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RESOURCES FOR CATAWBA COUNTY FAMILIES
Social Workers in the Family and Children Services Division use a variety of resources to help a family strengthen their capacity to protect and nurture their children.
These are services available through the Department of Social Services.
* Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention: The Teen-Up and Upward Connection programs aim to reduce teen pregnancy. These programs, in-school and after-school, are provided to children and adolescents, ages 10-17.
* Adoption Services: Provided to birth parents, children in need of adoption, and adoptive parents by Family Builders of Catawba Valley. Also provides post adoption services.
* At Risk Case Management: A group of interrelated activities under which responsibility for locating, coordinating, and monitoring appropriated services for an individual is provided by a case manager. Children receiving Child Protective Services are eligible to receive ARCM services to be provided by the treatment worker as long as there is no other case manager handling the case. Children must be Medicaid eligible.
* Catawba Valley Legal Services: Provides legal assistance in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low-income clients who have problems with their basic needs and live in the five-county area surrounding Morganton, NC: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, and McDowell County. Ph. 1-800-849-5195. Click here to access Legal Aid of NC
* Child Support Enforcement: Assure that children receive adequate parental support by locating absent parents, establishing paternity, medical and financial support, and enforcing court ordered support obligations. Ph. 828-695-4405.
* Cognitive Connections: Provides a variety of mental health and other services for victims of violent crimes and their assailants, victims of abuse or neglect, adolescents and adults with alcohol and drug abuse problems, high school drop-outs, and adults who are hard to employ or have trouble keeping a job. Ph. 828-327-6026.
* Day Care: Ensures safe, quality, accessible, and affordable child care for children in Catawba County, supporting the independence of families by enabling responsible adults to secure and maintain employment and meet the basic needs of their children. Ph. 828-695-5721.
* Early Childhood Support Team (Smart Start Program): Team works with children enrolled at selected day care sites to identify social, health, and psychological needs of children. Assures that children are academically, physically, socially and developmentally ready to begin school at the child's best level of ability.
* Employment Programs: Provides training and job placement for Public Assistance recipients and low income individuals. The employment programs are based on the promise that all people have a responsibility to their families and their community to work and provide for their children. The employment programs are : Work First, Food Stamp Employment and Training, and Job placement services. Job Placement service are funded through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
* Family NET: Provides mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families. Offers community support, intensive in-home, and post-adoption services, as well as psychological testing, psychiatric evaluation, and medication monioring. Substance abuse services are offered for children, adolescents and adult female clients. Ph. 828-695-6500.
* HEART: The H.E.A.R.T. Family Activity Center aims to meet the many needs and interests of all family members, from all cultural backgrounds. Operating from two side-by-side apartments in the Hilltop complex in Long View, the Center welcomes anyone. An employee is available throughout the week during open hours and for events taking place on weekends. Services are free of charge. Ph. 828-324-5778.
* LINKS: A variety of services that help youth who are in DSS custody prepare for adulthood.
* Mental Health Partners: Manages mental health services in Catawba County, and ensures that citizens have access to the best available mental health services. Ph. 828-327-2595 or 1-877-327-2593.
* Nurturing Program: Intensive 18 week parenting course designed to promote positive parenting techniques to assure family preservation and to provide therapeutic support to parents whose children may reside in foster care.
* Residential Child Care Programs: Substitute child care for youth who must live outside their own families. Professional staff provide care and treatment while permanent plans are made for each child.
* School Social Work: Social Work services are provided to 13 elementary schools and Catawba Valley High School through multi-disciplinary Department of Human Resources Teams. Ph. 828-695-4418.
* Work First Program: Temporary financial/medical assistance to low income families. Requires cooperation with the Child Support Program and involvement with the Employment and Training Program. Unlike the old AFDC program, Work First is not an entitlement program. Ph. 828-695-5621.
A variety of additional services are provided through various community resources.
* Catawba County Health Department: Provides such services as Cancer Screening/Adult Health Clinic, Chest Clinic; Cholesterol Screening; Diabetic Screening; Family Planning Clinic; High Risk Prenatal Clinic; Prenatal Clinic; Pregnancy Testing; Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic; WIC; Gyn. Clinic; Foreign Travel Immunizations and Hepatitis B; Child Health Clinic; Immunizations clinic; WIC; Health Education; School Health; Dental Health; and Child Service Coordination. Ph. 828-695-5800.
* Developmental Disabilities Services Including: Early Childhood Intervention Services; Respite; Residential; Adult Developmental Disabilities Program, Community Alternatives Program; and Outpatient counseling. Ph. 828-695-5609.
* City of Hickory Public Housing: Provides decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low income families. Ph. 828-328-5373.
