Quincy Community Action Programs

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Provides Hunger Relief Funding Without CDBG funding, Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.’s Southwest Community Food Center would not be able to deliver the same high-quality, integrated services for those most in need in our...

QATV interviews QCAP Chief Executive Officer Beth Ann Strollo on response to COVID-19   CEO Beth Ann Strollo was interviewed by QATV's Joe Catalano to discuss important updates to services in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This includes the new...

NEWS For some on the South Shore, higher pay means less money As minimum wage rises across the state, some find themselves in an in-between as they are disqualified from public programs but unable to afford basic needs without them. QUINCY — South Shore residents who...

NEWS QCAP survey asks residents about needs in the communityQUINCY — One of the city’s largest service organizations is asking residents to tell them about needs they see in the community, from inability to afford housing to discrimination issues and access to basic...

NEWS Best Chef ends in a tie Two chefs took home the top prize in Quincy Community Action Programs annual “Best Chef” competition. QUINCY − Collin Davis, the chef at he Townshend in Quincy Square, had a plan in mind for Thursday night’s Quincy Community Action...

NEWS Best Chef 2018: top chefs hungry for a win in Quincy cooking fundraiserChefs from across the South Shore showed their chops at the the Quincy Community Action Programs’ Best Chef competition Thursday night. QUINCY — Five plates were almost evenly matched at the...

NEWS Valerie fell behind on her phone bill because of health care expenses that shot up after a sudden illness. Ramona, new to the country after Hurricane Maria destroyed her home Puerto Rico, was struggling to create a comfortable place for her children here. Lexie...

NEWS Forum Looks at Impact of Public Programs on Poverty in Quincy and South ShorePublic Programs Cut Child Poverty by More than Half, According to New Report on Poverty in Massachusetts Report Commissioned by MASSCAP and Written by MassBudget Looks at “Obstacles on...

NEWS Quincy Community Action Programs Holds Elections for Neighborhood Representatives to Board of DirectorsQuincy, MA - The Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP) Board of Directors will induct board members and officers at its Annual Meeting and Awards...

NEWS QCAP Celebrates Brain Building in Progress WeekQuincy, MA- Quincy Braintree Family Network-CFCE, a program of Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP), invites parents and families to two events as part of their celebration of Brain Building in Progress Week. On...

NEWS QCAP Kicks Off VITA Free Tax Program Program Helps Low-Income Families Save Millions Every Year Quincy, MA - Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP) kicked off its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free tax preparation service for...

NEWS Cold Temperatures Hit Home Local families struggling to stay warm this winter Quincy, Mass. (January 11, 2018) – Quincy Community Action Programs Inc. (QCAP) is urging Governor Charlie Baker and members of the Massachusetts legislature to include $25 million for...