offer affordable, quality second-hand apparel for the whole family. We inspect, wash and prepare every item to ensure they're ready for using a second time. Proceeds are used to offset costs of our other programs, such as our Food Store and health referral services. The Thrift Store is open at the same time as the Food Store.
Periodically, used cars are donated to The CARE Center... to say: Periodically, used cars are donated to The CARE Center, and we in turn gift them to qualified single mothers or under-resourced families within the community. A tax-deductible donated car can be truly life-changing.
Depending on your location, a member of our Care Team may also be able to connect you with a participating automotive repair shop or insurance provider to help support your transportation needs.
Multisensory Rooms
These spaces are designed for children diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and other developmental challenges. The environment is calming and engaging, filled with soothing lights, textured surfaces, and interactive sensory activities.
Belong Group
(Center for Reconciliation)
Leaders are equipped with knowledge, collaborative partners, and diversity training that enables them to develop and manage thriving organizations. Competitive fee-based experiential classes, boot camps, organizational consulting, and conflict and reconciliation services are also offered.
Support Groups & The Fatherhood Initiative
Help is provided for those going through divorce, families with loved ones who have mental health challenges, female survivors of sexual trauma, grief counseling, and more. The Fatherhood Initiative is a men’s support group that provides mentoring, parenting skills, coaching, resources, and education.
Supporting Individuals of All Ages and Abilities
Success looks different for everyone. That’s why our Multisensory Program offers customized support to help children, teens, and adults build skills, explore opportunities, and thrive. Through hands-on learning, real-world practice, and personalized guidance, participants gain confidence in school, work, and community life. Sensory-friendly environments, adaptive tools, and flexible approaches ensure that each person’s unique needs are respected and supported.
The program also offers life and career development resources — from early learning and social skills to job exploration and financial literacy — helping individuals grow at every stage. Working with families, educators, employers, and local partners, we’re building communities where everyone belongs and contributes.
The Center for Reconciliation seeks to equip leaders with knowledge, collaborative partners and diversity training that enables them to develop and manage thriving multiracial churches, parachurches and organizations within the wider marketplace. We offer competitive fee-based experiential classes, boot camps, organizational consulting, as well as conflict and reconciliation services. The proceeds of this training helps to support The CARE Center.
Fathers play an important role in the lives of their children, families and communities. Building on research that demonstrates the importance of father involvement in children's lives and the changing role fathers play, we offer mentoring, parenting skills, coaching, resources and education to support fathers.
Career Pathways
Career coaches help clients establish or clarify educational, career, and life goals.
Step It Up
(The Blended Family)
Provides support services to help blended families thrive.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Students are taught conversational English and develop cultural skills to successfully live and work in the United States.
Meet with an assigned career coach to discuss activities such as identifying interests and skills, starting a job search, writing a resume or preparing for an interview. Your career coach will help you figure out who you are and what you want out of your education, your career and your life. Group training classes are also a part of this feature of The CARE Center.
Every day in America, 2,100 new blended families are formed — a testament to the evolving nature of family life. Once, the "traditional family" was defined as one mother, one father, one marriage, and biological children from that union. Today, however, only 1 in 6 Americans live in that traditional family structure. The vast majority — more than 83% of families — navigate the beautiful and complex dynamics of blended households, which include stepparents, stepsiblings, half-siblings, and co-parenting arrangements.
Step-It-Up exists to meet this moment. We understand that blended families face unique challenges as they weave together diverse histories, relationships, and traditions. Our mission is to come alongside these families — offering practical guidance and emotional support — to help them not just survive, but thrive as strong, loving, and resilient units. Through workshops, peer support, counseling, and community-building opportunities, Step-It-Up empowers blended families to foster healthy relationships, build trust, and create a shared sense of belonging and purpose.
The CARE Center offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for Adult English Language Learners. These classes are designed to teach students conversational English and to develop cultural skills to successfully live and work in the United States. These classes allow students to learn to speak, read and write the English language in a relaxed and supportive environment.
