Our Built
Environment
The Our Built Environment initiative focuses on studying the environmental foundation of Cranston and working to make the City a healthier and safer environment for everyone to live, work, and play.
Why focus on
Cranston's
built environment?
15.3%
of households report
not having a
vehicle
47%
report a financial
burden due to
housing costs
What We're Working On
Lead Education & Testing Workshop
We collaborated with the Childhood Lead Action Project to present two workshops about lead safety to the community. These workshops were open to residents who were either tenants or landlords/ property managers. We were also able to hand out free lead testing kits.
What We've Done
Objective 1: Increase awareness of local environmental concerns and resources
Strategies: Organize a series of three workshops about lead, water, and fishing; and create/ spread out a community resources mailer
Impact Area(s): Increasing awareness of local built environmental hazards and resources
Outcome/ Evaluation: Sixty residents participated for the lead, water, and fishing workshop series; and a community resources packet was created and then mailed to around 5,500 residential homes within Cranston
Partners: Childhood Lead Action Project, Save the Bay of RI
Our Proud Backbone Agency
Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) is proud to be the backbone agency for the Cranston Health Equity Zone. CCAP is one of Rhode Island’s largest organizations dedicated solely to fighting the war on poverty. We provide a wide spectrum of services and benefits that are designed to help those in immediate need and empower anyone desiring to become more self-sufficient.
For a full list of CCAP programs and services, please visit here.
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Contact
Main Office
1090 Cranston Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 714 - 7004
Family Support Center
70 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 642- 7595
Staff not always in office. Please call ahead.
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The OneCranston Health Equity Zone is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health.