St. George Green Valley Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Blog: August 2024

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Information and Resources

Green Valley Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Resources Packet

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1swk5EjbadfDLQGs5VsB74yiBcdkxE9vx?usp=sharing

-Welfare and Self-Reliance Resource Tool Kit

Welfare and Self-Reliance Resources Toolkit

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/welfare/wsrs-products/PD60009991_000_WSRS_Tool_Kit_6_16.pdf?lang=eng

-Welfare and Self-Reliance Resources- One page overviews

Welfare and Self Reliance Resources-One Page Overviews

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/welfare/pdf/wsrs-products/PD60009936_000_WelfareSR_Products_Services_Final.pdf

• Life Help - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/topics/families-and-individuals/lifes-challenges/hope-and-help?lang=eng

o To get to this page, click on the Living Life drop down arrow on the main page of the church website, then click on the Life Help link.

o This page includes helpful information on 21 different topics. (abuse, divorce, addiction, emotional health etc. ) This information includes articles, General Conference talks, videos that show experiences from others who have had similar struggles.

o This Life Help page is also available through the Gospel Library.

Self Reliance Services https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance?lang=eng

o To get to this page, click on the link above or , navigate to the Life Help web page as shown above, scroll down through the images and topics and click on the link for Self-Reliance Services.

o This site includes all of the manuals and videos for all of the self-reliance classes (Personal Finances, Life Skills, Find a Better Job, Education for Better Work, Starting & Growing a Business and Emotional Resilience)

• Welfare and Self-Reliance Resources https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/welfare-self-reliance/?lang=eng

o To get to this webpage, navigate to the Life Help web page as shown above, then scroll down through the list of links along the left side of the page. Click on the last link called Welfare.

o This is the webpage that the QR code on the bottom of the Tool Kit document points to.

o This site includes information on Counseling Resources, Services and Programs, and Forms and Resources.

o The Forms and Resources section includes the links to download the Self-reliance Plan, the Tool Kit and the Booklet of One Page Overviews.

• Untied Way – 211 - UTAH 211

https://211utah.org/

o This site is helpful in finding what community resources are available. In addition to this website, there is also a 211 app that can be downloaded.

Suggested Community Resources

Utah 211

Access Foundation

283 W. AutoMall Drive, #4, St. George, (435) 680-1459, Mike Keenan, rnike©>accessfah.org Access Foundation

Provides a safe, dean, sober environment for adults who have a substance use disorder and are seeking recovery.

Chrysalis

230 N. 1680 E, Ste. E OP, St. George, (435) 251-9979, Diane Hafoka,

dallas.mcke$@gochrysaiis Chrysalis Works with individuals with disabilities in a residential setting.

We try to integrate them into the community and live independently.

Dove Center

1240 E. 100 S. Bldg. 22, St. George, (435) 628-1204, Brenda Evans, brenda@dovecenter.org Dove Center

The Dove Center provides safe shelter, transitional housing, case management and therapy for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Family Healthcare

2276 E. Riverside Dr., St. George, (435) 986-2565, Lori Wright, Lori@farniiyhc.org

Family Healthcare

Family Healthcare is a family practice clinic that provides behavioral health and social services to all

individuals regardless of their economic, social or medical insurance status.

5 County Association of Governments-Seniors

1070 W. 1600 S.. Bldg. B, St. George, (435) 673-3578 Ext. 7, Carrie Shonlaw,

cshon#aw@fivecountv.utah.gov 5 County Association of Governments-Seniors

We provide a variety of home and community based services for elderly, disabled and veterans which enables them to remain at home and in

the community.

5 County Association of Governments-Community Action

1070 W. 1600 S., Bldg. B, St. George, (435)673-3578 Ext. 151, Toni Tuipuloto,

ttuipui©'to@fivee©umty.utah,g©v 5 County Association of Governments-Community Action -Housing

Community Action provides housing grants that will pay a deposit for someone living in

poverty or housing funding for someone homeless.

Hope Pregnancy

391 E. 500 S., St George, (435) 656-5331, Tina Otto, Hd@}Epepregnancvutah.org

Hope Pregnancy

Hope Pregnancy Care Center supports women and their families with practical, emotional and

spiritual support when in crisis due to unplanned or crisis pregnancy situations.

They do no refer for abortions

Millcreek High School

2410 E. Riverside Dr., St. George, (435) 628-2402 Ext. 2, Jerry Beck Counselor,

jerrybeckk@wastri<12.org Millcreek High School

Millcreek High School is Washington County’s Alternative High School.

We help many of our students with their basic needs in order to encourage and

promote academic success.

Red Rock Center For Independence

168 N. 1100 E., Ste.101 St. George, (435) 673-7501, Matina Harward, matina@rrci.org

Red Rock Center For Independence

We empower people with disabilities in southern Utah to live independently through education,

personalized service and technology.

Switchpoint

948 N. 1300 W., St. George (435)628-9310

They provide services to individuals and families who are at risk.

They provide homeless shelter services and assist them in housing and help

them stabilize through housing, employment and life skills training.

SUU Head Start

1469 W. Sunset Blvd., St. George, (435) 628-5641, Deanna Porter, porterd@suu.edu

SUU Head Start

Head Start is a non-profit pre-school program for income eligible families, children with

disabilities. Children attend classes 4/5 days a week 4-7 hours a day. Classes include 2

meals. They assist families to become self-sufficient and achieve their goals as well.

