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Greetings!
United Way's
2-1-1 of WNC's e-newsletter is a resource for you. We
provide this as a way to keep in touch, highlight local health
and human service initiatives, promote information and
referral tools for serving your clients, gain your feedback,
and strengthen our community partnerships.
If you
have information to include in this newsletter, or have
questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. The
information in our free e-newsletter is meant to be shared.
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We
hope you find the information useful, and we look forward to
hearing from you. | |
2-1-1 Annual
Report 
Hot off the (virtual)
presses!
2-1-1's annual
report to our community has been published and is now
available.
- Did you know that 2-1-1 documented over $1 million in
financial need from our callers in Buncombe, Henderson,
Madison and Transylvania counties last year?
Check out the report for
information about ways 2-1-1 is connecting people with
community services, statistics from 2009, and stories from
real callers.
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Buncombe County Directory of Community Services  Have you gotten
your copy yet? Purchase one
today!
The books contain
information about over 1,000 nonprofit, government and
community programs in Buncombe County that provide services
such as housing, food, medicine, transportation, support
groups, money management, legal assistance, counseling, health
care, and more. Calling 2-1-1 and searching the online
database is still free, and these directories add a new
level of convenience and
portability.
The cost of the Directory is $30 per
book, and copies are available Monday - Friday, 8:30 -5:00 at
the United Way at 50 South French Broad in Asheville.
Who uses the
Directory?
The directory is a valuable tool being used across the
county by case managers, human resource professionals, nurses,
social workers, therapists, clergy members, caregivers and
individuals.
A directory is a great addition to your: · business ·
faith community· library · school · clinic · neighborhood
center · support group · child care center · public office ·
waiting room · It is helpful anywhere people gather and/or
seek assistance! What
people are saying:
- "Having a directory of community resources at our
fingertips improves customer service and understanding of
available community resources."
- "I like being able to look up information quickly."
- "In our child care center, we often see signs of when
families are in financial trouble-whether it's children
coming to pre-school without adequate food and clothing or
parents who are late paying their bills. The
directories give us a way to offer parents referrals for
help."
- "It's nice having the book in right front of me rather
than having to go to the Web."
- "The directory helps us find services that are requested
by our consumers."
- "As an employer, it sometimes comes to my attention that
one of my employees is struggling with some kind of personal
issue. I now am able to offer them the directory to
browse."
- "We put a copy of the directory on each of our trucks
because our first responders encounter situations every day
where people are in need of help."
- "I use the book as a teaching tool to show my staff the
breadth and depth of resources available in our
community."
Email us for more information or to arrange
shipping. |
Resource
Spotlight:
Child Protective Services
Child
protective services are programs that investigate reports of
child abuse, neglect or abandonment; document substantiated
cases; provide for the temporary placement of children who,
for their own protection, have been removed from the custody
of the adults who are responsible for their care; work with
families who are experiencing a problem with child abuse with
the objective of facilitating continued family unification or
reunification; and provide ongoing supportive services for
children in permanent placement. Every community has an
office in charge of protective services for children, and in
North Carolina these county offices are connected through the
state Division of Social Services (DSS). Their charge is
ensuring safe, permanent, nurturing families for children by
protecting them from abuse and neglect while attempting to
preserve the family unit. Check out this
Website for information on what you need to know about
child abuse and neglect, and contact your local child
protective services office for help: Buncombe County - (828)
250-5500 Henderson
County - (828) 697-5572 Madison County - (828)
649-2711 Transylvania
County - (828)
884-3174 | |
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