Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906

EX-32.1 4 d232840dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 32.1

THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”) does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Report”) that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 4, 2011

/s/ Fletcher J. McCusker

Fletcher J. McCusker

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)