More Acronyms
YCW
The number of youth in residence if our youth shelter is at full capacity
What is 8?
True or False? Food Pantry volunteers can divide up a very large box of crackers to give some to different families.
What is FALSE?
The Adopt-a-Family Program provides this.
What are Gifts or presents for the Holidays/Christmas?
Teens can stay at this program without parental consent.
What is the Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter
HEAP
Home Energy Assistance Program
Amount of money given to graduates of the 10 session Staying Ahead Money Matters class.
What is $250?
Three programs with accounts at the Northeast Regional Food Bank.
Food Pantry (Karyl's Kupboard)
RHY Shelter
Cheryl's Lodge
Street Outreach
An 11 year-old has interest in learning to play guitar, but the family is very low income- this program can pay for guitar and lessons.
What is The Culnan Family Scholarship?
Program runs Drop In Centers at a time and location where teens can stop in for food, activities, hygiene needs or to connect with staff.
What is Street Outreach?
HSE
High School Equivalency (formerly GED)
The number of volunteer hours per school year that are expected of our CAPteens
What is 30?
Each visit to the food panty provides this number of meals for each member of the household.
9 (three days of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Four Programs that regularly will go to meet Clients in their home or public places.
Family Development Mentors, SHHY apartments at Intrada, STEHP- Housing, Street Outreach, CareLinks, Family Support Services
Teens plan, cook, and then eat a meal, learning food safety and hygeine, table etiquette, and cooperation.
What's "What's Cookin'?"
STEHP
Solutions To End Homelessness Program
The amount of money on a typical "voucher" for a client to shop at CAPTAIN's Treasures.
What is $40?
Two Summer Meals sites that serve Breakfast in addition to lunch.
Cheryl's Lodge, Mechanicville Area Community Center-at Mechanicville schools.
This Program has a list of all the people experiencing homelessness in the County and seeks to refer them to the best housing resource.
What is Coordinated Entry
Youth in the Shenendehowa or Burnt Hills school districts get help with job skills and job matching
What is Job Assist?
FEASST
Family Emergency Assistance of Southern SaraToga
The number of counties that CCHS provides the Safe Harbour program in.
What is 6?
Saratoga Warren Washington Fulton Montgomery and Schenectady
This traditional Thanksgiving Food is something we do NOT want you to put in your donated Thanksgiving Basket.
What is A Turkey!
A measure used to set limits on the amounts a household can earn to qualify for government housing assistance.
What is "Area Median Income"
A youth comes to CCHS for a set number of hours to satisify a court requirement
What is Community Work Service?