UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY

	CURRENT AGENCY COLLABORATIONS PAULDING COUNTY SALVATION ARMY The Paulding County Salvation Army helps provide financial assistance to individuals and families with their emergency needs for food and living expenses AMERICAN RED CROSS Provides emergency service to people of any age, gender or race, regardless of socioeconomic status, when these victims need emergency service because of a tornado, fire, flood, wind storm, etc. When the Red Cross is called to help, it goes to the scene and assists the victims in need. WEST OHIO FOOD BANK West Ohio Food Bank directs meals to the five county food pantries; Auglaize Chapel Church of God Food Pantry, Caring & Sharing FP, Grover Hill FT, Payne St. Paul FP, and the Pioneer Christian FP. PAULDING COUNTY SENIOR CENTER The meal services at the Paulding County Senior Center (PCSC) are provided to county residents age 60 and older. Although there is no income eligibility, priority is shown to those most in need. OUtreach is done routinely to encourage participation for clients 75 and older. Many of the home-delivered meal clients are isolated, frail and unable to prepare nutritious meals. The PCSC, at times, are the only persons some of these clients see within a week. CPC WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE Areas of action are mainly education and health. Classes are given on budgeting, money management, grocery shopping, etc. Health lessons cover prenatal care, nutrition, parenting classes, first aid, and child behavior topics with the intent to help clients become well informed and confident parents. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Funds are used to care for the ill, handicapped and essentially homebound individuals, to help them remain in their homes safely and avoid unnecessary institutionalization. CHP works with doctors, hospital, and drug store to perform skilled services in the community. HOUSE OF LOVE MINISTRIES A three-phased program lasting from six months to two years for clients referred through the judicial system and outreach ministry. Clients are placed in an apartment and their daily work schedule will include helping with the demolition and rehabilitation of more apartments and houses with a local construction company, all under the supervision of at least one certified carpenter, electrician, or general contractor. In the final phase, clients are linked with an educational facility, such as Vantage Career Center or Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne. Weekly counseling in both individual and group settings is provided during all phases of the program.
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CURRENT AGENCY COLLABORATIONS

PAULDING COUNTY SALVATION ARMY
The Paulding County Salvation Army helps provide financial assistance to individuals and families with their emergency needs for food and living expenses

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Provides emergency service to people of any age, gender or race, regardless of socioeconomic status, when these victims need emergency service because of a tornado, fire, flood, wind storm, etc. When the Red Cross is called to help, it goes to the scene and assists the victims in need.

WEST OHIO FOOD BANK
West Ohio Food Bank directs meals to the five county food pantries; Auglaize Chapel Church of God Food Pantry, Caring & Sharing FP, Grover Hill FT, Payne St. Paul FP, and the Pioneer Christian FP.

PAULDING COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
The meal services at the Paulding County Senior Center (PCSC) are provided to county residents age 60 and older. Although there is no income eligibility, priority is shown to those most in need. OUtreach is done routinely to encourage participation for clients 75 and older. Many of the home-delivered meal clients are isolated, frail and unable to prepare nutritious meals. The PCSC, at times, are the only persons some of these clients see within a week.

CPC WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE
Areas of action are mainly education and health. Classes are given on budgeting, money management, grocery shopping, etc. Health lessons cover prenatal care, nutrition, parenting classes, first aid, and child behavior topics with the intent to help clients become well informed and confident parents.

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Funds are used to care for the ill, handicapped and essentially homebound individuals, to help them remain in their homes safely and avoid unnecessary institutionalization. CHP works with doctors, hospital, and drug store to perform skilled services in the community.

HOUSE OF LOVE MINISTRIES
A three-phased program lasting from six months to two years for clients referred through the judicial system and outreach ministry. Clients are placed in an apartment and their daily work schedule will include helping with the demolition and rehabilitation of more apartments and houses with a local construction company, all under the supervision of at least one certified carpenter, electrician, or general contractor. In the final phase, clients are linked with an educational facility, such as Vantage Career Center or Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne. Weekly counseling in both individual and group settings is provided during all phases of the program.

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