Community Resources

". . . to prevent and eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault in Elko County through direct services to victims, community education and prevention . . ."

24-Hour Hotline: 738-9454
Toll Free Hotline: 1-888-738-9454

P.O. Box 2531
Elko, NV 89803
738-6524

Services Available:

24-Hour Crisis Intervention

Peer Counseling

Safehouse and necessities for victims and their children

TPO, Court, and Hospital accompaniment

Free confidential services

Support Groups for victims and children

Information and referrals

Child Abuse/Elder Abuse assistance and referrals

Resource lending library.

All conversations and records are kept strictly confidential. CADV does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, economic background, ancestry or handicap.

Click here for more information on Domestic Violence.

Children with Special Health Care Needs

866-254-3964 – assisting children with special needs and their families through a variety of health and support services.

The Children with Special Health Care Needs Program can provide assistance and referral information for persons who are age 0-22 years old who are at an increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health and related services beyond those typically needed by children in the state.

www.health.nv.gov – Click on Bureau of Family Health Services (middle of page), Click on Children with Special Health Care Needs (left column)

In Elko, for information on the community building efforts or to discuss what the program can do for parents or providers please call:

Yolanda McDade, Health Program Specialist – 775-340-3293, Email: ymcdade@health.nv.gov

Family Respite

Family Respite of NE Nevada
1280 Golf Course Road

Elko, NV 89802
934-5236

What is Family Respite?

Temporary child care for families caring for children with disabilities, children with special needs, and children in foster care.

Who can use Family Respite?

Any family caring for a child with special needs age birth through 12, regardless of the family income.

Where is Family Respite located?

Head Start, for children birth to 8.

Northside Elementary for children 9 to 12.

When does Family Respite operate?

Every Saturday morning, 10-2 p.m.

Family Respite is a planned respite care that needs to be scheduled.

Family Respite is not a drop-in center.

Are siblings allowed to come to Family Respite?

YES! As long as they are under 12 years old.

Who will be taking care of my child?

Trained, licensed professionals and student volunteers.

What will my child do at Family Respite?

Family Respite operates like a quality preschool program, with creative activities, games, lots of fun, and nurturing care giving.

Is there a cost to use Family Respite?

NO!

How do I register?

Call the 24-Hour Hotline: 934-5236, and we will get you on your way.

Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada - Strengthening Families through Education, Encouragement and Support

Phone: (775) 753-7352 or (888) 753-7352
Fax: (775) 777-9102
e-mail: frcnen@elko-nv.com

PO Box 2655, Elko, NV 89803
1401 Ruby Vista Dr, Elko, NV 89801

FRC is a Non-Profit, Tax Exempt Corporation under the IRS Code 501 (c)3. Partners with United Way of the Great Basin

All programs focus on the entire family in the context of its culture and community, rather than just the individual. Priority is given to the delivery of comprehensive, community-based preventive services rather than fragmented and problem-specific crisis interventions. Partnerships with other agencies and individuals providing other family services are a hallmark of FRCNEN programsPrograms emphasize the strengths, skills, and abilities that enable and empower families to solve problems and achieve goals, rather than focusing on weaknesses and eliminating dysfunctions.Families are placed in the primary role in the planning, design, and delivery of services. Whenever possible, programs are designed without eligibility constraints that prevent families from receiving needed help, resources, and support.

FRCNEN Services:

Family to Family ConnectionFor families with infants Birth to 48 months:

New baby center Resource Lending Library Baby Weigh Scale Safety, Health & Development classes Baby & Me Support Groups Telephone follow-up by nurse Home & Hospital visits Certified Lactation Consultant Certified car seat installation

Parent Child Interactive Play Group for 2-4 year olds

Family Assessments and Services System

Assessments Information and Resource Referrals Parenting Skills Problem Solving Skills

Daily Living Skills

Parenting Programs

Parenting 1,2,3,4 (Ages 1-4) Parenting Wisely – Teens Parenting Wisely – Foster Care Active Parenting Now Active Parenting Teens

Cooperative Parents & Divorce

Hispanic Services

Interpretive & Translation Services FRC Programs in Spanish (including Parenting classes) Immigration Assistance

Medical visits

Grandparent Respite Voucher Services

Provides childcare for Seniors 60 years or older raising children 18 years or younger Provides brief periods of rest for the caregiver

Pays for the relief childcare

H.E.R.O. (Health Elko Rural Outreach)

Nevada Check-Up & Medicaid application assistance, trained assistance. Bilingual staff to help interpret at medical or health-related appointments Nurse provides health information

Dental varnish treatments for at-risk children

Rural AmeriCorps

Part-time volunteers serving the Elko, Winnemucca, Lovelock and Fallon communities

Providing services for families in early childhood, literacy, and respite care.

