East Valley Family Services

Programs: Senior commodities - a program geared to augment the diets of people ages 60 and over. So often, seniors lack variety in their diets and this program can help round out nutritional needs with delicious food items. Food packages do not provide a complete diet, but rather are food sources of the nutrients typically lacking in the diet of the target population. Through the commodity supplement of food program we are able to provide seniors with two bags of groceries per month.

the differential response (dr) family support team works together with clark county child protective services (cps) to assess families who are in need of community support and assistance. The dr program is designed to help families (all referred through the child abuse and neglect hotline) break the cycle of cps involvement without removing children. The differential response team makes home and school visits based on the reports made to the cps child abuse and neglect hotline and offers various types of assistance based on the nature of the report. During these assessment visits, the family may be referred to other services in our local area, but most families benefit from this type of early intervention. Our assessment focuses on the family's unique strengths and needs. Our goal is to reduce the risk of future cps involvement and provide unique family interventions that allow the family to move forward independently and productively and avoid future cps investigations. The program assists approximately 60 families per month.

east valley family service's family resource center is for people of all ages. The focus of the family resource center is to strengthen families, neighborhoods, and the community through programs that promote family wellness, economic stability, and social responsibility. This is accomplished through family assessment and shared goal planning. Basic needs are provided so the family may reach its' goals. The family resource center delivers services that promote self esteem, build confidence and encourage well being. Services and programs are designed to meet the needs of the surrounding neighborhood. We believe that by helping to build stronger families, we are building a stronger community. The family resource center can assist with the following needs: food, energy and transportation assistance, employment & job training, job referrals, identification needs, and application assistance.

the organization operates many other programs including aging & disability resource center, family links, healthcare hope, senior respite, supplemental nutrition program (snap).