Support Groups – Objective 2.02

Agencies that help families in times of crisis.

Help children feel more secure .

Examples??

Red Cross

Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton.Provides local & international helpRelies on donations of time, money & blood.

Services Provided: * Provides care to victims of war* Aids victims of natural disasters* Support & comfort for military members & their

families).* Collection, processing & distribution of blood

products..* Educational programs that promote health & Safety (CPR and First Aid training), water safety, AIDS …

* Provides two types of assistance after a disaster :

1) Hard- food, shelter, clean-up kits, financial assistance ($ for new clothes, groceries, rent, medicines, home repair,etc).

2) Soft – Guidance, counseling * Provide emergency

communications that link military with their families back home; financial assistance.

Contacts family members – list as “Safe & Well”.

Red Cross, Cont’d

Agency that helps people find jobs.

Provides high quality workforce related services:

Filing for unemployment benefits

Career info. & planning (interview tips, etc)

Unemployment insurance

Employment Security Commission

An agency that provides medical care to people who cannot afford medical help.

Immunizations to obtain employment..

Mental health care, etc..

Health Department

Social Services

A government agency that provides social services to individuals or a community.

Services provided: Adoption Child placement Child protection Child support enforcement Crisis intervention Emergency assistance Food & nutrition assistance Foster Care fraud Problem pregnancy services Job training Housing & Transportation

United Way

A national network of local organizations that work to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health.

Provide services such as:

Caring for the sick and homelessQuality child careJob trainingCounseling & Hunger reliefMentor young people

Faith Based Groups

Groups that provide not only financial support but also spiritual, volunteer and community support.

Examples???

A christian, home- repair/home-building ministry through which volunteers and staff repair and build homes for low-income families in rural Appalachia.

Appalachian Service Project

A non-profit christian housing organization that builds simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need.

**Disaster response program – provides shelter and housing solutions to help families recover. (ex. Hurricane Floyd- eastern NC).

Habitat for Humanity

Christian based organization

Provides the following:Disaster relief (food,

shelter, clothing, spiritual comfort).

Prisoner rehab.Drug & Alcohol rehab.Christmas CharityElderly ServicesMissing persons

Salvation Army

Using Ipads and for your given crisis, find examples of Agencies who have helped families in these situations.