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Provides food assistance to people in the community. Assistance consists of a variety of non-perishable foods.

Offers a trained volunteer that provides emotional support, guidance, and understanding to individuals navigating cancer diagnosis.

Offers structured day programs for older adults who need supervised care. Activities include: a daily exercise program; recreational and social activities; and art, horticultural, music, and pet therapies. Lunch is provided with participation in the program.   

Provides a safe residence for women who want to heal and recover from addiction. 

Provides ongoing care management services for residents with disabilities, ages 18 through 64 years of age. Services include advocate on the client's behalf and promote self-advocacy, assist with assessing the needs of consumer, connection to financial benefits programs, home health care, housing, meals on wheels, offer peer support, provide funding for adaptive, transportation equipment and home modifications. 

Provides assistance programs to individuals struggling with addiction. Also contracts with community organizations to support prevention, early intervention, treatment, education, and recovery services for at-risk individuals.

Connects pregnant individuals, families, and caregivers of young children to community resources, programs, and services. Services include: health insurance, medical care, housing, childcare, prenatal health education, WIC applications, early childhood programs, home visiting programs, and community health workers.

Provides free legal services and counseling in civil matters to financially eligible low-income individuals. Assistance includes entitlements/public benefits, consumer advocacy, housing issues, family matters, domestic violence, senior citizens' rights, disaster issues, general legal questions, Medicaid, migrant farm-worker problems, utility disconnections, AIDS advocacy, and casino licenses.   

Provides individualized support that helps adults and families navigate complex needs, access resources, and maintain stability in the community.

Operates a confidential hotline to assist individuals with a substance abuse disorder, particularly regarding heroin or prescription painkillers. Counselors assess personal situations, provide guidance, and facilitate discussions. Helps individuals create personalized relapse prevention plans, address triggers and cravings, and provides information on addiction treatment. Staff also conduct follow-up calls to ensure an individuals well-being.

Recruits, trains, and coaches citizen-volunteers. For those who advocate for abused children in the community and in the courtroom. 

Collects donations of backpacks and school supplies to be distributed to school age children from low income families. The drive normally begins in July and ends the first week in August. Backpacks filled with school supplies are distributed to students through United Way of Greater Union County (UWGUC) partner agencies in late August.

Provides food pantry assistance for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Offers nonperishable groceries, fresh food, clothing, personal hygiene items, household supplies, and community outreach support through CTI HOPE.

Assists low-income households in managing energy costs and maintaining safe, affordable utility service through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

LIHEAP Overview

Assists with heating and medically necessary cooling costs during designated program periods. Provides regular seasonal benefits and may offer emergency assistance for households facing shut-off or fuel shortages. Payments are typically made directly to the utility company or fuel supplier, ensuring continuity of service. Available to both homeowners and renters who meet income and residency requirements.

USF Overview

Offers monthly credits on electric and/or gas bills to reduce ongoing energy costs. Designed for households that spend a significant portion of their income on energy. Helps prevent service interruptions and promotes long-term affordability.

Offers emergency assistance to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Benefits include but are not limited to: Shelter and household furnishings, Temporary rental assistance or housing costs, Utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric), Moving expenses (security deposit or first month's rent), and Rapid rehousing for TANF recipients.

Provide medical care and direct services at MDA-funded clinics, supporting patients with neuromuscular diseases through diagnosis, physical therapy, and medical and social counseling, while advancing research into these conditions.

Provides free of charge training of tutor-volunteers who are then matched with adults who cannot read or write (Basic Reading Tutoring) or cannot speak English (ESL Tutoring).

Offers the required Homeownership Educational Seminar for first time home buyers. The Homeownership Educational Seminar is given in a pair of sessions totaling 4 hours. The seminar will guide you through every step of the home-buying process, from assessing your readiness to buy a home to being a responsible homeowner.