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It’s not a handout, it’s a hand up
Service statistics for April 2006—March 2007
Limited Financial Assistance
Preventing eviction or disconnection of utility services
Helping purchase medical prescriptions
Providing gasoline vouchers or bus passes
Combined average of 90 families per month
Food Pantry
Preventing hunger by providing nutritious groceries
Feeding an average of 344 families per month
Employment Services Program
Helping clients find and maintain stable employment
Providing case management services to an average of 55 clients
per month
Patient Transportation Program
Providing transportation to and from doctor and clinic appointments in the County hospital system
Delivering critical prescriptions to infirm clients
Averaging 68 rides and 97 prescriptions delivered per month
Psychotherapy Counseling
Providing training in life skills and specializing in crisis relief
Monthly average of 40 hourly sessions
Information and Referral
Providing the community with focused referrals and information
to support self-sufficiency
Averaging 275 referrals each month
All programs combined served 25,428 people,
or 12% of Irving’s population
Providing emergency assistance for Irving residents
since 1957
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