* Consumer Credit Counseling Services: A program through Family Guidance Center which provides confidential, professional financial counseling to resolve debt problems, budget counseling, money management, consumer education , and community educational presentations. Ph. 828-322-7161. Click here for the Family Guidance Center
* Cooperative Christian Ministry (CCM): Provides crisis assistance with food, clothing, household items and financial (utilities, rent, medical, and fuel). Pharmacy is open to qualified clients. Thrift room offers clothing and household items at minimal prices. Referral to other agencies. Ph. 828-327-0979.
* Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA): Provides diagnostic testing and evaluation of children, birth to age 3, who are at risk for or exhibit developmental or learning problems. Ph. 828-432-5430. Click here to access NC Early Intervention
* Eastern Catawba County Christian Ministry (ECCCM): Emergency help for food, clothing, utilities, fuel, medicine, rent, etc. Sponsors ABE Class and Head Start Program, Referral to other agencies. Ph. 828-465-1702.
* Family Care Center: Short term residential program, offering physical, emotional, social, educational, and financial services to assist families in transition to becoming self sufficient. Ph. 828-324-9917.
* Family Guidance Center: Provides individual and family counseling and parent education. Also provides Big Brother/Big Sister Programs, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and First Step Domestic Violence Services. Ph. 828-322-1400.
* First Step Domestic Violence Services: 24 hour crisis assistance; counseling for women who are of have been in abusive relationships; emergency shelter for abused women and their children; court accompaniment for victims; court advocacy; support group for women; treatment group for men who abuse their mates. Ph. 828-322-1400 Nights and Weekends 828-228-1787. Click here to access the Family Guidance Center
* Juvenile Court Counseling: Works with youth and their families to help prevent and reduce juvenile crime and delinquency. Court counselors act as juvenile probation offices and work with undisciplined juveniles who are placed under protective supervision and with delinquent juveniles who are placed under court supervision. In each case, a juvenile's need for treatment and service is identified and local resources are mobilized. Ph. 828-328-4921; Newton 828-466-5671. NC Dept of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention
I found this at the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center Online
State Contacts
Child Care and Development Fund Contacts
AlabamaAlabama Department of Human ResourcesChild Care Services Division 50 Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36130-1801 Phone: 334-242-1425 Toll Free: 866-528-1694 Web Site: http://www.dhr.alabama.gov |
AlaskaAlaska Department of Health and Social ServicesDivision of Public Assistance Child Care Programs Office 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue Suite 230 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-269-4500 Toll Free: 888-268-4632 Web Site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare / |
American SamoaDepartment of Human And Social ServicesDivision of Systems Development and Community Assistance P.O. Box 997534 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: 011-684-633-1571 |
ArizonaArizona Department of Economic SecurityChild Care Administration 1789 W. Jefferson 801A Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602-542-4248 Toll Free: 877-822-2322 Web Site: http://www.azdes.gov/childcare/ |
ArkansasArkansas Department of Human ServicesDivision of Child Care and Early Childhood Education P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-145 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 Phone: 501-682-8947 Toll Free: 800-322-8176 Web Site: http://www.arkansas.gov/childcare/familysuppo rt/index.html |
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of EducationChild Development Division 1430 N Street, Suite 3410 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 Phone: 916-322-6233 Web Site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ |
ColoradoColorado Department of Human ServicesDivision of Child Care 1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor Denver, CO 80203-1714 Phone: 303-866-5948 Toll Free: 800-799-5876 Web Site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/ |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsDepartment of Community & Cultural Affairs Div.1341 Ascension Drive c/o Caller Box 10007 Saipan, CNMI 96950 Phone: 670-664-2576 Web Site: http://www.dcca.gov.mp |
ConnecticutCT Department of Social ServicesFamily Services Division Bureau of Assistance Programs 25 Sigourney St. Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-424-5006 Toll Free: 888-214-5437 Web Site: http://www.ct.gov/dss/site/default.asp |
DelawareDelaware Health and Social ServicesDivision of Social Services 1901 North DuPont Highway, Lewis Building New Castle, DE 19720-1100 Phone: 302-255-9670 Web Site: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/childcr .html |
District of ColumbiaGovernment of the District of ColumbiaOffice of the State Superintendent of Education Early Care and Education Administration 717 14th Street NW., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-727-0284 Web Site: http://seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,a,1224,q,56196 3,seoNav,|31193|.asp |
FloridaOffice of Early LearningAgency for Workforce Innovation 107 East Madison Street, MSC 140 Tallahassee, FL 32303 Phone: 850-921-3180 Toll Free: 866-357-3239 Web Site: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/inde x.html |
