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Provides services for seniors and adults with disabilities so they can remain in their own homes. Includes information about community resources. Also provides intake, case management, and coordination of in-home support services. *** Due to a change in funding, new client services in Mohave and Yuma counties are subject to wait lists. ***

Conducts eight-hour workshops explaining the steps to achieve home ownership. Provides pre- and post-purchase counseling, reverse mortgages, budgeting and financial empowerment classes, youth financial capability classes, and foreclosure counseling. Also provides down payment assistance and loan application assistance. HUD-approved housing counseling agency.

Administers a variety of services in La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma counties. Serves as the Community Action Agency (CAA). *** Due to a change in funding, new client services in Mohave and Yuma counties are subject to wait lists. ***

Provides services for seniors and people with disabilities. Services include family caregiver support and respite, long term care ombudsman, assistance with Medicare, AHCCCS, and other health insurance programs, volunteer recruitment and placement, and mileage reimbursement for senior passengers who must rely on others for transportation. *** Due to a change in funding, new client services in Mohave and Yuma counties are subject to wait lists. ***

Provides home repair and weatherization service for people with low income. Includes the repair or replacement of furnace and evaporative coolers, stoves, and refrigerators.

Provides academic instruction and distance learning for students in grades 9-12. Homeless Education Liaison provides assistance to school-age youth who do not have a permanent place of residence. Services include school enrollment, transportation to and from school, free breakfast and lunch programs, and other support services. Also provides information about additional resources in the community. Provides support services for students with disabilities.

Provides attendant care to seniors and people with disabilities. Includes assistance with bathing, dressing, light housekeeping, and meal preparation.

Teaches daily living activities to seniors and people with disabilities. Includes lessons in cooking, budgeting, grocery shopping, and personal care.

Provides assistance to seniors and people with disabilities to help them increase their independent living skills. The goal is for them to stay in their own homes rather than in institutional settings. Services are offered in their homes or in the community.

Provides parents and caregivers an opportunity to take a break from regular caregiving responsibilities for seniors and people with disabilities.

Provides copies of birth and death certificates.

Offers a voluntary registry of Yuma County residents who may need special assistance during emergencies and disasters.

Inspects restaurant and mobile units for food safety. Provides food handler testing. Also provides vector control services including mosquito control and prevention.

Provides safety programs to prevent injury including Kids In Safety Seats (K.I.S.S) and Safe Kids Yuma.

Provides animal control services for the unincorporated areas of Yuma County. Website provides information on licensing and animal complaints.

Promotes healthy lifestyles through education. Offers information on nutrition, teen pregnancy prevention, and injury prevention,.

Provides information about public health threats and emergency preparedness. Accepts reports of communicable disease outbreaks.

Administers public health programs throughout Yuma County.

Provides health care services to children and adults. Services include family planning services, adult and childhood immunizations, and prenatal care. Also provides testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and tuberculosis (TB), and HIV testing.

Provides nutrition education and breastfeeding support services, supplemental nutritious foods and referrals to health and social services.

Recruits and trains volunteers who advocate for foster children in court.

Provides supervision for juveniles placed on probation.

Library loans books, e-books, audio books, videotapes, CDs, and DVDs. Reference desk provides research assistance and materials for use in the library only. Services include story time for children, adult and youth programs, computer classes, and interlibrary loans. Offers copy machine, printer, Wi-Fi wireless access, and public computers with Internet access.

Administers public libraries throughout Yuma County.

Provides academic instruction for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8. Homeless Education Liaison provides assistance to school-age youth who do not have a permanent place of residence. Services include school enrollment, transportation to and from school, free breakfast and lunch programs, and other support services. Also provides information about additional resources in the community. Provides support services for students with disabilities.