Monday, July 20, 2009

Services

CONSOLIDATED AGENCIES OF HUMAN SERVICES
(Services available to low income families in Mineral County)

REFERRALS:
If we are not able to provide the proper service, we will help the client find the right agency that can.

RENTAL and UTILITY ASSISTANCE:
Rental or utility payments for individuals or families who are about to be evicted from their home.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
Shelter, Hot meals, and gasoline to individuals or families in need who are traveling through town.

FOOD PANTRY:
Emergency Food for those in need. Available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Families are allowed to get food pantry 6 times in a 12 month period.

FOOD COMMODITIES:
USDA Food Commodity Program; Supplies food commodities to Mineral County, and parts of Northern Nye County.

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE:
Provide limited RX assistance in emergency situations.

ASSISTANCE FILING FORMS:
The staff at CAHS will help any client fill out and file any documents.

EAP:
Energy Assistance Program: CAHS provides forms and assistance to help obtain utility assistance from this program.

NRHA:
HUD Section 8: Assisted housing program provides rental assistance for low-income individuals and families.

SAFE:
CAHS administers this program for NV Energy. The program gives limited assistance to qualifying electric customers.

WIC:
CAHS administers this program for the Nevada State Health Division. It is a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.


ANGEL TREE PROGRAM FOR MINERAL COUNTY CHILDREN:
Provides a Christmas gift to low-income children who otherwise may not have a gift for Christmas.

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THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER SERVICES

BABY EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM:
Program offers equipment to parents that cannot afford to purchase the items.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS:
Program offers places to go and activities to do as an alternative option to drinking, drugs, and getting into trouble.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS:
FRC collaborates with agencies on activities and events in the community as an outreach program.
  • Salvation Army summer camp in which FRC staff coordinates and chaperones students.
  • Prevent Child Abuse Awareness in April
  • Back to School Supply drive in July and August
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION:
This program offers support in the area where abuse can be diverted to more constructive means, such as getting involved in alternative activities. Material and verbal information provided. FRC also facilitates the acclaimed Project Drug Free curriculum, This (3) three week workshop is given to the youths incarcerated in Mineral County Juvenile Probation Office.

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS:
An avenue for encouraging, empowering and enabling families to solve problems and achieve goals and to provide a safe and positive environment.

INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLASSES:
Program is to help with the development skills in the many stages of the infant’s life and to encourage parents to use creativity to stimulate curiosity and imagination of the child.

INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH CLASSES:
Program helps introduce dental care, practice nutritious eating habits, encourage child to get enough physical activity and addresses other health care issues as needed.

INFANT AND CHILD SAFETY CLASSES:
Offers education in child proofing the home, including safety materials such as safety plugs, cabinet locks.

INFANT CLOTHING EXCHANGE:
Provides clothing to infants and children from birth to 5 years of age.

DIAPER, FORMULA, BABY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Provided by donations to the FRC, for those families in need, as a supplement only.

RESOURCE LENDING LIBRARY:
Materials are available to any clients of the FRC on a lending basis. Materials include books, DVDs, etc.

PARENTING CLASSES:
Classes designed to help provide and enhance parenting skills, to teach the parent to stay involved, discipline the child fairly and to focus on the behavior and to think positive by expecting the best from their child.

MENTORING:
Provided to youth and families on a one on one basis, to give additional support when requested or required.

CASE MANAGEMENT:
Working with families and individuals to devise a comprehensive plan to improve and develop life-skills, also includes goal setting, and home visits.

YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
Self-Esteem: Provides the tools necessary to deal with external and internal pressures, resolve conflicts, solve problems and build self-confidence. Anger Management: Provides the knowledge and life-skills to help manage anger, encourage stress reducers techniques necessary to combat and control anger.

PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS:
FRC collaboration with Adoption Alliance, Foster and Respite Care, Mineral County Bullying
Prevention Committee, Miracle Flight f/Kids, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin., Safe Haven to provide information for their services.

SAFE PLACE:
FRC is registered as a Safe Place for youth to get help when they have no other place to go, we assist with shelter and provide support in a safe environment.

About Us


THE CONSOLIDATED AGENCIES OF HUMAN SERVICES is a community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which works to:


  • Mitigate the effects of poverty in Mineral County.
  • Develop and initiate programming that works toward eliminating the effects of economic poverty while collaborating with other organizations to eliminate the effects of social,cultural and educational poverty.
  • Pursue permanent improvements in the capacities of individuals and groups affected by poverty to effectively deal with their own problems so they can become independent and self-sufficient.
  • Stimulate and encourage collaborative action and efficient use of resources from multiple sectors and community systems.
  • Focus resources of the organization on promoting, development, and sustain ability of initiatives that result in healthy people, healthy community, especially those with a focus on families and children.
  • Provide programs and services in response to community needs.
  • Market the concept of equal opportunity for all persons while working to prohibit discrimination based upon age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or physical handicap, in all areas of community life.
  • Enhance the strength and unity of families in Mineral County and Northern Nye and Esmeralda by providing or introducing new tools for continued productivity from “In-Crisis”to Self-Sufficiency”

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Consolidated Agencies of Human Services is starting its 34th year of service to the community. CAHS is a founder of many programs and remains active in community leadership and service delivery systems. We maintain a strong economic and community presence. For 34 years CAHS has worked for the citizens of Mineral County. Over the years the organization has responded with innovative programming and improved management practices to meet community needs.

CAHS/Hawthorne Family Resource Center staff and logistical support remains at (4) four people to maintain the level and quality of service to our service area. Our programs are continually being revised and increased to address the need in the community. Basic assistance has, for the most part, been maintained. New programs have been established by assessing community needs.

CAHS is unique in the State of Nevada: our agency acts as a county welfare office. Our employees are not county employees and are paid well below county scale. In the private sector, profit is measured by return on dollar investment. Not only do we provide a return on your dollar investment we provide a priceless return in: services rendered, people assisted and healthier communities.

In addition to providing family and emergency services to those who qualify, CAHS and The Family Resource Centers try to provide a comfortable and secure office environment and a willing ear to help reduce the emotional stresses associated with family problems and the temporary need for services.

CAHS is unique in the State of Nevada.

We offer a mobile unit, for rural areas in Northern Nye and Esmeralda Counties, We deliver services such as :

WIC representative

EAP representative

HUD representative

FRC services

Case Management

We assess the need of the area, and do whatever we can to bring that service to them.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Donations

Make your tax deductible donation to:



CahsNV.org
P.O. Box 331
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-2471

cahsnv@sbclglobal.net

Contact Us

CAHS
Consolidated Agencies of Human Services

P.O. Box 331
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-2471

cahsnv@sbclglobal.net