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Helping
Hands Provides:
Emergency Shelter
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Providing shelter, food, clothing, and crisis
intervention for a child immediately after they have been
removed from their home environment
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Male and Female victims, birth to 21years old
Residential Group Care Programs
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Residential care in a group setting for children
whose primary need is physical and emotional nurturing, rather
than treatment, and who do not have significant emotional or
behavioral issues.
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Male and Female victims, birth to 21 years old
Medical Advocacy
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Ensuring that each child receives a proper
medical, dental, and optical examination and follow-up care, if
necessary.
Educational Advocacy
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Supporting all residents in receiving the best
education by providing the resources (tutors, educational aids,
etc) necessary to achieve individual academic excellence.
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Providing referrals to other agencies that provide
additional support services.
Counseling
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Providing individual and group therapy for all
residents.
Independent Living Skills
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Teaching all residents age and developmentally
appropriate skills for real world application. This includes
skills necessary to function in a home with others or as an
adult living totally independently.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Teaching civic responsibility by offering each
resident the opportunity to give back to the community in the
form of volunteer activities at other agencies, with local
nursing homes, hospitals, etc. |
