Created by Diana McCarty 2002 Community Resource Guide © This Guide can help you:This Guide can...

Created by Diana McCarty 2002

Community Resource Community Resource Guide Guide ©©

• This Guide can help you:This Guide can help you:– Identify what services you might need Identify what services you might need

living on your own.living on your own.– Where those services are.Where those services are.– How you can access the services.How you can access the services.

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Community Resource Community Resource Guide – contd.Guide – contd.

• As we go through this presentation, As we go through this presentation, think about your living situation think about your living situation and how you can answer the and how you can answer the questions to create a useful questions to create a useful resource that you can use living on resource that you can use living on your own!your own!


Medical ServicesMedical Services

• You need to know where you can get You need to know where you can get medical services.medical services.

• How can you find out where you should How can you find out where you should go?go?

• Where can you put that information so Where can you put that information so you don’t always have to ask?you don’t always have to ask?

• Do you have the phone number for your Do you have the phone number for your insurance?insurance?


Government ServicesGovernment Services

• What are government services?What are government services?

- Police & Fire Department- Police & Fire Department

- Post Office- Post Office

- Social Security- Social Security

- County Social Services- County Social Services


Government Services Government Services (cont’d)(cont’d)

• Chances are you will need to use some Chances are you will need to use some services at least sometimes.services at least sometimes.

• Where is the nearest Post Office to you Where is the nearest Post Office to you and why might that be important?and why might that be important?

• Where could you replace a Social Where could you replace a Social Security Card if you lost yours?Security Card if you lost yours?


Government ServicesGovernment Services(Cont’d)(Cont’d)

• County Social Services can help County Social Services can help you with:you with:- housing issues- housing issues- vocational or job issues- vocational or job issues- financial issues- financial issues

Do you have a county Social Worker Do you have a county Social Worker assigned to you? Do you know how assigned to you? Do you know how to call them?to call them?


RecreationRecreation

• Where can you go to take classes?Where can you go to take classes?• How can you find out when something is How can you find out when something is

open?open?• Where is the closest park?Where is the closest park?• Where is the closest library?Where is the closest library?• Can you rent a video nearby?Can you rent a video nearby?• Where can you go to the movies?Where can you go to the movies?


Shopping - FoodShopping - Food

• What grocery store does your What grocery store does your family use?family use?

• Is it near enough to walk to or do Is it near enough to walk to or do you take the bus or drive?you take the bus or drive?

• Is there a grocery store near your Is there a grocery store near your home if you need only 1 or 2 things home if you need only 1 or 2 things quickly?quickly?


Shopping - ClothingShopping - Clothing

• Do you live near a Mall?Do you live near a Mall?• How would you get there?How would you get there?

– WalkWalk– BusBus– DriveDrive

• Do you know what the Mall’s hours Do you know what the Mall’s hours are?are?

How could you find out?How could you find out?


Getting AroundGetting Around

• WalkWalk• Family member or friendFamily member or friend• BusBus

– Where is the bus stop?Where is the bus stop?– How much will it cost?How much will it cost?– How long will it take?How long will it take?– How can I figure out what bus to take?How can I figure out what bus to take?

• CabCab– How much will it cost?How much will it cost?– How can I call a cabHow can I call a cab


Discount StoreDiscount Store

• What would you consider a What would you consider a discount store?discount store?


Discount Stores - contdDiscount Stores - contd

• TargetTarget• KmartKmart• WalmartWalmart• ShopkoShopko• Any others you can think of?Any others you can think of?



• What kinds of things do you get at What kinds of things do you get at a discount store?a discount store?

• Brainstorm with your class to come Brainstorm with your class to come up with 10 things that you can buy up with 10 things that you can buy there.there.



• Did your list include any of the Did your list include any of the following:following:

• Video games, clothing, toys, Video games, clothing, toys, electronics, batteries, cards, books, electronics, batteries, cards, books, bikes, locks, towels, laundry bikes, locks, towels, laundry soap……..soap……..


Eating OutEating Out

- Where do you like to eat out when - Where do you like to eat out when you are with friends?you are with friends?

- How about when you are with - How about when you are with family?family?

- Can you name some restaurants - Can you name some restaurants that are near you?that are near you?

- How do you decide? Cost? - How do you decide? Cost? Location? Menu choices?Location? Menu choices?


Emergency InformationEmergency Information

• If you are hurt and are not able to If you are hurt and are not able to speak, would anyone know who to speak, would anyone know who to call?call?

• Who would know the most Who would know the most information about you?information about you?

• What information would help you What information would help you and others in an emergency?and others in an emergency?


Now What!Now What!

• Look at the Community Resource Guide Look at the Community Resource Guide Sample.Sample.

• Now that you’ve thought about all of the Now that you’ve thought about all of the information information youyou need to have, use it to need to have, use it to fill out the worksheets in the packet or fill out the worksheets in the packet or online and you can use that information online and you can use that information to complete your own Community to complete your own Community Resource Guide.Resource Guide.

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