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When a Child Needs You, But You Need Help. . . . . . .
NAMI Farmington Valley Affiliate: NAMI Basics Free Education Course
FREE Educational Program NAMI-Basics! The fundamentals of caring for you, your family and your child with mental illness What is NAMI Basics? NAMI Basics is the new signature education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or other caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. The course consists of six classes, each lasting for 2 ½ hours. Classes may be offered weekly for six consecutive weeks. All instruction materials are FREE to participants. Spring 2013 AVON Date: Begins Thursday, April 25th, 2013 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Valley
Community Baptist Church. 590 West Avon Road. Avon, CT 06001 For more information about the NAMI-Basics educational course, please contact Paloma R Bayona at NAMI Connecticut office ( 1.800.215.3021) |
The Social Services Department is responsible for the administration and direct provision of the Town social and human service activities as described below.
The Department of Social Services assists Avon residents with social, emotional, and economic needs. Our services help residents achieve self-sufficiency, maintain economic well-being and adjust to different circumstances and events in their lives. Like the Town of Avon itself, our services have grown and changed over the years. Today, our major services are for single adults, families, youth, seniors and the disabled.
Each year, the Social Services Department provides thousands of units of service to Avon individuals and families through various programs which include: Financial Assistance, Medical Assistance, Short-term Counseling/Assessment, Fuel Assistance, the Holiday Gift Basket Program, Emergency Shelter, Private Funds, Eviction Assistance, and Information and Referral Services. In addition, we offer elderly and disabled residents many services through the Senior Center and the Dial-A-Ride program.
If you have questions regarding Tax Relief Programs for the Elderly & Disabled, the Renters' Rebate Program, or the Homeowners' Tax Credit Program, please contact the Assessor's Office at (860) 409-4335.
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