Outreach Centers

I see in my neighbor the Person of Jesus Christ. - Saint Gerard Majella

The Office of Community Services and Catholic Charities is the umbrella organization for a cluster of social ministry programs including Immigration and Refugee Services, Elder Services, Peace and Justice Education, the Cabrini Fund Child Care Scholarship Program, Tax Assistance, and Chaplaincy Services at the State Institutions. The Office of Community Services and Catholic Charities seeks state, federal, and private funds to support and enhance these services.

Staff members of the Office of Community Services and Catholic Charities operate out of One Cathedral Square, Providence as well as satellite locations in Kent County, Northern RI, South County, Blackstone Valley, and Newport County.

Services Offered at Satellite Offices:

• Keep The Heat On Fund – Heating Assistance
• Info & Referrals to Local Social Services
• Immigration & Citizenship Services
• SNAP (Food Stamps) – Application Help
• Furniture Bank Referrals
• Clothing Resources
• Food Pantries & Meal Sites
• Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund
• Utility, Rental, and Prescription Help
• St. Gabriel’s Call – Baby Supplies & Pregnancy Counseling, call 401.421.7833 ext225 for info on your local site or follow this link
• CareBreaks Program – Apply for Respite Breaks for Caregivers
• Cabrini Fund – Apply for Childcare Assistance

Some services depend on availability of funds. Some eligibility requirements apply.

Services are made available through donations from the Catholic Charity Appeal, State & Federal grants, and the generosity of local parishes.

Aquidneck Island Office
St. Clare Newport, 209 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840
Hours: Tuesday & Thursdays 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Gabriel's Call: Tuesdays 9:00 am - 12noon (or by appointment)
Towns Served: Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton
Contact Us
Newport County Office Coordinator
401.619.4655
Gabriel’s Call, Newport
401.619.4677
cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org

Kent County Office 
West Warwick Senior Center (Rear), 145 Washington Street, West Warwick, RI 02893
Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturdays 9:00 am – 12noon
Towns Served: Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick
Contact Us
Darlene Lemoi, Kent County Office Coordinator
401.823.6211
dlemoi@dioceseofprovidence.org

Northern RI Office 
All Saints Rectory, 323 Rathbun St., Woonsocket, RI 02895
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Towns Served: Burrillville, Glocester, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Woonsocket
Contact Us
Rosanna Lenus, Northern RI Office Coordinator
401.762.2849
rlenus@dioceseofprovidence.org

Project Hope Office
474 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI 02860 ~ Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Monday & Tuesday evenings for Immigration Appointments.
Towns Served: Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Pawtucket
Contact Us
401.728.0515
projecthope@dioceseofprovidence.org

Providence Office
Diocesan Chancery Building, One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Towns Served: Barrington, Bristol, Cranston, East Providence, Foster, Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Scituate, Warren.
Contact Us
Flory Sandoval, Basic Needs Assistance
401.421.7833 ext.200
fsandoval@dioceseofprovidence.org

Keep the Heat On Providence Site
401.421.7833 ext.207
KTHO@dioceseofprovidence.org

South County Office 
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High Street, Wakefield, RI 02879
Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Towns Served: Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkington, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly, Hope Valley
Contact Us
Eileen Noble, South County Office Coordinator
401.783.3149
enoble@dioceseofprovidence.org