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Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc. (PLCCA) was established in 1968 by Rev. Claude Porter as a private, non-for-profit corporation to serve low-income residents in Cook County's Proviso and Leyden Townships, and the municipality of Norridge.
PLCCA provides a range of programs and services based on its mission of eradicating poverty. Joining in partnership with the community, PLCCA offers more than thirty programs and services to assists families with housing and energy assistance, youth development, substance abuse issues, adult literacy and job readiness, and senior citizens. New programs such as Illinois Teen Reach, Gang Intervention, and Teen Parent Services have been added or expanded to reach the full range of youth. Last year, PLCCA served more than 30,000 unduplicated clients through its various programs and services.
The purpose of PLCCA is to create through our comprehensive and coordinated programs, a climate of positive awareness of community consciousness and a self directed social change toward a better society.
The primary goal of PLCCA continues to be the enhancement, development and implementation of practical approaches of serving the low-income residents and the total community.
As a community action agency, we recognize the results that can be achieved when every facet of the community voluntarily joins together in a partnership to address common concerns. We firmly believe the end result of our efforts will mean a family and community largely self-reliant, self-determined and therefore self-sufficient.
PLCCA currently operates its 30+ assistance programs with an operating budget of approximately $8.7 million and maintains a total property value of approximately $9 million.
Services provided are based on a commitment to two simple processes, helping people help themselves and community participation in PLCCA programs through volunteering.
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