if you and your family were hungry and needed clothing but had no money, where would you go? if you...
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If you and your family were hungry and needed clothing but had no money, where would you go?
If you were an elderly person in need of meal and housekeeping services where would you go for help?
If your best friend was being physically hurt by a parent, how could you get them some help?
Personal Services
Family and Consumer Sciences
Human Services
Social Worker- this is a broad term to describe people who provide support to families, the elderly, the poor, addicts, and others in need
Geriatric Social Worker-a person who helps the elderly meet their needs; such as housing, transportation, meals, housekeeping, legal and medical assistance
Home Health Care Aide- a person who works in the home of the elderly doing housekeeping, meal preparation, and basic hygiene
Agencies in your area to meet these needs
DHS- Department of Human Services
Area Agency on Aging
Sheppard’s Care
DHS (Department of Human Services)
Food Stamp Program
Lawrence County Food Bank
Elder Care
Project Success
DCFS (Dept of Children Family Services)
Single Parent Scholarship
Area Agency on Aging
Home Health Agency
Staffed by
Registered Nurse
Office Manager
Case Manager
Home Health Care Aides
Sheppard’s Care
•Operated by the Ministerial Alliance
•Free Family Support Center
•Free Clothing
•Free Furniture
•Free Household goods•Operated fully on donations and volunteers
If you and your family were hungry and needed clothing but had no money, where would you go?
If you were an elderly person in need of meal and housekeeping services where would you go for help?
If your best friend was being physically hurt by a parent, how could you get them some help?
In Review . . . .
DHS- Food Bank, Sheppard’s Care
Area Agency on Aging
DHS- Dept of Children Family Services