Since 1965, Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) has been helping people in eastern Connecticut get the support they need — from essential services to programs that ease the challenges of poverty and build a path toward stability and opportunity. We provide 37 programs and partner with federal, state, and municipal organizations, regional non-profits, service providers, educational organizations, and area business and community groups to address housing, food insecurity, employment needs, education, and basic needs, with a focus on building the community’s self-sufficiency and resiliency. Our vision is to help people access services they need at a local level, with the goal of guiding our entire community toward economic independence and sustainability.

Delivering services in multiple languages and utilizing the resources and talents of the entire agency help us make sure that our programs are culturally and generationally accurate.

TVCCA is one of Connecticut’s nine Community Action Agencies, which were formed in 1964 as part of the Economic Opportunity Act and the federal War on Poverty, making us part of the nation’s original, locally driven anti-poverty network.

To address systemic and structural barriers that cause poverty for families and individuals in Eastern Connecticut by focusing community resources, partnerships, and services on the social determinants of health and well-being.