WIC

Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children Pregnant or post-partum Women Infants and children up to 5 years old

Nutrition assessment provided at first visit.

Horizon Hospice

790 Court Street
Elko NV 89802
(775) 778-0612

Traditions of hospitality for travelers comes to us from every culture around the globe. In Europe, travelers sought safety, food, and lodging in a place of welcome called a hospice.Today, Hospice extends support for a different kind of travel --- a journey through the valley of a life-threatening illness or injury.Over the past few decades, Hospice has come to mean very real help to enrich and ease the lives of those of us who are dying, and those of us who are facing the loss of a loved one.

Who Can Use Hospice Services?

We all plan our lives in terms of decades or years until a terminal illness changes that horizon.

Perhaps your family physician has advised you or a family member that the end of the journey will come in a matter of weeks or months. Upon referral of a physician, Horizon Hospice will work with you and your family to make that journey.

What Is Horizon Hospice?

Horizon Hospice is a group of volunteers who have banded together as a non-profit organization. Our Board of Directors includes members from professional ranks as well as “just folks” interested in helping our neighbors who face critical illness.Professionals from the legal system, medical and social services community, and Elko Religious Leaders Association offer expert training to Hospice volunteers and attend Board meetings.Our program coordinator works with you and your care providers to support your pathway.

We receive no funding and depend upon volunteer time, donations, endowments, and memorials.

Who Will Help?

The Coordinator will gather just the kind of support team that will fit your individual needs. You and your loved one participate in decisions about care. Referrals for professional health care may include: Physicians and Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, Ministers, Physical Therapists, and Community Volunteers

Just Imagine . . .

Someone stays with your loved one at home while you are away for business or the many tasks in your busy days.Someone who understands drops in for a visit just when you need to talk, or perhaps just to sit quietly.

Someone you have learned to trust will be there to help safely navigate through the difficult times.

Bereavement Support Group

For individuals who are having a difficulty grieving the loss of a loved one ---- join us on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Headstart of Northeastern Nevada.

La Leche League of Elko

Contact: Sarah (775) 753-8249 or Monique (775) 753-4921For over 40 years, La Leche League International has been the world's foremost authority on breastfeeding and has supported good mothering through breastfeeding. Breastfeeding a baby is simple and natural -- if you know how to do it and what to expect. It takes information, encouragement and some motherly know-how to nurse a baby. The secret to success is having the right information and having another breastfeeding mother to turn to for advice and reassurance. La Leche League of Elko offers:

Breastfeeding help, information, and mother-to-mother support for expectant mothers, new or experienced mothers, and other interested women, at no charge.Telephone help from accredited Leaders.Free information sheets.Monthly meetings for women. Well children welcome.A lending library and books for purchase.

La Leche League International membership available.

Nevada Early Intervention Services (N.E.I.S.)

N.E.I.S. - Northern Rural Nevada
850 Elm Street,
Elko, NV 89801
(775) 753-1214

N.E.I.S. -– Northern Nevada
2667 Enterprise Road
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 688-1341

The mission of Nevada ’s Bureau of Early Intervention Services is to identify infants and toddlers who are at-risk for, or who have, developmental delays; provide services and support to families to meet the individualized developmental needs of their child; and facilitate the child’s learning and participation in family and community life through the partnership of families, caregivers, and service providers.

Four unique programs are available to families with children under the age of three:

Early Intervention:

Enrollment is open to families with children between the ages of birth and three years who meet Nevada’s eligibility requirements. Early intervention services are provided in natural environments, including home and community settings. Families join together with N.E.I.S. staff to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan, with outcomes that draw on the family’s priorities and concerns. Strategies that incorporate a child’s individual strengths are developed so families can use them during their daily routines. Transition services are provided to families when their children turn three in order to ensure they receive continuous intervention in community or school settings.

