When a family is facing food insecurity, housing challenges, financial hardship, or an unexpected emergency, knowing where to turn can make all the difference. On 2 Plus You Nevada, host Sarah Johns sits down with Rechelle Murillo, Director of the Washoe County School District Intervention Department, and Brenda Costello, Family Resource Center Specialist, to explain how WCSD Family Resource Centers connect families and individuals throughout Washoe County with critical resources and support.

From helping families displaced by wildfires to providing food assistance, Medicaid and SNAP application support, housing resources, employment referrals, childcare assistance, case management, transportation resources, and more, WCSD Family Resource Centers work to reduce barriers and help families regain stability. Learn how the centers serve communities throughout Washoe County, how families can access assistance, and how local residents can help through food, gift card, and monetary donations.

🚨 Segment Highlights:

🏫 What Are WCSD Family Resource Centers?

• Learn how Family Resource Centers have served the Washoe County community for more than 30 years

• Understand how the centers operate under the Washoe County School District

• Discover how families and individuals throughout Washoe County can access support

🤝 Connecting Families with Critical Resources

• Get help navigating food insecurity and housing challenges

• Learn about Medicaid and SNAP application assistance

• Access referrals for employment, childcare assistance, transportation, and other community resources

🔥 Helping Families During Emergencies

• Learn how Family Resource Centers responded when local wildfires affected Washoe County schools and families

• Discover how staff can help families displaced from their homes connect with emergency resources

• See how transportation assistance, temporary lodging resources, food, and community referrals can help families during a crisis

❤️ Reducing Barriers for Local Families

• Learn how Family Resource Center specialists assess individual family needs

• Discover how case management and goal setting can help families work toward greater stability

• Understand how schools, counselors, social workers, and administrators can connect families with available assistance

🥫 Food Donations & Family Needs

• Learn which shelf-stable foods can be especially useful for families experiencing hardship

• Discover why easy-to-open foods can be important for families temporarily staying in motels

• See why small-denomination gift cards can help families purchase essentials such as milk and bread

🌟 How the Community Can Help

• Donate food and other needed items to support Washoe County families

• Make monetary contributions through the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

• Learn about additional opportunities to support Family Resource Centers and local students

❤️ Help Support WCSD Family Resource Centers:

🥫 Food Donations:

5450 Riggins Ct., Suite 4

Reno, Nevada

💰 Monetary Donations:

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

🌐 https://nevadafund.org/

🤝 Fundraiser Partnership:

Strengthen Our Community

📞 (775) 350-1465

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