For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1900062 |
| Date Issued: | Jul 16, 2019 - 10:55am |
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Washoe County Sheriff's Office invites residents to a Community Resource Fair aimed at helping people in need connect to essential services such as employment, housing, and health care |
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| CONTACT: | Bob Harmon Washoe County Sheriff's Office Office 775-785-6235 Cell 775-722-5517 |
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and staff believe that the Sheriff's Office plays an important role in helping those in need connect with agencies that provide essential services necessary for success. Their success reduces the likelihood they will resort to crime, increasing the overall safety of the community.
"For more than six months now, our Detention Facility staff have stepped up efforts to connect inmates who need a helping hand in order to change their lives with the community agencies that can provide that helping hand," Sheriff Balaam said.
As part of those efforts, the Sheriff's Office is hosting a Community Resource Fair, bringing many of these agencies together in one place, at one time, in order to provide answers to questions about what resources are available in our community.
The Sheriff's Office invites all interested residents of Washoe County to take part in this unique event. The Community Resource Fair is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019, outside the Washoe County Sheriff's Office at 911 Parr Blvd.
Partnering agencies include: Northern Nevada HOPES, Access to Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Downtown Reno Project, Tu Casa Latina, Women and Children's Center, Planned Parenthood, Ridge House, Salvation Army, CBA Healthcare, Community Health Alliance, Join Together Northern Nevada, Foundation for Recovery, Health Plan of Nevada, Renovation Mental Health, TMCC, Job Connect, Medicaid, Washoe County Health District, Reno Behavioral Health, Reno Municipal Court Self Help Center, and The Discovery Museum.
"This is an impressive group of service organizations and agencies and I strongly encourage residents to attend if they have any questions about where to find help with employment, housing, health care, or other essential services," Sheriff Balaam said.
Washoe County Sheriff's Office Community Resource Fair
When: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2019
Where: outside the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, 911 Parr Blvd.
Contact: Bob Harmon: (775) 722-5517
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.