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

965 E. 700 S. Ste. 202, St. George, (435) 673-5091, Joanie Weatherly, jweatherly@utah.gov

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

They assist people with disabilities with becoming employed, maintaining employment and

becoming more independent.

Washington County Youth Crisis Center

330 S. 5300 W., Hurricane (435) 319-9887 Maurice Amosa, rnamosa@utah.gov

Washington County Youth Crisis Center

A State run facility that works with abused and neglected youth 10-18 years old. We offer shelter,

youth services, and a receiving center. We also work with youth in DHS and JJS custody

who are in and out of home placement for treatment.

Youth Futures

910 E. Tabernacle, St. George (403) 339-9787, Krista Whipple, kwhippie@vfut.org

Youth Futures

Youth Futures provides safe shelter, collaborative resources, respectful guidance and

Diverse support to homeless, unaccompanied, runaway and at-risk youth in southern Utah.

January 2024 Instruction Letter from The Green Valley Stake Presidency to Ward Leaders

Dear Bishop,

We appreciate you and your ward leaders’ faithful efforts to organize and utilize Self-Reliance Initiative Groups in 2024. So much good is happening and lives are being blessed by your faithful and valiant efforts.

We have received some valuable feedback as to what works best for your wards as they schedule when and where to hold your courses. Instead of set starting dates, times and places we are asking you to prayerfully determine with your Ward Council when and where to hold these courses so that it works best for the participants being called to join the group. Our ultimate goal continues to have every member of our stake participate in a self-reliance course and be blessed by the principles of spiritual and temporal self-reliance and to teach these principles to their children and grandchildren.

In 2024, we ask that every ward sponsor one Personal Finance Self-Reliance and one Emotional Resilience. The Utah Edication Initiative has been implemented in the stake by calling three couples to serve as both Stake Specialists and Education Mentors to assist wards that have identified those who would benefit in participating in the Utah Education Initiative. These courses and the Utah Education Initiative can be found at utah.churchofjesuschrist.org.

Some wards will choose to offer these courses more than once or as needs arise. Others may choose to attend the course of another ward. We have found that calling the ministering brothers or sisters to attend with those most in need of the course has been very effective.

Bishop, we envision that the majority of your courses will be filled with members from your ward. We ask that you or your counselors meet in person with 12-16 individuals (including couples) from your ward and prayerfully extend a call with the proper doctrinal explanation of the goals and expectations of the course. Besides individuals with immediate needs, you should consider calling those in ward leadership roles to participate in the courses and others as directed by the Spirit.

We recommend that your Ward Welfare and Self-Reliance Specialists be called to facilitate these groups. Our Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Specialists/Education Mentors are in place to train and lend support to your Ward Welfare and Self-Reliance Specialists.

Your clerks can order manuals from Church Distribution or electronic versions are available on the church website or the Gospel Library app. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to brother Michael Sumner of the High Council, Brother and Sister Buys or to any member of the stake presidency. We love you and your faithful ward leaders’ efforts to bless so many of our Heavenly Fathers children.

Your Stake Presidency,

President Lonnie Clove President Mark Gubler President Darren Ashton

Other Suggested Websites and Blogs

Green Valley Utah Stake Emergency Preparedness Blog

http://www.ldsgreenvalleyer.com/

A gospel centered approach to psychological first aid

https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2022/9/20/23361678/psychological-first-aid-kevin-broderick-mary-richards-episode-102

Tips for Emotional Preparedness

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/tips-for-becoming-emotionally-resilient?lang=eng

Green Valley Utah Stake Food Storage

www.gvfoodstorage.com.

Utah Area Temporal Preparedness Guide

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/shared/english/life-help/Temporal-Preparedness-Guide-Utah-Area-Guide-May-2021.pdf?lang=eng

South West Utah Public Health-Emergency Preparedness

https://swuhealth.org/emergency-preparedness/

ChurchofJesusChrist.org

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng

Stake and Ward Emergency Prepardness Guides

https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/emergency-preparedness-and-response/stake-ward-emergency-planning-guide?lang=eng

Ask a Prepper- Emergency Preparedness Ideas and Information

Websites for Food

Mountain House Adventure Meals

My Patriot Supply Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage and Supplies

Nutri Store Freeze Dried Foods

Peak Refuel Freeze Dried

Primal Survivor Emergency Preparedness

Ready Hour Emergency Food and Gear

Ready Store Emergency and Storage Food

Thrive LIfe Freeze Dried and Dehydrated Food

Utah State University/Extension Online Courses

Garden and Yard

Controlling and Managing Garden Pests

Backyard Chickens from start to finish

Food and Cooking

Beekeeping

Welfare and Self Reliance Resources

Self Reliance Blog and Social Media

Rural Health Association of Utah Database

Stake Suggestions and Instructions-Self Reliance Initative Groups.

Bishop,

We envision that the majority of your courses will be filled with members from your ward. We ask that you or your Counselors meet in person with 12-16 individuals (including couples) from your ward and prayerfully extend a call with the proper doctrinal explanation of the goals and expectations of the course. Besides individuals with immediate needs, you should consider calling those in Ward leadership roles to participate in the courses and others as directed by the Spirit.

We recommend that your Ward Welfare and Self-Reliance specialist be called to facilitate these groups. Our Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Specialists/Education Mentors are in place to train and lend support to your Ward Welfare and Self-Reliance Specialists. As the needs arise, other Self- Reliance Initiative courses may be offered by the stake throughout the year.

St. George Green Valley Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Blog