
Clark County Department of Community Services

About
Clark County Community Action Program is one of four government entities in our WSCAP network that has been designated as a Community Action Program! The Clark County Community Action Program distributes funds to community nonprofit organizations to provide emergency needs, basic and essential services, and programs to improve self-sufficiency. Examples of services provided through the nonprofit agencies include emergency shelter, energy assistance, homeless prevention through rent or mortgage assistance along with case management, food, employment, and non-criminal legal assistance.
CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PROMISE: “Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.”
Services
- Adult Education
- This service area includes programs such as GED classes, citizenship services, ELL, and cooking and nutrition.
- Children & Youth Services
- This service area includes programs such as after school and summer programs, head start, childcare, and housing services for youth.
- Disability + Senior Services
- This service area includes programs such as adult day centers, food home delivery, housing services, and utility discounts.
- Employment Assistance
- This service area includes programs such as career planning, social enterprises, job assistance, vocational skills and training and WorkFirst community jobs.
- Emergency Services
- This service area includes programs such as food banks, emergency shelters, motel vouchers and rental/mortgage assistance.
- Energy Assistance & Weatherization
- This service area includes programs such as emergency shut off prevention, energy assistance, heating system repairs, minor home repair and weatherization.
- Food & Nutritional Programs
- This service area includes programs such as food banks, meal sites, and SNAP (food stamps).
- Healthcare
- This service area includes programs such as child dental services, mental health services and substance abuse prevention and counseling.
- Housing Assistance
- This service area includes programs such as affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, rental assistance, and homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing.
- Veterans
- This service area includes programs such as counseling for veterans, housing services for veterans, and supportive services to veterans and families.
- Victim & Legal Services
- This service area includes programs such as crime victims advocacy, domestic violence prevention, legal referrals and services, and voicemail.
Programs
- Cooking/Nutrition Education
- Crime Victims Advocacy
- Dental Services
- Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Prevention
- Emergency Shelter - Adults
- Emergency Shelter - Women
- Emergency Shelter-Families/Youth
- Emergency Shelter-Youth
- Energy Assistance
- Food Backpacks for Schools
- Food Bank/Pantry
- Heating System Repairs
- Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Rehousing
- Housing Services-Seniors
- Housing Services-Veterans
- Housing Services-Youth
- Information & Referral
- Legal Referrals
- Legal Services
- Meal Site
- Motel Vouchers
- Permanent Supportive Housing
- Rental/Mortgage Assistance
- Seasonal/Winter Shelter
- Summer Food Program
- Supportive Services to Veterans/Families
- Tenant/Renter Education
- Transitional Housing
- Veterans Assistance