GeorgiaGeorgia Department of Human ResourcesDivision of Family and Children Services Child Care Unit Two Peachtree Street NW., Suite 21-392 Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 Phone: 404-657-3434 Toll Free: 800-869-1150 Web Site: http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-D FCS/ |
GuamGuam Department of Public Health & Social Svcs.Division of Public Welfare 123 Chalan Kareta Route 10 Mangilao, GU 96923 Phone: 671-735-7300 Web Site: http://www.dphss.guam.gov |
HawaiiHawaii Department of Human ServicesBenefit, Employment, and Support Services Division 820 Mililani Street, Suite 606 Honolulu, HI 96813-2936 Phone: 808-586-0978 Web Site: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/ch ildcare/services/ |
IdahoIdaho Department of Health and WelfareP.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 Phone: 208-334-5656 Web Site: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Default.asp x |
IllinoisIllinois Department of Human ServicesHuman Capital Development Services 400 West Lawrence, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62762-0001 Phone: 217-785-2559 Toll Free: 800-843-6154 Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=303 55 |
IndianaIndiana Family and Social Services AdministrationDivision of Family Resources Bureau of Child Care 402 West Washington Street, W-386 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-1144 Toll Free: 877-511-1144 Web Site: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/ |
IowaIowa Department of Human ServicesDivision of Child and Family Services Bureau of Child Care and Community Services Hoover State Office Building 1305 E. Walnut, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Phone: 515-281-7266 Toll Free: 800-972-2017 Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/ |
KansasKansas Dept. of Social And Rehabilitation ServicesDocking State Office Building 5th Floor 915 SW. Harrison St. Topeka, KS 66612-1510 Phone: 785-296-3349 Toll Free: 888-369-4777 Web Site: http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/child_care.h tm |
KentuckyDepartment for Community Based ServicesDivision of Child Care Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 East Main Street, 3C-F Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: 502-564-2524 Toll Free: 877-316-3552 Web Site: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/ |
LouisianaDepartment of Social ServicesDivision of Child Care & Early Childhood Education P.O. Box 94065 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9065 Phone: 225-342-2342 Web Site: http://www.dss.state.la.us/ |
MaineMaine Department of Human ServicesChild and Family Services, Early Care and Education 11 State House Station 2 Anthony Avenue Augusta, ME 04333-0011 Phone: 207-624-5909 Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/index .shtml |
MarylandMaryland State Department of EducationDivision of Early Childhood Development Office of Child Care 200 West Baltimore Street, 10th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-7128 Web Site: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/div isions/child_care/ |
MassachusettsMassachusetts Dept. of Early Education and Care51 Sleeper Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-988-6600 Web Site: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/ |
MichiganDepartment of Human ServicesOffice of Early Education and Care 235 South Grand Ave. P.O. Box 30037 Lansing, MI 48909-7537 Phone: 517-241-9492 Toll Free: 800-444-5364 Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs |
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Human ServicesP.O. Box 64951 St. Paul, MN 55164-0951 Phone: 651-431-4000 Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/childr en/documents/pub/DHS_id_008688.hcsp |
MississippiMississippi Department of Human ServicesOffice for Children and Youth 750 North State Street Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: 601-359-4555 Toll Free: 800-877-7882 Web Site: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ocy.html |
MissouriDepartment of Social ServicesChildren's Division Early Childhood and Prevention Services 615 Howerton Court P.O. Box 88 Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088 Phone: 573-751-6793 Web Site: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd |
MontanaMontana Department of Public Health & Human ServicesP.O. Box 202925 Helena, MT 59620-2925 Phone: 406-444-1788 Toll Free: 866-239-0458, Press 3 then 1 Web Site: http://www.childcare.mt.gov |
NebraskaNebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesDivision of Children And Family Services P.O. Box 95026 301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Phone: 402-471-9325 Toll Free: 800-430-3244 Web Site: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/chc/chcindex.htm |
NevadaDepartment of Health And Human ServicesDivision of Welfare and Supportive Services Child Care and Development Unit 1470 East College Parkway Carson City, NV 89706 Phone: 775-684-0630 Toll Free: 888-387-0090 Web Site: http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_conte nt&task=view&id=40&Itemid=71 |
New HampshireNew Hampshire Department of Health and Human ServicesDivision for Children, Youth and Families Child Development Bureau 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3857 Phone: 603-271-8153 Toll Free: 800-852-3345 Web Site: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/CDB/default. htm |
New JerseyNew Jersey Department of Human ServicesDivision of Family Development 6 Quakerbridge Plaza P.O. Box 716 Trenton, NJ 08625-0716 Phone: 609-588-2163 Toll Free: 800-332-9227 Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd |
New MexicoChild Care Services Bureau, Family ServicesNew Mexico Children, Youth and Families Dept. P.O. Drawer 5160 Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160 Phone: 505-476-0465 Toll Free: 800-832-1321 Web Site: http://www.newmexicokids.org |
