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Henderson County Resource Information
Contact Information for Henderson County for DSS, DJJDP, & LEA's
- DSS - Liston B. Smith, Director, (828) 697-5610, lbsmith@hendersoncounty.org
- DJJDP - Rodney Wesson, Chief Court Counselor, (828) 697-4895, rodney.wesson@ncmail.net
- Henderson County Schools - Stephen L. Page, Ed.D, (828) 697-4733, r.curtis@henderson.k12.nc.us
NAMI Family-to-Family Course
NAMI-Four Seasons is offering a Family-to-Family Course beginning September 17 in Hendersonville. To get your name on the list, please call the NAMI-Four Seasons Information Line at 1-800-400-0970. Every class member must be interviewed - no walk-in attendees will be accepted.
Interfaith Assistance Ministry Faith Link Program
Faith Link which began in 1998, is a collaborative
effort of the Henderson County Department of Social Services, Interfaith
Assistance Ministry, and members of the faith community. This is a
program that provides individualized social and emotional support,
resources, and advocacy for low income families.
The primary aspect of the program is the “partnering” of
families with volunteer teams from local church congregations. These
trained volunteers work with the families to assist them with basic needs
and support services.
A monthly get-together called “The Gathering” offers an opportunity
for all the Faith Link families and volunteers to come together for fun
and enriching social activities. Once a week, on Wednesday evenings the
Learning Enrichment and Enhancement Project (LEEP) connects Faith Link
children with individual “learning mentors” while parents
attend a parenting round table discussion group.
The Faith Link program criterion is as
follows:
- The family must be 200% below the poverty level for Henderson County
- Children must be under 18 yrs. old
- The family must go through an interview process to assess:
- Client motivation to participate
- That the referring agency and the family are aware that the workers are all volunteers
- Family must have 4 visits with Faith Link staff to be assessed for church team partnering. A no-show will be followed with a follow-up call, up to a maximum of 3 follow-up calls.
- Families may be participants of LEEP or of the Gathering without being partnered with a church team.
- If there is a psychiatric diagnosis, the individual(s) must be in treatment and be medication compliant
Faith Link is located at 210 Ehringhaus St., Hendersonville, NC
For further information contact Beverly Kelly, Program Coordinator at
697-7029
Prescription Assistance in Henderson County
If you or a loved one needs help getting medication, Interfaith Ministries has a service called Medi-Find that can help folks find out if there are programs to assist them in getting their medication. Call Interfaith 828-697-7029 and ask for the Medi-Find office. Interfaith also has other resources for mental health consumers. Find out what is available in your community.
The Fresh Start Program
Fresh Start is a JobLink program for out-of-school (days out, or graduated) youth aged 16-21.
Information Sheet (PDF file).
Brochure (PDF File 333K )
Great News for Henderson County Kids...
Many Henderson County Schools have staff that are trained to give eye exams – for FREE! If you are interested in benefiting from this opportunity, please contact the administrative office at the school your child attends for more information.
The Lions Club in Henderson County often helps with $$ for glasses for families in need of assistance. Contact webmaster@etowahlions.org for more information. The Health Department also has occasional programs to help with eyeglasses as well.
Henderson Mental Health Collaborative
The Henderson County Mental Health Collaborative meets monthly at Pardee Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall. Click here for the 2007 meeting schedule (PDF file).
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.
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