SERVICES
All Ages SERVICE EMERGENCY/CRISIS

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CATEGORY

PHONE

Community and Emergency Services (301) 334-9431

Ext. 120

GC Community Action Committee, Inc. OTHER PHONE

104 E. Center Street

Oakland MD 21550-1398 FAX (301) 334-8555

CONTACT PERSON Linda Green or staff

TITLE Community and Emergency Services Coordinator

E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS

CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION Private, nonprofit

PURPOSE To alleviate crisis-related situations concerning food, heat, etc.

SERVICES Assist with termination notices, food, fuel, and weather related or medical crises.

OFFERED Provides heaters (electric or kerosene) during heating crisis and will help with snow

removal and frozen pipes for elderly and handicaped people.

REFERRAL SOURCES Other agency or person, Garrett Central Alarm receives the majority of all

weather-related crises.

HOURS OF SERVICE Crises are handled as soon as we are made aware of the situation.

FEES FOR SERVICE None

WAITING PERIOD No WAITING LIST No

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? Yes

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? Consumer transports self, provider visits home, GTS

will transport.

LOCATION OF CAC offices, 104 E. Center St., Lower Level.

SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION Consumer transports self or GTS will transport for a small fee. Provider will

visit home if needed.

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

AGES SERVED All

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED Garrett County, MD

INCOME GUIDELINES N/A

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED For emergency fuel, MEAP quidelines are used.

OTHER

VOLUNTEER Yes, snow shoveling and plowing. BROCHURE No

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE?

DATE data verified: 06/27/96 DATE data updated: 11/13/96

ID# 81
Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997
Directory Page # 98

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