OUR PROGRAM PROGRESS
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The agency has the following services currently available to families in need:
- Supermarket style client-choice emergency food pantry where clients are given a shopping cart to select fresh produce and packaged food items for themselves. The food pantry serves over 165,000 pounds of food and 200,000 meals annually.
- Temporary Financial Support through rental and utility assistance for low-income individuals living at/or below the poverty line. The financial assistance is provided in conjunction with case management to over 150 families annually.
- The Career Connections Center provides employment search and retention services to individuals and families. As part of the employment services, LSSN provides birth certificates and state identification documents necessary for obtaining employment in Nevada. Over 6,000 people are provided with employment services annually.
- Family supportive transitional housing services are provided through three apartment homes for homeless families. Intensive supportive services, such as case management, employment, mental health and life skills development, and other services provide a wrap around support system for homeless families to achieve greater self-sufficiency and independence in a 24-month period. 13 homeless families are served and over 30 beds are provided annually.
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