Hearing Screening Program:

Hearing screenings are available at the Reno and Elko sites for children for whom a hearing concern has been identified.

Specialty Clinics:

Families who are referred to the genetics clinic will see a geneticist for diagnostic evaluation and counseling. Consultation with a metabolic specialist is available through metabolic clinics for children who have inborn errors of metabolism. These specialty clinics are located in Reno.

Screening & Monitoring Program (SaM):

A follow along program is available to families who may not meet eligibility criteria for early intervention services, but would like to know if their child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and acting like other children of the same age. Fun activities to help children learn new skills are available through SaM.

Professional staff includes:

Developmental Specialists

Speech Pathologists

Occupational Therapists

Physical Therapists

Dietitians

Social Workers

Vision Specialists

Audiologists

Marriage & Family Counselors

Pediatricians

Psychological Developmental Counselors

Northern Nevada Autism Network

"Because teaching a child with autism is a learning curve”Korri Ward, president NNANEmail: NNAN@yahoogroups.comPhone: 775-738-4547

Nevada Foster Care and Special Needs Adoption

A Division of Child & Family Services

"Every Child Deserves a Home"

1-888-4-A-Family, extension 237 (1-888-423-2659, ext 237)

Foster Care

Foster care is a service which provides a family life experience in a licensed household for children who temporarily cannot remain in their own homes and whose needs can best be met in a foster family setting. The basic purposes of foster care are:To provide a safe, nurturing environment which promotes the child's maximum growth and development, and to work toward achievement of the permanency goal of the child.

Foster parents come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and marital status. They serve as a member of a child welfare service delivery team along with the child's social worker and other service providers.

To become a foster parent, you

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Can be married, single, widowed, or divorced.

Must complete required training program.

Must submit to a Law Enforcement check.

Need to be in good physical, mental, and emotional health.

Must maintain a clean home that is free from hazards.

Have a stable income to support family needs.

Must be willing to embrace a challenge!

Because children have different needs, there are specialized types of foster care. Regular Foster Care: Foster parents provide a safe, family environment for children temporarily removed from their homes. Age range is birth to 18 years. Medically Fragile: Children in foster care who have conditions such as drug withdrawal, AIDS, or HIV related illnesses, children on life support systems, or other guarded medical conditions. Therapeutic Family Care: Some children require an increased level of emotional and behavioral support from families. Emergency Shelter Care: Short-term care provided for a child in need of protection until long range plans can be made.

For more information about any of these foster parent programs, contact the Division of Child and Family Services office in your area: 1-888-4-A-FAMILY (1-888-423-2659)

Special Needs Adoption

There are many children living in foster and group homes who are free for adoption without an adoptive family identified. Adoption would provide these children with a permanent home and a family to call their own.What does Special Needs include?

Older children, 6 years and up

Sibling groups of 2 or more

Children with medical, physical, emotional and behavioral challenges

Children born drug and alcohol affected

Large number of African American children

Any combination of the above

How much does adoption cost?

The fee is waived for the adoption home study for special needs children.

Who can adopt?

Adults of all ages

Single, married & divorced people

People of every race and religion

People of all incomes

People in apartments, public housing and houses

People who work outside of the home

People who have physical challenges

What are the steps for adoption?

Attend special needs adoption training

Complete an application including references

Criminal record check including fingerprint clearance

Child abuse and neglect reporting system check

Physical exam for family members

Interviews and home visits with a social worker

What assistance is available to adoptive families?

Adoption subsidies are available to help families meet the need of special needs children. This can include medical and/or financial assistance.

Who can Make a Difference?

People who:

are accepting of children with challengesare flexiblehave a sense of humorare able to provide a safe and healthy home environmentare able to help a child cope with separation from his/her family and the effects of abuse and neglect

are willing to make a commitment to a child in need of a family.

For more information about Special Needs Adoption, contact the Division of Child and Family Services office in your area: 1-888-4-A-FAMILY (1-888-423-2659)

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