New YorkOffice of Children and Family ServicesDivision of Child Care Services 52 Washington Street Room 309, South Building Rensselaer, NY 12144 Phone: 518-474-9454 Toll Free: 800-345-KIDS Web Site: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/becs |
North CarolinaNC Department of Health and Human ServicesDivision of Child Development 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2201 Phone: 919-662-4499 Toll Free: 800-859-0829 (in state) Web Site: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/parents/p r_sn2_ov_fa.asp |
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Human ServicesChildren and Family Services Division 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325 Judicial Wing, Capitol Bldg. Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 Phone: 701-328-2310 Toll Free: 800-245-3736 Web Site: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childcare |
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Human ServicesEconomic Assistance Policy Division Child Care Assistance Program 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325 Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 Phone: 701-328-2310 Toll Free: 800-755-2716 Web Site: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/ childcare.html |
OhioOhio Department of Job And Family ServicesBureau of Child Care and Development 50 W Town Street, 6th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-466-1213 Web Site: http://jfs.ohio.gov/CDC/childcare.stm |
OklahomaOklahoma Department of Human ServicesP.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0352 Phone: 405-521-3561 Toll Free: 800-347-2276 Web Site: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cc/ |
OregonEmployment DepartmentChild Care Division 875 Union St. NE Salem, OR 97311 Phone: 503-947-1400 Toll Free: 800-556-6616 Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/index.shtml |
PennsylvaniaDepartment of Public WelfareOffice of Child Development and Early Learning 333 Market Street, 6th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 Phone: 717-346-9320 Toll Free: 877-4-PA-KIDS Web Site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/C hildCareEarlyEd/ |
Puerto RicoAdmin. of Integral Child Care and DevelopmentP.O. Box 15091 San Juan, PR 00902-8591 Phone: 787-724-7474 Web Site: http://www.familia.gobierno.pr |
Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of Human ServicesOffice of Child Care 600 New London Ave. Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: 401-462-5300 Web Site: http://www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/famchild/dcspgm.htm |
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Social ServicesChild Care Services P.O. Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Phone: 803-898-2570 Toll Free: 800-476-0199 Web Site: http://childcare.sc.gov/main/ |
South DakotaDepartment of Social ServicesDivision of Child Care Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Phone: 605-773-4766 Toll Free: 800-227-3020 Web Site: http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/ |
TennesseeTennessee Department of Human ServicesChild Care Services 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-9600 Phone: 615-313-4770 Web Site: http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/adfam/cc_mai n.htm |
TexasTexas Workforce CommissionChild Care Services 101 East 15th Street, Room 440-T Austin, TX 78778-0001 Phone: 512-936-3160 Toll Free: 211 (within Texas) Web Site: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/childcare/cci nfo.html |
UtahDepartment of Workforce ServicesOffice of Work and Family Life 1385 S State Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-468-0042 Toll Free: 800-622-7390 Web Site: http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/occ/ |
VermontDepartment for Children and FamiliesChild Development Division 103 South Main Street, A Building Waterbury, VT 05671-5500 Phone: 802-241-4690 Toll Free: 800-649-2642 Web Site: http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/cdd/ |
Virgin IslandsDepartment of Human ServicesBuilding A, 1303 Hospital Ground St. Thomas, VI 00802 Phone: 340-774-0930 Web Site: http://www.dhs.gov.vi |
VirginiaVirginia Department of Social Services801 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219-2901 Phone: 804-726-7000 Web Site: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cc/assista nce.html |
WashingtonDepartment of Early LearningParent Support and Programs Division P.O. Box 40970 Olympia, WA 98504-0970 Phone: 360-725-4665 Toll Free: 866-482-4325 Web Site: http://www.del.wa.gov/care/help |
West VirginiaWest Virginia Department of Health & Human ResourcesDivision of Early Care and Education 350 Capitol Street, Room B18 Charleston, WV 25301-3700 Phone: 304-558-1885 Web Site: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ |
WisconsinWisconsin Department of Children and FamiliesBureau of Early Childhood Education 201 East Washington Avenue P.O. Box 7972 Madison, WI 53707-7972 Phone: 608-266-3443 Web Site: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/default.ht m |
WyomingWyoming Department of Family Services2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, Room 344 Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490 Phone: 307-777-5491 Web Site: http://dfswapps.state.wy.us/ |
Oct 6, 2008
I am a single mother of a beautiful 4 year old girl. I am currently going to school full-time and have a 3.8 gpa. I am having trouble making ends meet, as far as gas, my daughter's day care and household bills. Any assistance would be more than appreciated! I am currently seeking employment (I have already applied to over 10 restaurants) to help catch up on my expenses.
Aug 27, 2006
I am looking for money for day care. I need to work and take care of my four year old. I can't work (much) and if I do I can't afford day care. My kid is losing out. Babysitter's aren't helping with his personal growth or early education.
