Local Agencies

American Red Cross– Winnemucca Service Center parade float with youth volunteers.

YOU'RE INVESTING IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING NON-PROFIT AGENCIES

Mission Statements & Program Descriptions

 

Alzheimer's Association

(Elko, Humboldt, Lander Counties)
1-775-786-8061
To provide assistance, evaluation, education and support services to people with dementia, their families and caregivers. Support groups and evaluation services are held in conjunction with the Bright Path Adult Day Care center.

 

 

American Red Cross

(Elko, Humboldt, Lander, White Pine, and Eureka Counties)
1-775-753-9600 -
Elko
1-775-625-1155 - Winnemucca
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization governed by volunteers and provides services that help individuals and families prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

 

 

Battle Mountain Family Resource Center

(Lander County)

1-775-635-8949

 

 

Boy Scouts of America

(Elko, Humboldt, and Lander Counties)
1-775-623-3441
To help prepare young people to be self confident and to achieve their full potential by providing them training in leadership and outdoor skills, and by instilling in them the lifetime values found in the Scout Oath and Law.
Note: Contributions go to the Reno regional office, unless a Troop # is specified.

 

 

Bright Path Adult Day Care

(Elko County)
1-775-778-0547
For those caring for loved ones with health issues that make 24 hour care a necessity but are not in need of full time nursing home care, the day care offers the family a respite opportunity. Staffed by nursing and recreation professionals, adults in need of supervision can be a participant for one hour or seven and find education, recreation, nutrition and support while their family takes an opportunity to care for themselves.

 

 

Carlin Senior Center

(Carlin)
1-775-754-6465
The Carlin Senior Citizen Center is a center offering assistance to senior citizens within the city of Carlin. Major assistance is in the form of nutrition and transportation. The nutrition program provides meals to congregate and home-bound participants five days a week for a total of 260 meals. The transportation program provides rides to and from the nutrition site, as well as a weekly trip to and from Elko. Occasionally, trips are made to Twin Falls, Idaho for shopping, etc.

 

 

Committee Against Domestic Violence

(Elko)
1-775-738-6524 (Office)
1-775-738-9454 (24 Hour Emergency Phone)
The purpose of the Committee Against Domestic Violence is to prevent and eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault in Elko county through direct services to victims, education and prevention.

 

 

Elko Boys & Girls Club

(Elko County)
1-775-778-9557
To provide behavior guidance and to promote the health, social, educational, vocational and character development of boys and girls, without the regard for race, color, creed or national origin, to operate property for the purpose of the corporation.

 

 

Elko Senior Activities Program

(Elko)
1-775-738-3030
The Elko Senior Center provides: Nutritious meals, socialization, health screening, education and transportation. We act as a catalyst for access, opportunity, health, and independence for persons 60 years and older.

 

 

Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada

(Elko and Lander Counties)
1-775-753-7352
The mission of the Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada is to increase healthy families through education, encouragement and support. Hispanic Services Program: Hispanic Services provides resources, referrals, and language support for both the Hispanic families who need interpretation to communicate, and the professionals who need to understand the issues these families are facing.

 

 

Friends in Service Helping (FISH)

(Elko)
1-775-738-3038
To determine and provide for the needs of individuals seeking urgent or supplemental assistance. Through compassionate service, we strive toward a goal of renewed hope, dignity and self-sufficiency for all.

 

 

Friends For Life, Inc.

(Elko)
1-775-738-8101
To provide financial and other assistance to Elko County residents who are suffering significant hardships as a result of serious medical conditions and who are otherwise unable to provide for their needs.

 

 

Girl Scouts

(Elko, Humboldt, and Lander Counties)
1-775-778-9797
To dedicate ourselves to the purpose of inspiring girls to the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.
Note: Contributions go to the Reno regional office, unless a Troop # is specified.

 

 

Horizon Hospice

(Elko)
1-775-778-0612
Provide Hospice Support Care to meet the unique needs of each terminally ill individual and his loved ones; and promote living each day to the fullest.

 

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

(Great Basin / Sierra Chapter)
1-800-800-9255
Dedicated to the conquest of multiple sclerosis and to provide services to individuals with multiple sclerosis.

 

 

Nevada Health Center

(Elko and Lander Counties)
1-775-887-1590
Nevada Health Center operates the Carlin Clinic, one of the few medical facilities accepting Medicaid patients. Low cost services are available including prescription assistance.

 

 

Nevada Legal Services

(401 Railroad Street, Elko)
1-775-753-5880
Nevada Legal Services strengthens the community by ensuring fairness and providing equal access to justice for low income Nevadans.

 

 

Nevada Rural Counties R.S.V.P. Program

(Elko, Lander, White Pine, and Eureka Counties)
1-775-753-7352 - Elko
1-775-289-6823 - Ely
1-775-635-0376 - Battle Mountain
To stimulate voluntary citizen participation in addressing the needs of Nevada's Rural communities particularly those of the poor, the disadvantaged and the elderly, through the work of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (R.S.V.P.).

 

 

P.E.A.C.E. Project

(Humboldt and Lander Counties)
1-775-623-1166
Offering parenting and early childhood education classes as well as teen pregnancy and mother support groups, a child development and parenting resource lending library and a Baby Needs closet supplying necessities to families in need.

 

 

Seniors Citizens of Humboldt County

(Winnemucca)

 

 

Silver Sage Senior Center

(Wells)
1-775-752-3280
To provide hot lunches, meals-on-wheels and transportation for low-income minority and non-minority, frail/disabled, elderly clients within a 30-mile radius service area.

 

 

 

Vitality Center (& Counseling)

(For info in: Elko, Wendover, Ely Battle Mountain & Winnemucca)
1-775-738-8004
Treatment / prevention of addictive behaviors, disorders, related problems, developing affordable housing; Services: Modified medical detoxification, intensive residential, outpatient, aftercare, intervention, prevention, education, family counseling, referrals.

 

 

Wells Family Resource Center

(Wells)
1-775-752-2345
To provide an open Center to meet the needs of child/parent/adult/family. The Wells Community has no other open forum where these can go to seek assistance, help, support or referral to other resources.

 

 

Winnemucca Ministerial Association

(Humboldt and Lander Counties)
1-775-623-2928
Operates a food bank and soup kitchen in addition to providing emergency transportation, shelter and other basic needs to people in crisis.

 

 

 

Partnership Information

(Local Agencies)

 

Accreditation Packet - Application

 

Memorandum of Understanding

 

Designation Policy

 

Fund Allocation Appendix A - Community Target Definition

 

Fund Allocation Appendix B - Budget

 

Fund Allocation Application - Impact

 

Fund Allocation Application - Intro

 

Fund Allocation Application - Partners