Community Resources
Objectives:
- To become aware of
the vast array of community resources available in the
- To recognize the
differences among the various self-help and support groups
- To access
information about community resources, including phone numbers, email (if
available) and web site addresses
Outcomes:
- To implement a
community resource access link with information that will assist in the
development of an educational and career plan
- To include
community resource and access information for easy access to students
enrolled in Adult Education
- To be aware of and
able to reference state and national support group resources
Warm-Up:
One of the best resources for accessing community
resources is the Ask Directory. You can
go to it by clicking on www.hrdc.com or by
seeking out a hard copy of the Directory.
Take a look at the Ask Directory published by Human
Resources Development Council (HRDC).
Please note the alphabetized table of contents which categorizes
information and referral programs under some generic headings for access to
services. These are arranged by topical
categories that include children/youth through adult and seniors.
Notice also the references to the 24 hour
emergency/crisis help numbers.
New
Instruction:
The following lists of services contain phone
numbers and quick references to agencies in the
Quick Reference for Services: Partners in Adult Education
Health, Emergency Services: Transportation, Housing and Food
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Billings Food
Bank: Call
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Family
Services: Call
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Rescue
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Saint Vincent
DePaul: Call
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Salvation
Army: Call
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Yellowstone
County Office of Public Assistance: Call
Substance
Abuse Resources and Support Groups:
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Alcoholics
Anonymous (Including Al-Anon and
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Angela’s
Piazza Women’s
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Deaconess
Billings Behavioral Clinic: Call
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Drug Free
Schools-Family and Parenting Information:
Call
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Gambling
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Indian Health
Board. Call
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Rimrock Foundation: Call
Youth
Services:
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Big Brothers
& Sisters: A program that provides
mentoring services for youth. Call
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Child and
Family Intervention Services: Provides
assistance to families and children in crisis to help them access
services. Call
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Job
Corps: An education and training program
for economically disadvantaged youth from age 16-24. Call
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Title I programs and youth homeless program with District #2. Call
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Tumbleweed
Runaway Program: Provides services for
families and youth. Call
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Yellowstone
Boys and Girls Ranch: Residential
treatment program for youth. Call
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Young Families
Early Head Start Program: Education and parenting
skills for teen parents. Call
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Youth
Dynamics: Emotionally disturbed
youth. Call
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Health
Care Services:
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Deaconess
Billings Clinic Healthline: Emergency care for adults and children. Call
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Department of
Health and Human Services DPHHS/ Child and
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Family
Services, Inc: Emergency needs services
based on need. Call
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Friendship
House: Services including clothing,
counseling etc. based on referral and need.
Call
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Indian Health
Board of Billings, Inc.: Assistance to
Indians for health care and assessment.
Mental Health, substance abuse, and preventative healthcare services are
available. Call
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Saint Vincents Healthcare:
Call
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Yellowstone
City-County Health Dept.: Comprehensive
healthcare services. Call
Training and/or Retraining Programs and Opportunities
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Adult and Community Education: A school district #2 program serving the
literacy needs of adults who wish to complete their formal high school
education or prepare for post-secondary training. Call
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COR
Enterprises: Provides assessment and
work adjustment training for eligible participants. Call
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Easter Seals
Goodwill Working Partners: Call
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Head
Start: Works with children and families
of pre-school age children. Call
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Job
Service: Placement services and career
development opportunities. Call
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Montana Migrant
and Seasonal Workers Council, Inc.: A
program for migrant and seasonal farm workers.
Call
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MSU-Billings: A four year university that offers degrees in
a broad spectrum of careers. Call
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PLUK—Parents
Lets Unite for Kids: Works with families
who have children with disabilities.
Contact
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Project
Challenge: a program for displaced or
dislocated workers. Call
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Rural
Employment Opportunities (REO): A
program serving migrant and seasonal farm workers in the training and placement
in permanent employment. Call
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Vocational
Rehabilitation: Works with adults who
have physical or mental disabilities that prevent them from getting or keeping
a job. Documentation and application information
is required. Contact
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YWCA: Provides vocational/educational assistance,
daycare, transitional living assistance and counseling to eligible
participants. Call
Legal
Services and Low Income Assistance
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Housing
Assistance
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Housing
Authority of
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Housing
Division: One of
the best resources for housing assistance. Go to http://housing.state.mt.us/Hous_HA.asp and click on housing programs.
Food and Nutrition Programs:
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Senior
and Elderly Programs
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AARP
Foundation Senior Employment: A program
to assist seniors with job development and placement. Call
Veterans
Programs:
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Veterans
Affairs Division: Assists veterans and
dependents with benefits, pensions and other service-connected benefits. Call 248-8579 or email cheald@in-tch.com
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VA Voc Rehab/
Department of Veterans Affairs: Serves
the training needs of veterans who have service connected disabilities. Call
Corrections
Programs:
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Beta
Alternatives/Alpha House: A community
based facility and program serving offenders in a variety of alternatives. Call
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Montana
Department of Corrections: Court ordered
probation and parole supervision. Call
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Women’s
Correctional Facility: A facility
serving incarcerated women. Call
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Beyond Local Programs
State and National Support Groups:
A final link is to be aware of national support
groups and organizations that can be helpful in addressing specific health care
needs and the need for information. Some
of the most common and frequently used organizations are:
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Aids Hotline
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American
Cancer Society: Go to http://www.cancer.org/.
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American
Diabetes Association: information and
referral. Go to www.diabetes.org.
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American Lung
Association: Help with smoking cessation
and other lung diseases. Call
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American Heart
Association: Call
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American Red
Cross: 24 hour disaster services. Call 3453512 or go to http://www.billingsredcross.org.
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Big Sky
Hospice: Provides home care and grief
support for families and individuals that are caring for a terminally ill
patient. Call
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Compassionate
Friends: Grief support for parents and
siblings. Call
Transfer
of Knowledge or Skills:
Searching on My Own:
Do an internet search by typing in a keyword to
look up another significant national healthcare support group. The following example is an excellent site to
help manage anxiety in time of crisis.
The keyword that was typed was “mental health information”. It takes you immediately to the following
user-friendly site: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov.
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