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Buncombe County Resource Information
Contact Information for Buncombe County for DSS, DJJDP, & LEA's
- DSS - Becky Kessell (828) 250-5575, becky.kessel@buncombecounty.org
- DJJDP - Brenda Logan, (828) 232-2564, brenda.logan@ncmail.net
- Buncombe County Schools - Superintendent Cliff Dodson, (828) 255-5921
via secretary - constance.jackson@bcsemail.org
Buncombe County Directory of Senior Services
Website: http://main.nc.us/social_services/
If you are seeking services for yourself, a loved one, or another senior adult in Buncombe County, we hope you will find the information contained in the pages of this Senior Adult HELP Directory helpful. The directory is a joint project of the ACC (Aging Coordinating Consortium of Buncombe County) and the 2-1-1 Call Center of the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. Our aim is to provide information to those who seek it and inspire others to fill gaps where services are not available. This online directory is very comprehensive.
2008 System of Care Trainings Announced
Esteemed Colleagues, Family Partners and Stakeholders;
Please find below the spring schedule for System of Care Training in Buncombe County. All interested folks in the Western Highlands Network Catchment area are welcome. Registrations should be filled out and sent via email to Rose Stouder as listed on the registration form. A hard copy of the registration form, plus a check for $15.00 made out to Caring for Children, may be sent to me, or brought with you to training (provided you have pre-registered via email!).
We have a new curriculum that will enhance your facilitation skills in Child and Family Team Meetings. Please note that System of Care practices are sanctioned by all public agencies and is a proven best practice. We urge you to attend a training soon, and if you haven't been to one in the last two years, it is recommended that you participate again!
See you soon!
| 2008 Training Calendar July - January | Word | ||
| Registration Form | Word |
CARING For Children Family Connections Program
CARING For Children's Family Connections Program runs free Nurturing Parenting classes for parents of infants/toddlers, school-age children, and teenagers. Each group meets weekly with trained facilitators to discuss behavior management, praise, empathy, discipline and family roles. Parents and children work in separate groups at the beginning of each week and meet together for family nurturing in the final hour.
For more information, call (828) 768-1631.
The printable brochure with more details, and the program referal form, are available here:
Brochure (in English)
Brochure (en Español)
Referral Form
Coordinated Service Review (CSR) Information Brochure
CSR is a committee of the Children's Collaborative of Buncombe County, providing a community review process for barriers to service delivery and permanence. Membership is built to ensure community participation. This committee is comprised of family members, advocates, mental health, education, juvenile justice, child welfare, private providers and other child serving agencies. The brochure with full details is available here (PDF file).
New Asheville Non-profit Needs your Support
New Asheville non-profit looking to: "create vitally needed alternative and augmentative support services for people with mental health and related issues" (compromised physical and emotional well-being, substance abuse, unemployment, and homelessness) in the comfortable, lively B Hive Community Center–membership based and open to everyone. A 501(c)3 sponsor is temporarily needed for funding. And funding is needed for the project. To get involved or for more information email Molly at zazebaluba@yahoo.com or call her at 828-251-4699.
Therapeutic Recreation Services Program - Asheville Parks & Rec
Asheville Parks and Recreation has a Therapeutic Recreation
Services Program. These programs are open to everyone, but are designed
to meet the unique needs of individuals with physical, mental, and/or
emotional disabilities.
Winter/Spring 2007 Newsletter PDF (315K)
For more information and a complete listing of programs and activities call Randy Shaw at 828-274-7739 or go online to http://www.ashevilleparks.org/.
The Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective
(ARMHC or The Collective) is an informal peer support
group of people with diverse perspectives on mental health.
We are inclusive and nonjudgmental. We are not associated with any particular
way of thinking. We share leadership, experiences, responsibilities,
resources and real human support. We support all positive possibilities
for self-care and healing. We accept and embrace ourselves, each other,
and our choices for wellness. We work toward a positive viewpoint of
mental health. Decisions for the group will be made using consensus and
participatory democracy models (basically, if you show up and participate,
you will have a say in what goes on). Our structure is organic,
living, breathing and changeable.
The Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective meets every Monday night, 7-9 p.m., at the YWCA which is located at 185 S. French Broad Avenue in Asheville, NC.
For more information, please call Inel at 828-251-4699
or email Jayne at
abbiesdisciple1@yahoo.com
2007 SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY - provided by the Family Support Network of North Carolina (FSNNC)
A Free Resource Guide for Families With Children Who Have Special Needs
IS NOW AVAILABLE
both in printed copy
AND ON-LINE at: http://www.fsnnc.org/camps/start.asp
This new and improved on-line edition is fully searchable - just enter
your selection criteria to find the camps that meet your needs.
(As always, it is also available in PDF format to download.)
We have also added an on-line survey to gather feedback from families
and service providers.
Additional printed copies may be requested by calling the CDR at
800.852.0042 or emailing cdr@med.unc.edu.
Western Highlands Network will post community information if it is given to us for dissemination. It is not an endorsement of the information or activity, it is merely a posting of the information. Individuals should check out the activity and/or information to assure themselves that it is safe and appropriate for their needs.