Social Services


Intake For Services
 
  • Clarification of needs and/or goals
  • Client education
  • Information and/or referral
  • Referral process assistance: Municipal, county, state and/or private sources
  • Client support/advocacy
  • On-going follow-up services
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Personal/Family Resource,
Information and Referral Services
 
  • Personal case management: Identifying and addressing factors contributing to needs
  • Outreach
  • Emergency support services
  • Use of copier, phones, fax, computers, printers, etc.
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Food and Nutritional Services
 
  • Food distribution
  • Emergency food supplies (for working poor, those with limited income, under general assistance living in motels, or homeless)
  • Coordination and implementation of holiday distributions
  • Nutrition education
  • Assistance with medically referred dietary plans and food preparation
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Clothing and Household Furnishing Services
 
  • Gather and distribute season-appropriate clothing (particularly cold-weather outer garments)
  • Emergency response in cases of fire or flood
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Housing Search and Assistance
 
  • Tenant and/or landlord information/support services
  • Housing search strategies
  • Tenant responsibility education
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Vocational/Educational Services
 
  • Vocational counseling and support services
  • Job search strategies/skills
  • Resume writing
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Counseling Services
 
  • Crisis intervention
  • Vocational
  • Referral for extended-term services
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Resource Information and Referral Guidelines
 
  • All services are free to the client or case worker
  • In person or by telephone (collect calls are always accepted)
  • No geographic or financial restrictions
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Follow-Up Services
 
  • Supportive follow through on all services
  • Clients are taught to assume responsibility for and to carry out the necessary processes for the resolution of their situation
  • Staff and volunteers serve as teachers, counselors and “listeners“
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