Paducah Cooperative Ministry

Paducah Cooperative Ministry

Programs & Services

PCM provides a 40-bed emergency shelter for men, women, and children in units leased from the Housing Authority of Paducah. These units are 4 & 5 bedroom houses located in the Ella Munal Community, just off of Bridge Street, and around the corner from the new PCM headquarters.

Average length of stay at the shelter is 30-90 days. The shelter program is very comprehensive, offering case management, mental health counseling, parenting education, housing counseling, addiction groups, life skills, food and transportation assistance.

The also provide additional care for eligible, at risk individuals transitioning out of shelter care and into permanent housing.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a nutrition program that in 2005, provided non-perishable commodity food items on a monthly basis to 173 low income, McCracken Co. residents over the age of 60.

The Emergency Food Pantry - a three to five day supply of food was provided on 4,153 occasions in 2005, average 346 households a month. Groceries included government commodities, donated non-perishables, as well as surplus and day old items from area business. Low income McCracken Co. residents may receive food pantry assistance from this program as needed, up to four times a year.

Emergency Meals on Wheels - a special help to elderly, at risk individuals recovering from recent hospitalization, this PCM program funds daily short term meal delivery for a period of up to 6 weeks.

Some Easy Ways to Help:

1. Commit to developing the habit of taking one PCM food pantry item to church every Sunday (it can be the same item every week, so you don't have to think about it.)

2. Recycle your brown paper grocery bags for the food pantry.

3. Encourage others to remember and support the work at PCM.