...Offers a "hand up," not a "hand out"

....Encourages and promotes self sufficiency

....Upholds the motto:  "Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day.  Teach a man how to fish and he can live for a lifetime."

Mission Statement - Clinch Valley Community Action provides resources and opportunities to individuals, families, and communities in a supportive environment to improve the quality of life. Clinch Valley Community Action treats each individual with respect and dignity in a professional manner.

Core Values - Through the acceptance of self and others, respect is developed for all;  trust allows compassion, dedication, integrity and empowerment, thereby improving the quality of life.

Clinch Valley Community Action is a private non-profit corporation established in 1965.  The primary service area is Tazewell County with limited services provided in Russell and Buchanan counties.  CVCA is locally managed and governed by a Board of Directors for the purpose of reducing poverty and promoting self-sufficiency of the poor. One third of the Board are local elected officials or their designees, one third are representatives of local business or civic organizations and one third are low income representatives.

CVCA operated 9 major programs with a total of 35 different projects.  7073 individuals and 4742 families are impacted by CVCA's services in the three-county area.  The agency employs 75 full and part-time individuals throughout the three-county area.

CVCA brings a cross-section of the community together to address the needs of low income citizens.