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Human Services

Carson City reaches out to those in need through a deep network of nonprofits and human services — food, shelter, health, counseling, senior care, child and family support, and more.

Community resources

Better Business Bureau
775-322-0657 · Serving all of Utah and the Northern Nevada counties of Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine
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Carson City Health & Human Services
775-887-2190 · Protecting and improving quality of life through disease prevention, education, and support services
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Partnership Carson City
775-841-4730 · An informed and involved community response to gangs, drugs, alcohol abuse, and poverty
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Mental health

Carson City Mental Health Resources List
A list of local, state, and national mental health resources, plus nonprofit and private resources

Senior services

Carson City Senior Center
775-883-0703 · A home away from home for those who wish to socialize with others in their age group; warm meals served daily
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FUMC Community Resource Guide
775-882-143 · A comprehensive resource guide compiled by First United Methodist Church for older adults in our community
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Meals on Wheels
775-883-0703 · Serving the homebound senior
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Nevada Aging & Disability Service Programs
775-687-4210 · Representing Nevada's elders, children, and adults with disabilities or special health care needs
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Nevada Rural Counties RSVP
775-687-4680 · Providing well-trained volunteers who assist seniors and others in need with lifesaving services
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Children

Austin's House
775-267-6711 · Emergency shelter and compassionate care for children in Northern Nevada removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect
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Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada
775-882-8820 · A safe environment for kids whose parents are working — after school and all day during school breaks
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Carson City Juvenile Services
775-887-2033 · Serving the welfare of juveniles and their families by holding offenders accountable and providing a continuum of services and sanctions
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Carson City Rural Child Advocacy Center
Family advocacy, forensic interviewing, and specialized medical and mental health services in a safe, child-friendly space · team@socfoundation.com
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Carson City School District — McKinney Vento Program
775-283-1537 · Federal assistance program helping school children and parents without a permanent home with clothing, school supplies, personal hygiene items, and transportation
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CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates
775-882-6776 · Provides a voice for children within the court system
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Food For Thought
775-885-7770 · Providing a nutritious bag of food to children for the weekend in sixteen local schools
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Family mentoring

Capital City Circles Initiative
775-883-6506 · A community-based program helping families living in poverty achieve self-sufficiency through education and supportive friendships with middle-class "Allies"
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Community Chest, Inc.
775-847-9311 · Holistic solutions for building and sustaining strong families and communities
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Community Counseling Center
775-882-3945 · Helps families and individuals with addiction problems
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Ron Wood Family Resource Center
775-884-2269 · A vast array of services from basic needs assistance to parenting classes and after-school programs
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Assistance for women

Advocates to End Domestic Violence
775-883-7654 · Support and care for abused women and children
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Xquisite
775-434-7070 · Serving women and girls impacted by sex trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual violence
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Medical assistance

CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada
775-829-2273 x101 · Providing free medical resources for Nevadans in need
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Ross Medical Clinic — a service of Friends in Service Helping (FISH)
775-882-3474 · Free medical services for chronic illness, high blood pressure, and prescriptions, for uninsured adults or those awaiting a Medicaid/Medicare appointment
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Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and Adults
775-856-3839 · Improving the lives of people with diabetes through prevention, education, and service
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Relief for the unhoused

CPLC, Nevada, Inc.
775-238-7280 · Helping low-income people learn the skills and develop the resources to become self-sufficient — a hand-up rather than a hand-out
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Food Bank of Northern Nevada
775-331-3663 · A network of partner food pantries ensuring everyone across the service area can access the food assistance they need
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Friends in Service Helping (FISH)
775-882-3474 · Providing Food, Instruction, Shelter, and Healthcare to community members in need
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Nation's Finest
775-544-3985 · Homelessness Prevention Program, case management, and wrap-around services for veterans
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Northern Nevada Dream Center
775-443-4090 · Hope and relief for individuals and families facing hunger, poverty, homelessness, addiction, and more
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Rural Center for Independent Living
775-841-2580 · Case management, crisis intervention, and fiscal support for homeless citizens
Salvation Army
775-887-9120 · Short- and long-term assistance addressing both the symptoms and root causes of poverty
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Spirit of Hope Inc.
775-461-3331 · Helping the homeless by providing the housing they need
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
775-882-1968 ext. 119 · Help and hope for neighbors in need — food, clothing, housing, rent and utility assistance, and more
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Veterans' Administration (VA) Homeless Clinic (Reno)
775-324-6600 · Homelessness Prevention Program, case management, and wrap-around services for veterans
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Animal services

Carson Tahoe SPCA
775-885-7766 · Works with the local public animal shelter to spay and neuter dogs and cats while searching for their new homes
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CASI — Carson Animal Services Initiative
775-671-2413 · Making spay/neuter services available to pets whose families cannot otherwise afford them
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Feeding Pets of the Homeless
775-841-7463 Ext. 102 · Pet food and emergency veterinary care for pets belonging to homeless people
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Nevada Humane Society
775-887-2171 · Animal services, rescue and care, pet adoptions, animal help desk, and low-cost spay/neuter services
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