Historical September 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Community Assistance Office (CAO), located in the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council office, 6008 Kingsbury, has been established as a resource center for those in need. CAO volunteers in the SDCC office will refer residents with problems to programs or agencies which can provide needed assistance.
One main function of CAO is to provide information on what help is available and where to apply for it.
The kinds of help are as varied as the problems caused by the present economy. Help is there not only for the people who are in immediate need, but for people who are trying to avoid a crisis. “If I had one piece of advice,” says SDCC Director Ann FitzGibbons, “it would be don’t wait until you have exhausted all your resources to ask for help. Call as soon as you start having problems. Don’t wait until the power company threatens to cut your utilities off because you are six months behind If you need assistance or think you might need assistance in the near future, give us a call.” The Community Assistance Office can help with funding, food, clothing, emergency housing, transportation to jobs, weatherrelated needs like fans, assistance in paying utility bills, home weatherization and maintenance. CAO will do its best to refer people to one or more of the many city and private agencies which can provide assistance. CAO is also organizing neighbor-toneighbor assistance, people in the community who will help others with yardwork, domestic work, babysitting, and transportation needs.
The CAO office will coordinate this neighbor-to-neighbor service. Individuals who wish to help, or who need help, are urged to contact the SDCC office at 862- 5122.
The emphasis of CAO will be to use the resources of our own neighborhood to respond to the neighborhood’s needs.
An additional service provided by CAO will be a monthly article in The Paper featuring valuable information about special services and programs available to Skinker-DeBaliviere residents.
Originally published in The Paper, September 1983.
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Original source: SD_Times1983_09.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
