The mission of Rockingham Community Action, a private, non-profit organization, is to alleviate and prevent poverty, and to promote self-reliance. We accomplish our mission by providing people with the tools and resources to help them overcome economic hardship, through advocacy and the effective delivery of comprehensive services, and in collaboration with individuals, families, and other community partners.

Description:
RCA accomplishes its mission through a comprehensive array of services, in such areas as: early childhood and adult education; self-sufficiency counseling; job search, readiness and training assistance; homelessness prevention; nutrition and health counseling; energy conservation and housing rehab.; recruitment and training of child care providers; and many others. RCA provides these services to over 8,000 households/year, through offices, centers and intake sites located in over half of the county's 37 communities.

History:
Rockingham Community Action, and other "Community Action Agencies" across the county, were started in 1965 during the War on Poverty. Each CAA is a private,non-profit organization dedicated to creating solutions to poverty in their local communities.

Contact people:

Teddy Golter, Executive Assistant, (phone), (email) Lisa Couture, Program Director, (phone), (email) Kristie Conrad, Director, Portsmouth Adult Basic Education Program, (phone), (email)

Address:

7 Junkins Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Directions:

To RCA's Main Office: From the Portsmouth traffic circle (exit 5 on I-95), take the Route 1 By-pass South (between Bickford's and the Meadowbrook motel). At the 3rd set of lights, go left (there's a car dealership on the right at that. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Michael Scarpone
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	Yes