Clinch Valley Works
Group Job Search is a two week class held twice per month. Participants are referred to the class from Tazewell DSS. The class covers a variety of topics and teaches a number of skills including:
- Skills Identification
- How to fill out a Job Application
- Interview Skills
- Resumes
- Cover Letters
- Budgeting
- Goal Setting
- Self-Esteem
- Substance Abuse
For more information please contact David Lowe at (276) 988-5583, ext. 343.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
This is the fourth year that Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. has participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program trains IRS Certified Volunteer Tax Preparers to prepare tax returns for low income individuals and families. Both Federal and State returns are also E-Filed free of charge.
There are many changes in the tax code this year. Changes regarding filing status, exemptions, and credits (some new) which affect a large percentage of taxpayers and result in less tax paid and/or a larger refund.
Returns for the public are prepared by appointments only. All appointments are made through Doris Payne, Jodi Belcher, or Susan White. These are our Lead Volunteer Preparers for VITA. Other staff members and volunteers will be doing some of the returns as their time available permits. All preparers must pass a test before being certified to do the VITA tax services.
Please share the information about this free and timely service with all of your, family, church members and friends. .
Contact Susan White at 276-988-5583, ext 210 or by e-mail at swhite@clinchvalleycaa.org
Thank you for helping make VITA a successful program at CVCA!
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
HPRP is focused on housing for homeless and at-risk households. It will provide temporary financial assistance, housing relocation, and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or will be homeless. The funds under this program are intended to target two populations of persons facing housing instability:
...Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain housing and retain it.
...Individuals and families who are currently in housing but are at risk of becoming homeless and need temporary rent or utility assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless or assistance to move to another unit (prevention).It is important to note that HPRP is not a mortgage assistance program. HPRP funds are eligible to help with renters and home owners with pay for utilities and security deposits.
For additional information feel free to contact the Housing Department at Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. @ 276-988-5583 ext. 333.
Another way that the agency is helping improve the quality of life in the community!
Family Crisis Services
Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. to Conduct Parenting Classes
Today’s parents face many challenges in raising happy and healthy children. Parenting well is extremely important, but it also can be extremely difficult. However, according to Active Parenting, a leading parent education provider, the purpose of parenting remains the same: “to protect and prepare our children to survive and thrive in the kind of society in which they live.”
In order to assist parents, Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. is offering Parenting Classes in February at the Main Office in Tazewell at 200 East Riverside Drive. All classes will be held from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010. The classes will use the Active Parenting NOW curriculum, and will focus on children ages 5-12. Space is limited, and the classes cost $25.00, which includes a workbook.
For more information or to register, please call Jennifer Bourne at (276) 988-5583 by Wednesday, February 3, 2010 or e-mail at jbourne@clinchvalleycaa.org.