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Services Offered
Serve Children More than 25% of West Virginia's children live below the poverty line. Through the Child Care Resource Center, Child Care Food Program, Birth to Three, and Mentoring programs, we serve these voiceless children and invest in our future.
Assist the Elderly Our Homemakers and Case Managers work together to provide many different services to the elderly and home-bound in our neighborhoods. Healthcare, transportation, and a simple ear to listen or shoulder to cry on can make a world of difference to an older person.
Providing Food Catholic Charities West Virginia offers several programs which help our community members to feed their families full, healthy meals. We have food pantries in every region, two sites for hot meals, a mobile food pantry, as well as delivered meals for the homebound of the Upper Ohio Valley.
Community Outreach We have 21 Outreach offices across the state which offer numerous personal services to their residents, including Utility Assistance, Parenting Skills Classes, Thrift Stores, and healthy food pantries.
Fees and Payment
The cost is based on monthly gross income and family size. We have a sliding fee scale. This is nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.