HELPS

Hours 8AM–5PM

Casa de Vida’s House of Life seeks to confirm the God-given dignity of motherhood by providing

transitional housing and guidance to mothers and their babies who are adjusting to independent living.

Casa de Vida is a single level home with a large basement. The main level contains the housemother’s

room, 4 resident rooms (2 residents per room), a common living room and kitchen, the social worker’s

office, and a computer area.

The basement contains our Baby’s Closet, Executive Director’s office, Washoe High School classroom

and storage. Residents of Casa de Vida enjoy the comforts of home such as Internet access, a shared

resident phone line, television, and weekend passes to visit family and friends. And, as with any home,

they also share in common household duties such as light weekly chores, occasional cooking, and

personal laundry.

Hours: 9am-5pm

The Crossroads Program is a collaboration between Washoe County Social Services (WCSS) and Catholic

Charities of Northern Nevada that began in January of 2011. The program provides a supportive living

arrangement for men and women transitioning out of homelessness. Clients in the program are given a

safe and caring environment to live in, along with wrap-around social services including drug and alcohol

counseling, employment support, volunteer/work opportunities, and other tools to help them establish

a new, more productive path in life.

Clark County Catholic Charities

The Social Services Program serves families and individuals who find themselves in a crisis such as layoffs, family emergencies, or other unforeseen issues that have caused a setback in their lives. regardless of religion, they may be able to offer assistance. If you have and eviction notice then you may qualify for emergency rental assistance. Possibly money for deposit, first month's rent or moving costs is also available at the charity.

Depending on the situation and our available resources, we can assist with basic necessities such as:

• Emergency food
• Baby items
• Hygiene items
• School Supplies
• Other community resources

The goal of Catholic Charities Social Services is to provide the assistance necessary to prevent a temporary hardship from becoming a long-term crisis for families or individuals in distress.

Services

Adoption/Pregnancy

Catholic Charities Adoption Services has been providing adoption services since 1941. Through ethics and leadership, Adoption Services
compassionately serves children throughout their lives by guiding, educating and empowering birth families, adoptive families and the community.

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has provided adoption services since 1941 and facilitates approximately 20-25 adoption plans each year. We are here to assist anyone considering adoption for their child to learn more about the adoption process and if this will be the right choice for you. We recognize this can be a difficult time and are here to offer support and guidance as you explore your options. Catholic Charities prides ourselves in our ethical, caring services we provide to all clients. We believe making an adoption plan for child is a very loving and selfless decision.

In the state of Nevada, parents cannot sign any paperwork consenting to an adoption before their child is at least 72 hours old. This means all work done during the pregnancy and immediately following the birth of the child is part of the planning process and is not legally binding. Prior to signing consent paperwork, a birthparent may choose to parent their child at any time.

Catholic Charities offers individualized, custom adoption plans. These plans are created by birth parents with the assistance of an adoption social worker. We also offer a monthly support group for birth parents as well as expectant parents considering adoption for their child. We have three full-time social workers, one of which is dedicated to working with expectant and birth parents. For more information visit: http://www.catholiccharities.com/adoption-pregnant/

Senior Services

Since 1974, Catholic Charities Senior Services has assisted senior citizens in the southern Nevada community.
The focus of our programs is to help senior clients remain independent, healthy and in their own homes for as long as possible. For more information visit: http://www.catholiccharities.com/services/senior-services/

Food and Nutrition

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada provides food and nutrition to individuals and families in need. We offer a variety of services including
home delivery through our Meals on Wheels program and daily meals prepared in our on-site dining facility.                      For more information visit: http://www.catholiccharities.com/services/food-nutrition/

Immigration and Refugees 

At Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, we aim to help individuals obtain self-sufficiency and stability in the United States.
Services include classes to improve language skills, legal assistance and representation and much more. For more information visit: http://www.catholiccharities.com/services/immigration-refugee-services/

Housing and Shelter

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada offers a wide variety of housing and shelter services ranging from emergency shelter to long term support and guidance.
Our aim is to provide the resources needed to empower our clients and help them reach their goals of self-sufficiency. For more information visit: http://www.catholiccharities.com/services/housing-shelter/

Retail Services Closure

For several years, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has been operating resale thrift stores providing the community with reasonably priced clothing and household goods. Taking a thoughtful look at our mission and operations, we have determined that it is in the best interest of those we serve to close our distribution center and two retail locations, one on Eastern Avenue and Tropicana Avenue and the other on Rainbow Boulevard and Charleston Boulevard.

