Through the Help Program, HRPCH clients are able to benefit from an array of services to assist in times of crisis. The Help Program includes emergency food assistance, food stamp program enrollment, job placement, vision enrollment, and utility assistance.

As a result of these services, individuals and families are assisted with basic necessities needed for healthy and productive lives.

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The Facts:

• In 2011, 1,571 families received Emergency Food Assistance


• In 2011, 308 families received Federal Benefits Referrals


• In 2011, 898 families received CPS Utilities Assistance


• In 2011, 247 individuals received Eye Exams


• In 2011, 99 individuals received Eye Glasses


• In 2011, 386 individuals received Job Placement Referrals

The Impacts:

• HRPCH’s Emergency Food Assistance provides individuals and families with nourishing food so that hunger need not factor into the lives of those struggling to make ends meet.


• Families gain access to the Federal Benefits Enrollment (SNAP, WIC, and others) through the Help Program. This allows families to obtain all the services available.


• Individuals and families avoid the risk of having their electricity turned off and paying the cost of re-connection and other fees that they simply are unable to afford.


• Those suffering vision impairment are able to visit an eye doctor and receive eyeglasses at no charge; for individuals, the lack of health insurance is no longer a reason for not being able to enjoy the gift of sight.


• Individuals receive job placement, training and readiness referrals through the Help Program and become prepared to enter (or re-enter) the workforce in order to create a brighter future for themselves and their families..