Community Services Agency  

‘NEWS YOU CAN USE’
The Community Services Agency launched a new monthly online newsletter on Friday called Labor to Neighbor: “News You Can Use.” “We launched the newsletter to provide helpful resources in response to the growing need of workers in our community,” says CSA Executive Director Kathleen McKirchy. “The newsletter will act as a supplement to UNION CITY to provide more in-depth information on assistance programs and other upcoming CSA activities.” This month’s edition includes information on free mortgage help, the digital TV transition, a new website for food assistance in DC, and other CSA news. Click here to download it.

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The Community Services Agency is labor’s social services agency whose mission is to improve the lives of workers and their families by meeting their human and social services needs; by building broad and diverse coalitions  to promote and protect dignity and justice for workers; and by empowering workers and their unions to make their communities better places to live, work, raise a family and retire

CSA covers Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.  As part of the AFL-CIO Community Services Network, CSA has access to the extensive United Way/Labor network across the country and can make referrals for workers in any state.
- Executive Director: Kathleen McKirchy
- Building Futures Coordinator, Bilingual Services: Sylvia Casaro

CSA programs include:
· Information and referral for any social services problem
· Emergency Assistance Fund for eligible workers: click here for full details!
· Lay-off Preparation and Support including resume preparation and job search assistance
· FutureForce youth programs focused on career exploration and exposing young people to the world of work
· Building Futures, a building trades outreach and recruitment program for DC and metro area residents
· Washington Area Women in the Trades (WAWIT), in partnership with the YWCA and Wider Opportunities for Women, training low-income women and helping them obtain employment in the construction industry.  This project is funded by an array of foundations and businesses.
· “Speaking of Math” Vocational English as a second Language for limited English proficiency apprentices and workers trying to get into construction apprenticeship programs.  Funded by the Washington Area Immigrant Partnership of the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region.

CSA relies on the support of workers, their unions, and the general public.  CSA can be supported through the United Way, DC One Fund, Combined Federal Campaigns, and the Maryland Charity Campaign. 

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· 8253 for UNITED WAY and DC ONE FUND

· 19579 for COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

· 9320 for MARYLAND CHARITY CAMPAIGN

· 8396 for COMBINED VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN

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All donations are tax-deductible and are really greatly appreciated!