We endeavor to always be wise and effective stewards of our resources as we provide for our community’s most vulnerable. Amid the current landscape of the competitive Las Vegas retail market, closing our thrift stores allows our agency to focus on our core mission of providing food, shelter, and comprehensive services to more than 100,000 clients each year.

With that being said, we cannot serve this great number of our community’s most vulnerable without your help: we continue to rely on food and donation drives, financial support, and the gift of volunteer service. Thank you for all you do to give help and hope to people in need.

How To Get Involved

There are many ways you can help support the mission of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. Whether it’s a financial contribution, Organizing a donation drive, or volunteering your time, we greatly appreciate your help. Together we can make a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children in southern Nevada.

The church that started more than sixty years ago in the beautiful mountains of Idaho is still thriving. Crouch Community Church has continued through the years as a vital ministry to the people of Crouch and Garden Valley. Several denominations are represented and people from many states and local cultures make up this church.

Although there is a great deal of diversity, there is also a common bond. We have in common a confidence that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, that Jesus is the Son of God and our Savior from sin, and that through faith in Him we have eternal life which is imparted to us by the Holy Spirit.

Our mission is to spread the good news that through Jesus, a person’s sins can be forgiven. His life can be lived in fellowship with the Creator and with the certain expectation of eventually being with the Lord in heaven. We are also responsible to teach people to obey the teachings of the Bible so that they can lead an abundant life — one that is pleasing to God.

Food Bank. By appointment only.

Poulakidas Park (next to Lincoln Park Elementary) and Sage Street Park (corner of Sage St. & Ninth)

Sunday 2:00 pm Must fill out intake form

Emergency groceries touch hundreds of lives each month as churches and schools contact us for help.
Holiday food events each year help about 1,500 families across Northern Nevada enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving or Christmas meal. Our holiday dinners reach more than 2,000 people in a variety of settings, including senior citizen centers.
Our staff prepares up to 1,100 hot meals each day. Every day, we serve breakfast and dinner to any woman off the streets, and feed dinner to hundreds of men each night.
Volunteer groups from local churches and businesses are active in preparing and serving the nightly meals to the homeless.
The Mission also provides countless meals throughout the year to needy families across the Reno-Sparks area. We work closely with individuals, families, churches and schools to supply food from our community pantry to those who are in need.
During the holidays, we will serve thousands of meals to those less fortunate across Northern Nevada. We’ll host several special dinner events during non-traditional times, such as Easter and the summertime.
If you are hungry or know of an individual or family that is, please contact us at (775) 323-7999.
Other Services
Clothing vouchers for men, women and children
Emergency food assistance for individuals and families
Referrals to social service agencies to provide the best assistance
Evening meals for homeless men, women and women with children
We work with other charitable and social service agencies to ensure that everyone who comes to us gets the help they need. From substance abuse recovery to domestic violence counseling to GED classes to transitional housing, we make every effort to find the most appropriate solution.
Our four Thrift Depot stores offer great discounts on quality items, such as furniture, appliances, clothing and more.

The Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission offers both emergency and long-term services for men and women in

need. Hours 8am-4pm

For men:

 82 beds for addiction recovery

 20 beds for emergency shelter

 10 beds for transitional renters

For women:

 18 beds for addiction recovery

 18 beds for emergency shelter

 4 beds for transitional renters

Emergency Shelter:

 Sign-ups at the Mission, 355 Record St., Reno

 20 beds for men

 Clients receive a hot dinner, showers, hygiene necessities

Call (775) 329-0485 (24 hours)

Women’s Shelter:

 A safe house for 18 homeless women and children

 Women receive meals, showers, clothes and hygiene necessities

 Women can stay for up to 10 days at a time (more if the demand is low)

Call (775) 329-0485 (24 hours)

Open Mon., Tues, Thur., Friday 8am - 5pm
The purpose of the program is to collaborate with the community in assisting the people of Carson City in obtaining fundamental needs, which are necessary for them to develop healthy relationships and improve their quality of life

We seek to apply the truth of scripture to those who are hurting and in need. We don't believe we are better than others. We have simply found the saving love of God and we want to share that love with those around us. We desire to learn in larger measure what the two greatest commandments really mean and live them out Food pantry Bread Line with a limited supply of pantry food. Also have clothing available upon request as needed.