Program areas at Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
Food Service Operations:Catholic Charities believes that bringing hope to people builds spirit and self-reliance within them and within our community. St. Vincent's food pantry is the largest food pantry in Nevada, serving 45 to 65 pounds of food to up to 250 households a day, five days a week. In collaboration with USDA, local businesses and service groups, we offer fresh, canned, and packaged food products to individuals and families in need, at no cost to them. We also assist with SNAP enrollment, provide holiday meals, and serve more than 40 popup pantries a month in rural, tribal, and frontier communities throughout Northern Nevada.St. Vincent's dining room distributes approximately 1,000 hot meals a day, 7 days a week to Reno's most severely undernourished individuals and families. Lunch on the main campus is provided 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM daily. Lunch and dinner are provided to the Nevada CARES campus daily.
Emergency Assistance:Emergency Assistance provides emergency aid and assistance to families and individuals who are affected by unemployment, illness, family crisis and other personal situations. Immigration assistance offers citizenship and translation services to families and individuals needing to establish their legal right to live, study and work in this country. In addition to these services, the organization also provides food, housing, and wellness services to 230,000 individuals and families with some duplication.
Human Services Operations:Our human services operations include Crisis Intervention/Social Work, the Resource Hub, and Thriving Family Support Center. These services address the very core of our objective to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our community. We provide a range of basic needs, from diapers, bus passes and ID cards, to coordinated services that prevent evictions and homelessness (such as energy and rental assistance). Additional services include benefits enrollment, workforce development, senior home delivery, bilingual workshops and peer-to-peer support groups.