South Louisville Community Ministries Inc

Through the Emergency Assistance Program, South Louisville Community Ministries is able to meet individuals and families face-to-face, to listen to their stories, and to assess their immediate, individual basic needsfood, health, utilities, and shelter. From there, they work with local agencies and churches to meet those needs. They meet their clients in their time of crisis: lost jobs, spouse abuse, food stamp cut-offs, water leaks, illnesses, and the list continues They work to stabilize their situations, giving them the needed week or month to apply for longer term assistance, paying off debt, or finding a new job. Their goal is to stabilize a clients financial situation for 30 daysensuring heat, lights, water, and shelter. SLCM assists with: LG&E payments on brown bills, accounts that have had the service disconnected, or previous balances that must be paid prior to connection at a new residence. Payments for cut-off notices on water bills or accounts that have had service disconnected. Shelter payments where the client has received a late notice or eviction notice for rent, a late fee or a foreclosure notice on mortgage, or deposit first month's rent due for new accommodation. Medications (that are medically necessary and not a controlled substance). With this program funds are sometimes available for glasses and limited medical equipment as well.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to empower our neighbors in crisis to move toward stability and self-sufficiency. We do this by demonstrating respectful compassion; practicing faithful stewardship; and providing: • emergency assistance with food, medicine, housing and utilities • comprehensive referral services and partnerships (individual, family and marriage counseling) • daily enrichment services for senior adults